OT: Video Games VI

[usiel]

For PC Builders or DIY people would love to see a war on dust with easily swappable filters etc..

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

How Nvidia tricked everyone into buying a $1,600 GPU — Digital Trends

Nvidia's flagship RTX 4090 is by no means cheap, but the company seems to have found a good way to make people want to buy it.

apple.news

 

[shtorm2005]

How Nvidia tricked everyone into buying a $1,600 GPU — Digital Trends

Nvidia's flagship RTX 4090 is by no means cheap, but the company seems to have found a good way to make people want to buy it.

apple.news

In Future ray tracing will be replaced by Unreal Engine 5 light management. Then AMD will be better product for the money.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I think my brain is broken. I cannot get into a new game. Just cannot stick with something for more than a few hours.

 

[usiel]

I think my brain is broken. I cannot get into a new game. Just cannot stick with something for more than a few hours.

This is me with FPS games the last few years.

I am even getting hung up in the cyberpunk training can't figure out what key to hit for this grenade thing, lulz.

The RPG games like the Dragon Age, Pillars, and Pathfinder game series are the ones that hold my attention.

Well I am forgetting Eve Online which is another monster one I've been playing solid for 2.5 years.

Another topic finally got the 4080 installed.

 

[Jags]

I think my brain is broken. I cannot get into a new game. Just cannot stick with something for more than a few hours.

I'm with you, except I think I'm just getting old. I'm at the same place with games that I am now with movies and TV -- I really want to find a new one that I like, but I'm often too busy revisiting old ones I KNOW I like to bother.

So... Get off my lawn! I guess...

 

[Devil Dancer]

I'm starting to get a hang of Wrath of the Righteous. Only took me about 20 hours.

 

[usiel]

I'm starting to get a hang of Wrath of the Righteous. Only took me about 20 hours.

Whats your main character build?

 

[Devil Dancer]

Whats your main character build?

Duel wielding ranger, though I forget the name of the subclass. She's great, she's my best damage dealer by far.

 

[usiel]

Duel wielding ranger, though I forget the name of the subclass. She's great, she's my best damage dealer by far.

Nice for some reason none of my play throughs have been as a ranger yet. Probably the most eye opening build for an npc I hired is just a straight dual wielding bastard sword fighter going with the two weapon feats and loading up on the weap focus/specialist tree/weapon training. By the time you hit the Midnight Isles enemy ACs can be crazy high.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I started Skyrim last night at the recommendation of a friend who is a big gamer and says it’s his favorite game ever. I’m going to commit to playing it for 20 hours and hopefully it will stick. If I can’t get into this maybe I’m just done with video games for a while!

 

[um]

I think my brain is broken. I cannot get into a new game. Just cannot stick with something for more than a few hours.

I've experienced the same problem.

For me I think its because games come out a much slower pace than the used to. Instead of having a new game from a companies every other year, companies take like 8 years to make the new one.

I'd love to play the next GTA or the next Naughty Dog game, but instead companies are milking the online aspect or are just remaking games over and over.

 

[ChaosLord]

nm

 

[ChaosLord]

I started Skyrim last night at the recommendation of a friend who is a big gamer and says it’s his favorite game ever. I’m going to commit to playing it for 20 hours and hopefully it will stick. If I can’t get into this maybe I’m just done with video games for a while!

You need absolutely to buy the guide book -- do not proceed without it. It will allow you to explore every nook and cranny of the game. Start off with the weaker quests --like the Bards Quests and the Companions Quests -- which will allow you build up your character's strength. Then make your way to the more advanced quests, like the main quest and the civil war quests. The guidebook is available on Amazon here:

(https://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-Prima-Official/dp/0307891372/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3MKP38XM0C3K9&keywords=skyrim+guidebook&qid=1671646826&sprefix=skyrim+guidebook,aps,126&sr=8-8

 

[Jags]

I started Skyrim last night at the recommendation of a friend who is a big gamer and says it’s his favorite game ever. I’m going to commit to playing it for 20 hours and hopefully it will stick. If I can’t get into this maybe I’m just done with video games for a while!

Skyrim today is best experienced modded. SO much is gained on PC by installing some essential mods that save it from being a clunky console port. SKSE and SkyUI are a must in that regard.

Otherwise, just know as you play that literally anything that strikes you as improvable, there's almost certainly a mod that does exactly that. It's the most modded game ever, and the mod community added a ton to the game -- improved graphics (with or without ENB, increased NPC population and followers, gameplay/difficulty tweaks, thousands of items/armor/weapons, and on and on.

BTW you need absolutely to buy the guide book -- do not proceed without it.

I don't know. I think Skyrim is probably better if you just jump in and feel your way around; engage with the stories and characters that interest you. Just know that you don't have to do anything; that there's no right path to playing through the game. The main quest will always be there no matter what else you do, and there's a forever amount of content.

