Video games...what ya playing? And what are you looking forward to? (11 Viewers)

[phandango]

Game prices are funny. They've been the same since the 90s. I remember spending $59.99 on new SNES games. Price increases are way overdue inflation-wise.

Well, at the same time, it was never that expensive to produce games on discs, and now there's practically no cost to sell digital versions, which is a huge market. There have been some big games here and there that have been sold for more than $60. It could be that $60 is the sweet spot.

 

[ShamrockPride]

Currently in love again with the re-launch of COD Warzone. Playing it late on weekends again with the crew just like during covid. Way too fun.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

My backlog is absolutely jammed, but Oblivion may cut the line.

Oblivion is the first RPG I ever played. Remember way back in my younger years mostly playing just sports games thinking how much of a nerd you had to be to play wizard games, then I waltzed into a Gamestop looking for something diffferent and bought the GOTY edition for $20 (this was back about year before Skyrim, so like 09/10).

I've loved the genre ever since.

It has taken over my gaming time. Just a great RPG sandbox.

This makes me really excited for the next Elder scrolls.

 

[Capella]

I’m not sure this will ever live up to the hype.

Aren’t these games in practice all the same? I’m sure it’ll be great if you like them.

 

[skol asylum]

Schedule 1 and REPO

 

[Buckna]

Not sure if it's too late, but if you've been waiting to get an Xbox, I'd buy it now. Prices set to go up quite a bit. And Xbox games are now expected to cost $80 (!), probably later this year.

Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday - IGN

Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles, controllers, headsets, and some games. The price hike for consoles and accessories kicks in today, May 1, and while game prices will stay the same for now, we should expect to see Xbox charging $79.99 for new, first-party games around the holiday season.

www.ign.com

I was never an Xbox guy until I found out about Gamepass. Makes it so worth it.

Right now, Indiana Jones, Oblivion Remaster, Atomfall, and Expedition 33 are all on Gamepass.

Think we are at 2 years since the last game pass price increase (which was it's first ever increase since launch in '17), wondering if this means they'll be looking at that too soon. Still the best value out there.

MS has held firm on prices since 2020, and has been great value compared to inflation. PS already raised prices back in 2022 and Nintendo is getting savaged for their recent announcement that Switch2 games are gonna be $80. I'm sure possible tariffs may be factoring in some too.

 

[belljr]

Does anyone have any good dynasty warrior tutorials? I played the game once like 20 years ago. I downloaded the demo. I have no idea what I'm doing. I don't remember actually having to fight. I thought it was all f strategy based

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I’m not sure this will ever live up to the hype.

Aren’t these games in practice all the same? I’m sure it’ll be great if you like them.

You’re probably right.

 

[Def.]

Got Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 delivered yesterday finally (yes waited for a physical copy). Hoping to get started tonight.

 

[jwb]

I'm playing the Oblivion remaster after playing months of KCD2. It now feels wrong to "warp" fast travel and not have to worry about sleeping and eating either. KCD2 did those elements so well - make it a necessary part of the game without being stressful or annoying.

 

[Scoresman]

I'm playing the Oblivion remaster after playing months of KCD2. It now feels wrong to "warp" fast travel and not have to worry about sleeping and eating either. KCD2 did those elements so well - make it a necessary part of the game without being stressful or annoying.

I was pretty frustrated with the Remaster. The number one thing they should've fixed was the crazy difficulty discrepancy between the harder difficulty and normal. Normal is a cakewalk, and Expert and above is an exercise in frustration unless you uitlize every single cheese method and exploit. The game still has the problem of Level 15+ bandits wearing full glass armor and other high level armor making them damage sponges. That shouldve been priority one to adjust but they made minimal changes there.

 

[Payne]

Currently in love again with the re-launch of COD Warzone. Playing it late on weekends again with the crew just like during covid. Way too fun.

The BR casual mode is a lot of fun.

 

[Moe.]

I can’t stop playing Hades 2 lately. I want to put it down and wait for the full release but it’s just too much fun. I can’t wait for some of y’all that enjoyed the first one to start playing the sequel.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I'm playing the Oblivion remaster after playing months of KCD2. It now feels wrong to "warp" fast travel and not have to worry about sleeping and eating either. KCD2 did those elements so well - make it a necessary part of the game without being stressful or annoying.

