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Halo CE Anniversary had a function where you could switch the graphics in the middle of a level between old and new at the push of a button. Halo 2 has this graphic switching function as well, but it also switches the sounds and music. Really makes a world of difference, and sort of makes the tone between the two feel a bit separate.
Seems they also got one of the guitarists of Periphery onboard, so we were caught off guard when metal started blaring from the speakers.
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I still can't stop playing Bless Unleashed. It's not perfect, but it's a lot of fun. I also tried the Fallout 76 free weekend on Xbox, seemed pretty cool. I know there was a lot of drama with the game when it first came out, but everything seemed fine to me. But for an online game, it was pretty deserted. I saw one or 2 people on occasion wandering around near the starting area, but that's about it.
Necros wrote: I still can't stop playing Bless Unleashed. It's not perfect, but it's a lot of fun. I also tried the Fallout 76 free weekend on Xbox, seemed pretty cool. I know there was a lot of drama with the game when it first came out, but everything seemed fine to me. But for an online game, it was pretty deserted. I saw one or 2 people on occasion wandering around near the starting area, but that's about it.
Each 76 'server' (shard is probably more accurate) is 24 people. It'll be different people each time you log in (or as they log out), but at this point you're not going to see many near the starting vault.
Part of it is simply that the ol' Bethesda engine can't handle more- its the same engine that Skyrim used, and that inherited its basics from the engine used for Fallout 3 (and Morrowind and Oblivion). While they modify the engine and change things for each game, its got a lot of legacy crud infesting its guts.
To make matters worse, the netcode is a juryrig from Quake. (partly because Beth owns id), so even more legacy issues, and then just spliced into a revised version of fallout 4, which was never built to handle anything but single player.
So you'lll never see a lot of people in 76. The game has a hard cap, because it just can't handle more than 24. And even then... Youtube videos of Scorch Beast fights are hilarious. The game chugs and framerate plummets with just a dozen players.
Been playing xcom 2: WOTC some more. I'm almost entirely tier 3. Just need the resources to outfit my guys with plasma snipers and that'll be most of any upgrade worthwhile
I should probably head back to gears tactics soon since I never beat it. Gears tactics hit the ground moving and kissing ass and taking names. I'm so happy I've both been able to play it while waiting for legit xcom 3.
Xcom chimera squad puts a little bit of a bad taste in my mouth with the same encounters, almost everybody in the team are friendly but I except just a bit more wariness between all the aliens, humans and hybrids about how learning to live together is hard when you were once combatants and the other side intended to commit genocide and wipe out most or all of humanity so the elders could replace them.
Don't get me wrong. Chimera squad makes sense in a way but even describing how the whole squad was buddy buddy despite previously being enemies.
In more description. Every mission is split up into encounters. I actually hate this as its a very limited fighting area withoug going beyond it. I like breaches but it should only happen I'd some door are locked security doors and both side knowing there's gonna be a big fight so they do some sneaky swat stuff. The game has alternate turns too so it becomes more about killing whoever is next so they die before using actions. Some might like it but its not for me. I dont like hacking too much but i think it got lazy. Chimera squad also has pretty iffy and corny dialogue. If you got it when it was 10 or 20 usd it's no big deal. Not great but you should like it.
I'd rather play gears tactics, xcom 2: wotc, wargame and even gladius and the endless series. I've also bbeen meaning to make my starcraft 2 skill get somewhat better. Whether blizzard is the anti Christ of games companies or not right now.
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Been thinking about going back to WOW for the new expansion.. but the last one I played about a month or maybe even less before I got bored to tears and quit (again). With that game once I get my level maxed and reach the end of the new story, I'm done.. no interest in raiding or any of that, just gets real old real fast. But I hear they are trying to have a built in game controller way of playing, curious to see what that's like .. kinda hate the keyboard/mouse thing for gaming.
Necros wrote: Been thinking about going back to WOW for the new expansion.. but the last one I played about a month or maybe even less before I got bored to tears and quit (again). With that game once I get my level maxed and reach the end of the new story, I'm done.. no interest in raiding or any of that, just gets real old real fast. But I hear they are trying to have a built in game controller way of playing, curious to see what that's like .. kinda hate the keyboard/mouse thing for gaming.
Both Final Fantasy MMOs support controllers. I played XI that way at times on my 360. It worked very well. I haven't tried to play XIV that way.
