Thu April 19, 2018 3:59 am
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Orpheus wrote:I'd have to disagree completely about the direction of gaming. More and more I'm finding games that are getting rid of some of the more tedious aspects of gaming and leaving room for pure fun. Things like turning loot into money immediately (thank you Dishonored) and other mechanics. I've finally fallen in love with stealth games over the last five years because they've gotten more and more immersive until you really feel like you're hiding/infiltrating real spaces with real stakes. I also feel like more developers are paying attention to tone and delivering emotions through games that might be unpleasant or controversial, like Inside's incredible depiction of loneliness, fear and unease.
I still find that there are crappy games that don't hold my attention or are just lame, but the ones that grab me these days really, really grab me.
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tragabigzanda wrote:While the modern tech that allows for slick online/co-op play is amazing, I agree that most games have become fairly rote in their mechanics. Outside of a handful of modern titles (XCom 2 being at the top of the list), I see very few games that are actually pushing the boundaries of gaming, despite their advances in graphics, sound, etc. I sort of feel like the games peaked in the early 90s with all the great Sierra/LucasArts adventure games, plus odd titles like The 7th Guest and Myst; the current advances in graphics and sound make for more immersive environments, but don't work my brain's gears even remotely as hard as the older stuff.
Thu April 19, 2018 7:48 pm
LoathedVermin72 wrote:(Dishonored was straight-up unplayable as far as I’m concerned).
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Thu April 19, 2018 11:40 pm
CopperTom wrote:eBay has N64 US versions of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest. Does anyone know anything about these? I assume they are bootlegs. The first and only time the Master Quest was made available in the US was on that Gamecube bonus disc, right?
Thu April 19, 2018 11:46 pm
CopperTom wrote:LV has been major-jaded since the last Mass Effect was a turd. He wouldn't be this jilted if it was good.
Fri April 20, 2018 1:54 am
LoathedVermin72 wrote:CopperTom wrote:LV has been major-jaded since the last Mass Effect was a turd. He wouldn't be this jilted if it was good.
There might be some truth to this.
Fri April 20, 2018 6:01 am
Monkey_Driven wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:CopperTom wrote:LV has been major-jaded since the last Mass Effect was a turd. He wouldn't be this jilted if it was good.
There might be some truth to this.
I keep seeing it on sale for 6 bucks. Is it worth it?
Fri April 20, 2018 11:19 am
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:CopperTom wrote:LV has been major-jaded since the last Mass Effect was a turd. He wouldn't be this jilted if it was good.
There might be some truth to this.
I keep seeing it on sale for 6 bucks. Is it worth it?
Absolutely not
Fri April 20, 2018 1:16 pm
CopperTom wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:CopperTom wrote:LV has been major-jaded since the last Mass Effect was a turd. He wouldn't be this jilted if it was good.
There might be some truth to this.
I keep seeing it on sale for 6 bucks. Is it worth it?
Absolutely not
I bought it on Black Friday for $15, but I sold the steel book case it came with for $6. I hope to play it this summer. I survived KotOR 2, I'll survive this.
Fri April 20, 2018 1:55 pm
mf wrote:CopperTom wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:CopperTom wrote:LV has been major-jaded since the last Mass Effect was a turd. He wouldn't be this jilted if it was good.
There might be some truth to this.
I keep seeing it on sale for 6 bucks. Is it worth it?
Absolutely not
I bought it on Black Friday for $15, but I sold the steel book case it came with for $6. I hope to play it this summer. I survived KotOR 2, I'll survive this.
i bought it on a PS+ sale for 15 bux and it was worth that much. if you can somehow trick yourself into forgetting that it's a ME game, it's a serviceable open world 3rd person space shooter. i mostly just tore through the main storyline though, didn't feel compelled to explore many side quests.
Fri April 20, 2018 3:18 pm
Monkey_Driven wrote:mf wrote:CopperTom wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:Monkey_Driven wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:CopperTom wrote:LV has been major-jaded since the last Mass Effect was a turd. He wouldn't be this jilted if it was good.
There might be some truth to this.
I keep seeing it on sale for 6 bucks. Is it worth it?
Absolutely not
I bought it on Black Friday for $15, but I sold the steel book case it came with for $6. I hope to play it this summer. I survived KotOR 2, I'll survive this.
i bought it on a PS+ sale for 15 bux and it was worth that much. if you can somehow trick yourself into forgetting that it's a ME game, it's a serviceable open world 3rd person space shooter. i mostly just tore through the main storyline though, didn't feel compelled to explore many side quests.
What a missed opportunity. I am very dubious of their new game Anthem too.