I was pretty frustrated with the Remaster. The number one thing they should've fixed was the crazy difficulty discrepancy between the harder difficulty and normal. Normal is a cakewalk, and Expert and above is an exercise in frustration unless you uitlize every single cheese method and exploit. The game still has the problem of Level 15+ bandits wearing full glass armor and other high level armor making them damage sponges. That shouldve been priority one to adjust but they made minimal changes there.

I’ll keep an eye on this. I’m currently level 11 and it’s just the right amount of difficulty. I had about a dozen close fights where I was a hit or two away from dying and the three Argonians at once killed me several times due to them disarming me over and over.

I’m having a different experience in relation to and in contrast of KCD2… enjoying the sandbox nature and the magic of Oblivion over the more rigid KCD2.

(KCD2 is its own thing and it’s amazing)

 

[GAlmgren]

Got Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 delivered yesterday finally (yes waited for a physical copy). Hoping to get started tonight.

Randomly downloaded this off of gamepass without having heard anything about it. Its a pretty amazing combination of how I remember old Final Fantasy games combined with some of the gameplay ideas and general weirdness of Elden Ring. I'm enjoying the heck out of it.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

I'm playing the Oblivion remaster after playing months of KCD2. It now feels wrong to "warp" fast travel and not have to worry about sleeping and eating either. KCD2 did those elements so well - make it a necessary part of the game without being stressful or annoying.

I was pretty frustrated with the Remaster. The number one thing they should've fixed was the crazy difficulty discrepancy between the harder difficulty and normal. Normal is a cakewalk, and Expert and above is an exercise in frustration unless you uitlize every single cheese method and exploit. The game still has the problem of Level 15+ bandits wearing full glass armor and other high level armor making them damage sponges. That shouldve been priority one to adjust but they made minimal changes there.

I’ll keep an eye on this. I’m currently level 11 and it’s just the right amount of difficulty. I had about a dozen close fights where I was a hit or two away from dying and the three Argonians at once killed me several times due to them disarming me over and over.

I’m having a different experience in relation to and in contrast of KCD2… enjoying the sandbox nature and the magic of Oblivion over the more rigid KCD2.

(KCD2 is its own thing and it’s amazing)

What we really need to know is which difficulty you're on, so we know if you're on the difficulty Scoresman thinks is easy, but you find it hard, or the one he thinks is hard, but you find it easy

 

[Scoresman]

I'm playing the Oblivion remaster after playing months of KCD2. It now feels wrong to "warp" fast travel and not have to worry about sleeping and eating either. KCD2 did those elements so well - make it a necessary part of the game without being stressful or annoying.

I was pretty frustrated with the Remaster. The number one thing they should've fixed was the crazy difficulty discrepancy between the harder difficulty and normal. Normal is a cakewalk, and Expert and above is an exercise in frustration unless you uitlize every single cheese method and exploit. The game still has the problem of Level 15+ bandits wearing full glass armor and other high level armor making them damage sponges. That shouldve been priority one to adjust but they made minimal changes there.

I’ll keep an eye on this. I’m currently level 11 and it’s just the right amount of difficulty. I had about a dozen close fights where I was a hit or two away from dying and the three Argonians at once killed me several times due to them disarming me over and over.

I’m having a different experience in relation to and in contrast of KCD2… enjoying the sandbox nature and the magic of Oblivion over the more rigid KCD2.

(KCD2 is its own thing and it’s amazing)

What we really need to know is which difficulty you're on, so we know if you're on the difficulty Scoresman thinks is easy, but you find it hard, or the one he thinks is hard, but you find it easy

Sounds like he's on Adept. If it was on Expert he would've had to kite those three Argonians halfway across the map shooting arrows that take off 1% of their health each.

 

[jm192]

Trying to get into Assassin's Creed Shadows. It has it's charm. But really hitting the Ubisoft fatigue.

Also been playing some Mario Galaxy. Been working through all of the Mario games as an adult. Galaxy and Galaxy 2 left on consoles. 3D Land on DS.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Trying to get into Assassin's Creed Shadows. It has it's charm. But really hitting the Ubisoft fatigue.

