Mordhaus wrote on Apr 2, 2020, 02:50:
I wonder where all that Epic money went? Did they not sell some copies on Steam as well, or did people boycott them after their CEO deep-throated Sweeney and vomited the party line about how Epic was going to be the savior for devs?

RedEye9 wrote on Mar 27, 2020, 18:22:

fakespyder wrote on Mar 27, 2020, 16:04:
Worthabuys gameplay video to me really highlights how immersive VR must be. I love the way he opens a door with one hand while gingerly sticking his pistol through with the other.

[url=]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKO3WJpvV9Y[/url]
/The end of the video made me genuinely smile for the first time in a over a week.

So I started watching and when he didn't know the name of the manhacks at the beginning I was a little perturbed. But I stuck through till the end and you were right.

Stupid question; what is the inventory management. The continual grenade juggling looked annoying and awkward.

Slashman wrote on Mar 26, 2020, 15:15:

HoSpanky wrote on Mar 26, 2020, 12:35:
They'll then use these completely broken logic conclusions to determine that VR is terrible, since they can't even imagine that the headset and controls are absolutely key to making the game spectacular.

Maybe that right there is the whole problem with VR.

opie wrote on Mar 24, 2020, 19:39:
FYI: the "trial" is still 63+Gigs to download. #makegamesthatfitonDVDsagain

LurkerLito wrote on Mar 25, 2020, 07:44:
Always wanted to give this a try. Finally got it and I can't run it. It looks like it's one of those games that can't handle high core/thread counts. Setting affinity doesn't work, looks like if you can do more than 17 threads it just crashes immediately on start according to old steam forum posts. To run it you'd have to boot windows to a limited mode using msconfig. So uninstalled.

That makes 2 games I know of that can't handle high core counts (this and Technomancer). It always surprises me when a game made after 2010 can't handle high core counts while games made in the 1990's handle it fine like Baldur's Gate, Fallout, etc...

aka_STEVE wrote on Mar 24, 2020, 08:08:
Pretty sure the real reason is 1 word = lazy , or complacent.

They don't have any members with the ability or the drive to work years long on any kind of a game anymore.... If it can't be completed in a week or two, like a 'hat' or a 'skin' for an already established game... why should they bother.?

Rhett wrote on Mar 20, 2020, 14:48:
Never played Origins, but I tried this after getting it for free from some Google streaming promo, and I ended up loving it and beating it. If anyone's been put off by the "same-y-ness" of AC games over the years, I highly recommend this one.

Nucas wrote on Mar 20, 2020, 16:23:
Tomb Raider is one of the most restrictive games i've ever played. the game shifts you from running to walking to crouching and sneaking without any interaction. just hold W and click on the enemies.

the "secret tombs" were also placed directly in your path and so clearly telegraphed that it could have passed for self-aware parody.

this kind of "insult the player's intelligence" design just runs through the whole game. its the most baffling disconnect between a game's steam score and my lived experience i've ever had.

Mr. Tact wrote on Mar 19, 2020, 09:27:

jdreyer wrote on Mar 19, 2020, 04:01:

Mr. Tact wrote on Mar 18, 2020, 19:53:
You pretty much hit the nail on the head, Pink Tiger.

I bet you would all sing a different tune if Valve came out with a HL3 trailer that looked like the Cyberpunk trailer.

Maybe. I said I would consider HL3 if it ever was created. As for Cyberpunk -- *meh*. The trailers have looked somewhat interesting, but I'm definitely waiting for the full reviews after release. And even if they are good I'll still probably wait for a sale..

Beamer wrote on Mar 16, 2020, 11:28:
What are other mandated-shut-ins firing up this week?

I actually think I'll have to spend virtually all my work from home this week actually working, but Doom comes out on Friday, which will probably provide some incentive for more breaks next week. And the week after. And after. Until whenever we're allowed back. April? May? August? 2021?

coldcut wrote on Mar 16, 2020, 05:21:
I don't care about ultra-wide, all I want is unlocked FPS I got the "GOTY" edition (or what it's called) and the 30 FPS and forced motion blur is killing me. Couldn't get around to finishing the game, even if I really really enjoyed it. Hoping for a good PC port...