Random Gaming Talk Thread

[Mr Gilhaney]

I'm generally a big fan of double fine, and really thought I would like brutal legend. But like so many others, the rts part of the game just killed it for me

[Bebpo]

I like their big budget (for their company size) games like Psychonauts or Brutal Legend. I haven't played their kickstarted adventure game Broken Age because you can't advance dialogue and that bugs me in those kind of games, but it's probably good.

When they had to lower their budget and focus on $15 XBLA projects I felt like their game quality went downhill. Costume Quest was alright, but after that it was all kinda iffy stuff even if I sorta enjoyed the weird diablo game. Even when I enjoyed these ones it felt like enjoying a 6-7/10 kinda game enjoyment.

Psychonauts VR was a bit better than that and a pretty decent VR game. Since Psychonauts 2 actually has a budget again and that gameplay video looks good I'm optimistic about it.

[MMaRsu]

The rts part of Brutal Legend was awesome tho

[Don Rumata]

Is Psychonauts just good for the jokes/writing or is it a proper fun platformer? I never played it but it's on Gamepass and wanted to play 2 when it came out.

[Bebpo]

Is Psychonauts just good for the jokes/writing or is it a proper fun platformer? I never played it but it's on Gamepass and wanted to play 2 when it came out.

It's an average platformer with good writing/art.

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[paprikastaude]

Is Psychonauts just good for the jokes/writing or is it a proper fun platformer? I never played it but it's on Gamepass and wanted to play 2 when it came out.

If you like Banjo Kazooie, it's good.

[archnemesis]

Psychonauts is good, not great. It suffers from the same issue as many other Double Fine games. They are clever, but not particularly fun to play. There is always something lacking with the gameplay.

[Nintex]

 

[bork]

Psychonauts is good, not great. It suffers from the same issue as many other Double Fine games. They are clever, but not particularly fun to play. There is always something lacking with the gameplay.

Have never been able to get into their games or Grim Fandango.  The Secret Of Monkey Island 1 and 2 are two of my favorite games of all time, which Tim Schafer worked on, though.

[Coax]

Looks wonderful, though reading it's only a 30m game. Guess we'll see what it's priced at later in the month.

[Bebpo]

Saw a thread on Era about mindfuck VN recommendations, reminded me of a couple I never got to like Ever 17 and Umineko.

Looked up howlongtobeat.com for those like I do every game I'm thinking of playing and I saw Umineko is one hundred and twenty hours long visual novel


 


I read Higurashi no Naku Koro back in the day and it was pretty decent length but nothing like that. That just seems...insane.

[Great Rumbler]

Saw a thread on Era about mindfuck VN recommendations, reminded me of a couple I never got to like Ever 17 and Umineko.

Looked up howlongtobeat.com for those like I do every game I'm thinking of playing and I saw Umineko is one hundred and twenty hours long visual novel


 


I read Higurashi no Naku Koro back in the day and it was pretty decent length but nothing like that. That just seems...insane.

It was originally 8 separate releases spread out over about 3 years.

[Quaker]

That seems more reasonable and in-line with how long it would take my slow ass to go through Yakuza 0 + Kiwami + Kiwami 2 + Like a Dragon from the howlongtobeat.com estimates.

[Bebpo]

Saw a thread on Era about mindfuck VN recommendations, reminded me of a couple I never got to like Ever 17 and Umineko.

Looked up howlongtobeat.com for those like I do every game I'm thinking of playing and I saw Umineko is one hundred and twenty hours long visual novel


 


I read Higurashi no Naku Koro back in the day and it was pretty decent length but nothing like that. That just seems...insane.

It was originally 8 separate releases spread out over about 3 years.

I mean so was Higurashi, but I thought they were like 4-6 hours each so maybe 40 hours total. 120 is just a looooot of reading. Pretty sure you can read the five Game of Thrones books in less time than that.

