Random Gaming Talk Thread

[Positive Touch]

they also said it will have a new character involved somehow.

[paprikastaude]

  fuck OFF with Replicant over Gestalt.

[Bebpo]

You guys do realize that these are Japanese trailers and Nier older brother was the Japanese version, right?

Wouldn't read anything into it until the dub trailer is out.

[nachobro]

so is this a different nier than the one that came out here? there seems to be mixed explanations when i look online.

[paprikastaude]

You guys do realize that these are Japanese trailers and Nier older brother was the Japanese version, right?

Wouldn't read anything into it until the dub trailer is out.

The english Twitter account already announced it and says "tale of a brother"-something.

so is this a different nier than the one that came out here? there seems to be mixed explanations when i look online.

It's the same game, but the Japanese version starred anime prettyboy and in the west they've changed it to some washed-up dad. Character interactions are pretty integral to the game, so

[Bebpo]

You guys do realize that these are Japanese trailers and Nier older brother was the Japanese version, right?

Wouldn't read anything into it until the dub trailer is out.

The english Twitter account already announced it and says "tale of a brother"-something.

Eh, these days the majority of video game sales come from the west and they know western fans like/want Nier dad.

I'll be extremely surprised if you can't play as Papa Nier in the western version. Hell they might just have a toggle in the option menu that switches the lead character and their lines.

[Positive Touch]

*crosses fingers* optional paid preorder dlc

[Rahxephon91]

You guys do realize that these are Japanese trailers and Nier older brother was the Japanese version, right?

Wouldn't read anything into it until the dub trailer is out.

Dad Nier is in Japanese as Nier Gestalt, the xbox version.

Feel like it's pretty relevant that they are only using Replicant here.

[D3RANG3D]

[Beezy]

Not sure if this is the best thread to ask this, but is this a decent gaming monitor?

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Monitor-S2417DG-24-Inch-Response/dp/B01IOO4SGK?th=1

I'm tired of having only one screen while working from home. I figured that if I'm gonna buy a 2nd monitor, it might as well be a better gaming monitor than what I currently have. I have a GTX 1070, if that helps.

[Rufus]

https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/dell-s2417dg/

Yes, but there may be more recent models which are better and more affordable.

Not an exhaustive list, but the guy puts a lot of effort into his reviews:
https://pcmonitors.info/recommendations/

[paprikastaude]

https://www.gematsu.com/2020/04/april-fools-day-2020-compilation

[tiesto]

https://www.gematsu.com/2020/04/april-fools-day-2020-compilation

I really wish that Game Atelier Quackshot remake was real...

[tiesto]

NOT a joke!

[D3RANG3D]

[paprikastaude]

https://www.gematsu.com/2020/04/april-fools-day-2020-compilation

I really wish that Game Atelier Quackshot remake was real...

Gaming April Fools:

We make a good looking game!
LOL no we don't! PROFIT!

everyone:

[Beezy]

https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/dell-s2417dg/

Yes, but there may be more recent models which are better and more affordable.

Not an exhaustive list, but the guy puts a lot of effort into his reviews:
https://pcmonitors.info/recommendations/

Thanks, I'll check them out. More affordable than $280 though? I assumed that would be around the low end for gaming monitors nowadays.

[nachobro]

$280 for that monitor is isn't bad.

if you wanted to go a bit cheaper you could get this guy. 27" 1440 but only 144hz (which is still more than fine)
https://www.rakuten.com/shop/monoprice/product/138576/

i don't have any personally but friends that own them are pretty happy with monoprice monitors

[Joe Molotov]

– Mecha girls and giant hamsters fight in high-speed battles in the city.

Are we sure this is actually joke, it seems pretty believable.

[Beezy]

$280 for that monitor is isn't bad.

if you wanted to go a bit cheaper you could get this guy. 27" 1440 but only 144hz (which is still more than fine)
https://www.rakuten.com/shop/monoprice/product/138576/

i don't have any personally but friends that own them are pretty happy with monoprice monitors

I'm actually thinking of spending more...

[Great Rumbler]

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1245403576198926339

[MMaRsu]

Not surprising, why would anyone work for that shitheel

[Trent Dole]

Anyone worth a shit ought to bail from there.

[nachobro]

I'm actually thinking of spending more...

how much more? here's a solid IPS monitor with better viewing angles/colors. Still 27" and 1440p/144
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-xf270hua-27-ips-led-hd-freesync-monitor-black/5622408.p?skuId=5622408

this one is 165hz and has gamer style LED, but is not an IPS
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Non-Glare-Adjustment-Optix-MAG272QR/dp/B082QKFJB2

or is it time to look at U L T R A W I D E S ?

