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« Reply #180 on: April 23, 2020, 10:20:35 AM »
i don't think anything has been signed for less than a year but rockstar is precious about their games so who knows
Actually, on PC they go cheap relatively fast and relatively hard.
For example they gave out all their shit for (near) free in plenty of occasions, just to promote their new thing.
I know they gave LA Noire, GTA4 and Max Payne 3 away for peanuts, when needing to promote GTAV and RDR 2 PC.

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« Reply #181 on: April 23, 2020, 10:21:50 AM »
maybe its an attempt to get people into the MP, it was pretty dead the last time i was playing it. doesn't seem to be much to do, especially compared to gtav online

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« Reply #182 on: April 23, 2020, 11:24:16 AM »
maybe its an attempt to get people into the MP, it was pretty dead the last time i was playing it. doesn't seem to be much to do, especially compared to gtav online

It feels like GTA V has had an MMO'S worth of content added, but I don't want to sit thru 30 cumulative loading screen hours to play thru all that shit.
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« Reply #183 on: April 23, 2020, 06:23:12 PM »
maybe its an attempt to get people into the MP, it was pretty dead the last time i was playing it. doesn't seem to be much to do, especially compared to gtav online

Issue was it launched as garbage, I was pumped to play it as I put 100s of hours in RDR1 online. GTAV online was fine at launch.

RDR2 Online launched with a terrible F2P economy in a retail product, and nothing to do. They've added stuff but not sure how cool it is.
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« Reply #184 on: April 23, 2020, 09:25:55 PM »
To me it was the same problem GTAV had, just constant griefing annoyance.
I know you can put some kind of immunity mode, but it's not exactly ideal.
I think i would just rather have a coop mode with 4 players, than this pseudo MMO thing they always go for.

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« Reply #185 on: April 24, 2020, 11:54:15 PM »
Playing Worms WMD as there's a weekly quest for some rewards points (I'm pushing for the big 1000 monthly quest). I really dug the original game as a kid in the 90s and the classic formula is still good. Lots of customisation options in this installment
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« Reply #186 on: April 25, 2020, 09:29:59 PM »
maybe its an attempt to get people into the MP, it was pretty dead the last time i was playing it. doesn't seem to be much to do, especially compared to gtav online

Issue was it launched as garbage, I was pumped to play it as I put 100s of hours in RDR1 online. GTAV online was fine at launch.

RDR2 Online launched with a terrible F2P economy in a retail product, and nothing to do. They've added stuff but not sure how cool it is.

This has been my problem as well. It's not just that it's a bunch of F2P economy, so much as them showing off a bunch of stuff that isn't even available due to me not having leveled up. I mean, I got it in GTA Online, when they roll out options based level, on trying to ease the player into how many Jobs/Modes there are, but this SHOWS the player how much stuff is there, but doesn't allow them into it.

And the whole menu structure is hard to understand.

And they offer to drop the player directly into explanations of what each new item/mode unlocked is, but from within the Pause Menu, I can't dismiss it with Option Button, I've got to B-Button back out through a half dozen depths. Sometimes this happens during a mission online, where it doesn't actually pause.

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« Reply #187 on: April 26, 2020, 03:33:54 PM »
I started up Gato Roboto and I swear some of the tileset is literally swiped from Metroid. This was released on Switch and Steam first too apparently. I guess they traded temp console exclusivity for not getting sued? Though you probably can't really get in trouble for having similar blocks. But it's just so so insanely obvious. :lol
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« Reply #188 on: April 28, 2020, 03:38:23 AM »
Anyone try out the new space game? Deliver Us the Moon? Sounds pretty cool
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« Reply #189 on: April 28, 2020, 04:12:01 AM »
I tried about 30 minutes and couldn't get into it. If you want a walk around adventure in space (or float around) Tacoma is probably the better choice here. Your writing or art's gotta be stellar if you expect me to play any of these, so hard pass.

Working on Plague Tale; holy shit @ these graphics, these are the same monsters who are doing Flight Simulator. They know their shit. Good prep for when the Corona Rats start arriving

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« Reply #190 on: April 28, 2020, 08:33:21 PM »
What am "corona rats"?