[Bebpo]

That seems more reasonable and in-line with how long it would take my slow ass to go through Yakuza 0 + Kiwami + Kiwami 2 + Like a Dragon from the howlongtobeat.com estimates.

The original Y1 was like 20 hours. Sounds like Kiwami padded it.

Also, obviously the difference being each of those is a complete story whereas if Umineko is like Higurashi, it's one single story with chapters or points of views.

[Bebpo]

Falcom took forever to finally get a trailer out for the new Trails. Still no cutscene/story stuff, just battle shots. Some spoilers on returning characters in there. Graphics look mixed. The desert looks awful, but the Japan looking town looks nice. Slight upgrade from Cold Steel 3/4/Hajimari, but nothing huge.

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I equally dislike the entire Cold Steel cast, so Fie returning is meh, but anyone else from Class VII returning wouldn't be particularly better so w/e.

Zin looks good. Walter looks weird and it kinda irks me they have to keep bringing back the Sky antagonists. Let it go already.

Braided hair sword girl is from the VN at the end of Hajimari. She's great and should've been the lead, but at least she'll be playable and part of the cast.

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[bork]

https://twitter.com/Toadsanime/status/1400804339111825412

[Great Rumbler]

https://twitter.com/Toadsanime/status/1400804339111825412

I should really get around to playing the adventure game the Coles made a few years ago.

[tiesto]

Looks awesome, it's interesting hearing drum & bass in a Trails game. And also Calvard is definitely looking like a captivating setting - the cities and biomes look a lot more diverse than the other games - a mixture of gritty early 1900s London, Middle Eastern and East Asian settings.

[Transhuman]

I just checked out the trailer for this Aloy Horizon thing people were talking about. I can't believe people are arguing about her face when her hair is constantly bouncing around like it's trying to escape her head at the slightest movement. It also phases through her bow. Surely that's far more important than the fact she's doesn't look like Rose Leslie or whatever.

[Don Rumata]

People ALSO argued about the hair actually, but mostly about the hero lighting thing.

[MMaRsu]

https://twitter.com/1978iamdesign/status/1401054584404004866

[wsippel]

Line Games had a press event a month ago announcing a bunch of new PC games for 2021 and 2022, to be released on Steam and Line's own store, Floor. Surprisingly no MMOs:

[bork]

https://twitter.com/1978iamdesign/status/1401054584404004866

https://twitter.com/1978iamdesign/status/1401332290454573061

[Nintex]

I've been wondering if games need some sort of 'original cut' setting.
All these remasters are based on the latest patches of certain games which translates to signifcant changes to the release experience.

Take Ninja Gaiden 2, my favorite part of the game as the enemy gauntlet at the end which would absolutely murder the Xbox 360 to about 5fps as you had to defeat dozens of enemies.
Apparently this is no longer the case in the 'Sigma' version of the game, which is part of the remaster.

Tiberian Sun at launch had insane artillery tanks. They could not just destroy buildings but also deform the terrain. Powerful stuff.
It was 'patched' to balance things out and of course the remaster does not have the original powerful arty.

CONTROL is another example. Incredible particle effects would literally fill up the screen in the v1 version of the game.
In patches they signficantly reduced those effects to fix performance issues.

Cyberpunk 2077 had these intense flashes as you went into Braindance mode. Removed because of some complaints about epilespy.

Countless other games were changed with patches and if the patch is always an improvement is debatable.
However, digital storefronts usually force you to pick the 'latest' version of the game. As do remasters.

[MMaRsu]

Apparently this is no longer the case in the 'Sigma' version of the game, which is part of the remaster.

Yuh bc they deleted all the enemies bru

[HardcoreRetro]

Take Ninja Gaiden 2, my favorite part of the game as the enemy gauntlet at the end which would absolutely murder the Xbox 360 to about 5fps as you had to defeat dozens of enemies.
Apparently this is no longer the case in the 'Sigma' version of the game, which is part of the remaster.

