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

[Drifter]

Been itching for an old school RPG recently. Tried the enhanced Baldur's Gate and BG2 but couldn't get past the clunkiness of the old school interfaces (graphics didn't bother me much). I have Wastelend 2, which I never finished, but I'll wait for their expansion/fixes coming next month. It's too min/max as it is.

Looks like my best choices are probably Divinity 2 or Pillars of Eternity. Pillars of Eternity is probably closer to what I'm looking for but $45 is steep for a throwback game.

 

[madshot31]

Any news on the x360 ports being emulated onto xone since the original announcement. I voted for games but haven't heard anything since.

 

[bigmarc27]

Any knowledge of an Xbox One Fallout Edition? I see different versions for the other games coming out, a Fallout version would probably get a preorder from me.

 

[mozzy84]

sucks they didn't do NHL 16 for the 360. I didn't think I needed to but I guess its time to upgrade....

That said madden 16 is pretty awesome on the 360, much better than years past. Kind of frustrated though because I wouldn't have bought madden for 360 if I knew I had to buy an XBOX one to play NHL 16...

 

[NewlyRetired]

Dark Souls in a nut shell

http://i.imgur.com/fCalchj.gif

 

[WampusCat43]

Been itching for an old school RPG recently. Tried the enhanced Baldur's Gate and BG2 but couldn't get past the clunkiness of the old school interfaces (graphics didn't bother me much). I have Wastelend 2, which I never finished, but I'll wait for their expansion/fixes coming next month. It's too min/max as it is.

Looks like my best choices are probably Divinity 2 or Pillars of Eternity. Pillars of Eternity is probably closer to what I'm looking for but $45 is steep for a throwback game.

Both these games are excellent. I'd read up a little on them before starting. I got to the end of D2 and realized I'd only collected about half of a certain object I needed, and got stymied. Wasn't worth wandering around trying to collect all of them.

PoE is tremendous, but I recommend having a walkthrough handy or you'll miss a lot of the side stuff.

 

[Instinctive]

So I made it to the majors after being traded to the Reds. Spent most of a season there, didn't fare great, but I suppose I'm better than Zack Cozart.

Second year starts off great. I'm hitting .280, I'm stealing like a base a game and have 100% success rate...so I decide to sim a few games and reassess closer to All-Star Break.

First damn game simmed I break my leg. Not doing that again.

 

[shadyridr]

Man i suck at stealth games. Every encounter turns into a fire fight in mgs. First mission only. Any tips?

 

[Insein]

Man i suck at stealth games. Every encounter turns into a fire fight in mgs. First mission only. Any tips?

Haven't played but if it's like all other MGS games, go slow. Take your time to learn the pattern. You'll see a way through then.

 

[jwb]

Man i suck at stealth games. Every encounter turns into a fire fight in mgs. First mission only. Any tips?

Use your binochs, and mark guards. Sneak around the base and look at it from multiple angles (marking everyone you see.)

stay low, and crawl. Try and find the path of least resistance.

One thing I learned early - keep your stun dart gun equipped. When people see you, you always have a few seconds of bullet time to react. Don't panic or rush - you have enough time to calmly line up a headshot, and put him out. It works every time.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Man i suck at stealth games. Every encounter turns into a fire fight in mgs. First mission only. Any tips?

Use your binochs, and mark guards. Sneak around the base and look at it from multiple angles (marking everyone you see.)

stay low, and crawl. Try and find the path of least resistance.

One thing I learned early - keep your stun dart gun equipped. When people see you, you always have a few seconds of bullet time to react. Don't panic or rush - you have enough time to calmly line up a headshot, and put him out. It works every time.

At first, I thought this feature was too much of an "easy mode" crutch, but as I've played more, I think the game really requires this. I've had several encounters in which I've hopped over a wall or opened a door or something and got spotted by somebody I couldn't possibly have known was there, and the "reflex mode" mechanic helps balance it out. That's especially true for when you have no choice but to deal with 2-3 enemies at once to rescue a prisoner or something. Some of these missions would have been nearly impossible to stealth without this.

