Random Gaming Talk Thread

[Beezy]

I wasn't expecting it to happen, but I was still kinda hoping that ME3 multi made it into this remake. Oh well.

[Nintex]

I wasn't expecting it to happen, but I was still kinda hoping that ME3 multi made it into this remake. Oh well.

I believe you can still play this on Wii U, but mostly because everyone forgot about it 

[tiesto]

I'm interested in seeing what they did for ME1, personally. I thought the combat and the sidequests were 2 weak links in what is otherwise the most interesting story/setting of the series. ME2 and 3 felt much less like RPGs and much more like linear 3rd person action games with a dialogue tree and only the barest of RPG elements.

[Coax]

No idea how this would play as a game but has an interesting animation short style not seen too often.

[MMaRsu]

Apparantly Goldeneye XBLA is now out *there* somewhere

look on archive.org

im dling xenia rn because my 360 isnt modded

[MMaRsu]

FINALLY IM PLAYING THE GOLDENEYE XBLA REMAKE FUCK YES WHERE ARE MY SEDATIVES AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[benjipwns]

Since they are basically just the PC version, ported to other platforms.

In this case, the PC version isnt getting so much a 'port' as the same version sold with some graphic fidelity improvements.

So yes it is a port. Its the PC version ported to consoles.

It doesn't look like it. The PC versions had different controls mechanics and were altered from the console versions to begin with. I doubt they're porting mouse friendly controls into the console versions of the remaster rather than keeping the controller friendly ones.

They're inserting new textures across the game not simply porting the old PC textures or even high resolution versions of those old PC textures. They're redoing the cinematics.

If anything the remasters will be slightly more friendly with PCs than the originals which have over a decade of legacy crap in them. Fire up ME1 and try to play it at 1080p (not even 4K!) with proper FOVs and everything out of the box. (Hint: You can't.) The cinematics are definitely not made for 4K. Not to mention having all the DLC integrated rather than the piecemeal setup it can be on Origin.

There have been remasters that have been basic ports but this doesn't look like one. BioWare and EA both want to take some of the tarnish off the Mass Effect brand and the BioWare name so they can do something with it again.

[MMaRsu]

Yeah it does look a bit different in spots. Not sure if that's for the better though.

[MMaRsu]

https://www.pcgamer.com/the-mass-effect-legendary-cache-features-a-game-case-with-no-game/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=twitter.com

 

"The game itself isn’t part of the Mass Effect Legendary Cache. But if you have it, you can display it in this premium metal game case. And even if you don’t, the art on the case still makes it well worth showing off."

150 USD for this crap

[Bebpo]

All the shots people are posting just make it look like ME1 is now

Lens Flare - The Game.

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/BiowareGear/status/1356716769499570178

Damn, no CE for Europe and $80 for shipping is a bit much.
Guess I'll go digital then and maybe pick up some merch down the line like I did for Cyberpunk.

After all I already have the Mass Effect 3 CE.

[MMaRsu]

Yall remember this




Good shit

[bork]

https://twitter.com/Mevans2703/status/1357076389279764482

[Svejk]

https://twitter.com/Mevans2703/status/1357076389279764482

Once inside...

[BIONIC]

   

[paprikastaude]

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/lcingk/akira_yamaoka_silent_hill_composer_teases_next/
"Akira Yamaoka teases his next project will be revealed, "Sometime around summer," and it'll be a project, "people may have been hoping to hear about.""

stahp 

[HardcoreRetro]

The Medium 2.

[paprikastaude]

Thankfully it's way too early for that shit at least

[Bebpo]

Silent Hill concert series

[tiesto]

Silent Hill Radio Drama

[MMaRsu]

oohh drama monday gonna be crazy

[MMaRsu]

Does this sound like the pokemon battle music to anyone else?

[Don Rumata]

So Masahiro Ito on twitter said he's not involved in any Silent Hill, either he's bullshitting, or they're gonna get some randos again? I would rather have no Silent Hill than another one made by whoever.


EDIT: "whoever" includes Kojima, please don't let him work on Silent Hill.

[Nintex]

Does this sound like the pokemon battle music to anyone else?

It reminded me of DOOM more than anything else 

@22 sec or so
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSsfjHCFosw

[paprikastaude]

So Masahiro Ito on twitter said he's not involved in any Silent Hill, either he's bullshitting, or they're gonna get some randos again? I would rather have no Silent Hill than another one made by whoever.


EDIT: "whoever" includes Kojima, please don't let him work on Silent Hill.