[Beezy]

Lol I don't know if I wanna make the switch to ultra wide. When it comes to productivity, I'm comfortable working on two monitors. I admit I've never tested an ultrawide setup before though.

I saw this at the link that Rufus posted, but I talked myself out of buying it:

https://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-XG270QG-Enhancements-Advanced-Ergonomics/dp/B07VP9GS1Q

Shouldn't I be looking at G-Sync monitors since I have an Nvidia card? Or is it not a big deal?

[Svejk]

Damn... This Souls clone looks purdy dope actually... 
Maybe fulla jank, but will keep an eye out..

[nachobro]

Lol I don't know if I wanna make the switch to ultra wide. When it comes to productivity, I'm comfortable working on two monitors. I admit I've never tested an ultrawide setup before though.

I saw this at the link that Rufus posted, but I talked myself out of buying it:

https://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-XG270QG-Enhancements-Advanced-Ergonomics/dp/B07VP9GS1Q

Shouldn't I be looking at G-Sync monitors since I have an Nvidia card? Or is it not a big deal?

why not ultrawide and a second monitor? that's what i do

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

as far as gsync, you don't need an "official" gsync monitor anymore. nvidia opened it up for 10 and 20 series cards and pretty much anything that is freesync (or any other form of adaptive sync) is also "gsync compatible" and will work just as well. i think the only restriction is you need to use displayport, but i'm pretty sure that's required for proper gsync too. at this point the "gsync" tag doesnt do much but add a couple hundred to the price tag
 

[naff]

replaying half life 2.... parts still shine for me, particularly the beginning and ravenholm, but it's not nearly as engaging as i remember. at the final section and im only continuing because i know it's nearly over

love the first half, and weirdly dig the vehicle sections. the lead up to nova prospekt is kind of cool, but the gunplay and clearing rooms of combine just isn't that fun anymore. a lot of these sections could be pared back and they'd be a lot more enjoyable imo.

[Beezy]

Lol I don't know if I wanna make the switch to ultra wide. When it comes to productivity, I'm comfortable working on two monitors. I admit I've never tested an ultrawide setup before though.

I saw this at the link that Rufus posted, but I talked myself out of buying it:

https://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-XG270QG-Enhancements-Advanced-Ergonomics/dp/B07VP9GS1Q

Shouldn't I be looking at G-Sync monitors since I have an Nvidia card? Or is it not a big deal?

why not ultrawide and a second monitor? that's what i do

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

as far as gsync, you don't need an "official" gsync monitor anymore. nvidia opened it up for 10 and 20 series cards and pretty much anything that is freesync (or any other form of adaptive sync) is also "gsync compatible" and will work just as well. i think the only restriction is you need to use displayport, but i'm pretty sure that's required for proper gsync too. at this point the "gsync" tag doesnt do much but add a couple hundred to the price tag

Holy shit your setup is amazing.

But nah, I'd need to get a bigger desk to get make that fit. Thanks, I didn't know that about the Freesync monitors. I've been mostly ignoring them.

[Don Rumata]

Damn... This Souls clone looks purdy dope actually... 
Maybe fulla jank, but will keep an eye out..

Art direction is kind of hit & miss, and tbh a janky Souls-like can be a really bad experience to play.
Even Lords of The Fallen felt like shit, despite being relatively polished.

[Bebpo]

Tempted to pick up Days Gone for $20 for some post-apocalyptic open-world right now. I hear with all the patches it's a decent B game now.

But I have a feeling this one is gonna end up free on PS+ within the year...

[toku]

jeans are so tight rn

[Transhuman]

I just want Psychonauts 2 to come out already.

[Transhuman]

 

[Nintex]

The Bafta Awards livestream is so weird compared to a live show

Dara is drinking and presenting 

Dara calls on all gamers to share their expertise with people less experienced in digital communication and virtual worlds as we are best equipped to deal with this crisis. 

[Bebpo]

Last of Us II delayed indefinitely 

Did not expect that. Like I could have seen it because it was culturally not the time given the setting, or because they couldn't finish dev crunch with everyone working from home. But delaying it because...it'll be hard to ship worldwide, is a weird flex, especially when the majority of sales are digital anyhow these days.