To add to what jwb said, you're going to revisit most of the bases on future missions / side missions. Once you know your way around and you have a general idea of where patrols are and aren't, you'll find it much easier to sneak in and out undetected. For the time being, though, just recon the base carefully before you go in -- mark everybody -- belly-crawl your way through most of the base and crouch-walk when necessary, and hide bodies so the enemy doesn't go on alert. You'll get the hang of it.

 

[Borden]

Man i suck at stealth games. Every encounter turns into a fire fight in mgs. First mission only. Any tips?

I am also terrible at stealth. Knock out everyone and Fulton them away. Carry them a away a bit if needed. Start on the outside and work you way in. Have a way out. Most of the time this will just be straight back from the way you came. If you have a route out you can loop around the crew they send "at" you.

Dart shots in the head. Usually a patrol group is staggered. Wait for they to walk by you then dart (in the head) the one at the tail of the group and work through them.

 

[madshot31]

So is Madden worth a upgrade to the current years version over last year. I mainly want up to date rosters and a franchise mode that produces semi real stats.

 

[SlaX]

Man i suck at stealth games. Every encounter turns into a fire fight in mgs. First mission only. Any tips?

stop being seen

 

[Todem]

So is Madden worth a upgrade to the current years version over last year. I mainly want up to date rosters and a franchise mode that produces semi real stats.

On the field it is by far the best Madden yet.

Connected Franchise is functional enough and you will get pretty realistic stats buy year end. It's a really fun game.

NHL 16 is also a blast. I picked it up yesterday and dove right into a Panthers BeAGm mode. I love it. I have not played NHL since NHL 13 on the PS3.

Next year I will getting a buch of games in the discount bin:

Witcher 3

Fallout 4

MSG V

Until Dawn

Mad Max (which looks great BTW and is a sleeper hit from what I am hearing)

 

[Borden]

2015 could be one of the best years of gaming ever.

Witcher 3

MGSV

Dying Light

Until Dawn

Mad Max

Madden, The Show, NHL all seem to be solid.

Tomb Raider, Halo 5, Fallout 4 are all on deck to still.

Other years seem to have only 2 solid big title games and usually a couple average to complete flops.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Is anybody have an opinion of Ryse legendary edition? I think it's only 30 bucks and I'm tempted to buy it just for the graphics alone. I had to come back it's little tedious.

Ryse for $30 or Shafow of Mordor for $40?

 

[Fly]

2015 could be one of the best years of gaming ever.

Witcher 3

MGSV

Dying Light

Until Dawn

Mad Max

Madden, The Show, NHL all seem to be solid.

Tomb Raider, Halo 5, Fallout 4 are all on deck to still.

Other years seem to have only 2 solid big title games and usually a couple average to complete flops.

We could possibly be getting No Man's Sky as well.

 

[madshot31]

Is anybody have an opinion of Ryse legendary edition? I think it's only 30 bucks and I'm tempted to buy it just for the graphics alone. I had to come back it's little tedious.

Ryse for $30 or Shafow of Mordor for $40?

Wait for Mordor, that has been on sale for $20-25 a few time already.

 

[madshot31]

2015 could be one of the best years of gaming ever.

Witcher 3

MGSV

Dying Light

Until Dawn

Mad Max

Madden, The Show, NHL all seem to be solid.

Tomb Raider, Halo 5, Fallout 4 are all on deck to still.

Other years seem to have only 2 solid big title games and usually a couple average to complete flops.

IMO we are spoiled and the games that are being produced nowadays are very solid in batting average wise. It is a golden age of gaming with the quality coming out.

....And i miss gaming right now. Only a little while longing till I examine what my massive backlog of games has grown to.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Is anybody have an opinion of Ryse legendary edition? I think it's only 30 bucks and I'm tempted to buy it just for the graphics alone. I had to come back it's little tedious.

Ryse for $30 or Shafow of Mordor for $40?

Wait for Mordor, that has been on sale for $20-25 a few time already.

Is that for the new version of Mordor with all the DLC? If so, go for it. If not, agree with madshot, wait it out a couple weeks and it'll drop again.

