All Things Video Games & Game Reviews Part II

[Gonzo]

Hey all, you know the deal...
The other thread hit over 1,000 posts and we have server issues when that shit happens so here she be, a fancy new mega thread.

Anyway, just a quick rundown.

Post anything and everything gaming in here. Console games, handheld/mobile games or PC.

Playing something you love or maybe hate? Find a hidden gem on Steam? Let us know via a review. Try to make sure you give a good rundown on it. Graphics, sound, storyline, overall gameplay and replayability. Let's keep it at a 1-10 scale.

Thanks to all that left me awesome rep comments/posts and even pm's thanking me for the many reviews I wrote.
Just an FYI, developers do read our comments in here I guess. CD Projekt Red (of Witcher 3) was one that stopped by.

Anyway, thanks all for your input and as always, no griefing.

[Fish]

Atomic Heart is free on Gamepass. It's OK. Feels like a cross between Bioshock and Fallout. PC version is pretty buggy though. Some of it is super frustrating. Ran into multiple spots where the character would get stuck on or between objects, which would require a reload from the last save. The melee combat is really clunky. And they basically force you to use melee a lot because you typically don't have enough ammo to just use guns. Most of the bad guys are the most generic looking villians ever. You feel like you're beating up evil crash test dummies. Using your "Jedi" powers is certainly fun. Definitely the highlight of the game. It all gets a bit repetitive though. I feel like I have to loot a million bullshit items to build/upgrade weapons and gear. Way too much looting. Graphics look great. The protagonist comes off as a total douche though. The game has a weird obsession with robot sex.

I'll probably finish it. But I'm glad I didn't pay outright for it.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Fish

Atomic Heart is free on Gamepass. It's OK. Feels like a cross between Bioshock and Fallout. PC version is pretty buggy though. Some of it is super frustrating. Ran into multiple spots where the character would get stuck on or between objects, which would require a reload from the last save. The melee combat is really clunky. And they basically force you to use melee a lot because you typically don't have enough ammo to just use guns. Most of the bad guys are the most generic looking villians ever. You feel like you're beating up evil crash test dummies. Using your "Jedi" powers is certainly fun. Definitely the highlight of the game. It all gets a bit repetitive though. I feel like I have to loot a million bullshit items to build/upgrade weapons and gear. Way too much looting. Graphics look great. The protagonist comes off as a total douche though. The game has a weird obsession with robot sex.

I'll probably finish it. But I'm glad I didn't pay outright for it.

Atomic Heart looked interesting as hell to me like 5 years ago when I first saw it. Now I kinda feel like I'll just wait for a good discount.

Bioshock is one of the top games of all time for me. It's a game I always go back to. Even Bioshock 2 and Infinite. They're amazing.

I just wish there were some new PS5 games that interested me. Seems all I ever do is get on Modern Warfare 2 every once in a while and get my ass kicked.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Atomic Heart looked interesting as hell to me like 5 years ago when I first saw it. Now I kinda feel like I'll just wait for a good discount.

Bioshock is one of the top games of all time for me. It's a game I always go back to. Even Bioshock 2 and Infinite. They're amazing.

I just wish there were some new PS5 games that interested me. Seems all I ever do is get on Modern Warfare 2 every once in a while and get my ass kicked.

The invention of devices like the Cronus Zen is making online FPS gaming almost unbearable. Any shitbag 15 year old can just buy one of those and be an online champ, and cheat prevention software can't do much about it. It sucks.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Atomic Heart looked interesting as hell to me like 5 years ago when I first saw it. Now I kinda feel like I'll just wait for a good discount.

Bioshock is one of the top games of all time for me. It's a game I always go back to. Even Bioshock 2 and Infinite. They're amazing.

I just wish there were some new PS5 games that interested me. Seems all I ever do is get on Modern Warfare 2 every once in a while and get my ass kicked.

I feel the same about Atomic Heart, seems like some silly robot combat not really my thing. Pvp is garbage in about anything, I love Division PVE stuff but the DZ is a joke with hackers everywhere. No reason to go in and farm stuff for a dude shooting you from across the map at extraction and taking everything you farmed for.

[DJJasonp]

Originally Posted by Fish

The invention of devices like the Cronus Zen is making online FPS gaming almost unbearable. Any shitbag 15 year old can just buy one of those and be an online champ, and cheat prevention software can't do much about it. It sucks.

