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.

[kcgreene]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger

Kinda surprised nobody is playing Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree up in here. I'm hooked, can't wait to beat it, just have a few bosses left then closing out the original game, then going to NG+ with my OP build.

I literally purchased Elden Ring when I purchased my PS5 a few years ago, and literally have yet to play it... I really need to get on that at some point lol.

I did play through the new Robocop game recently and had a blast.

[kcpasco]

Originally Posted by kcgreene

I literally purchased Elden Ring when I purchased my PS5 a few years ago, and literally have yet to play it... I really need to get on that at some point lol.

I did play through the new Robocop game recently and had a blast.

I just bought it but haven’t been able to play it yet. I’ve got every major boss in the base game down except for Malenia. Never been more frustrated with a souls boss.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger

Kinda surprised nobody is playing Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree up in here. I'm hooked, can't wait to beat it, just have a few bosses left then closing out the original game, then going to NG+ with my OP build.

Too frustrating for this old man lolz

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by kcgreene

EU4 is (I think?) an RTS. You can pause it, but it operates on days, months, years. It's not turn based like Civ, every player/country is operating independently simultaneously. I mean, I guess technically days are 'turns' in a sense, but the clock keeps running unless you pause the game, but now I'm getting into the meaningless minutia

Ah ok I just saw it for some reason I thought it was a turn based game, I'm gonna watch a couple vids on it. A good rts game is hard to find these days.

[kcgreene]

Originally Posted by Imon Yourside

Ah ok I just saw it for some reason I thought it was a turn based game, I'm gonna watch a couple vids on it. A good rts game is hard to find these days.

It's definitely worth it. The learning curve is a bit steep, so make sure you do the tutorial. (A number of things go quite in depth, I've had it in my Steam Library for about a year, finally dound time to start playing it about a month ago) and you'll find yourself googling things sometimes, but the community always seems willing to answer questions and the wiki is quite thorough.

[Gravedigger]

Originally Posted by kcpasco

I just bought it but haven’t been able to play it yet. I’ve got every major boss in the base game down except for Malenia. Never been more frustrated with a souls boss.

Yep, go to the DLC first and get pumped there, then return and exact revenge on Melania. I've only got two more main story bosses to go in the DLC then I'm going back to take her out, then replay the main game and DLC but demolish everything to make me feel better.

[kcpasco]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger

Yep, go to the DLC first and get pumped there, then return and exact revenge on Melania. I've only got two more main story bosses to go in the DLC then I'm going back to take her out, then replay the main game and DLC but demolish everything to make me feel better.

That waterfowl bladedurry attack she has is some BS. Somebody at Fromsoftware has a sick sense of humor. I will eventually get my vengeance on her though.

[Fishpicker]

so... Ghost of Tsushima; I got a lot better at the combat. Unlocking stances makes it much easier. I havent died in combat in a while. the best technnique in the game is the dodge cancel. its a viable strategy vs all enemies except leaders with a shield. I think it looks cool as hell uppercutting an enemy in the ribs 3 times in a second

[Sassy Squatch]

Elden Ring DLC really isn't all that fun to me. Fromsoft leaned way too far into the tedious for the sake of it difficulty on top of it just being incredibly difficult in general. Most bosses have well over 30k HP, and a good handful are well over 40k. Modders have put the final boss of the DLC at base level against NG+7 variants of base game bosses and more often than not the DLC boss wins. Just too overtuned ATM.

[Imon Yourside]

Originally Posted by Sassy Squatch

Elden Ring DLC really isn't all that fun to me. Fromsoft leaned way too far into the tedious for the sake of it difficulty on top of it just being incredibly difficult in general. Most bosses have well over 30k HP, and a good handful are well over 40k. Modders have put the final boss of the DLC at base level against NG+7 variants of base game bosses and more often than not the DLC boss wins. Just too overtuned ATM.

If you're on PC you could always Mod it to your liking.

[Imon Yourside]

[ToxSocks]

Originally Posted by Fishpicker

so... Ghost of Tsushima; I got a lot better at the combat. Unlocking stances makes it much easier. I havent died in combat in a while. the best technnique in the game is the dodge cancel. its a viable strategy vs all enemies except leaders with a shield. I think it looks cool as hell uppercutting an enemy in the ribs 3 times in a second

Yeah the stance dancing is uber important. So is your armor sets and charm loadouts. Next thing i aim to unlock is the burning blade oil.

Im still in Act 2...the beginning of it. Been using most of time to collect items and doing the smaller side quests etc. Haven't really worried about the main storyline.

The way i see it: Once i finish the main storyline I may not want to return to the game. So i'll do all the side content first and slooowly progress through the main story.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Imon Yourside

Looks cool but any game that says free to play means pay to win.

If these gaming companies would charge $100 for a game with everything both present and future included I'd more more inclined to purchase said game. Instead they nickel and dime you to death with microtransactions and DLC.

The good thing with being so far behind on gaming like myself is that by the time you find something interesting there's plenty of honest reviews.

I'll play Fallout New Vegas for the 3rd time and be more entertained while knowing exactly what I'm getting before half the new releases.

[Bump]

Originally Posted by Otter

Looks cool but any game that says free to play means pay to win.

If these gaming companies would charge $100 for a game with everything both present and future included I'd more more inclined to purchase said game. Instead they nickel and dime you to death with microtransactions and DLC.

The good thing with being so far behind on gaming like myself is that by the time you find something interesting there's plenty of honest reviews.

I'll play Fallout New Vegas for the 3rd time and be more entertained while knowing exactly what I'm getting before half the new releases.

Ya for the most part I'm pretty much done with buying new games. With that being said, I am definitely getting NCAA football but I know what to expect. All of the games that take up my gaming time are 10 year old games. They just don't make new games anymore that will stand the test of time.

Right now I'm back on world of tanks, 10+ year old game lol. It's such a good game though. Then I'll be playing NCAA and maybe the new Path of Exile league, another 10 year old game. 95% of AAA games coming out just are flat out garbage and there's nothing innovative or anything that feels new anymore.

[Demonpenz]

playing boarderlands the pre sequal it is pretty fun. I suck tho