 

[thecatch]

Is anybody have an opinion of Ryse legendary edition? I think it's only 30 bucks and I'm tempted to buy it just for the graphics alone. I had to come back it's little tedious.

Ryse for $30 or Shafow of Mordor for $40?

Ryse was a fun little time waster but it's a $10 game.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Played through Super Mario Bros for NES over the weekend. Thank God for save states...traded off turns with my kids, and I made them chant my name every time I finished a board for them. Good times.

 

[GROOT]

If anyone wants Madden for XBOX i have an extra one that came with A bundle.

 

[TheAristocrat]

NHL16 is hard but fun (for me, so far). It's been a decade since I played hockey games consistently so I'm shaking off a lot of rust and trying to get used to the new controls.

 

[Todem]

2015 could be one of the best years of gaming ever.

Witcher 3

MGSV

Dying Light

Until Dawn

Mad Max

Madden, The Show, NHL all seem to be solid.

Tomb Raider, Halo 5, Fallout 4 are all on deck to still.

Other years seem to have only 2 solid big title games and usually a couple average to complete flops.

IMO we are spoiled and the games that are being produced nowadays are very solid in batting average wise. It is a golden age of gaming with the quality coming out.

....And i miss gaming right now. Only a little while longing till I examine what my massive backlog of games has grown to.

Agreed. Games are sick these days.

I have a ridiculous PS3 backlog I need to play through. I still love that console even though I have moved on to the PS4 (going on a year now).

I will play through that backlog before I commit to anymore new games. By the time I am done (mid next year probably) I can pick up a lot of these AAA titles at 20 bucks (FO4, MGSV, Mad Max , The Witcher 3 etc etc).

 

[Todem]

NHL16 is hard but fun (for me, so far). It's been a decade since I played hockey games consistently so I'm shaking off a lot of rust and trying to get used to the new controls.

I too am having a blast with NHL 16. Great game. Not perfect by any stretch, but a really strong sports title IMO.

 

[TheAristocrat]

Heck of a year for video games. Glad I picked up a PS4 earlier this year.

Also, for puzzle type games on the PS4, I picked up The Bridge a week or so ago. MC Escher meets Isaac Newton:

"The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures."

 

[madshot31]

2015 could be one of the best years of gaming ever.

Witcher 3

MGSV

Dying Light

Until Dawn

Mad Max

Madden, The Show, NHL all seem to be solid.

Tomb Raider, Halo 5, Fallout 4 are all on deck to still.

Other years seem to have only 2 solid big title games and usually a couple average to complete flops.

IMO we are spoiled and the games that are being produced nowadays are very solid in batting average wise. It is a golden age of gaming with the quality coming out.....And i miss gaming right now. Only a little while longing till I examine what my massive backlog of games has grown to.

Agreed. Games are sick these days.I have a ridiculous PS3 backlog I need to play through. I still love that console even though I have moved on to the PS4 (going on a year now).

I will play through that backlog before I commit to anymore new games. By the time I am done (mid next year probably) I can pick up a lot of these AAA titles at 20 bucks (FO4, MGSV, Mad Max , The Witcher 3 etc etc).

My problem is I play tons of multiplayer games coop with the gf and especially gears of war, so there goes 90% gaming time before single player games. Although we have found playing coop is a great way to keep in touch with friends from back home where you just talk for hours about life.

 

[madshot31]

Good news for BioWare! The old writer that left four years ago is coming back. He is only working on the old republic, but definitely good for the future games afterwrds if he sticks around. Article

 

[Insein]

Good news for BioWare! The old writer that left four years ago is coming back. He is only working on the old republic, but definitely good for the future games afterwrds if he sticks around. Article

This is really good news. A lot of the anger many felt for ME3 ending could have been avoided if they kept him on just to continue the story he began.

 

[thecatch]

Good news for BioWare! The old writer that left four years ago is coming back. He is only working on the old republic, but definitely good for the future games afterwrds if he sticks around. Article

This is really good news. A lot of the anger many felt for ME3 ending could have been avoided if they kept him on just to continue the story he began.

