Video games...what ya playing? And what are you looking forward to? (12 Viewers)

[butcher boy]

When I hear an upcoming game has extensive modding capabilities it means 1 of 2 things or both.

1) I'll be able to play the vanilla game first then open it up to mods, sometimes completely changing the game.

2) Even if the game is horrible, there will probably enough mods fixing enough of the faults to make it decent.

I can't play a game on a console these days if it has a PC counterpart with modding.

 

[The Tick]

So I spent the first half of the weekend learning how to mod my skyrim game after completely hating the UI. After getting it all tricked out I started playing again yesterday. Enjoying the game, with all the mod's it looks great, and the new UI is so much better on PC then the one they designed around consoles.

Right now I'm only using the new UI, and some of the graphics and lighting updates. Unfortunately my video card is pretty much maxed out right now so I don't think I can take any more graphical mods. I'll probably look into some of the additional content mods next.

The modding community for these games is just really incredible. I enjoy playing these games, but it's amazing how many people out there enjoy spending their time trying to tweak the game. One of the ones that looked the most interesting was one that makes the cold have an effect on you, and requiring you to manage that. Pretty well done stuff from the looks of it. I'm not going to go that far, looks like too much work, but just looked like a really interesting mod.

I finally quit playing last night about 1am after getting my ### handed to me on a quest in a cave. Guess I'll have to level up before trying that one again.

The frostfall mod can be altered to suit your tastes, all the way from a slight worry to hardcore punishment. For the settings I decided on, it was difficult to deal with in the beginning, but as my character leveled up it became mostly a non-factor. I not only collected gear that helped with warmth, but I learned to go out into the wilderness prepared, with warming soups and pre-chopped wood ready to go. I ALWAYS carry a chopping axe. Of course as more and more locations are discovered, it also becomes less of an issue due to more frequent fast traveling. I've put in 300 hours on my character and only frozen to death 5-6 times, all of them probably occurring in the first 100 hours or so when I was getting used to the mechaninc. But since I have probably 100 mods installed, including a realistic needs one (food, water, sleep), your mileage may vary.

As PC gamers, when you watch a trailer or hear about a new game, do you get more excited about the actual game or the potential mods?

I usually only mod to patch things I think suck about the game, or graphics improvements. A lot of mods are just fixes for bugs that the company isn't fixing. I talked about one of the big mods for KOTOR:2 that was huge bug fixes in the game. Made a big difference.

The next mod I'm going to be adding is one that reduces the time it takes for my companion to get the **** out of my way when they are standing in the middle of a door. I saw there was a mod for that, but didn't think twice about it. Now that I'm about 15 hours in, I've been getting pissed when I'm trying to get them out of my way. Again, time to fix the game with a mod.

 

[The Tick]

So I spent the first half of the weekend learning how to mod my skyrim game after completely hating the UI. After getting it all tricked out I started playing again yesterday. Enjoying the game, with all the mod's it looks great, and the new UI is so much better on PC then the one they designed around consoles.

Right now I'm only using the new UI, and some of the graphics and lighting updates. Unfortunately my video card is pretty much maxed out right now so I don't think I can take any more graphical mods. I'll probably look into some of the additional content mods next.

The modding community for these games is just really incredible. I enjoy playing these games, but it's amazing how many people out there enjoy spending their time trying to tweak the game. One of the ones that looked the most interesting was one that makes the cold have an effect on you, and requiring you to manage that. Pretty well done stuff from the looks of it. I'm not going to go that far, looks like too much work, but just looked like a really interesting mod.

I finally quit playing last night about 1am after getting my ### handed to me on a quest in a cave. Guess I'll have to level up before trying that one again.

The frostfall mod can be altered to suit your tastes, all the way from a slight worry to hardcore punishment. For the settings I decided on, it was difficult to deal with in the beginning, but as my character leveled up it became mostly a non-factor. I not only collected gear that helped with warmth, but I learned to go out into the wilderness prepared, with warming soups and pre-chopped wood ready to go. I ALWAYS carry a chopping axe. Of course as more and more locations are discovered, it also becomes less of an issue due to more frequent fast traveling. I've put in 300 hours on my character and only frozen to death 5-6 times, all of them probably occurring in the first 100 hours or so when I was getting used to the mechaninc. But since I have probably 100 mods installed, including a realistic needs one (food, water, sleep), your mileage may vary.

