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Video games...what ya playing? And what are you looking forward to? (5 Viewers)

GregR said:
How does that work, is the game yours in perpetuity, or just while it's on special, or until you delete it?
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I believe you keep the games as long as you're a Plus subscriber.  I have a few free games downloaded to my system and some are a couple years old.

What I love about purchasing games on their website is that I can do it from my office and have it download to my PS4 right away.  When I get home the game is already installed.  Pretty sweet.

 
Hawkeye21 said:
GregR said:
How does that work, is the game yours in perpetuity, or just while it's on special, or until you delete it?
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I believe you keep the games as long as you're a Plus subscriber.  I have a few free games downloaded to my system and some are a couple years old.

What I love about purchasing games on their website is that I can do it from my office and have it download to my PS4 right away.  When I get home the game is already installed.  Pretty sweet.
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Yeah, sorry that was a bit of a "let me google that for you" question on my part.  It sounds like a worthwhile deal at least to try out some of the PS VR games.  Rigs is one I was looking at, unfortunately it was free the last 2 months but not now.  And Until Dawn I'd be happy to give a try, I kind of wish I'd got that one instead of Skyrim as my bundle.

 
GregR said:
I'm the opposite, and gave up on the Skyrim VR version.  Other than the novelty, the game play is just bad compared to the normal one. :(  

The visuals are ramped back about as far as they go. Lines are jagged and things are blocky. In the beginning part where you're escaping through the tower and caves, there are two coin pouches that didn't show on the screen at all though if I point my head to where they should be, it let me pick them up. Had I not played it so many times I knew where they were, there's no way I would have got them.  I normally finish the walk to the first village with an inventory full of potion ingredients I've picked along the way. I only had a few this time because the graphics were so bad I could only spot the most obvious of flowers, butterflies, etc.

I went back to PC and started a new character and played through the same stretch, and it was just so much more enjoyable with a crisp appearance.  Seeing details like the sunlight filtering through the trees and making shadows on the characters in the cart showed just how truly bad the VR's image was, where you are happy just to make out their facial features enough you could identify who they are.

As for other things... I tried the Playroom VR free download, played something that was like a 3d Legos or Mario Brothers.  It was ok. Visuals were great, game play was just ok.  I tried some 3D and 360 videos from LittleStar (a 3rd party media player) and from the Youtube app.  Some good ones, some not so much.  Apparently you can get the VR to handle Over-Under or possibly also Side-by-Side videos... I googled enough to see people had instructions but haven't gotten back to it to try it yet.  I picked up Resident Evil 7 which is supposed to be a much better VR implementation than Skyrim, but I haven't started it yet as I was playing with some other stuff with it.

As far as watching a 3D blu ray, the image quality isn't as good as on the TV.  But it's HUGE.  For someone with a smaller TV I could see using the VR to watch movies, Netflix, etc as it's like having a 100" or 120" TV.  I went back and forth watching stretches of Antman in 3D on my TV and on the VR, and I'd rather watch it on the TV for the crispness of the picture.  I could see someone preferring the sheer size of the VR image, but I guess I put my preference on clear, crisp images and colors. 

I find getting the headset on right is kind of finicky.  If I get it JUST right then pretty much everything is in focus and clear.  But it takes a bit of adjusting for me to find that spot. Just close leaves the edges fuzzy, and white lettering will have rainbow effects in it sometimes.  (edit to add: I didn't find it for the first time until about the 5th time I'd used it, just thought it was always fuzzy at the edges.)   I'm sure as I use it more that part will get better.

If I had it to do over, I'd probably have gotten an Oculus Rift now rather than waiting until I upgrade my graphics cards next year.  Though I think there will be enough PS-only content I'll probably still get my money's worth out of the VR in the long run.  Will let you know how Resident Evil looks.

ETA:  I wonder if Skyrim VR visuals on the PS Pro is any better... it has better graphics processing doesn't it?  I'm still on my original PS4 as I don't have a 4k TV.
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This is why I was urging people to try it before you buy it.  For me, although the graphics are nowhere near as good at a distance especially, things close up are easier for me to see.  For instance, the traps on the floors of the dungeons that I used to trip over all the time and hit myself with spiked gates are now super-easy to avoid, as they're huge and evident rather than blending into the floor.  I'm enjoying the VR version more than I enjoyed the regular PS4 version.  It's going to differ from person to person, everyone has their own opinions on what is important and what makes a good gaming experience.  I'm not an avid gamer by any stretch and am enthralled by the immersion of VR and don't care all that much about crisp graphics, so for me it's a no-brainer.  For others, it's the opposite.  So my advice to anyone looking at PSVR is to find a demo and play it for yourself.  You should be able to determine rather quickly whether it's for you or not.

