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Re: STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection Mod Controversy
Mar 18, 2024, 11:43
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Re: STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection Mod Controversy Mar 18, 2024, 11:43
Mar 18, 2024, 11:43
 
Battlefront collection is such a disappointment. On PC it looks basically identical to classic Battlefront 2, but with a higher res sky box. Only it's $35, buggy as fuck, crash-happy and includes one (and probably more) uncredited mods. Pathetic Aspyr... I now understand why KotoR remake was taken out of your hands.

Frankly, if you want to play BF2 on PC, pick up the original game. It's less than $5 right now and has an active community. Not just folks disappointed in Apsyr's garbage, but been active for years.
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Re: Never say no to scary wing chick
Mar 12, 2024, 12:02
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Re: Never say no to scary wing chick Mar 12, 2024, 12:02
Mar 12, 2024, 12:02
 
No doubt they'll try to make it live service. But Pay 2+ grand to finish D4? Didn't play the game did you.
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Re: Overwatch 2 Balance Change Plans
Mar 8, 2024, 12:23
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Re: Overwatch 2 Balance Change Plans Mar 8, 2024, 12:23
Mar 8, 2024, 12:23
 
They did just make a major change, so I get ya there Jivaro. It was very much for the better though, it must be said.
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Re: OotB: Night on bald mountain
Mar 3, 2024, 12:27
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Re: OotB: Night on bald mountain Mar 3, 2024, 12:27
Mar 3, 2024, 12:27
 
Am watching the cam right now and the eagles switched places, giving the camera an opportunity to zoom in on the eggs. No pips visible yet (at least from the camera side).
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Re: etc.
Feb 29, 2024, 12:14
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Re: etc. Feb 29, 2024, 12:14
Feb 29, 2024, 12:14
 
I have to take exception with 'multiple endings generally just being a couple of slightly different cutscenes'. Certainly the example of Mass Effect trilogy ending is poignant in doing just that, I've never been so angry or disappointed in this hobby than mass effect 3's ending lol. But there are a myriad great games with multiple endings that can dramatically change how a game ends based on various choices, sometimes made very early in the game. Anyone suggesting it's just a few altered cutscenes hasn't played very many RPGs, which are well known for taking advantage of player choices and consequences with the endings of some of the best.

- Chrono Trigger, a classic jRPG with almost 20 endings. Because of the games time travel themes each ending can be radically different.

- Cyberpunk 2077, while yes most of them are chosen near the end of the game, many of them have triggers based on choices made earlier in the game. Who did you romance? Who survived to the end? Did you befriend Johnny? There are bitter sweet endings filled with hope and endings so troublesome that they leave a bad taste in your mouth for days. The game has so many endings that it was almost infamous for the amount of people who replayed the end just to get a better one. Personally I had a pretty bad ending, with a bittersweet epilogue that almost had me tearing up. But I stuck with it... and made better choices in my second playthrough lol.

- Alpha Protocol and Detroit: Become Human, two fairly niche games that were poorly received but are actually really good games (the former isn't available digitally anymore). Both have a wide number of endings that are influenced by decisions you make throughout the games, some of them very early on.

- Vampire the Requiem: Bloodlines, this game has so many endings, and endings within endings that I've played it through with each clan and then multiple more times and not seen all the endings, let alone endings introduced via patches & restored content years later by fans of the game.

- Witcher 3, while there are three main endings, there are over a dozen variations on how the game ends based on choices you make throughout the game.

- Fallout: New Vegas, one of my favorite games of all time this game is all about choices and consequences. How it all plays out can be radically different depending on the choices you make throughout the game. The game uses a 'slideshow' ending, but that's mostly because it has so many variables that doing full cutscenes or epilogues would have taken ages lol.



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Re: On Overwatch 2 Changes
Feb 24, 2024, 12:34
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Re: On Overwatch 2 Changes Feb 24, 2024, 12:34
Feb 24, 2024, 12:34
 
Certainly this is part of it, but a ton of people avoid ranked like the plague because of its myriad issues (until now). As well if you look at concurrent players on steam (the smallest platform for the title), you'll see the number of people playing has increased by more than 50% compared to season 8 and earlier.