Any mods out there you really suggest I take a look at?

 

[Mad Cow]

So I spent the first half of the weekend learning how to mod my skyrim game after completely hating the UI. After getting it all tricked out I started playing again yesterday. Enjoying the game, with all the mod's it looks great, and the new UI is so much better on PC then the one they designed around consoles.

Right now I'm only using the new UI, and some of the graphics and lighting updates. Unfortunately my video card is pretty much maxed out right now so I don't think I can take any more graphical mods. I'll probably look into some of the additional content mods next.

The modding community for these games is just really incredible. I enjoy playing these games, but it's amazing how many people out there enjoy spending their time trying to tweak the game. One of the ones that looked the most interesting was one that makes the cold have an effect on you, and requiring you to manage that. Pretty well done stuff from the looks of it. I'm not going to go that far, looks like too much work, but just looked like a really interesting mod.

I finally quit playing last night about 1am after getting my ### handed to me on a quest in a cave. Guess I'll have to level up before trying that one again.

The frostfall mod can be altered to suit your tastes, all the way from a slight worry to hardcore punishment. For the settings I decided on, it was difficult to deal with in the beginning, but as my character leveled up it became mostly a non-factor. I not only collected gear that helped with warmth, but I learned to go out into the wilderness prepared, with warming soups and pre-chopped wood ready to go. I ALWAYS carry a chopping axe. Of course as more and more locations are discovered, it also becomes less of an issue due to more frequent fast traveling. I've put in 300 hours on my character and only frozen to death 5-6 times, all of them probably occurring in the first 100 hours or so when I was getting used to the mechaninc. But since I have probably 100 mods installed, including a realistic needs one (food, water, sleep), your mileage may vary.

Any mods out there you really suggest I take a look at?

I would suggest Shick!

 

[Drifter]

Looks like Divinity and Divinity 2 also got good reviews. Divinity is only $6 so I'm going to start there and wait for the prices on the other to drop. At my rate of play, unless this game is one that really captures my imagination that should take me a while.

On another note, I've played through Call of Juarez twice. It is short but that's good because it's easier for multiple playthroughs where you get to build your skills. It's good shoot 'em fun. Worth the handful of bucks I paid for it.

 

[Mad Cow]

Looks like Divinity and Divinity 2 also got good reviews. Divinity is only $6 so I'm going to start there and wait for the prices on the other to drop. At my rate of play, unless this game is one that really captures my imagination that should take me a while.

On another note, I've played through Call of Juarez twice. It is short but that's good because it's easier for multiple playthroughs where you get to build your skills. It's good shoot 'em fun. Worth the handful of bucks I paid for it.

Those come up on Humble Bundles regularly, might want to wait a bit and see. . .

 

[Mad Cow]

I have never gotten drunk before, so I have no idea what it is like to wake up and have no idea how you got where you are, but I imagine it is similar to how I feel when I look at my Steam library. I see a few games and am like, "How teh frick did THAT get in there?!?"

 

[Chaka]

Hitman: Absolution

One of the more challenging stealthers I have played, even on normal settings. It is a linear game and while your skills level there is no skill tree, you are just granted improved abilities depending on your score. What I really enjoy about it is that i really encourages you to approach each level in multiple different ways, in fact you get bonuses to your score for restarting a checkpoint and killing your target in a new manner. And there are plenty of creative ways to kill a target.

While your character has one semi-gamebreaking ability called Instinct (it essentially allows you to see enemies even through solid objects) you only get a certain amount of it on each level and, frankly stealth is difficult enough that it feels more like an equalizer than a game breaker. Getting through a level entirely undetected becomes really addictive and when you get 75% through only to get spotted you almost feel compelled to restart the level, particularly because going Rambo is pretty difficult because, well, you're not Rambo (there is no real sneak'n'sniping either. You can snipe but you'll get spotted quick, fast and in a hurry).

Also I really like the style and the voice acting is top notch particularly Keith Carradine and Powers Booth as the principle antagonists.