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« Reply #191 on: April 28, 2020, 09:13:23 PM »
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« Reply #192 on: April 28, 2020, 10:03:57 PM »
I tried about 30 minutes and couldn't get into it. If you want a walk around adventure in space (or float around) Tacoma is probably the better choice here. Your writing or art's gotta be stellar if you expect me to play any of these, so hard pass.

Working on Plague Tale; holy shit @ these graphics, these are the same monsters who are doing Flight Simulator. They know their shit. Good prep for when the Corona Rats start arriving

Yeah, the Plague Tale gfx engine was super smooth and slick on my Xbox One S. Sweet game. Tks for spaceman impressions.
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« Reply #193 on: April 28, 2020, 10:08:02 PM »
Looks like I'm playing Farming Simulator if I want to complete the monthly challenge for 1000 reward points. It could be fun?!



I heard Oxenfree is some short indie wank thing so will smash that for the achievement points
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« Reply #194 on: May 06, 2020, 09:10:24 AM »
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« Reply #195 on: May 06, 2020, 09:48:41 AM »
Havent played FFIX since release so probaby gonna play it. Remember it being pretty good
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« Reply #196 on: May 06, 2020, 10:06:27 AM »
Sweet, didn’t play red dead yet

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« Reply #197 on: May 06, 2020, 10:56:02 AM »
ff9 coming to pc too


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« Reply #198 on: May 06, 2020, 11:04:57 AM »
Thats great I never played FF9 but I've heard great things
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« Reply #199 on: May 06, 2020, 11:16:04 AM »
the only downside is that ff9 on pc is a port from mobile, dunno about the xbox port but i assume it will be too. not a ton of difference in the actual gameplay but the ui is redone and much uglier imo. also there's a bug that never got fixed where the field music restarts from the top after every battle, so you'll hear the first 30 seconds of each area theme a lot.

the game itself is still excellent though.

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« Reply #200 on: May 06, 2020, 11:25:08 AM »
The achievements on these ports are doodoo as well. Id rather fire up the ps1 versions instead
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« Reply #201 on: May 06, 2020, 11:45:45 AM »
I have the Steam version.
I think the UI is alright, people bitch too much about it.
It's a bunch of text boxes anyway.
Graphics look very nice and sharp, but you have to mod the backgrounds with that AI improved ones.

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« Reply #202 on: May 06, 2020, 12:03:21 PM »
Graphics look very nice and sharp, but you have to mod the backgrounds with that AI improved ones.
Which in all likelihood you won't be able to on this version.

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« Reply #203 on: May 07, 2020, 08:21:33 PM »
Endless Legend is pretty cool;  reminds me to go back and play it again.. own it on Steam and didnt' play long before I got distracted by another game.

Like an RPG + Civ kinda thing.

Battles are fun, unlike civ with no ai
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« Reply #204 on: May 08, 2020, 12:35:29 AM »
RDR2 is up and it's 101gb. ???
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« Reply #205 on: May 08, 2020, 02:04:44 AM »
Makes sense given it's two discs?
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« Reply #206 on: May 08, 2020, 09:23:44 AM »
yeah i think the total install size from the disc was like 120 on the X for the game+4K stuff

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« Reply #207 on: May 12, 2020, 04:38:44 AM »
Seems I'm done with the gamepass for now. Finished like 70 of the games that are on the service. Basically the only stuff left I want to play is stuff I own myself.

Hope they've rotated in a new batch of games around the time the Xbox Series X launches. 

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« Reply #208 on: May 12, 2020, 04:53:51 AM »
So far played/completed

Outer Worlds
Plague Tale
SOR4
Dead Rising 4
Gears 4
Gears 5
Forza Horizon

Current active multiplayer rotation:
Sea of Thieves
World War Z

This service whoops fucking ass

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« Reply #209 on: May 12, 2020, 05:10:28 AM »
Something about the colour pallette in Outer Worlds bugs me.

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« Reply #210 on: May 12, 2020, 05:53:55 AM »
Something about the colour pallette in Outer Worlds bugs me.

Some of the zones in that game have sorta....repulsive art direction

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« Reply #211 on: May 12, 2020, 07:51:26 PM »
I think I've just been playing Ace Combat 7 for the past couple months lol. Still not sick of it. Its so good
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« Reply #212 on: May 14, 2020, 12:43:49 AM »
Is Rage 2 good or doodoo? I have been doing a good job at not paying for video games and this is right here in front of me

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« Reply #213 on: May 14, 2020, 04:23:24 AM »
I watched a couple minutes gameplay and it looked boring AF. Like, a wannabe Borderlands game and I hate Borderlands.