Also the Yamaoka interview has been pulled off the internet

[D3RANG3D]

[bork]

https://twitter.com/CapcomUSA_/status/1358105703173550080

[Nintex]

attn gamers registration has reopened so if you know more fun gamers have them join us

[Nintex]

A little birdie told me that the Prince of Persia remake was apparently so far removed from the original game that it was hardly a remake anymore and they had to completely reboot the project.

[bork]

https://mobile.twitter.com/St1ka/status/1357896709846753283

[Great Rumbler]

Is that the Switch version?

[Don Rumata]

It looks kinda cool.

A little birdie told me that the Prince of Persia remake was apparently so far removed from the original game that it was hardly a remake anymore and they had to completely reboot the project.

the trailer looked 1:1, aside from the shit graphics. 

[MMaRsu]

How did Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy get an 8 as a review grade on metacritic 😂 mediocre game

[Don Rumata]

How did Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy get an 8 as a review grade on metacritic 😂 mediocre game

Bit of a novelty at the time.
As someone who played it D1, the first half with the murder thing was kind of intriguing, then it turned to absolute shit of course.
Shemue already handled QTEs much better though, so that part was just always bad.

They did evolve that formula well though, Detroit is probably the best example of the genre, mechanically.

[MMaRsu]

The murder parts and where you switch characters and can get caught in the diner was cool.

But yea, the aliens parts and the QTE's were terrible

Also the story was shit at the end if I remember correctly.

[mormapope]

How did Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy get an 8 as a review grade on metacritic 😂 mediocre game

How did Fahrenheit / Indigo Prophecy get an 8 as a review grade on metacritic 😂 mediocre game

Bit of a novelty at the time.
As someone who played it D1, the first half with the murder thing was kind of intriguing, then it turned to absolute shit of course.
Shemue already handled QTEs much better though, so that part was just always bad.

They did evolve that formula well though, Detroit is probably the best example of the genre, mechanically.

That's about it, there weren't many cinematic games back in 2005. Part of the reason why Half Life 2 sweeper GOTY in 2004, the pacing and flow with a story told incredibly well was special back then.

Indigo Prophecy also had the best demo possible. The diner scene at the beginning was the best slice of the game. I remember playing it around launch on Xbox. The game jumps the shark once the main character "dies" and starts using Neo powers.

[demi]

Indigo Prophecy is a 12/10 it takes bravery to go all out batshit insane like that game

[demi]

Crash 4 is getting a next-gen upgrade + Switch + PC release next month. Free upgrade for PS4/XB1 owners thankfully

[Don Rumata]

David Cage is a hack writer, but he (and Quantic Dream) tried to do something different, and brought some value to the industry by virtue of that. 

[BIONIC]

Crash 4 is getting a next-gen upgrade + Switch + PC release next month. Free upgrade for PS4/XB1 owners thankfully

I wish I got on PSN when it was half off 

Didn’t expect them to do a free upgrade, so I held off.

[Potato]

New games for the anime weirdos




Hentai vs Evil gets my pick for the Please reassess your life if you're playing this award

[Joe Molotov]

Crash 4 is getting a next-gen upgrade + Switch + PC release next month. Free upgrade for PS4/XB1 owners thankfully

I wish I got on PSN when it was half off 

Didn’t expect them to do a free upgrade, so I held off.

Launch price of the next-gen version is $40 anyway. Wait another month, and it'll be half-off of that.

[Don Rumata]

New games for the anime weirdos




Hentai vs Evil gets my pick for the Please reassess your life if you're playing this award

Looks like one of those horrid asset flips.
I do wonder who'd play that shit unironically.
Even if you're absolutely obsessed with animu shit, there's about a trillion other better things to play in the style.

[BIONIC]

Crash 4 is getting a next-gen upgrade + Switch + PC release next month. Free upgrade for PS4/XB1 owners thankfully

I wish I got on PSN when it was half off 

Didn’t expect them to do a free upgrade, so I held off.

Launch price of the next-gen version is $40 anyway. Wait another month, and it'll be half-off of that.

According to the ree thread, next gen is 60, while PC and Switch are 40 

[bork]

New games for the anime weirdos




Hentai vs Evil gets my pick for the Please reassess your life if you're playing this award

Pretty sure I know who went after that for EAS to publish.  Expect to see a physical CE for pre-order go up on Play-Asia sometime later.

Can't believe Sony is allowing a game with "Hentai" in the title on their store.

I like that pervy Qix rip-off and the hell-themed SHMUP.