Guessing Ghost of Tsushima is toast too if this is the stance Sony is taking on their first party releases this year. You would think games would sell extra well right now with a lot of people stuck at home. Seems like a bad idea.

[toku]

[Tektonic]

jeans are so tight rn

Moonraker TM: THE GAME

[Beezy]

I think I've finally settled on this monitor:

https://www.amazon.com/LG-27GL83A-B-Ultragear-Compatible-Monitor/dp/B07YGZL8XF

It won't get here for a week, but that's no issue. I'd rather not go out in public for anything other than food right now.

[Nintex]

DLSS 2.0 is very impressive. Imagine this on a Switch, you could have games run at 720p upscaled to 1440p. 

[EchoRin]

Go to 13:42. Ken Levine and and some other chumps. It was a simpler goofier time in the world of vidya

[toku]

no i'm just easily excited at the sight of mechanical violence

[MMaRsu]

Really getting annoyed by all the streamers pushing Valorant as if its the new best thing.

Its cs go with some abilities. Woopti motherfucking Doo

[bluemax]

https://twitter.com/Toadsanime/status/1246859520791515136

[Bebpo]

https://twitter.com/Toadsanime/status/1246859520791515136

[Joe Molotov]

Apparently a few physical copies of the new Cooking Mama shipped to retail stores before it got shut down. I wonder if it gets re-released without the cryptoshit, or it ends up being some rare collector's item.

[bluemax]

Apparently a few physical copies of the new Cooking Mama shipped to retail stores before it got shut down. I wonder if it gets re-released without the cryptoshit, or it ends up being some rare collector's item.

https://twitter.com/itssimontime/status/1246876716124913664

Apparently there is no Cyrpto stuff? But there does appear to be a bunch of stolen art assets and audio.

[Joe Molotov]

Spoiler Alert: It was Gaming Tim that did it.

[bluemax]

https://uk.ign.com/articles/the-cooking-mama-game-for-switch-that-came-out-and-then-disappeared

https://twitter.com/Evit_cani/status/1246885744846790660

[benjipwns]

I remember on NeoGAF.com when Koch Media first started buying up prominent developers and licenses everyone kept asking "are the Koch Bros. involved in this?"

Little did they know...

[nachobro]

how genius, use the lowest powered and shittiest spec console that also runs on battery to mine cryptocurrency! that will definitely make them zillions of dollars!

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/BlazeHedgehog/status/1247200134057717760

People keep finding and fixing bugs in Super Mario 64. 

[Joe Molotov]

I remember on NeoGAF.com when Koch Media first started buying up prominent developers and licenses everyone kept asking "are the Koch Bros. involved in this?"

Little did they know...

benjisales, pls confirm, is Cooking Mama a Libertarian psyop or not?

[Nintex]

@BenjiSales

"Wow the delisting of Cooking Mama is really going to hurt the sales of the franchise. Unlike Animal Crossing which is selling really well because it is available.
Cooking Mama will probably not do as well as Cooking Mama DS as I already predicted"

[Transhuman]

https://twitter.com/BlazeHedgehog/status/1247200134057717760

People keep finding and fixing bugs in Super Mario 64. 

Wouldn't someone at some stage of the development be like "it's not supposed to do that"?

Mid-90's cocaine must have been on-point

[Joe Molotov]

https://twitter.com/BlazeHedgehog/status/1247200134057717760

People keep finding and fixing bugs in Super Mario 64. 

Wouldn't someone at some stage of the development be like "it's not supposed to do that"?

Mid-90's cocaine must have been on-point

The world before Day 1 patches.

[Don Rumata]

https://twitter.com/BlazeHedgehog/status/1247200134057717760

People keep finding and fixing bugs in Super Mario 64. 

Wouldn't someone at some stage of the development be like "it's not supposed to do that"?

Mid-90's cocaine must have been on-point

The world before Day 1 patches.

But was it ever fixed in one of the hundreds re-releases?

[EchoRin]

Does it look weird in motion when "bugged"?

If not I can see all the devs just going "yep his ass is on fire. Looks okie dokie. Next."

[bork]

The Third Street Saints are coming back again with Saints Row: The Third Remastered. On May 22, 2020, the updated version of the game will come to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Even better, people will be getting what is essentially the improved version of The Full Package, as it comes with add-ons like Gangstas in Space, Genkibowl VII, and The Trouble with Clones. It will cost $39.99.

Isn't this effectively the third time this game has been released? 

[MMaRsu]

Paying 40 $ for a patch 

EGS only