Check out VOID BASTARDS if you haven't already. I probably enjoyed that game too much
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« Reply #214 on: May 14, 2020, 04:57:28 AM »
Is Rage 2 good or doodoo? I have been doing a good job at not paying for video games and this is right here in front of me

If you’re expecting a good story or level design then lol.

If you go in just wanting some real satisfying shooting with varied weapons and abilities then it’s decent, albeit hilariously repetitive after just a couple of hours. I’ve had quite a bit of fun with it, but it depends on your ability to turn your brain off and check off endless outposts and points of interest on the map.
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« Reply #215 on: May 14, 2020, 05:08:03 AM »
It's basically a modern Far Cry game. On a regular xbone I'd give it a pass. The 60 fps on Xbox One X made it a decent alternative to a Far Cry game.

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« Reply #216 on: May 19, 2020, 02:13:14 PM »
Demi really needs to play Fractured Minds. Easy 1000 gamerscore in like 10 minutes.

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« Reply #217 on: May 19, 2020, 07:56:36 PM »
I'll be joining PC Gamepass by the end of the week but man the selection isn't very appetizing tbh but it comes free with my graphics card so :yeshrug

There is a looooooooooooooooot of great stuff in there. If you want and I'm bored I'll go through and highlight top-tier games in it for you.

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« Reply #218 on: May 21, 2020, 03:13:49 AM »
Demi really needs to play Fractured Minds. Easy 1000 gamerscore in like 10 minutes.

I feel gross for having done this

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« Reply #219 on: May 21, 2020, 07:18:43 AM »
Demi really needs to play Fractured Minds. Easy 1000 gamerscore in like 10 minutes.

I feel gross for having done this

I mainly booted it up cause I thought the story behind it was cute. 15 year old girl making her own game about mental health. Got more respect for that than these thot gaming influencers.

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« Reply #220 on: May 21, 2020, 08:54:37 AM »
I'll be joining PC Gamepass by the end of the week but man the selection isn't very appetizing tbh but it comes free with my graphics card so :yeshrug
which card are u getting again?

My fav gamepass games:

Forza 4 horizon (very good)
Sunset Overdrive
Gears Tactics
Streets of Rage 4
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« Reply #221 on: May 21, 2020, 01:48:37 PM »
Demi really needs to play Fractured Minds. Easy 1000 gamerscore in like 10 minutes.

IMO Gamerscore has lost value to me due to all these "easy" games especially since XB1 launched and more indie titles came up.

I still like Gamerscore and Achievements and Trophies, but I try to focus more on games I want to play

I do sometimes cave and play some easy games like Tacoma so I'm not immune to hypocrisy



Very interested in Minecraft Dungeons I hope it's good
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« Reply #222 on: May 21, 2020, 04:13:43 PM »
I went through and saw maybe 5 total games I'd be interested in playing .


Power Rangers fighter
Dead Rising 4
Maybe Metal Slug
Killer Instinct

Ok, I'm just gonna spend like 3 mins skimming and list stuff I notice:

-Ori 1 & 2
-Plague's Tale
-Pathologic 2
-Blazing Chrome
-World of Horror (early access tho)
-Yakuza 0
-Yakuza Kiwami
-FFXV Complete
-Guacamelee 2
-Streets of Rage 4
-Halo Anniversary
-Gato Roboto
-Gears Tactics
-Forza Horizon 4
-Frostpunk
-Crosscode
-Dirt Rally 4
-Dishonored 2
-Gris
-Hollow Knight
-Kingdom Come Deliverance
-Halo Wars 2
-Metro Exodus (and previous Metro games)
-Lonely Mountain Downhill
-Mutant Road Zero
-Hellblade
-Momodora
-Night Call
-My Time at Portia
-Pillars of Eternity
-Rage 2
-Shadow Tactics
-Samorost 3
-Slay the Spire
-Shadow Warrior 2
-The Messenger
-The Outer Worlds
-Talos Principle
-Where Water Tastes like Wine
-Wolfenstein Youngbloods
-Yoku's Island Express