Also been playing some Mario Galaxy. Been working through all of the Mario games as an adult. Galaxy and Galaxy 2 left on consoles. 3D Land on DS.

Did you do the Japanese Mario Bros 2? (Lost Levels ?)

I put it down recently but I’ve been working my way through super Mario world. Great game.

I have never played the Mario Galaxy games. Looking forward to it one day.

 

[jm192]

Trying to get into Assassin's Creed Shadows. It has it's charm. But really hitting the Ubisoft fatigue.

Also been playing some Mario Galaxy. Been working through all of the Mario games as an adult. Galaxy and Galaxy 2 left on consoles. 3D Land on DS.

Did you do the Japanese Mario Bros 2? (Lost Levels ?)

I put it down recently but I’ve been working my way through super Mario world. Great game.

Yeah.

Fun Story: I got the last level (regular game, not the extra levels), and could not beat it. There was one jump I could never make. You're on a ledge which is directly over the pipe you need to be in. There's a pirhanna plant that rarely comes out. So you have to jump forward and then make Mario come backwards under the pipe.

So I cheated a little bit. You can play the game on the Switch online SNES service. And there is a rewind feature. I got to that spot and just did the jump over and over until I landed it. Got past Bowser on the first try. Just...could NOT make that jump.

Super Mario World is still the greatest of them all to me. Maybe it's the nostalgia. Super Nintendo was the first system I had as a kid. And that was THE game. I played it with my dad, my cousins, all my friends. So many fond memories. But so many cool things and cool levels.

 

[BoltNlava]

Downloading the remix of Oblivion now on my Xbox series x for free/ sort of. It's hard for me to revisit old games when there is so much that can be done in new IP's. I'd rather get something new in this generation than old retreads. I'm not expecting much, but we'll see.

 

[Tick]

I played through Doom Dark Ages campaign. It was fun as usual, though the cut scenes tell a pretty incomprehensible story as usual.

 

[Todem]

Downloading the remix of Oblivion now on my Xbox series x for free/ sort of. It's hard for me to revisit old games when there is so much that can be done in new IP's. I'd rather get something new in this generation than old retreads. I'm not expecting much, but we'll see.

I am loving it. I actually much prefer the story and guild quest lines on this one more so than I did on Skyrim.

Yes the caves and dungeons show their age……but the sheer openness of the map is what I am sucker for and being and doing whatever I want. And while I understand some people’s frustration with the leveling of everything around you moving in lockstep with you……I have adapted to it.

It’s a gem of a game and now the load times are jon existent and the game looks beautiful on my PS5.

I am primarily playing:

MLB 25

College Football 25 (I have dropped over 500 hours into this fantastic football game and have the same coach going now for 9 full seasons plus I played an NC State dynasty simultaneously with another coach I created for 5 seasons so I have gotten in 14 seasons total and still going)

NHL 25

Oblivion Remaster

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Is there anything actually different with the remaster or is it all just updated gfx? I beat Oblivion at least twice back in the day. I've always liked Morrowind though, if there's a game that needs a remaster it's that one.

 

[Todem]

Is there anything actually different with the remaster or is it all just updated gfx? I beat Oblivion at least twice back in the day. I've always liked Morrowind though, if there's a game that needs a remaster it's that one.

No. Just looks a lot better and plays buttery snooth.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Playing a little less oblivion. Level 17 so I’m going to start going after sigil stones and weapons.

NCAA25 - Changed up the passing to revamped passing and it’s been night and day. Went from throwing a bunch of picks every game to 1 or less.

Witcher 3 - played this a little last night. Updated for series X/S. Never finished it and probably never will. Not because it’s not good but because it’s so big. I dont love the combat either.

In the mood for a good 3rd person shooter. New/remastered Metal gear maybe?

 

[ShamrockPride]

Oye.....I gave up on Doom Eternal. It's just too sweaty for me. Really enjoyed 2016, but the pace of Eternal is just too fast for me where I guess I just don't enjoy the extreme challenge of it. I may return to it down the line but we'll see. Doubt I'll get the Dark Ages.

Moving onto Cyberpunk and that'll likely be the core of my summer.