If you like a good stealther you could do a lot worse than this.

 

[Borden]

Hitman: Absolution

One of the more challenging stealthers I have played, even on normal settings. It is a linear game and while your skills level there is no skill tree, you are just granted improved abilities depending on your score. What I really enjoy about it is that i really encourages you to approach each level in multiple different ways, in fact you get bonuses to your score for restarting a checkpoint and killing your target in a new manner. And there are plenty of creative ways to kill a target.

While your character has one semi-gamebreaking ability called Instinct (it essentially allows you to see enemies even through solid objects) you only get a certain amount of it on each level and, frankly stealth is difficult enough that it feels more like an equalizer than a game breaker. Getting through a level entirely undetected becomes really addictive and when you get 75% through only to get spotted you almost feel compelled to restart the level, particularly because going Rambo is pretty difficult because, well, you're not Rambo (there is no real sneak'n'sniping either. You can snipe but you'll get spotted quick, fast and in a hurry).

Also I really like the style and the voice acting is top notch particularly Keith Carradine and Powers Booth as the principle antagonists.

If you like a good stealther you could do a lot worse than this.

Do bad guys keep appearing or can you "clear" a level and roam free?

 

[shadyridr]

Not a big fighter game guy but Injustice: Gods Among Us. Ultimate Edition for $8 for PS+ members is a no brainer. Downloading now!

 

[Mario Kart]

Here are the official Episode 4 release dates for all platforms:

• Thursday, July 24 – iPhone and iPad via the App Store.

Here we go.

 

[Chaka]

Hitman: Absolution

One of the more challenging stealthers I have played, even on normal settings. It is a linear game and while your skills level there is no skill tree, you are just granted improved abilities depending on your score. What I really enjoy about it is that i really encourages you to approach each level in multiple different ways, in fact you get bonuses to your score for restarting a checkpoint and killing your target in a new manner. And there are plenty of creative ways to kill a target.

While your character has one semi-gamebreaking ability called Instinct (it essentially allows you to see enemies even through solid objects) you only get a certain amount of it on each level and, frankly stealth is difficult enough that it feels more like an equalizer than a game breaker. Getting through a level entirely undetected becomes really addictive and when you get 75% through only to get spotted you almost feel compelled to restart the level, particularly because going Rambo is pretty difficult because, well, you're not Rambo (there is no real sneak'n'sniping either. You can snipe but you'll get spotted quick, fast and in a hurry).

Also I really like the style and the voice acting is top notch particularly Keith Carradine and Powers Booth as the principle antagonists.

If you like a good stealther you could do a lot worse than this.

Do bad guys keep appearing or can you "clear" a level and roam free?

Once you clear a level you can roam free, providing you don't hit a cut scene, however even if you get to a save point (which are gamers choice to use) and restart the guys "behind" you will respawn. So don't expect a free pass.

It is a really fun stealther.

 

[Corporation]

Not a big fighter game guy but Injustice: Gods Among Us. Ultimate Edition for $8 for PS+ members is a no brainer. Downloading now!

Is it ps4? If so I may get it, I already have it and imagine I can get more than 8 selling it.

 

[Mario Kart]

Here are the official Episode 4 release dates for all platforms:

• Thursday, July 24 – iPhone and iPad via the App Store.

Here we go.

Argh... need episode 5 stat.

 

[shadyridr]

Not a big fighter game guy but Injustice: Gods Among Us. Ultimate Edition for $8 for PS+ members is a no brainer. Downloading now!

Is it ps4? If so I may get it, I already have it and imagine I can get more than 8 selling it.

yep PS4

 

[Hawks64]

Destiny is a lot of fun, a shooter that I am actually decent with. Think this is going to be a purchase!

 

[phrozen]

anyone get the Destiny beta? I got it for Xbox One and it is taking forever to download. It has been downloading for a couple of hours and is only at 61% <_<

 

[Todem]

Hitman: Absolution

One of the more challenging stealthers I have played, even on normal settings. It is a linear game and while your skills level there is no skill tree, you are just granted improved abilities depending on your score. What I really enjoy about it is that i really encourages you to approach each level in multiple different ways, in fact you get bonuses to your score for restarting a checkpoint and killing your target in a new manner. And there are plenty of creative ways to kill a target.