[HardcoreRetro]

Was randomly looking through Nintendo's channel last night.



This game looks real cool. Hope it'll be worth a play.

[tiesto]

Last year we got the Ys IX English announcement and the first English trailer from CS4, so I'm super hyped. This year I'm gonna continue to pray for Crossbell Kai, though I think we might be hearing some news about a US release of Hajimari first.

https://twitter.com/newgameplusexpo/status/1359532584733007881

[Great Rumbler]

[Beezy]

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/a-sneak-peek-at-metahuman-creator-high-fidelity-digital-humans-made-easy

[Don Rumata]

Looks cool, but what is it for? If you're a professional studio you won't use their character models, and if you're an indie, you probably can't create assets to match that quality, no?
Nevertheless, i'm curious to see what people do with it (aside from porn, obviously).

I'd love to just spend time playing with it, tbh.

[The Sceneman]

[paprikastaude]

Crash 4 is getting a next-gen upgrade + Switch + PC release next month. Free upgrade for PS4/XB1 owners thankfully

I wish I got on PSN when it was half off 

Didn’t expect them to do a free upgrade, so I held off.

Launch price of the next-gen version is $40 anyway. Wait another month, and it'll be half-off of that.

According to the ree thread, next gen is 60, while PC and Switch are 40 

So get the last gen version for like 30 or less and then upgrade.

[Mr Gilhaney]

https://twitter.com/CriminalTweetss/status/1360628399111307268

[D3RANG3D]

[MMaRsu]

[bork]

Publisher Team17 and developer The Game Kitchen have announced the Blasphemous “Strife and Ruin update, which brings Miriam from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night to Cvstodia, seeking help from The Penitent One. It will launch on February 18.
Here is an overview of the update, via Team17:

Tasked with helping Miriam return to her world, players must complete a series of platforming challenges and collect shards to repair her portal home. Filled with traps that force the player to hone their precision platforming abilities, those who pass the test and help Miriam return to her world will have a special reward bestowed upon them.

“Strife and Ruin” also introduces Boss Rush Mode, which becomes available after completing the main storyline. Ramping up the challenge to new heights, the mode features courses containing a selection of bosses that players take on using any of their save files. Each run is assigned a score based on various factors, with medals available for the toughest of Penitents.

A Demake Area has also been added that pays homage to classic 8-bit platformers, providing a linear experience, played inside an arcade cabinet that is hidden in a secret location on Cvstodia, with reimagined visuals to match the retro style. Core mechanics will change to suit the classic style as well, as The Penitent One strives to gather five golden skulls and defeat a new boss to reap the rewards. Continuing the retro theme, The Game Kitchen has also included several new render modes, emulating older TV effects that can be applied throughout the entire standard game.

[Bebpo]

Cool, I should get back to that.

[Don Rumata]

Publisher Team17 and developer The Game Kitchen have announced the Blasphemous “Strife and Ruin update, which brings Miriam from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night to Cvstodia, seeking help from The Penitent One. It will launch on February 18.
Here is an overview of the update, via Team17:

Tasked with helping Miriam return to her world, players must complete a series of platforming challenges and collect shards to repair her portal home. Filled with traps that force the player to hone their precision platforming abilities, those who pass the test and help Miriam return to her world will have a special reward bestowed upon them.

“Strife and Ruin” also introduces Boss Rush Mode, which becomes available after completing the main storyline. Ramping up the challenge to new heights, the mode features courses containing a selection of bosses that players take on using any of their save files. Each run is assigned a score based on various factors, with medals available for the toughest of Penitents.

A Demake Area has also been added that pays homage to classic 8-bit platformers, providing a linear experience, played inside an arcade cabinet that is hidden in a secret location on Cvstodia, with reimagined visuals to match the retro style. Core mechanics will change to suit the classic style as well, as The Penitent One strives to gather five golden skulls and defeat a new boss to reap the rewards. Continuing the retro theme, The Game Kitchen has also included several new render modes, emulating older TV effects that can be applied throughout the entire standard game.

That femoral-arteries shot. 

Do you get to play as her, though?

[Mr Gilhaney]

Evil Genius 2 is supposed to release in a little over a month I see. Nice.

[EchoRin]

https://www.intheknow.com/post/game-developer-hasnt-left-home-in-10-years/

 

But on the other hand. This is rather amusing.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1363912222/pull-stay?ref=c27tjq

I don't even care how it turns out. I just want to see it actually come to fruition (I did not support the kickstarter, nor am I looking to buy the game)