Necros wrote: Been thinking about going back to WOW for the new expansion.. but the last one I played about a month or maybe even less before I got bored to tears and quit (again). With that game once I get my level maxed and reach the end of the new story, I'm done.. no interest in raiding or any of that, just gets real old real fast. But I hear they are trying to have a built in game controller way of playing, curious to see what that's like .. kinda hate the keyboard/mouse thing for gaming.
No idea how that would work for WoW, most of my characters have about 3 full hotbars (12 abilities each), and that's after the BFA pruning of abilities. Given that they're un-pruning in Shadowlands, I can't imagine that being viable, and that doesn't even touch on the various menus and windows, or juggling 18 equipment slots and 144+ slots of bag space.
Though I wouldn't give up keyboard and mouse for love or money. Controllers are terribly designed things that have led to all sorts of terrible UI decisions seeping into PC games.
Though Blizz needs to overhaul WoW's profession window. They broke its accessibility when they split the professions up between expansions.
I shouldn't have to go multiple menus deep and collapse lists just to find out what my skill ranks are
Wow I think my tablet is busted doing auto correct or something. I said a lot of words incorrectly which is usually a sign of me using a tablet.
Anyway managed a couple fairly tough missions in xcom 2: wotc. One I almost lost but didn't. Nobody was hurt or anything but the device I was protecting got down to 2hp. I faced down 8 heavy mecs, 1 sectopod, 2 spectres, 2 codexes, 2 faceless (hidden in the population) and 1 super heavy turret. None of my guys were injured but it was a really close mission. I only did that mission because it prevented a dark event that would've doubled Intel cost and I didn't want that to happen. Normally doing protect the device missions on hardest difficulty on ironman during late game is foolish. In a lot of games doing protect the device late game is foolish and I didn't need the engineer as a reward. However I hate that dark event a lot.
The other mission was destroying an alien facility and the hunter chosen popped up. Silly as it was I think I killed him by accident from an overwatch shot from a specialist with a superior repeater that auto killed him. If I recall it was the 2nd shot that went for him too. I think one of my soldiers was slightly wounded due to one of the dead advent reanimating as a zombie due to a dark event in place (not a sectoid or gatekeeper psi zombie).
Anyway campaign is going well. I think I've very much hit the late game portion that goes on cruise control where missions aren't that important anymore and overall it's much harder to lose.
Necros wrote: Been thinking about going back to WOW for the new expansion.. but the last one I played about a month or maybe even less before I got bored to tears and quit (again). With that game once I get my level maxed and reach the end of the new story, I'm done.. no interest in raiding or any of that, just gets real old real fast. But I hear they are trying to have a built in game controller way of playing, curious to see what that's like .. kinda hate the keyboard/mouse thing for gaming.
No idea how that would work for WoW, most of my characters have about 3 full hotbars (12 abilities each), and that's after the BFA pruning of abilities. Given that they're un-pruning in Shadowlands, I can't imagine that being viable, and that doesn't even touch on the various menus and windows, or juggling 18 equipment slots and 144+ slots of bag space.
In Final Fantasy XI, using the controller actually felt quite natural, even with multiple hot key bars. But it probably helped that the game was designed with a controller in mind (the original release was on the PS2, and the Windows release came a little later).
I like the way ESO and Bless Unleashed work as MMOs on Xbox. I know WOW has tons and tons of buttons and hotbars, but for me anyway once I figure out my class I'm usually only using maybe the same 5-6 abilities the most, and that could easily be mapped to a game controller. You could set up different things like holdling the trigger or finger buttons could pop up different abilities, your dpad can select different potions or whatever. There's a lot of ways you can do it.
For me, I sit in front of a PC 8 hours a day at work, hunched over a keyboard and mouse with cramped up hands. I don't wanna do the same thing when I come home. I find game controllers to just be more comfortable for me to use especially for games that take a really long time to play.
I think I’m done with Fallout 76 again. There are just massive difficulty spikes so I guess they really want you to grind but the game is not that fun so I think it’s best to move on.
I enjoyed Fallout 76 enough that I think I'll get it, it's like $40 so it's not too bad. I don't think the subscription is worth it, but then it's cheaper than WOW, but I don't really care about a tent and extra junk box...
I had been doing another playthrough of Dark Souls 2 using a randomizer, but I decided to try expanding my gaming palette and picked up XCom Chimera Squad.
I never really was into tactical games (though I'm familiar with the prev. games thanks to friends that won't stop going on about them) and I thought maybe something simpler would be a good start.
I prefer to buy from miniature manufacturers that *don't* support the overthrow of democracy.