Bioware is a company that depends on its storytelling to a degree that very few in the industry do. The latest Dragon Age (and to a lesser extent Me3) suffered in that department. Glad to see they are adding talent in that area.

 

[SlaX]

Is anybody have an opinion of Ryse legendary edition? I think it's only 30 bucks and I'm tempted to buy it just for the graphics alone. I had to come back it's little tedious.

Ryse for $30 or Shafow of Mordor for $40?

Wait for Mordor, that has been on sale for $20-25 a few time already.

Is that for the new version of Mordor with all the DLC? If so, go for it. If not, agree with madshot, wait it out a couple weeks and it'll drop again.

The GotY edition was on sale for $19.99 just this past weekend on Steam.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Dark Souls 3 game play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha8eRiP0DmI

https://youtu.be/nvuw4oCdKeo

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Dark Souls 3 game play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha8eRiP0DmI

https://youtu.be/nvuw4oCdKeo

Looks andf plays like Bloodbourne.

Id say I might wait but I wont.

 

[jwb]

Dark Souls 3 game play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha8eRiP0DmI

https://youtu.be/nvuw4oCdKeo

Looks andf plays like Bloodbourne.

Id say I might wait but I wont.

It's the way they dressed and equipped that particular character, nothing more.

I saw other gameplay that looked "all souls, all the time", and nothing like Bloodborne.

 

[bigmarc27]

Dark Souls 3 game play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha8eRiP0DmI

https://youtu.be/nvuw4oCdKeo

Looks andf plays like Bloodbourne.

Id say I might wait but I wont.

It's the way they dressed and equipped that particular character, nothing more.

I saw other gameplay that looked "all souls, all the time", and nothing like Bloodborne.

I remember reading that there were only going to be like 10-12 bosses... anyone else hear that because epic bosses are my main reason for playing.

I mainly just want to game to address the strategy of some fights. The go to is circle strafe into the a$$ of the enemy, wait until they flail an attack at open-air, then hit them.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I remember reading that there were only going to be like 10-12 bosses..

I hadn't heard anything along those lines, but that's not actually all that many fewer than Bloodborne. That game had (I think) 17 main-story bosses, but a handful of those were optional, so it's probably just a little over a dozen that you absolutely had to beat.

After playing both Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2, I strongly prefer a smaller number of interesting bosses -- especially if they bump that number up a little with optional bosses like Bloodborne did -- as opposed to a large number of eminently forgettable bosses.

 

[bigmarc27]

I remember reading that there were only going to be like 10-12 bosses..

I hadn't heard anything along those lines, but that's not actually all that many fewer than Bloodborne. That game had (I think) 17 main-story bosses, but a handful of those were optional, so it's probably just a little over a dozen that you absolutely had to beat.

After playing both Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2, I strongly prefer a smaller number of interesting bosses -- especially if they bump that number up a little with optional bosses like Bloodborne did -- as opposed to a large number of eminently forgettable bosses.

DS2 just called a bunch of things bosses for no reason, but I agree with what you're saying. I didn't play Bloodborne, but DS1 had maybe 15 main bosses? That's just a guess.

Ideally for me, I want 20 original, tough, and varied boss fights.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I remember reading that there were only going to be like 10-12 bosses..

I hadn't heard anything along those lines, but that's not actually all that many fewer than Bloodborne. That game had (I think) 17 main-story bosses, but a handful of those were optional, so it's probably just a little over a dozen that you absolutely had to beat.

After playing both Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2, I strongly prefer a smaller number of interesting bosses -- especially if they bump that number up a little with optional bosses like Bloodborne did -- as opposed to a large number of eminently forgettable bosses.

DS2 just called a bunch of things bosses for no reason, but I agree with what you're saying. I didn't play Bloodborne, but DS1 had maybe 15 main bosses? That's just a guess.

Ideally for me, I want 20 original, tough, and varied boss fights.

I just looked this up out of interest to get a count.

DS1 had 26 main bosses and 12 mini bosses

DS1 had 32 main bosses (plus more in the DLC)

 

[bigmarc27]

I remember reading that there were only going to be like 10-12 bosses..

