What Are you Playing Now & General Game Discussions

[XenoMorph]

(11-08-2024, 01:19 AM)CKwi88 Wrote: Emulation is your best bet. 

The Switch has a decent library on their Online service, but it's a paid subscription. The Wii and Wii U had better Virtual Consoles that I imagine have shut down by now.

They shut down the Wii stores earlier this year.

[The D.O.Z.]

Hearing good things about the Dragon Quest 3 HD Remake if turn based, old school RPGs are your thing!

[Millhouse]

STALKER 2 today!! Cant wait, was a huge fan of the first one back in the day on pc.

It's available on Gamepass ultimate too for those on PC or Series X.

[XenoMorph]

(11-20-2024, 12:28 PM)Millhouse Wrote: STALKER 2 today!! Cant wait, was a huge fan of the first one back in the day on pc.

It's available on Gamepass ultimate too for those on PC or Series X.

Looking forward to this one.  Are the old ones worth going back to visit?

[Millhouse]

(11-20-2024, 02:01 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: Looking forward to this one.  Are the old ones worth going back to visit?

I'm enjoying it so far, but it's a bit rough on the edges. It needs some patches for sure for balancing in game and technical issues. Even on the highest end PCs its a system hogger right now. 

But no crashes yet, and I'm on Series X. We're pretty sure on Performance mode it's like in that 40-50 some range, but definitely not 60 smooth. On Quality mode maybe 30 sh or so. Also seems to be an issue with drift on controlllers for lots of folks.

[XenoMorph]

(11-22-2024, 12:59 PM)Millhouse Wrote: I'm enjoying it so far, but it's a bit rough on the edges. It needs some patches for sure for balancing in game and technical issues. Even on the highest end PCs its a system hogger right now. 

But no crashes yet, and I'm on Series X. We're pretty sure on Performance mode it's like in that 40-50 some range, but definitely not 60 smooth. On Quality mode maybe 30 sh or so. Also seems to be an issue with drift on controlllers for lots of folks.

ill wait a bit while they work out the kinks...  

[Millhouse]

(11-28-2024, 12:10 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: ill wait a bit while they work out the kinks...  

Yeah I definitely would. I think I am going to stop and wait for patches after latest bug I just encounter. This bug is a big one, as it's a dialogue bug for a main quest. When speaking to  to this NPC, it goes into an infinite loop without triggering the next part of the dialogue by the NPC. Only way out is to quit game thru xbox homescreen as it won't even let me to the menu. 

Other issues I have more than anything though are balancing issues between item weight management, stamina drain, lack of viable fast travel system, repair costs from wear and tear of weapons and gear. These all combine together to make it way more frustrating than strategically fun. 

As of now, as much as I hate to say it, I can't give this game more than a 6/10 in it's current state. But I do think it has a solid 8/10 potential after enough patches, and hopefully one day moddiing is allowed on Xbox like Fallout 4 allows.

[*Synric*]

What is the longest pre-order you've waited on? My brother bought me a pre-order for Vampires The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 during the covid year lol.

[XenoMorph]

(12-02-2024, 01:48 PM)Synric Wrote: What is the longest pre-order you've waited on? My brother bought me a pre-order for Vampires The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 during the covid year lol.

i think i still have 5 dollars down on Starcraft ghost at a gamestop somewhere

[basballguy]

(12-02-2024, 02:20 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: i think i still have 5 dollars down on Starcraft ghost at a gamestop somewhere

The best game that never was

[XenoMorph]

I believe the Thing remastered is out this week (by nightdive)

[*Synric*]

Starfield was generic but I'll be damned if BioWare didn't top it with Veilguard. Generic and Linear.

[XenoMorph]

Looks like indiana Jones is reviewing well...  Should be out now for early access (PC/Xbox) launches the 9th normally i think PS5 version in spring i believe.

[XenoMorph]

If anyone Cares the Game Awards are on tonight...  I dont care much about the Awards part.  but we generally get a lot of new trailers and game reveals.  heres hoping something you been waiting on shows up

Tonight 7:30 EST...     the Game awards youtube channel

[XenoMorph]

lot of fun things announced

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2024-everything-announced

Including new Game of thrones game
new Elden Ring stand alone expansion
Sonic racing

and a lot more

[basballguy]

(12-13-2024, 01:21 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: lot of fun things announced

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2024-everything-announced

Including new Game of thrones game
new Elden Ring stand alone expansion
Sonic racing

and a lot more

I'd play the game of thrones game. 

slay the spire 2 is exciting too

I also downloaded POE2 yesterday so I have something new to play on work trips.  

[XenoMorph]

(12-13-2024, 02:42 PM)basballguy Wrote: I'd play the game of thrones game. 

slay the spire 2 is exciting too

I also downloaded POE2 yesterday so I have something new to play on work trips.  

was a pretty good show overall. lots of interesting titles most slated for 2025...

one of the more interesting things is Obsidian dropping Avowed and Outer Worlds 2 next year.         (wonder if they cleaning their plate to work on a possible New Vegas sequel)

[XenoMorph]

if your a member of EA Play (or gamepass that has EA Play) EA is giving out something for free every day over the next 10 days.

1st up is/was Battlefield 1 and all its DLC (still free i believe)