Pretty much all of those are worth playing/trying. Most of them I can vouch for, some I haven't played/tried but have good word of mouth/reviews

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« Reply #223 on: May 21, 2020, 04:50:11 PM »
I’m on PC! Those are all on there, I got the list from browsing in the PC app  :lol

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« Reply #224 on: May 21, 2020, 04:59:38 PM »
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/games (set to 200 per page for maximum browsing comfort)

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« Reply #225 on: May 26, 2020, 08:19:16 AM »
Anyone try Minecraft Dungeons yet?
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« Reply #226 on: May 26, 2020, 08:32:29 AM »
Yes a little. It's ok, in that Torchlight kind of way. Achievements don't look too bad.

I don't think it's cross-play, and you can only play online with friends, theres no random matchmaking.
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« Reply #228 on: May 26, 2020, 09:27:25 AM »
:leon

will check it out, i had it on launch at ps4 when it was mega dog shit but sold it long before any of the updates
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« Reply #229 on: May 26, 2020, 12:12:36 PM »
No Man's Sky announced

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/05/26/no-man-sky-xbox-game-pass-june/


Bahahaha literally have been waiting to play this for free

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« Reply #230 on: May 26, 2020, 05:52:30 PM »
Well I’m gonna do that FOR FREE

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« Reply #231 on: May 26, 2020, 07:03:35 PM »
DL'd Minecraft Dungeons but it can't verify ownership and kicks me out.  :'(

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« Reply #232 on: May 26, 2020, 07:17:34 PM »
Yes a little. It's ok, in that Torchlight kind of way. Achievements don't look too bad.

I don't think it's cross-play, and you can only play online with friends, theres no random matchmaking.

Yeah I want something a bit more chill in my rotation, been playing Ace Combat for S ranks and Evil Within 2 on nightmare which is all edge of your seat shit. Some hack n slash grindan could be good. Will get today.

No random matchmaking is ass though
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« Reply #233 on: May 26, 2020, 07:33:50 PM »
Yes a little. It's ok, in that Torchlight kind of way. Achievements don't look too bad.

I don't think it's cross-play, and you can only play online with friends, theres no random matchmaking.

Yeah I want something a bit more chill in my rotation, been playing Ace Combat for S ranks and Evil Within 2 on nightmare which is all edge of your seat shit. Some hack n slash grindan could be good. Will get today.

No random matchmaking is ass though
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« Reply #234 on: May 27, 2020, 04:38:49 AM »
Anyone try Minecraft Dungeons yet?

Yeah its allright, bit too easy so far on the normal setting so I hope it ramps up.

Edit: to be clear its def more a challenge then lets say Diablo 3 on a first playthrough
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« Reply #235 on: May 27, 2020, 10:20:24 AM »
You have to beat the game to unlock harder difficulties (Normal -> Adventure -> Apocalypse)
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« Reply #236 on: May 27, 2020, 04:46:50 PM »
Thats a bummer yeah but even on normal there is some fun, unlike Diablo 3.

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« Reply #237 on: May 27, 2020, 05:03:32 PM »
The best you can do right now is just notch up the difficulty before starting a level
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« Reply #238 on: May 27, 2020, 05:25:10 PM »
Minecraft Dungeons is OK. It's just really barebones. I played partway into the second difficulty and put it down, likely permanently. The fun is in finding gear with powerful enchants, but it's not enough.

I do think it has an edge on the snowblind engine games, though. Those are almost as shallow mechanically, but their progression is much slower, as I found out recently when I tried to play Champions of Norrath.

Best weapons I found:
Sacrificial dagger's (the wavey ones) with the enchant that procs a small tornado on the last hit of a combo. Those daggers only have a single forward thrust which counts as a 1-hit combo, so every time you stab, a tornado comes out. The range is limited, but it was good enough to allow me to do missions well above my power level.

Another that was really good was a crossbow with the infinity enchant. Upgraded to lvl 3, you have a 47% (?) chance to not use up an arrow. This counts for special attack projectiles as well, so occasionally you can fire the firework two, three or maybe even four times in a row.

There's likely a lot more good combos like these, but I couldn't be bothered to find out.

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« Reply #239 on: May 27, 2020, 08:29:02 PM »
I played the intro/tutorial stage and got the impression that it's Diablo for tards. Or kids. Same thing really.
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