While your character has one semi-gamebreaking ability called Instinct (it essentially allows you to see enemies even through solid objects) you only get a certain amount of it on each level and, frankly stealth is difficult enough that it feels more like an equalizer than a game breaker. Getting through a level entirely undetected becomes really addictive and when you get 75% through only to get spotted you almost feel compelled to restart the level, particularly because going Rambo is pretty difficult because, well, you're not Rambo (there is no real sneak'n'sniping either. You can snipe but you'll get spotted quick, fast and in a hurry).

Also I really like the style and the voice acting is top notch particularly Keith Carradine and Powers Booth as the principle antagonists.

If you like a good stealther you could do a lot worse than this.

Played this back when it was released. It is a solid game no question. I did enjoy the two prior to this one just as much on the original XBOX.

Great series. If you really like this pick up the HD reboot of the first 3 games. You should really enjoy them and they are hard as hell.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I have never gotten drunk before, so I have no idea what it is like to wake up and have no idea how you got where you are, but I imagine it is similar to how I feel when I look at my Steam library. I see a few games and am like, "How teh frick did THAT get in there?!?"

Wait, wut?

 

[-arcK-]

So I spent the first half of the weekend learning how to mod my skyrim game after completely hating the UI. After getting it all tricked out I started playing again yesterday. Enjoying the game, with all the mod's it looks great, and the new UI is so much better on PC then the one they designed around consoles.

Right now I'm only using the new UI, and some of the graphics and lighting updates. Unfortunately my video card is pretty much maxed out right now so I don't think I can take any more graphical mods. I'll probably look into some of the additional content mods next.

The modding community for these games is just really incredible. I enjoy playing these games, but it's amazing how many people out there enjoy spending their time trying to tweak the game. One of the ones that looked the most interesting was one that makes the cold have an effect on you, and requiring you to manage that. Pretty well done stuff from the looks of it. I'm not going to go that far, looks like too much work, but just looked like a really interesting mod.

I finally quit playing last night about 1am after getting my ### handed to me on a quest in a cave. Guess I'll have to level up before trying that one again.

The frostfall mod can be altered to suit your tastes, all the way from a slight worry to hardcore punishment. For the settings I decided on, it was difficult to deal with in the beginning, but as my character leveled up it became mostly a non-factor. I not only collected gear that helped with warmth, but I learned to go out into the wilderness prepared, with warming soups and pre-chopped wood ready to go. I ALWAYS carry a chopping axe. Of course as more and more locations are discovered, it also becomes less of an issue due to more frequent fast traveling. I've put in 300 hours on my character and only frozen to death 5-6 times, all of them probably occurring in the first 100 hours or so when I was getting used to the mechaninc. But since I have probably 100 mods installed, including a realistic needs one (food, water, sleep), your mileage may vary.

Any mods out there you really suggest I take a look at?

Well since you already maxed out graphically, now it just depends on how far you're willing to alter the gameplay. There are, I believe, 2 major mods that alter the combat. The one I used was SKYRE, but it has several modules that affect the game that you can choose from. It's almost a complete overhaul if you elect to use multiple modules- they can completely change all the standing stones, perks, combat, race attributes and skills, etc. I love it but some people hate it. The combat is more brutal and unforgiving.

I thought there were entirely too few weapons in the game, so I added a weapon pack... Jasus swords I think? It's been a while.

For sure I would look up any mods that do bug fixing patches... there's a bunch of them, wish I could remember their names but they have made the game a much better experience for me.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I have never gotten drunk before, so I have no idea what it is like to wake up and have no idea how you got where you are, but I imagine it is similar to how I feel when I look at my Steam library. I see a few games and am like, "How teh frick did THAT get in there?!?"

Wait, wut?

Isn't Mad Cow Mormon?

 

[butcher boy]

Here are the mods I've used and love. They are all available on skyrim nexus. None of these alter the basic gameplay of the game so they'd be fine on a first playthrough.

SkyUI - I consider this a mandatory fix to the UI.

