JCB Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Spidey looks great for sure. We got it yesterday and I need to log some hours. Long range, very excited about the new Bethesda franchise Starfield: https://www.pcgamer.com/starfield-bethesda-pc-rpg/ And Elder Scrolls 6, natch, but that might be longer than long range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 7 hours ago, PokerPacker said: I feel your pain. Not Tomb Raider specifically, but just the game industry in general. At least we've had a rise of the indies who sometimes try something new. Yup, that is why Dead Cells is a breath of fresh air to me. Switch has been killing it iMO due to Nintendo releases and the indie support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Hmmm, Spiderman or Dragon Quest XI... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 8 hours ago, Mr. Sinister said: I'll probably hop on it in October. Playing Rise of the Tomb Raider as of late, and honestly, it's the same feeling I'm getting from a lot of games that are whoring themselves out to this universal playstyle. I want to like it, but so far, I'm mildly entertained. I mean at what point do people kinda get sick of open world crafting and skill trees? This just doesn't feel like Tomb Raider to me (I'm a Tomb Raider og). It feels like some whiny ass girl with daddy issues got in over her head in Siberia. I figured after the last one (and her washing ashore on that island, fighting the paramilitary group and undead Samurai's), she'd have found some conviction. It's just a huge 180 from the usual Lara Croft. Thats probably the point, but its very nerve wracking . And the story (so far) just doesn't interest me. Seems very generic twitchy psycho charismatic bad guy and band of mercs, and beautifully deceitful woman. I hope it picks up, because hunting (at least in the way this game features it) is old, crafting is very much a turn off, and the puzzles are just not very challenging. That being said, I'm only just meeting up with the native leader, so perhaps the monotonous nature of the game will give way to something more unique. Or I'll just be happy I paid $19.99 for this. I get what you are saying. I never played any of the other TR games tho so I started with the 2013 reboot. I thought it was great as was Rise. Really high production values make it a cut above others that are similar. The HUB areas kinda keep things focused while allowing some freedom in the play styles thstbopen world games have and a Metroid type of backtracking later which I enjoyed As far as the character, this reboot trilogy is supposed to be her entire origins story and and ultimately creates the woman of the OG games, is my understanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I hate reboots (in particular, reboots of reboots) so this makes a lot of sense (though I liked the mid '00s reboot of Tomb Raider. Legend and Underworld were awesome). Didnt know it was an origin trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Take my $$$ already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Anyone try the COD Pubg knock off yet? How is it? I heard it looked really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Just want to reiterate how amazing this Spider-Man game is. I don't even think the Arkham games captured what it felt like to be Batman as well as this captures what it is to be Peter/Spider-Man. It's an aboslute joy to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I think Spiderman looks kinda neat, but the character Spiderman is just so boring. I mean they've rebooted him 3x on the big screen, each time with a worse and worse actor, so I'm pretty much over him. I'm actually over Marvel crap in general at this point though so that also plays a part into it. From a technical stand point though, it does look very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Finished Tomb Raiders story mode. I didnt really enjoy it at all. Think it just may be time to hang it up for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Damn the new Tomb Raider? Didn't that come out like yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, purbeast said: Damn the new Tomb Raider? Didn't that come out like yesterday? Nah, man, Rise lol. If I had connections like that I'd be off the chain ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Just now, Mr. Sinister said: Nah, man, Rise lol. If I had connections like that I'd be off the chain ? Haha ok. I haven't finished Rise yet I kind of stopped playing and just haven't gone back to it. I did like it while I played it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 And I've been playing my Switch a lot more than my PS4 Pro recently. Dead Cells is pretty cool and I just got Yoku's Island Express after playing the demo yesterday and seeing the new ones converted to used at GameStop last night, so I snagged it today for $20. I still have some of Toad Treasure Tracker left too but I'm holding off on playing until my flights this weekend that hopefully go out with the hurricane along the coast. It'll be nice to have some variety lol. I did play Dead Cells this past weekend for like 90 minutes and thought I had been playing for like 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Yeah I'm not sure if Shadow is out yet (at least on all platforms). It got better after my initial impression, but I dunno, just didn't grab me, in gameplay or in story. I did notice that it was made for VR too. That may be what could have changed things, but for me it's just not worth the price just to probably play a few games (I would not enjoy everything in VR). Standard ps4 play