 

[thecatch]

Oye.....I gave up on Doom Eternal. It's just too sweaty for me. Really enjoyed 2016, but the pace of Eternal is just too fast for me where I guess I just don't enjoy the extreme challenge of it. I may return to it down the line but we'll see. Doubt I'll get the Dark Ages.

Moving onto Cyberpunk and that'll likely be the core of my summer.

Dark Ages is supposed to be slower. I may try that one even though I'm not a big Doom guy.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

Does anyone have any good dynasty warrior tutorials? I played the game once like 20 years ago. I downloaded the demo. I have no idea what I'm doing. I don't remember actually having to fight. I thought it was all f strategy based

are you sure you're not thinking of Romance of the Three Kingdoms? those are the strategy games from the same company.

 

[titusbramble]

Trying to get into Assassin's Creed Shadows. It has it's charm. But really hitting the Ubisoft fatigue.

Also been playing some Mario Galaxy. Been working through all of the Mario games as an adult. Galaxy and Galaxy 2 left on consoles. 3D Land on DS.

Did you do the Japanese Mario Bros 2? (Lost Levels ?)

I put it down recently but I’ve been working my way through super Mario world. Great game.

Yeah.

Fun Story: I got the last level (regular game, not the extra levels), and could not beat it. There was one jump I could never make. You're on a ledge which is directly over the pipe you need to be in. There's a pirhanna plant that rarely comes out. So you have to jump forward and then make Mario come backwards under the pipe.

So I cheated a little bit. You can play the game on the Switch online SNES service. And there is a rewind feature. I got to that spot and just did the jump over and over until I landed it. Got past Bowser on the first try. Just...could NOT make that jump.

Wrote the first guide to this game on GameFAQs nearly 25 years ago. I know exactly the jump you mean. The piranha comes out when you're not directly above the pipe. Either:

a) stand to the left of the ledge above the pipe so you are not above the area where the piranha stops going up/down, then time your jump down accordingly
b) pretty certain you can similarly force it up by doing a huge jump into the right wall then pulling back left hard to land where you jumped from
c) ignore either strat just land on the far edge of the pipe so you don't die to the piranha

This is a tough game but what you are saying sounds like a skill issue problem

 

[Scoresman]

Skyrim/Oblivion lovers, check out Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon.

it's essentially an elder scrolls game with better combat, and better plot and writing. There are tons of side quests and a lot of flexibility for different builds. Its scratching that itch Oblivion Remastered could not deliver on for me.

Only downside is that it is a little rough around the edges. Some bugs and graphical glitches. nothing that has been a dealbreaker at all yet and the devs have already released a few patches.

 

[Riddick02]

Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster in September. FFT and Tactics Ogre were the two games I had to keep using a PS emulator for over the years.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

KCD2 - My first gripe….The wedding…..

There’s just tooo many quests going at once. I’ve quit the damn thing like 3 times because it’s so tedious. Now, since I have played through roughly 20 minutes of it- I don’t fee like starting it up/playing it.

So it sits. Disappointing because I was soooooo enjoying it until this part.

 

[Capella]

Anybody get the new switch?

 

[Instinctive]

Anybody get the new switch?

Not yet. When Legends ZA comes out I'll have to though.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

NCAA25 - Game is great but playing on varsity is too easy. Playing on AA is fine most of the time but it sometimes it feels really unfair and cheap. I hate EA.

Which reminds me..... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE dont buy Madden this year. EA is in its last year of the exclusive rights agreement and there is speculation that the NFL may open things up. If you love football games this would be the best news for all of us.

 

[skol asylum]

Rate my new gamertag:

Cap'n Respawn

It fits because I'm terrible at videogames and always dying.

 

[skol asylum]

Also been playing R.E.P.O. beta on the public servers with others using mods like shared resources the past few nights and it's a blast.

 

[Capella]

NCAA25 - Game is great but playing on varsity is too easy. Playing on AA is fine most of the time but it sometimes it feels really unfair and cheap. I hate EA.

Which reminds me..... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE dont buy Madden this year. EA is in its last year of the exclusive rights agreement and there is speculation that the NFL may open things up. If you love football games this would be the best news for all of us.

Sorry but I’ll be there day 1 lol. I love madden.