Xbox's BC got you covered on that one. The 360 copy gets upscaled to 4K and runs that part at 60fps. (And that was on the One X) If there were any small framedrops, the Series X'll have ironed them out.

[MMaRsu]

[bork]

Wave Break is the world's first skateBOATING game, inspired by arcade skateboarding classics. Grind, grab, kickflip and shoot your way through an explosive 80s crime-filled Miami Vice themed world.

This came out on Stadia last year and is releasing on other (regular) platforms this week.  Looks like it could be fun!

[Nintex]

Take Ninja Gaiden 2, my favorite part of the game as the enemy gauntlet at the end which would absolutely murder the Xbox 360 to about 5fps as you had to defeat dozens of enemies.
Apparently this is no longer the case in the 'Sigma' version of the game, which is part of the remaster.

Xbox's BC got you covered on that one. The 360 copy gets upscaled to 4K and runs that part at 60fps. (And that was on the One X) If there were any small framedrops, the Series X'll have ironed them out.

Hmm, I think my original disk game me one of those "This game is not backwards compatible" messages but I'll try again.
I was quite surprised how many games aren't BC enabled. Stuff like PGR4, SEGA Rally, Binary Domain etc. .

[Pissy F Benny]

Its kinda crazy what microsoft did with their back compat, final fantasy 13 for example on boner x basically gets a free remaster

[BIONIC]

Its kinda crazy what microsoft did with their back compat, final fantasy 13 for example on boner x basically gets a free remaster

Counter-point: it’s FF13 

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[Svejk]

A Cyberpunk Strider? 

With what looks to be rogue elements?   

[HardcoreRetro]

Hmm, I think my original disk game me one of those "This game is not backwards compatible" messages but I'll try again.
I was quite surprised how many games aren't BC enabled. Stuff like PGR4, SEGA Rally, Binary Domain etc. .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_backward-compatible_games_for_Xbox_One_and_Series_X

I just check this once in a while. I think the FPS boost team might the ones that did back compat, so I don't think we'll see a lot more older titles added. Which is a shame as I'd like to see the Project Zero (Fatal Frame) and Silent Hill games get BC support. The classic xbox titles get automatic upscaling. It would turn Silent Hill 2 and 3 into the remaster it should've been. 

[MMaRsu]

https://tweakers.net/nieuws/182708/nieuwe-ubisoft-shooter-combineert-splinter-cell-ghost-recon-en-the-division.html#:~:text=Ubisoft%20zou%20werken%20aan%20een,fase%20van%20de%20ontwikkeling%20is.

Ubi working in a title that combines splinter cell, the division and Breakpoint

🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢

[Don Rumata]

  PVP.

I was thinking about it yesterday, and there's literally no game i'm excited to see at this E3.
Maybe Elden Ring, maybe FFXVI, but i'm not really jumping up and down even for those.

I heard there was a rumor for Dragon's Dogma 2, so that would probably change things.

[Pissy F Benny]

when is e3 this year? i feel like theres negative hype for it, but then again the only games shit i check out these days is this board and a gander at eurogamer once a day or two

[Svejk]

PVP.

I was thinking about it yesterday, and there's literally no game i'm excited to see at this E3.
Maybe Elden Ring, maybe FFXVI, but i'm not really jumping up and down even for those.

I heard there was a rumor for Dragon's Dogma 2, so that would probably change things.

This alone would make this one of the greatest e3's for me.   

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unless MS up and acquires Capcom... then I'll quit vidyahgamez.

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[Beezy]

when is e3 this year? i feel like theres negative hype for it, but then again the only games shit i check out these days is this board and a gander at eurogamer once a day or two

June 12-15th

[Pissy F Benny]

is there even anything even mildly exciting rumoured? i doubt we'll be seeing many dates announced either way other than vague 2021's and 2022's

[Joe Molotov]

is there even anything even mildly exciting rumoured? i doubt we'll be seeing many dates announced either way other than vague 2021's and 2022's

Super Nintendo Switch Pro Labo 2

[BIONIC]

Federation Forces 2

[Pissy F Benny]

nintex said that federation force remastered was coming in a fan fic post, and i don't think its that unlikely

[BikeJesus]

I don't find ratchet impressive at all. Just finished Titanfall 2 today and it was doing the same thing years ago.