Unofficial Patches - There's one for the base game and one for each DLC. Get the patch for each DLC you own.

Cloaks of Skyrim - Adds a ton of interesting cloaks.

Interesting NPCs - Adds a bunch of new NPCs including followers, marriage partners, and some quests.

Immersive Patrols - Adds patrols to the wild areas of Skyrim. You will often stumble upon opposing factions' patrols fighting each other while out exploring.

Immersive Weapons/Armor - Adds interesting new weapons and armor.

Make sure the unofficial patches come first in the load order.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I have never gotten drunk before, so I have no idea what it is like to wake up and have no idea how you got where you are, but I imagine it is similar to how I feel when I look at my Steam library. I see a few games and am like, "How teh frick did THAT get in there?!?"

Wait, wut?

Isn't Mad Cow Mormon?

I remember that too but still needed to post. So Mormons can't do any recreational things beside videogames? I'm asking because I'm legitimately curious, not to be a Richard.

 

[BroadwayG]

I wondered why I drank so much in my 20s. It was to make up for Mad Cow.

 

[Chaka]

Hitman: Absolution

One of the more challenging stealthers I have played, even on normal settings. It is a linear game and while your skills level there is no skill tree, you are just granted improved abilities depending on your score. What I really enjoy about it is that i really encourages you to approach each level in multiple different ways, in fact you get bonuses to your score for restarting a checkpoint and killing your target in a new manner. And there are plenty of creative ways to kill a target.

While your character has one semi-gamebreaking ability called Instinct (it essentially allows you to see enemies even through solid objects) you only get a certain amount of it on each level and, frankly stealth is difficult enough that it feels more like an equalizer than a game breaker. Getting through a level entirely undetected becomes really addictive and when you get 75% through only to get spotted you almost feel compelled to restart the level, particularly because going Rambo is pretty difficult because, well, you're not Rambo (there is no real sneak'n'sniping either. You can snipe but you'll get spotted quick, fast and in a hurry).

Also I really like the style and the voice acting is top notch particularly Keith Carradine and Powers Booth as the principle antagonists.

If you like a good stealther you could do a lot worse than this.

Played this back when it was released. It is a solid game no question. I did enjoy the two prior to this one just as much on the original XBOX.

Great series. If you really like this pick up the HD reboot of the first 3 games. You should really enjoy them and they are hard as hell.

I am a pretty experienced gamer and I was surprised at the number of times I had to reload a checkpoint even on normal difficulty.

I probably won't go back and play the old ones but this series is definitely on my radar for future installments.

 

[Chaka]

I am trying out Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist, another well regarded stealth game. It definitely looks slick and the story is good enough (if quite obvious and cliche) but I am having a nightmare time with basic keyboard & mouse controls, particularly during combat. Player control just doesn't seem responsive at all. This might be the game that gets me to try out a controller.

 

[Pots]

I am trying out Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist, another well regarded stealth game. It definitely looks slick and the story is good enough (if quite obvious and cliche) but I am having a nightmare time with basic keyboard & mouse controls, particularly during combat. Player control just doesn't seem responsive at all. This might be the game that gets me to try out a controller.

Sounds like a console port.

 

[GAlmgren]

Hey PC guys, is there any way to tell if it is either my power supply or video card (or something else) that is causing my pc to lock up when i play games. If i am cruising the net or playing something non-demanding like (MOO2 or some such) everything is fine. When I play Starcraft 2 or anything a little ways up the scale i get about 5 mins before things lock up. Any ideas? I don't think I can keep reading books at night instead of playing games...

 

[butcher boy]

Hey PC guys, is there any way to tell if it is either my power supply or video card (or something else) that is causing my pc to lock up when i play games. If i am cruising the net or playing something non-demanding like (MOO2 or some such) everything is fine. When I play Starcraft 2 or anything a little ways up the scale i get about 5 mins before things lock up. Any ideas? I don't think I can keep reading books at night instead of playing games...

Could be anything from your power supply to a bad mobo. It could also be a heat issue. Make sure all your fans are working and all the dust is cleaned off the computer's innards, especially the video card. If I had to bet, it's probably either a heat or power supply issue.