What is that? (asking for a friend! j/k)

[Clyde Frog]

Originally Posted by DJJasonp

What is that? (asking for a friend! j/k)

3rd party hardware that plugs in between your system and controller that allows you to download scripts that negate things like recoil and adjust aim assist which allows you to make any gun a laser beam. When I went to their website to go look at it to learn more there was a 6 month wait for the hardware. Can’t tell who’s good and who’s a cheating POS anymore.


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[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Clyde Frog

3rd party hardware that plugs in between your system and controller that allows you to download scripts that negate things like recoil and adjust aim assist which allows you to make any gun a laser beam. When I went to their website to go look at it to learn more there was a 6 month wait for the hardware. Can’t tell who’s good and who’s a cheating POS anymore.


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I get the feeling people are using cheats of some kind in about 90% of the lobbies I'm in. Lots of suspect shit. What I don't understand is how anyone could have fun cheating.

[Bump]

Originally Posted by lcarus

Atomic Heart looked interesting as hell to me like 5 years ago when I first saw it. Now I kinda feel like I'll just wait for a good discount.

Bioshock is one of the top games of all time for me. It's a game I always go back to. Even Bioshock 2 and Infinite. They're amazing.

I just wish there were some new PS5 games that interested me. Seems all I ever do is get on Modern Warfare 2 every once in a while and get my ass kicked.

I'm in the same boat. Unless you like battle royales and the same old single player games (with open world, main quests and side quests!) and JRPGs, there isn't that much for playstation.

I should probably give bioshock a try, a few months ago it was the free game of the month and put it in the library. But atm I'm trying to platinum Hades.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Bump

I'm in the same boat. Unless you like battle royales and the same old single player games (with open world, main quests and side quests!) and JRPGs, there isn't that much for playstation.

I should probably give bioshock a try, a few months ago it was the free game of the month and put it in the library. But atm I'm trying to platinum Hades.

Now that I think about it, there are some things on the horizon that interest me. Resident Evil 4, Diablo IV, Silent Hill 2. Dead Island 2 might be decent. I still need to try Dead Space remake. Loved the original. Horror games are my thing.

[DJJasonp]

Originally Posted by lcarus

I get the feeling people are using cheats of some kind in about 90% of the lobbies I'm in. Lots of suspect shit. What I don't understand is how anyone could have fun cheating.

I had an old roommate that played games, but never played them without cheat codes. Same guy who would watch a shaky camcorder-filmed movie before it came out so they could say they were the first to see it.

Weird.

There's no sense of accomplishment with that approach.

[ThaVirus]

Yeah, that is weirdo behavior.

I don't like cheating or cheesing so even shit like camping in a corner on Call of Duty or money plays in Madden just piss me off.

[Stryker]

Originally Posted by Fish

The invention of devices like the Cronus Zen is making online FPS gaming almost unbearable. Any shitbag 15 year old can just buy one of those and be an online champ, and cheat prevention software can't do much about it. It sucks.

I never knew about a Cronus Zen nor ever heard of it until your post. Man that is such bullshit! What a shame online gaming has become.

[Sassy Squatch]

Cronus has been a thing for a while now. Still not quite as bad as the outright degeneracy on PC, but it's pretty bad on consoles.

[Stryker]

Originally Posted by lcarus

I get the feeling people are using cheats of some kind in about 90% of the lobbies I'm in. Lots of suspect shit. What I don't understand is how anyone could have fun cheating.

Exactly! I used to love BF 4 and then all of a sudden they were clearing rooms in Operation Locker with a single shot from an M203 grenade launcher! Just ridiculous.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Yeah, that is weirdo behavior.

I don't like cheating or cheesing so even shit like camping in a corner on Call of Duty or money plays in Madden just piss me off.

Like 15 years ago I was pretty solid at Madden. An acquaintance who never played Madden or knew much about football wanted to play me and was being super cocky. Apparently he knew some cheese play where you snap the ball and immediately hold X to throw it to the TE. 95% of the time it's a gain of 5-8 yards. He did it every single play. Even when you know it's coming, it's hard to stop. Some weird warpy shit that happened. I think I ended up still beating him but it was way closer than it should've been. Pissed me off.