To be honest, though I haven't played it in a while, I'm pretty sure it's the game I've played the most, probably ever. And despite that, I'm not 100% sure I ever completed the main quest. I know I got pretty far, but I was always thrilled to be sidetracked into whichever new set of side quests I stumbled across. And whenever I'd get away from the game for a period of time, I was always happy to start over with a new character because I think that's my favorite part of the game -- building a new character up to around lvl 50.

It's at that point that I start to feel overpowered, the game gets less challenging, I lose interest for a while, come back, roll a new character, rinse, and repeat. Difficulty mods really helped with that, but the world is so big and the content so plentiful that you can have a pretty new experience each time.

Anyway, everyone plays it differently. I'm not one that would have liked having a roadmap, but I can definitely see the appeal for those that like more info before they jump in.

 

[Hivemind]

I can't remember the last time I bought a guide book. What a blast from the past. Must have been the PS2 days.

Even when I get stuck/lost/confused in a game these days, I just turn to the internet.

 

[ChaosLord]

The guidebook allows you a couple of things:

1. Figure out how to initiate quests (which isn't obvious in many cases -- attend a fancy dress ball here, start a tavern fight there, and so on)
2. Figure out how to prioritize your time in Skyrim, so that you begin with the weaker questlines and work your way up to the fun stuff like the guild quests, main quests, daedric quests and the Skyrim civil war
3. Also, there are numerous tombs and dungeons that aren't related to any quests that you probably would miss without the guidebook.

I guess the internet would be an option but I found the guidebook useful in this regard.

 

[usiel]

You need absolutely to buy the guide book -- do not proceed without it. It will allow you to explore every nook and cranny of the game. Start off with the weaker quests --like the Bards Quests and the Companions Quests -- which will allow you build up your character's strength. Then make your way to the more advanced quests, like the main quest and the civil war quests. The guidebook is available on Amazon here:

(https://www.amazon.com/Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-Prima-Official/dp/0307891372/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3MKP38XM0C3K9&keywords=skyrim+guidebook&qid=1671646826&sprefix=skyrim+guidebook,aps,126&sr=8-8

Ahh thanks for this that is one thing for RPG games that I like to have. Sometimes there are wikia sites but sometimes not. I know there was a big update to Skyrim a few days ago that added some of the most popular mods etc.. so was considering giving it another shot so will see I can pick up that guide.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Guidebooks and mods… might need to find something else

 

[ChaosLord]

I bought Dark Alliance on Amazon for $9. Yeah go ahead and laugh.We'll see.
I just don't trust reviews that are that bad (like for Dark Alliance) or reviews
that are that glowing (like for The Last Jedi). I'm willing to bet its not as bad as
advertised.

 

[Jags]

Guidebooks and mods… might need to find something else

Sorry, I shoulda been a bit more clear on this point: Just jump in and play. It's a great game. IF it's your thing and you get way into it, THEN know that there are mods out there that make it even better and add a lot to the experience.

If the game's not for you, there's little point in buying books or modding. On the mod front, you won't want modern graphics unless you're dissatisfied with what's there, new followers until you see the limits of the old ones, new game mechanics unless something frustrates you, and so on.

Here's the mod list sorted by popularity. Browse a bit and you'll see it's all just enhancements, nothing crucial. What I meant about SKSE and SkyUI is that the game has a console interface by default that's a little clunky on PC. Those mods fix that IF you find it a struggle.

 

[usiel]

I like the guidbooks as I am a completionist and don't like the idea of missing stuff in play throughs which is probably why in some ways the open world stuff annoys me a times. Not saying I like the old school linear rpg games but something in the middle appeals to me.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

So I’ve played a few hours of Skyrim and I feel like I’m playing a PS1 game. The graphics seem really dated and the combat system is so clunky. I just keep swinging my club/axe/sword until the other guy dies… there appears to be no strategy at all with regards to combat. It feels like an old game with dated graphics and dated controls. Not saying I won’t continue, but I’m not overly impressed so far.

That said, there are a few games I’m considering switching too before I get any deeper into Skyrim. Any feedback is appreciated!

Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout 4, Elden Ring, Demons Souls, Deathloop. Also considering Red Dead Redemption 2 even though I absolutely hated it the first time I played it. I’m playing on a PS5. Any must-play games I’m missing?

 

[Devil Dancer]

That's a really good list of games.

My favorites from that list are Elden, Cyberpunk and Fallout 4, in that order, but they're all well regarded.

 

[twabby]

Elden Ring is fantastic. A well-earned game of the year from most outlets.

But while it’s not one of the harder Soulsborne games it’s still not an easy game. Be prepared to die a lot and if you’re not used to these types of games it’ll take you a good while before everything clicks (and even then you’ll still die many times).

Still if you’re looking for a good game to play I can’t recommend it enough.

I’d also highly recommend you give Returnal a shot if you’re looking for something a bit different.