 
GregR said:
Yeah, sorry that was a bit of a "let me google that for you" question on my part.  It sounds like a worthwhile deal at least to try out some of the PS VR games.  Rigs is one I was looking at, unfortunately it was free the last 2 months but not now.  And Until Dawn I'd be happy to give a try, I kind of wish I'd got that one instead of Skyrim as my bundle.
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Sell the Skyrim game online.  You can probably get $40-50 for it lightly used.  Take the profits and buy Until Dawn for $20 and use the balance to get something else.

 
Evilgrin 72 said:
Sell the Skyrim game online.  You can probably get $40-50 for it lightly used.  Take the profits and buy Until Dawn for $20 and use the balance to get something else.
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Where are good places for selling it online?  Just ebay or are there good sites devoted to gamers?

Yes, I've never sold anything on ebay before, though grasp the concept. :)

 
GregR said:
Where are good places for selling it online?  Just ebay or are there good sites devoted to gamers?

Yes, I've never sold anything on ebay before, though grasp the concept. :)
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You can also list it for sale on Amazon, or just trade it in to them directly in exchange for store credit. I just traded in 4-5 games where the spread between what I could sell it for on ebay/amazon was pretty close to Amazon’s trade in value, but YMMV. Amazon pays the shipping on trade ins which is nice too. 

 
So I either have a brain tumor or the mobile steam Ap is straight up trolling me.

Downloaded it for the first time today. Went to log in and didn't remember my password. Not shocking as I auto log in on my desktop. So I go through the trouble of changing my password. I log into the desktop ap to confirm it works and then try to log into the mobile ap. I have meticulously typed in the user name and PW 50 times. Every time it says incorrect log in. I know for a fact that it is correct (again, unless I have a tumor) and the ####### thing just will not log in. Its complete insanity.

 
TLEF316 said:
So I either have a brain tumor or the mobile steam Ap is straight up trolling me.

Downloaded it for the first time today. Went to log in and didn't remember my password. Not shocking as I auto log in on my desktop. So I go through the trouble of changing my password. I log into the desktop ap to confirm it works and then try to log into the mobile ap. I have meticulously typed in the user name and PW 50 times. Every time it says incorrect log in. I know for a fact that it is correct (again, unless I have a tumor) and the ####### thing just will not log in. Its complete insanity.
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I get that all the time with Steam. App or on PC. I know I set my password right but it acts like it doesn't recognize be it all the time. 

 
Got my PSVR hooked up tonight and got to try Skyrim. I was a very cool experience. Found myself giggle multiple times and felt immersed in the game. The graphics are a bit of a setback but not enough too bother me too much. 

It didn’t take me too long to start feeling a little motion sick though. That was a concern for me but I was able to play for over an hour and that’s not too bad. 

I did not start with the move controllers since I did not have them connected right away. I just used the normal controller.   I also didn’t play any of the demo disk but plan to tomorrow. 

So far it’s pretty impressive. 

 
Hawkeye21 said:
Got my PSVR hooked up tonight and got to try Skyrim. I was a very cool experience. Found myself giggle multiple times and felt immersed in the game. The graphics are a bit of a setback but not enough too bother me too much. 

It didn’t take me too long to start feeling a little motion sick though. That was a concern for me but I was able to play for over an hour and that’s not too bad. 

I did not start with the move controllers since I did not have them connected right away. I just used the normal controller.   I also didn’t play any of the demo disk but plan to tomorrow. 

So far it’s pretty impressive. 
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It's super customizable to combat motion sickness. Try snap turning vs smooth turning, different degrees of snap turning, increase the "tunnel vision" blinders when you turn/walk to help center you. It might take a while to find the right mix, but I can play hours without stopping now. I haven't had much in the way of motion sickness issues though, so YMMV. 

 
I tried a PSVR demo, CoD: Infinite Warfare "Jackal Assault".  Space fighter combat.  Enjoyed it, I like flying games.  It was pretty straight forward.  No motion sickness issues at all.  Graphics were good enough I didn't give them a second thought. 

Then fired up Resident Evil 7 and played it for maybe a little over an hour using the dualshock. Not sure if it works with Move or not. I don't much care for horror movies, and the one time I tried a Resident Evil game it wasn't my kind of game.  But I thought the VR aspect probably improved the game 10x for me.  I think I'd have been bored and quit it inside of an hour just playing it on a TV. Instead, the VR aspect made it creepy and impactful and I plan to keep going. The graphics were not top end, but they were much better than Skyrim. Graphics didn't do well with a lot of trees and leaves and shadows and such, but once I got into the creepy dark house I didn't really notice the graphics anymore.  I stuck with smooth movement walking, but went with a 30 degree snap when when turning.  I tried smooth motion while turning and no motion filters, and that felt like it was going to be a little much for me, though I had played like that fine in Skyrim. One thing I liked was I could turn my head, then press forward on right stick and it would recenter me the direction my head had faced.  That worked well for like, turning corners, and then I just used the 30 degree turns to fine-tune my direction.