I hadn't heard anything along those lines, but that's not actually all that many fewer than Bloodborne. That game had (I think) 17 main-story bosses, but a handful of those were optional, so it's probably just a little over a dozen that you absolutely had to beat.

After playing both Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2, I strongly prefer a smaller number of interesting bosses -- especially if they bump that number up a little with optional bosses like Bloodborne did -- as opposed to a large number of eminently forgettable bosses.

DS2 just called a bunch of things bosses for no reason, but I agree with what you're saying. I didn't play Bloodborne, but DS1 had maybe 15 main bosses? That's just a guess.

Ideally for me, I want 20 original, tough, and varied boss fights.

I just looked this up out of interest to get a count.

DS1 had 26 main bosses and 12 mini bosses

DS1 had 32 main bosses (plus more in the DLC)

The 26 in DS1 were mostly all pretty good. Bed of Chaos is the only one off-hand that I could do without.

I feel like DS2 had more than 32, but a lot of them were copies or bs. The ghost chariot boss was cool, the boss with the mirror shield was bad ### (especially when you invade and get to be part of the battle), and the boss in the scooby doo ghost ship was cool. Most of the rest were completely forgettable to me. Actually Darklurker was pretty cool too - that was the hardest one.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I remember reading that there were only going to be like 10-12 bosses..

I hadn't heard anything along those lines, but that's not actually all that many fewer than Bloodborne. That game had (I think) 17 main-story bosses, but a handful of those were optional, so it's probably just a little over a dozen that you absolutely had to beat.

After playing both Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2, I strongly prefer a smaller number of interesting bosses -- especially if they bump that number up a little with optional bosses like Bloodborne did -- as opposed to a large number of eminently forgettable bosses.

DS2 just called a bunch of things bosses for no reason, but I agree with what you're saying. I didn't play Bloodborne, but DS1 had maybe 15 main bosses? That's just a guess.

Ideally for me, I want 20 original, tough, and varied boss fights.

I just looked this up out of interest to get a count.

DS1 had 26 main bosses and 12 mini bosses

DS1 had 32 main bosses (plus more in the DLC)

The 26 in DS1 were mostly all pretty good. Bed of Chaos is the only one off-hand that I could do without.

I feel like DS2 had more than 32, but a lot of them were copies or bs. The ghost chariot boss was cool, the boss with the mirror shield was bad ### (especially when you invade and get to be part of the battle), and the boss in the scooby doo ghost ship was cool. Most of the rest were completely forgettable to me. Actually Darklurker was pretty cool too - that was the hardest one.

This site makes an attempt to rank the various bosses. I am that the Pursuer was ranked the second easiest. The number of times I died to him the first go around was outrageous.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/07/ranking-dark-souls-2s-bosses-from-easiest-to-harde.html

 

[GOB]

Buying FIFA 16 on the way home from work.

Anybody else?

Can we start an EPL league? I suck but love the game.

 

[Apple Juice]

Dark Souls 3 game play

I'm more concerned about the multi-player. For all the griping about Dark Souls 2, the multi-player was superior to DS1 or Bloodborne. I expect another tremendous PVE experience and subpar PVP gameplay with continuous backstab-fishing.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Dark Souls 3 game play

Dark Souls 2 was "off" in many respects, but its PVP was excellent. Bloodborne was fine when it came to co-op, but PVP was practically non-existent.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I remember reading that there were only going to be like 10-12 bosses..

I hadn't heard anything along those lines, but that's not actually all that many fewer than Bloodborne. That game had (I think) 17 main-story bosses, but a handful of those were optional, so it's probably just a little over a dozen that you absolutely had to beat.

After playing both Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2, I strongly prefer a smaller number of interesting bosses -- especially if they bump that number up a little with optional bosses like Bloodborne did -- as opposed to a large number of eminently forgettable bosses.

DS2 just called a bunch of things bosses for no reason, but I agree with what you're saying. I didn't play Bloodborne, but DS1 had maybe 15 main bosses? That's just a guess.Ideally for me, I want 20 original, tough, and varied boss fights.

I just looked this up out of interest to get a count.