 

[Drifter]

Are you overclocking at all? If not, it could be your video card overheating due to its individual fan going bad or because of poor air circulation in your case. Try running wit the side off your case and see if it happens. If it doesn't, you need better airflow. If it still does, try and see if the fan on the card is spinning. Might try some compressed air on it.

 

[GAlmgren]

Thanks for the tips. Not overclocking. Will try the airflow suggestions and see if i can check on the fans.

 

[butcher boy]

I used to have to bungie cord a box fan to the open side of an old PC of mine back when Doom 3 came out in order to keep it from overheating when I played it. Amazing how hot those things get.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I have never gotten drunk before, so I have no idea what it is like to wake up and have no idea how you got where you are, but I imagine it is similar to how I feel when I look at my Steam library. I see a few games and am like, "How teh frick did THAT get in there?!?"

Wait, wut?

Isn't Mad Cow Mormon?

I remember that too but still needed to post. So Mormons can't do any recreational things beside videogames? I'm asking because I'm legitimately curious, not to be a Richard.

I don't want to speak out of turn, but I believe alcohol is definitely a no no.

 

[SlaX]

I am trying out Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist, another well regarded stealth game. It definitely looks slick and the story is good enough (if quite obvious and cliche) but I am having a nightmare time with basic keyboard & mouse controls, particularly during combat. Player control just doesn't seem responsive at all. This might be the game that gets me to try out a controller.

Definitely plays better with controller.

 

[shadyridr]

Destiny beta now available to everyone on PS

 

[Mad Cow]

I have never gotten drunk before, so I have no idea what it is like to wake up and have no idea how you got where you are, but I imagine it is similar to how I feel when I look at my Steam library. I see a few games and am like, "How teh frick did THAT get in there?!?"

Wait, wut?

Isn't Mad Cow Mormon?

I remember that too but still needed to post. So Mormons can't do any recreational things beside videogames? I'm asking because I'm legitimately curious, not to be a Richard.

I don't want to speak out of turn, but I believe alcohol is definitely a no no.

True. No alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco, drugs. Never felt deprived at all and can shift all those funds to upgrading my PC.

 

[Borden]

I'm happy that everyone here easy going and it's not just a bunch of hateful fan boy wars. Because you all are easy to get along with I have a bunch of questions for the PC gamers that I think I can finally have answered without anything turning into an unproductive argument.

1) For $1500 what kind of gaming PC can I get and how long will it be able to hold up running AAA titles? How much and how often are upgrades required?

2) How often does quality/price of a PC become a factor in online multiplayer? As in it gives one side a noticeable advantage or disadvantage?

3) What games or types of game do you prefer to play on console? What types of games do you prefer to play with a controller?

4) Are mods common? Are mods just for gameplay, physics etc. or are they're mods that are like DLC or additional content?

 

[Frank Drebin]

I have never gotten drunk before, so I have no idea what it is like to wake up and have no idea how you got where you are, but I imagine it is similar to how I feel when I look at my Steam library. I see a few games and am like, "How teh frick did THAT get in there?!?"

Wait, wut?

Isn't Mad Cow Mormon?

I remember that too but still needed to post. So Mormons can't do any recreational things beside videogames? I'm asking because I'm legitimately curious, not to be a Richard.

I don't want to speak out of turn, but I believe alcohol is definitely a no no.

True. No alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco, drugs. Never felt deprived at all and can shift all those funds to upgrading my PC.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Destiny beta now available to everyone on PS

And XBL Gold

 

[Drifter]

I'm happy that everyone here easy going and it's not just a bunch of hateful fan boy wars. Because you all are easy to get along with I have a bunch of questions for the PC gamers that I think I can finally have answered without anything turning into an unproductive argument.

1) For $1500 what kind of gaming PC can I get and how long will it be able to hold up running AAA titles? How much and how often are upgrades required?

2) How often does quality/price of a PC become a factor in online multiplayer? As in it gives one side a noticeable advantage or disadvantage?

3) What games or types of game do you prefer to play on console? What types of games do you prefer to play with a controller?

4) Are mods common? Are mods just for gameplay, physics etc. or are they're mods that are like DLC or additional content?