though, just been there, done that, though it does set up interesting prospects for Shadow. This may be where the real stuff begins. I'm just burned out on that kind of playstyle though (open world/non linear, crafting, skill trees, etc) and the story was remarkably predictable, and easy (even on the highest difficulty available... I even tried to use primarily the bow towards the end to make it more fun) every step of the way. Just bleh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 The VR in Tomb Raider is just a tacked on feature where you walk around the house. It's not a part of the normal game. I ended up getting it for X1X over PS4 just because it was cheaper once I saw the VR was stupid on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Shadow of the Tomb Raider is out now. Reviews have been mixed. I've played the 2013 reboot and Rise of the Tomb Raider, I enjoyed the 2013 reboot more. I'll probably pick Shadow up on black Friday. Too busy playing Spider-Man, Destiny:Forsaken and Warframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Llevron Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 1:47 PM, Gamebreaker said: Destiny:Forsaken Where has my life gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Llevron said: Where has my life gone? Is it really better than Destiny 2? What separates this expansion from the rest? Specifically, PvP as that was about all I ever did anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 35 minutes ago, Dont Taze Me Bro said: Is it really better than Destiny 2? What separates this expansion from the rest? Specifically, PvP as that was about all I ever did anyhow. Well they redid the weapon slots entirely to start with. Much more like the end of Destiny 1 if you made it that far. They added some game play modes to pvp and pve that add variety. And they even added a pvpve mode (yes, competitive pvp with hella pve elements and it is without a doubt the best mode in the game). It is much better. The above doesn't even mention the multiple class changes and additions they made. The new classes (not just new supers) are perfectly balanced and overpowered at the same time. its ridiculously enjoyable. Like I watched a guy deflect another guys super back at him and wipe his entire party with it. ****s wild lol As far as pvp itself is concerned, know im mostly pve, but the changes they have made really turned me on to pvp. Basically the matches are alot faster, the matchmaking is supposed to be better (but i get slaughtered anyway) and the weapon changes made alot more weapons relevant. And the random rolls on weapons have made it so you don't have to have a particular gun to win. There, so far, is no meta. I have been getting slaughtered with blues running around with exotics. But, if im being real, I would assume this game is still largely suffering from doing too many things very good and nothing perfect. If you are a PVP only guy im not sure if there is enough there to make you play it again, but if you like a mix of both and a little raiding then you would probably enjoy it. My favorite thing is there is SO much to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I want to get foresaken sooo bad, but cant justify it because I cant stop playing FZH.... Your review made it even more tempting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 GameInformer did a hands on with Red Dead Redemption 2 and their guy was raving about it. Said it basically is going to reinvent open world games and surpasses both Spider-Man and God of War, a couple recent big hits. He talked about how smooth everything was, how polished the world was. It's just full of little details that make the world unlike anything we have experienced before like how you have to grab your guns off your horse when you dismount. You can't just hop off your house run away and whip out every gun in your arsenal. They are packed away while you are riding, unless you are actually holding a gun while riding. He also really liked the camps and how you are part of a group. With RDR you were basically alone with Marston doing whatever. These camps with your gang always make you feel part of something and the dialogue and interactions and getting to know each character adds a lot to the story and fleshes out the missions as well as making the world feel alive through things like hearing about the other character's days. Speaking of missions, many of them are planned heist formats like GTA V. For example, a train heist early on where you plan it out and can give orders to gang members to handle certain aspects. He said the AI was very good and helpful in these situations. The entire game can be played in TPS or FPS. Graphically, it's stunning. Overall, he said this is easily GOTY candidate if not winner just based on what he's seen so far and how it is shaping up. He said there is not going to be anything like this and it will redefine what we expect of open world games. He said there is a reason other games moved their drops away from this 10/26 release, this game is that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 It'll be interesting to see it and Fallout duke it out. I don't think Bethesda and Rockstar have ever gone head to head before @Momma There Goes That Man I hope the duels are harder, like RDR1. Redemption made it too easy. RDR1 was a ****, especially during that Quick and the Dead style duel competition to fight Mr Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Yeah for all Redemption got right, the duels were sort of an afterthought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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