DS1 had 26 main bosses and 12 mini bosses

DS1 had 32 main bosses (plus more in the DLC)

The 26 in DS1 were mostly all pretty good. Bed of Chaos is the only one off-hand that I could do without.I feel like DS2 had more than 32, but a lot of them were copies or bs. The ghost chariot boss was cool, the boss with the mirror shield was bad ### (especially when you invade and get to be part of the battle), and the boss in the scooby doo ghost ship was cool. Most of the rest were completely forgettable to me. Actually Darklurker was pretty cool too - that was the hardest one.

This site makes an attempt to rank the various bosses. I am that the Pursuer was ranked the second easiest. The number of times I died to him the first go around was outrageous.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/07/ranking-dark-souls-2s-bosses-from-easiest-to-harde.html

I think I died far more on the Smelter Demon the first time through but I'm right there with ya on the Pursuer. Funny, I just beat him tonight on my first play through of the xboxone version.

 

[Apple Juice]

Dark Souls 3 game play

Right. I expect the co-op to be fine. It's all speculation at this point, but while I know Miyazaki brings the soul to Souls he seems to get a free pass on the PVP. He hasn't gotten it right yet.

Like many I wish the DS2 team was allowed to handle that element of it, though I understand it's tied to the combat mechanics and he wouldn't want to relinquish his preferred model for tactics.

 

[Apple Juice]

I remember reading that there were only going to be like 10-12 bosses..

I hadn't heard anything along those lines, but that's not actually all that many fewer than Bloodborne. That game had (I think) 17 main-story bosses, but a handful of those were optional, so it's probably just a little over a dozen that you absolutely had to beat.

After playing both Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2, I strongly prefer a smaller number of interesting bosses -- especially if they bump that number up a little with optional bosses like Bloodborne did -- as opposed to a large number of eminently forgettable bosses.

DS2 just called a bunch of things bosses for no reason, but I agree with what you're saying. I didn't play Bloodborne, but DS1 had maybe 15 main bosses? That's just a guess.Ideally for me, I want 20 original, tough, and varied boss fights.

I just looked this up out of interest to get a count.

DS1 had 26 main bosses and 12 mini bosses

DS1 had 32 main bosses (plus more in the DLC)

The 26 in DS1 were mostly all pretty good. Bed of Chaos is the only one off-hand that I could do without.I feel like DS2 had more than 32, but a lot of them were copies or bs. The ghost chariot boss was cool, the boss with the mirror shield was bad ### (especially when you invade and get to be part of the battle), and the boss in the scooby doo ghost ship was cool. Most of the rest were completely forgettable to me. Actually Darklurker was pretty cool too - that was the hardest one.

This site makes an attempt to rank the various bosses. I am that the Pursuer was ranked the second easiest. The number of times I died to him the first go around was outrageous.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/07/ranking-dark-souls-2s-bosses-from-easiest-to-harde.html

I think I died far more on the Smelter Demon the first time through but I'm right there with ya on the Pursuer.Funny, I just beat him tonight on my first play through of the xboxone version.

Fume killed me the most consecutive times. I lost count. But that's probably my favorite boss fight. The weight of that fight is so heavy. It's a slugfest. That fight is the only time I've fought a boss without any armor on trying to maximize my speed.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

I watched two dudes play Alien Isolation on Twitch....

Saved me $18. (On sale right now)

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I got unexpectedly burned out on MGSV. Didn't expect that. This is a really good game, but I think I poured in too many hours too quickly, and the missions are starting to feel very same-y. And this is an extremely long game. Not sure how to check my playtime, but I'm sure I'm past the 25 hour mark and I'm not even halfway through the main story missions and sitting at 22% completion or something. I'm sure I'll come back to it because it really is well-done.

In the meantime, I am looking very forward to the Uncharted collection, which comes next Tuesday. I know these games get a lot of criticism in this thread, but this is still one of my favorite franchises, and I'm looking forward to re-playing U1 on the PS4 as much as I was looking forward to RE4 on PS3. I fully plan to plow through all three games on hard and crushing back-to-back-to-back. YankeeFan23 -- you with me?