$1500 will build a top of the line (but not peak) machine that will easily play for at least 3 years before maybe needing a $200-$300 video card update for the next 3. Barring any serious jumps in technology (like the jump to Sold State HDs recently) or some type of advancement in 3D technology, I would say you will get 5 or 6 easy and it will be functional well beyond that.

As of today multiplayer is platform specific so you won't see PC vs Xbox vs PS battles

Xbox controllers will work with windows machines if you want games that play better with controllers.

Mods are very common for a lot of games.

 

[Mad Cow]

Just bought the Corsair Carbide 540 case to transfer my current pc into. It's a pretty cool case.

 

[Hawks64]

For anyone playing Destiny on XB1 if you a crappy but getting better player on your team my gamertag is

Xx Hawks64 xX

 

[Borden]

I'm happy that everyone here easy going and it's not just a bunch of hateful fan boy wars. Because you all are easy to get along with I have a bunch of questions for the PC gamers that I think I can finally have answered without anything turning into an unproductive argument.

1) For $1500 what kind of gaming PC can I get and how long will it be able to hold up running AAA titles? How much and how often are upgrades required?

2) How often does quality/price of a PC become a factor in online multiplayer? As in it gives one side a noticeable advantage or disadvantage?

3) What games or types of game do you prefer to play on console? What types of games do you prefer to play with a controller?

4) Are mods common? Are mods just for gameplay, physics etc. or are they're mods that are like DLC or additional content?

$1500 will build a top of the line (but not peak) machine that will easily play for at least 3 years before maybe needing a $200-$300 video card update for the next 3. Barring any serious jumps in technology (like the jump to Sold State HDs recently) or some type of advancement in 3D technology, I would say you will get 5 or 6 easy and it will be functional well beyond that.

As of today multiplayer is platform specific so you won't see PC vs Xbox vs PS battles

Xbox controllers will work with windows machines if you want games that play better with controllers.

Mods are very common for a lot of games.

Thank you for the answer. You nailed the first question.

The second question was meant as PC vs PC. Like how much would a cheaper computer be behind a $1500 one? Or as my PC gets older does it lose it lose a notice step when playing a newer version PC.

The third question was just a general personal question for PC gamers.

The last question, if you could just expand on the mods? Are they all physics based or are some like an expansion on the story?

 

[Sand]

The last question, if you could just expand on the mods? Are they all physics based or are some like an expansion on the story?

All of the above. Physics, graphics, story, inventory management (UI tweaks), AI, etc. The variety is endless. Just depends on the game.

 

[Chaka]

I'm happy that everyone here easy going and it's not just a bunch of hateful fan boy wars. Because you all are easy to get along with I have a bunch of questions for the PC gamers that I think I can finally have answered without anything turning into an unproductive argument.

1) For $1500 what kind of gaming PC can I get and how long will it be able to hold up running AAA titles? How much and how often are upgrades required?

2) How often does quality/price of a PC become a factor in online multiplayer? As in it gives one side a noticeable advantage or disadvantage?

3) What games or types of game do you prefer to play on console? What types of games do you prefer to play with a controller?

4) Are mods common? Are mods just for gameplay, physics etc. or are they're mods that are like DLC or additional content?

$1500 will build a top of the line (but not peak) machine that will easily play for at least 3 years before maybe needing a $200-$300 video card update for the next 3. Barring any serious jumps in technology (like the jump to Sold State HDs recently) or some type of advancement in 3D technology, I would say you will get 5 or 6 easy and it will be functional well beyond that.

It also depends on what kind of backlog of games Borden has. If he is completely current on games and will only be playing 2014 releases and beyond then the 3 year window seems right. However if he is not current on PC games then there are likely years of top notch releases still waiting for him to be played which could easily extend the life of that first video card by another 2 years.

It also, of course, depends on how many hours per month he will be gaming. Most story driven titles like Batman, Assassin's Creed, Dead Space, Bioshock and the like will provide between 30 & 60 hours of gaming on the first play through but games like Skyrim can easily provide hundreds of hours of gaming.

I like the site howlongtobeat.com as a resource to give me an idea for how many hours of gaming I can expect a given game to provide.

