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That sounds more logical. I think that a lot of people will like what's going on with the Steambox once it has been officially announced to the public. A lot of people that complain about the difficulty of playing PC games won't have an excuse anymore.
Is this basically a PC that you hook up to your television? Sorry if this is a dumb question but I've only been peripherally aware of the existence of Steambox. I'm definitely interested since it seems like PCs have a lot of unique games.
It'll basically be a closed system gaming PC that will be easy to connect like a console. It will have a Linux-based OS and use Steam for the games.
You can install Windows over the Linux if you want so my guess is someone will make a Windows flavor.
Other than some indie titles, there hasn't been any games that I've been itching to get when they go on sale. I'm sure I'll grab a couple during the sale, but what I won't until I pull the trigger.ISteam. Too bad we are still, what, 2 months from the summer sale? Although they have had some great weekly deals lately.
Yep. Played it for about 30 minutes the other day. Seems like it should be fun. Controls are a bit unwieldy at first.That Gamespot download deal? Yeah, I bought an extra copy for my son, too.
Easily my favorite TW game. Just wait until you unleash the Praetorians on them.Yep. Played it for about 30 minutes the other day. Seems like it should be fun. Controls are a bit unwieldy at first.That Gamespot download deal? Yeah, I bought an extra copy for my son, too.
Rome is a great game. I need to break it back out and go a few rounds.Easily my favorite TW game. Just wait until you unleash the Praetorians on them.Yep. Played it for about 30 minutes the other day. Seems like it should be fun. Controls are a bit unwieldy at first.That Gamespot download deal? Yeah, I bought an extra copy for my son, too.
Is your argument that they should build and sell a console (with all the features/benefits that come with consoles) for cheaper than you can buy an equivalent PC?
No my argument is simple, consoles should either be cheap and released every few years or expensive with new hardware. Both the PS4 and the X1 are using technology from when they started development (1-3 years old), and just as they have in previous generations are setting the price point based off the cost of the hardware when it was brand new 1-3 years ago. When in reality that hardware depreciates immediately after it is released pretty harshly every 3 months.Hardware gets cheap fast, which is why having an expandable console (or a PC if you can handle troubleshooting) just makes sense from a consumers perspective. Why buy old technology for a price it isn't worth anymore? Why force developers to develop for years old technology? It is just dumb and in general makes the entire industry worse (see: the last 10 years of gaming).
Oh, ok, I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.
Two different points entirely, I wouldn't go as far to say it was the best time in gaming history but I also wouldn't say it was the worst - because it wasn't. What I would say however was that there was absolutely no innovation during that time, and it all comes back on the consumer. Never ending iterations of the same game over and over. All genres being reduced to their simplest mechanics. Developers being forced to develop games on technology 10 years old.A majority of people believe EA and Activision are horrible companies with horrible policies, and yet they are still in business because of whatever most recent iteration of Call of Battlefield sold 10 bazillion copies.
I agree with your complaint -- too many games focus on the least common denominator, which is why you end up with every shooter being like COD and games like Dead Space going all action-y because that's what sells. But I see that as being more about development costs. AAA games are really expensive to produce, so if you're going to make one, you better make sure it sells a ton of copies. And unfortunately, there's a gigantic population of "gamers" whose game purchases mainly amount to the latest iterations of COD and Madden. With a few notable exceptions, games that wander outside mainstream expectations tend to sell poorly. If we're talking about a game like Super Meat Boy or Flower, that's fine, but when it's an Alan Wake or MAG it tends to be disastrous for the producer.
The stories in the Elder Scolls games are so deep its almost incomprehensible. You don't need to have played any of them to enjoy the next or latest.
Oblivion is a great game in its own right. Totally worth playing by itself. I would probably start with Oblivion because Skyrim is just so much more of what Oblivion did great.
Personally I would just go straight to Skyrim. I've said this before, but Oblivion's leveling system is just broken to the point that it really messes up the game. You can work around it by studying the finer points of power-leveling from wikis, or you can just turn the difficulty slider down. But why bother when Skyrim is sitting there waiting for you? You won't be missing out on much in terms of story; they're really both stand-alone titles.
Oddly enough given the previous post, I got mine for Oblivion. Assuming there is some backward compatibility, i will probably get a new system pretty soon after they release. If there isn't backward compatibility, I'll wait for the first well received blockbuster (which probably won't take long).
So far the closest I have is The Last of Us. While I know it's a PS3 title, I'm sure it'll be available for PS4 also. Every other game I look forward to are multi-platform. For instance Watch Dogs, Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Battlefield 4. I really thought about a Wii U for the usual suspect of Nintendo first party titles and Pikmin 3, but unless Nintendo turns things around by Christmas, this console cycle doesn't look good for the big N. Perhaps they will drop home consoles and make primarily handhelds. I'd love to see a Mario or Zelda game on another platform, but that's unlikely. I think Shigeru Miyamoto would retire them before he would see them off of a Nintendo platform again.
To add to my previous post:
Mech Assault was an awesome game. I hated that it didn't get the BC treatment on 360. My disc is now a waste. :(
I have to disagree with my good buddy Ivan here. The Oblivion leveling system is 90% about making the right choices at the beginning. Now yes it's good to do a little reading to make sure you take the right approach but after that I didn't mess with worrying about it. I built several character classes that way.
Same here. If there's MP games have larger player counts on new consoles than current-gen consoles, I'll switch immediately.
Would make having a PC pretty much irrelevant for me. Would only need something for Excel, Word, and such.
That really depends. Some of the fun for some of us is in the tinkering and upgrading. I cannot imagine that the Steambox will support the biggest, baddest cards, either. They would be too big. Interesting either way. If they did, I would probably have one just to have a system without the kids' and wife's crap on it.
Yep. I'm sick of my Halo 4 games pausing mid game for 2 minutes to switch to another host (someone's console). I would imagine MS hosting the games would greatly speed up matchmaking as well - shortening the time between matches.
Well, if it's a hobby that's really not relevant. I understand that. I'm saying if the most difficult function of your PC is to run games than this is a game-changer (if it does what it says it does). But if it gives you wood to tinker than by all means have at it. I only gives me semi-wood at this point.
You could use it on either. Looks to be small enough to take back and forth. Certainly has DVI as well as HDMI hookups. The thing that you lose out on are the multi-LCD setups. I have to say, after having gone with 3 monitors for gaming, it would be very disappointing to go back to just one.Well, if it's a hobby that's really not relevant. I understand that. I'm saying if the most difficult function of your PC is to run games than this is a game-changer (if it does what it says it does). But if it gives you wood to tinker than by all means have at it. I only gives me semi-wood at this point.
But your point about latest greatest is a good one. But the way I see it it is similar to my setup now and maybe better. Build a PC ahead of the curve and use it as long as you can and then rebuild. Not efficient but that's my system. I doubt steambox can be tinkered with. But I can see buying a new one every other year. But for the price I think it will be less than PC builds.
My concern would probably be adjusting from a desk setup to in front of the TV.
I'd use Ipads for all other PC needs.
I had to unplug my G27 wheel and Club Sport Pedals.
I will probably give it a try at least. Maybe you may need to make a NWN thread.Mad Cow said:
Is this free to play like Path of Exile where things you can buy don't affect game play?Mad Cow said:Anyone signing up to try Neverwinter MMO? Free to play, and looks pretty slick. As an unabashed fanboy of the NWN series, I am IN!
Nah its similar to most other F2P MMOs, its close to Guildwars 2 but much more pay to win.