The gameplay is just vastly improved. The changes to the ranked system are fundamentally better, though champions rank has some fairly minor issues that need to be looked into. Because of this the game has seen a fairly large influx of new and returning players..
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Re: Evening Interviews
Feb 23, 2024, 11:56
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Re: Evening Interviews Feb 23, 2024, 11:56
Feb 23, 2024, 11:56
 
I feel like with all the big games out right now, Pacific Drive is being slept on. The demo was really good, and a lot of feedback was taken to make improvements in the UI and tutorial since then. It's a fantastic rogue-lite survival/exploration indie.
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Re: Pacific Drive Released
Feb 22, 2024, 12:00
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Re: Pacific Drive Released Feb 22, 2024, 12:00
Feb 22, 2024, 12:00
 
Played the demo and it was really fun. I have so many other games going right now so I'm not going to purchase it day 1. But it's on my wishlist and I will pick it up. I love well crafted, creative indies like this.
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Re: Last Epoch Leaves Early Access
Feb 22, 2024, 11:56
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Re: Last Epoch Leaves Early Access Feb 22, 2024, 11:56
Feb 22, 2024, 11:56
 
Picked this up and played for a few hours yesterday and so far it's a lot of fun. The skill system is really deep and customizable without being overwhelming, the combat is fun, the story seems solid. The servers were down most of the day yesterday but the game has an offline mode so you can make offline characters (that is still connected to online chat) so no worrying about not being able to play the game you paid for.

Seems a solid middle ground between D4 (highly polished but overly simple and shallow) and PoE (poorly polished but as complex as it gets and as deep as an ocean). Can't go wrong for $35 bucks. Especially knowing that their seasons (called cycles) and expansions will be free. That kind of deal makes me more likely to want to reward good development with the occasional cosmetic purchase.
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Re: ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree in June
Feb 21, 2024, 11:56
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Re: ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree in June Feb 21, 2024, 11:56
Feb 21, 2024, 11:56
 
They've been working on it for over a year, so yea I think it will be massive.
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Re: Biz Buzz
Feb 14, 2024, 13:02
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Re: Biz Buzz Feb 14, 2024, 13:02
Feb 14, 2024, 13:02
 
90 mil sounds nice, but it not going to make up for the $1 billion Hasbro lost this quarter.
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Re: Morning Tech Bits
Feb 14, 2024, 12:56
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Re: Morning Tech Bits Feb 14, 2024, 12:56
Feb 14, 2024, 12:56
 
A Win11 based super resolution setting? No thank you.
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Re: Morning Gatherings & Events
Jan 24, 2024, 17:44
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Re: Morning Gatherings & Events Jan 24, 2024, 17:44
Jan 24, 2024, 17:44
 
I haven't tried it. Lost Epoch full release is next month so I'll be playing that.

Will def be back for Season 4 and the itemization rework.
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Re: Overwatch Champions Series Announced
Jan 24, 2024, 12:20
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Re: Overwatch Champions Series Announced Jan 24, 2024, 12:20
Jan 24, 2024, 12:20
 
Leahi84 wrote on Jan 24, 2024, 00:34:
Lol.. They are still pushing this as an esport? Nobody I know plays this game anymore.

The game is still top 20 on both xbox and ps5 as of december, and remains one of the top five competitive shooters in Europe and Asia. Saudi Arabia just poured tens of milliions of dollars into setting up a league there and signing some of the best players from the now defunct league. They also won the world cup last november.

You or I may no longer play overwatch, but a huge number of people still do. Even if I don't play it, I still enjoy the hell out of it as an e-sport because there's a crazy high skill ceiling at the pro level.
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Re: Morning Multiplex
Jan 17, 2024, 11:33
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Re: Morning Multiplex Jan 17, 2024, 11:33
Jan 17, 2024, 11:33
 
Frankly I'd be far more interested in sequel to This War of Mine, as it's my all time favorite indie game and I'm not that fond of city builders.

That said, the company has a bunch of games in the works that all look interesting.
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Re: Game Crossovers
Jan 9, 2024, 18:44
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Re: Game Crossovers Jan 9, 2024, 18:44
Jan 9, 2024, 18:44
 
She isn't remotely muscular enough.
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Re: etc.
Jan 9, 2024, 10:48
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Jan 9, 2024, 10:48
 
Prez wrote on Jan 8, 2024, 19:05:
Hey! Whaddya mean BOOMER shooter?!?!

The term is supposed to represent old school style shooters. But it's a misnomer, as the shooter video game genre was invented by Gen X'ers. But as usual, we are forgotten.
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Re: The Steam Awards 2023 Winners
Jan 2, 2024, 18:51
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Re: The Steam Awards 2023 Winners Jan 2, 2024, 18:51
Jan 2, 2024, 18:51
 
I have a feeling that the people who voted Starfield as most innovative, did so as a joke lol.
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Re: OotB: Winter
Dec 21, 2023, 12:32
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Re: OotB: Winter Dec 21, 2023, 12:32
Dec 21, 2023, 12:32
 
It wouldn't be the start of winter without the weather falling into the teens here in NY tonight. Bundle up fellow new yorkers!
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Re: On Sale
Dec 21, 2023, 12:29
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Re: On Sale Dec 21, 2023, 12:29
Dec 21, 2023, 12:29
 
Some solid games in this bundle. Wasteland 3 is a really solid tactical/crpg & Kingdom Come: Deliverance takes some getting used to but once you do it's absolutely fantastic.
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