 

[Maelstrom]

Just bought the Corsair Carbide 540 case to transfer my current pc into. It's a pretty cool case.

Looks like a cool idea, splitting the case into 2 chambers. Looks really big, is it really as big as it looks in pics? Also, how much room is there for HDs? Looks like 1x5.25 caddy and an SSD caddy, I assume at least 1 slot of the 5.25 is used for a DVD drive of some variety.

I ask because I really need to consolidate my HDs, I have 2x250GB (had 3, one died), 1x640GB and 1x1TB currently in my PC, I should just get a 3TB and put the others all in an external case or something. Oh, that doesn't count the 120GB and the 240GB SSDs.

 

[Chaka]

I am trying out Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist, another well regarded stealth game. It definitely looks slick and the story is good enough (if quite obvious and cliche) but I am having a nightmare time with basic keyboard & mouse controls, particularly during combat. Player control just doesn't seem responsive at all. This might be the game that gets me to try out a controller.

Definitely plays better with controller.

Well when you never play with a controller the learning curve is kinda steep.

 

[Jobber]

I've been playing the Destiny beta quite a bit in the last few days. At first I was pretty stoked, but my excitement has dwindled a lot as I played it more. The single player mode is OK, but very repetitive and somewhat dull. You have the same dumb AI over and over again, spawning in the same spots every time. All you do is plink away at their shields/health to kill them. It's kind of boring. The PvP crucible...is just ok. It's not the kind of multiplayer i see myself coming back to.

I ended up canceling my pre-order yesterday. Though I may reconsider if it turns out to be bigger and better than it seems at this time.

 

[Drifter]

I'm happy that everyone here easy going and it's not just a bunch of hateful fan boy wars. Because you all are easy to get along with I have a bunch of questions for the PC gamers that I think I can finally have answered without anything turning into an unproductive argument.

1) For $1500 what kind of gaming PC can I get and how long will it be able to hold up running AAA titles? How much and how often are upgrades required?

2) How often does quality/price of a PC become a factor in online multiplayer? As in it gives one side a noticeable advantage or disadvantage?

3) What games or types of game do you prefer to play on console? What types of games do you prefer to play with a controller?

4) Are mods common? Are mods just for gameplay, physics etc. or are they're mods that are like DLC or additional content?

$1500 will build a top of the line (but not peak) machine that will easily play for at least 3 years before maybe needing a $200-$300 video card update for the next 3. Barring any serious jumps in technology (like the jump to Sold State HDs recently) or some type of advancement in 3D technology, I would say you will get 5 or 6 easy and it will be functional well beyond that.

As of today multiplayer is platform specific so you won't see PC vs Xbox vs PS battles

Xbox controllers will work with windows machines if you want games that play better with controllers.

Mods are very common for a lot of games.

Thank you for the answer. You nailed the first question.

The second question was meant as PC vs PC. Like how much would a cheaper computer be behind a $1500 one? Or as my PC gets older does it lose it lose a notice step when playing a newer version PC.

The third question was just a general personal question for PC gamers.

The last question, if you could just expand on the mods? Are they all physics based or are some like an expansion on the story?

There can be some advantages for a more expensive set up if it can run higher resolution with larger monitors as you might be a bit more precise in some things but the difference is probably marginal in most cases from a competitive standpoint.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I've been playing the Destiny beta quite a bit in the last few days. At first I was pretty stoked, but my excitement has dwindled a lot as I played it more. The single player mode is OK, but very repetitive and somewhat dull. You have the same dumb AI over and over again, spawning in the same spots every time. All you do is plink away at their shields/health to kill them. It's kind of boring. The PvP crucible...is just ok. It's not the kind of multiplayer i see myself coming back to.

I ended up canceling my pre-order yesterday. Though I may reconsider if it turns out to be bigger and better than it seems at this time.

Opposite here. I haven't played PvP much at all, but I'm enjoying the PvE stuff. I've played the strike missing 7-8 times and haven't gotten tired of it at all. It's kind of a grind when you're on a team that doesn't know what it's doing, but now that I'm geared up enough to play it on hard, I'm always teamed up with guys who know how to run through it efficiently. It's like we're in a race to rack up kills.