Necros wrote: I enjoyed Fallout 76 enough that I think I'll get it, it's like $40 so it's not too bad. I don't think the subscription is worth it, but then it's cheaper than WOW, but I don't really care about a tent and extra junk box...
Its actually on sale at the moment on Steam (until thursday), so if you want it, now is a good time.
Given that it arrived on Steam just over a month ago, I've got some questions, but... whatever.
On the other hand, the Witcher 3 complete edition is also about $15, so if people are looking for bargains...
Apparently CD Projekt Red does an anniversary sale (though the game originally came out in August, so... I can't explain that one either. Maybe the first one came out in May?)
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On the other hand, the Witcher 3 complete edition is also about $15, so if people are looking for bargains...
Apparently CD Projekt Red does an anniversary sale (though the game originally came out in August, so... I can't explain that one either. Maybe the first one came out in May?)
The Witcher 3 seems to go on sale pretty much every other month.
anyone an idea about Kenshi`? looking at it right now and am wondering.
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GW:"Space marines got too many options to balance, therefore we decided to legends HH units." Players: "why?!? Now we finally got decent plastic kits and you cut them?" Chaos marines players: "Since when are Daemonengines 30k models and why do i have NO droppods now?" GW" MONEY.... erm i meant TOO MANY OPTIONS (to resell your army to you again by disalowing former units)! Do you want specific tyranid fighiting Primaris? Even a new sabotage lieutnant!" Chaos players: Guess i stop playing or go to HH.
Not Online!!! wrote: anyone an idea about Kenshi`? looking at it right now and am wondering.
I watched a bit of a youtube video on it, before clicking it off, despite usually liking the youtuber's content. Not my cup of tea at all, despite generally liking the game genres involved (and I couldn't figure out what they were trying for as a setting genre at all).
Its trying to do too many things at once, and the graphics and creature designs make me think the Devs thought Morrowind was the bestest thing ever.
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Started playing Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PC since it was on sale. It's refreshing to play an action game where your primary speed is "mosey". First game since The Witcher 3 where I enjoy just looking at the scenery.
As far as Kenshi goes, I tried it but couldn't get into it. It's that kind of niche game where, if it's your niche, it will be one of your favorite games of all time.
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One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
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KamikazeCanuck wrote: Time for another seemingly random game I bought a long time ago but never got around to starting: Final Fantasy XIII-2.
I never would have finished the original if a friend hadn't demanded we pull an all nighter to see it through. Didn't consider picking up the sequel.
I liked the original because of the combat system which at first seemed really dumbed down but ended up being really intense later on in the game. However it looks like in this one they may have put back in the need to press the attack button every 5 seconds...hopefully there's an option to get rid of that later.
KamikazeCanuck wrote: Time for another seemingly random game I bought a long time ago but never got around to starting: Final Fantasy XIII-2.
I never would have finished the original if a friend hadn't demanded we pull an all nighter to see it through. Didn't consider picking up the sequel.
I liked the original because of the combat system which at first seemed really dumbed down but ended up being really intense later on in the game. However it looks like in this one they may have put back in the need to press the attack button every 5 seconds...hopefully there's an option to get rid of that later.
I mostly despised that Hope(?) was basically necessary to get a working rotation. I forget the specifics of the system, but I just remember him having some kind of unique role that made him essentially mandatory. I did like the system at the end, but I wouldn't have gotten that far on my own interest.
KamikazeCanuck wrote: Time for another seemingly random game I bought a long time ago but never got around to starting: Final Fantasy XIII-2.
I never would have finished the original if a friend hadn't demanded we pull an all nighter to see it through. Didn't consider picking up the sequel.
I played through the first game until the party returned to the city, and then never played it again. The game never really clicked for me, and the only character that I really liked was Fang (I think that was her name). Actually, I take that back. I think I also liked Sazh, but I can't really remember much about him except that he had a chocobo chick hiding in his hair. I suppose I should finish it anyway, though, just to do it. Assuming I still have the game.
Despite that, I still bought XIII-2. But I barely played any of it. I never played Lightning's Return.
It's weird. I've really liked both of the Final Fantasy MMORPGs. But the last single-player game that I liked was IX.
Finished just in time for the new Warhammer II DLC to drop. And it's Friday tomorrow. Wonderful.
Annoyingly my laptop chose this week to die so now I'm having to wait for a replacement before I'll get to play
In the meantime I have Crusader Kings 2 going on my backup laptop (which is also the laptop I use for work) and have just managed to murder my way into a Kingship with my Genius Dwarf Satanist schemer.
The Laws of Thermodynamics:
1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.
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