 
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Just as an aside, it’s amazing how much run Bethesda is getting out of Skyrim. I bought the original on the 360 in a house I lived in two moves ago. 

 
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bigmarc27 said:
Just as an aside, it’s amazing how much run Bethesda is getting out of Skyrim. I bought the original on the 360 in a house I lived in two moves ago. 
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It's a really fantastic game, but it would be kind of nice if they spent more time developing the next one rather than re-re-re-releasing the current one.

 
GroveDiesel said:
It's a really fantastic game, but it would be kind of nice if they spent more time developing the next one rather than re-re-re-releasing the current one.
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Unfortunately they're extremely tight lipped about what they're working on, but from what I understand they have two projects in process.  Whatever they are I'll buy them.

 
Any NON first person shooters for PC?   I currently mess around on GTA V Online (which I suggest if you haven’t played in while, tons of DLCs made it lots of fun.

Just started Destiny 2, again the first-person is annoying but good game 

 
question on Skyrim VR. I love Skyrim, and would like to try the VR version, but wondering about the immersion of VR in general. I assume that the Playstation VR goggles have ear pieces for the sound and everything. when you're wearing it, are you totally unaware of everything that's going on around you. like, if I'm playing through Skyrim on the VR, and my dog takes a dump on the floor right in front of me, will I even know? or if I'm sneaking through a super creepy cave, and my wife walks up and taps me on the shoulder, will I have a heart attack?

 
Maik Jeaunz said:
question on Skyrim VR. I love Skyrim, and would like to try the VR version, but wondering about the immersion of VR in general. I assume that the Playstation VR goggles have ear pieces for the sound and everything. when you're wearing it, are you totally unaware of everything that's going on around you. like, if I'm playing through Skyrim on the VR, and my dog takes a dump on the floor right in front of me, will I even know? or if I'm sneaking through a super creepy cave, and my wife walks up and taps me on the shoulder, will I have a heart attack?
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The VR helmet has earbuds, and I believe has a built in microphone.  I have been about even on whether I use those earbuds or just go with my normal living room speakers.

You won't be aware of anything going on around you in the room unless you hear it.  Or something actually touches you. Your vision is completely filled, turning your head you're just seeing the game world beside/behind you.  Even with the ear buds in you'd hear a decently loud enough sound I'd think, but could miss quiet ones like someone walking up.

 
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Instinctive said:
How good is ebay about things like buying it and then it not working?
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It is more up to the individual seller than ebay.  Just buy from a seller who has a very high reputation and a good return policy and you should have no problems. 

Ebay only gets involved in conflicts but if you choose who you buy from, that should not come into play.

 
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Arizona Ron said:
From everything I'm reading on PUBG, it's just mindless PVP killing.  No story line?
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correct.  It is very similar to H1Z1.

It is just a series of PVP survivor battle royals.  Once you die you just queue into the next battle royal.

Just hop onto twitch and watch some games.  You will get a real quick feel for the game.

 
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Arizona Ron said:
I've heard of it, never played.
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Mass Effect is a SciFi series with 4 games that range between pretty good and amazing across the series.  The first three are a single story across three games, ME1 is probably the most RPG of the bunch, ME2 and ME3 move towards more towards action shooter w/ RPG quest and char development.  ME:Andromeda is a very separate game more of the open world RPG format, but still 3rd person shooter.

Oh and also Metal Gear Solid V, open world 3rd person stealth/shooter.  Excellent game but the plot gets screwy to bad towards the end.

 
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Wow, I am blown away by Skyrim VR. The immersion is just incredible. Being able to turn around and see what's behind me, or look up is terrific. I found it so much easier to pick flowers, catch butterflies, pick up arrows, and spot wolves that were hiding in the bush.

No, the graphics aren't as good as what a PC can deliver. Then again, the PS4 has never been as good as PC graphics so I wasn't expecting that.

I am really enjoying this.

 
Ignoramus said:
Wow, I am blown away by Skyrim VR. The immersion is just incredible. Being able to turn around and see what's behind me, or look up is terrific. I found it so much easier to pick flowers, catch butterflies, pick up arrows, and spot wolves that were hiding in the bush.

No, the graphics aren't as good as what a PC can deliver. Then again, the PS4 has never been as good as PC graphics so I wasn't expecting that.

I am really enjoying this.
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Well when you put it that way,  SIGN ME UP!@!#@#!#@ ;)

 
I just started Fortnite a couple of days ago. Such a fun game...and free! My main issue is people spam building walls when you shoot at them. That's cheesy and lame.

It makes me want PUBG to hurry up and release.

 
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