[Nintex]

A lot of moving parts behind the scenes. Mostly developers wondering if they should move to UE5 (and delay) or ship on UE4 and things like that.

Also lots of complaining journo's on Twitter already.

"Boohoo I have to stay up late" "Boohoo I need to cover so much, this is too stressfull"
You don't do shit all year but copy paste press releases you fucks 

[HardcoreRetro]

I don't find ratchet impressive at all. Just finished Titanfall 2 today and it was doing the same thing years ago.

Skyward Sword's  sand sea also did something similar. Digital Foundry said that the thing that makes it impressive is the new SSD. Since it's actually loading it in at that instance, whereas those older games got both instances of the game already loaded in the memory.

[Don Rumata]

I don't find ratchet impressive at all. Just finished Titanfall 2 today and it was doing the same thing years ago.

Skyward Sword's  sand sea also did something similar. Digital Foundry said that the thing that makes it impressive is the new SSD. Since it's actually loading it in at that instance, whereas those older games got both instances of the game already loaded in the memory.

Yeah i think it's more a matter of: Can the average user even tell? I think  something like the giant crowds of Kameo (or Dead Rising) from back in the day, were more of a on-the-nose example of technical jump, for someone who doesn't really care to understand the inner workings of stuff.

That said, it's still better than what we get with cross gen games, as much as i love 60fps (and this game still has a 60fps mode).

[Nintex]

nintex said that federation force remastered was coming in a fan fic post, and i don't think its that unlikely

I did a back and forth with a couple of Nintendie fans to come up with the worst announcement possible and I won with Snipperclips: The Lost Levels 

[benjipwns]

https://twitter.com/Battlefield/status/1402643404576673800

Play Battlefield 2042 starting October 22, 2021

Battlefield 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. Adapt and overcome in a near-future world transformed by disorder. Squad up and bring a cutting-edge arsenal into dynamically-changing battlegrounds supporting 128 players*, unprecedented scale, and epic destruction.

No Campaign, no Battle Royale.

[Borealis]

https://twitter.com/Battlefield/status/1402643404576673800

Play Battlefield 2042 starting October 22, 2021

Battlefield 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. Adapt and overcome in a near-future world transformed by disorder. Squad up and bring a cutting-edge arsenal into dynamically-changing battlegrounds supporting 128 players*, unprecedented scale, and epic destruction.

No Campaign, no Battle Royale.

Good. Both have been a waste of dev resources.

I'm liking what I see so far, iffy about the specialists and natural disasters, but keen to see what June 13 brings.

[Joe Molotov]

Hopefully this means deep discounts for Battlefields 6 -2041.

[Nintex]

The comments are gold

Brands: "aww yeah excited!"

Players: "not buyin ur shit anymore EA"

[Pissy F Benny]

what are the odds that call of duty cuts the campaign this year

[Rahxephon91]

Nah, I like my roller coaster good graphics campaigns.

Iffy on the specialist idea. I like rigged classes in games.

Robot dog gave me Frontlines flashbacks where the drones were overpowered, annoying, and lead to their masters just hiding in a corner.

Weather effects could be cool, but shitty visibility was a problem in V. Didn't hear anything about a good spot system, so cautious.

Would rather have vehicles spawn on the map, but if what the PS Blog said was true, hopefully, they are actual drops. Not whatever Battlefront 2 does.

Excited to see gameplay.

[Nintex]

 

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Ninja Gaiden Master Collection

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[MMaRsu]

No battle royale lmao...

[Rahxephon91]

Because Firestorm was so great.


No BR. That’s a good thing.

[Nintex]

64 v 64 on PC sounds good