Ultimate Videogame Topic 3: The Next Generation

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Post Post #2854 (isolation #200) » Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:15 pm

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In post 2852, Espeonage wrote:PUBG doesn't exist yet.
Tell that to all the GOTY awards.
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Post Post #2855 (isolation #201) » Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:16 pm

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In post 2844, hiplop wrote:horizon is my goty i think
In post 2853, hiplop wrote:
In post 2851, xRECKONERx wrote:persona 5 is good but after watching my husband replay it I think the last 10-20 hours really bury its potential

I'd probably go Odyssey > Horizon > BotW > P5 > PUBG?
same but replace BOTW with Nioh
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Post Post #2858 (isolation #202) » Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:56 am

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Yeah I didn't get around to Nier/Hellblade/Cuphead yet
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Post Post #2864 (isolation #203) » Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:41 am

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In post 2863, PJ. wrote:Isn't Pubg just more graphics intensive h1z1?
I mean, I would say PUBG is more of the ARMA-style simulation game, whereas H1Z1 is more arcade-style like Call of Duty.
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Post Post #2866 (isolation #204) » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:03 am

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that's like saying League of Legends is just a better graphics version of Heroes of Newerth.
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Post Post #2871 (isolation #205) » Tue Nov 28, 2017 4:55 pm

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Hmmm. It plays like Assassin's Creed, if AC's combat system was actually tactical.

Your character is VERY fragile and the beasts you're fighting feel like beasts. So when you happen upon a nest or encounter, you have to carefully plan it out. Take out the smaller mechs with stealth, then setup traps and an escape route to wound the larger beasts before going in for a kill.

This is not a game where you can just brute force your way through, and it's refreshing. I don't like open world games like this ususally but this one captivated me-- due in no small part to the story, as well.
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Post Post #2873 (isolation #206) » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:30 pm

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yes, the first boss is in fact simple to beat
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Post Post #2878 (isolation #207) » Fri Dec 08, 2017 5:17 pm

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Yeah so P5 was fantastic, one of my all-time faves

but good god. the stretch of game from
Shido's palace
through
the final fight
felt like it dragged on FOREVER. so many false endings. i also hated
okumura's palace
because it was so damn long and boring.

but ther est of the game is so fucking good that i dont know how i can fault the game for wiffing on a couple of dungeons. the first 3 were strong, the casino was strong, and the sidequests/social shit was on point.
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Post Post #2894 (isolation #208) » Fri Jan 19, 2018 7:30 pm

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who would be down for a Left 4 Dead multiplayer night for old time's sake?
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Post Post #2899 (isolation #209) » Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:00 am

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If we can gather the requisite 8 people on at a time, we will make this happen tonight. Everyone make sure L4D2 is preinstalled
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Post Post #2902 (isolation #210) » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:02 am

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omfg it's buttmen
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Post Post #2905 (isolation #211) » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:48 pm

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first official L4D2 night was a success

we pissed off many people who joined our games
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Post Post #2908 (isolation #212) » Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:49 pm

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never forget fat sasquatch
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Post Post #2917 (isolation #213) » Tue Jan 30, 2018 3:52 am

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In post 2913, DeathNote wrote:About to start monster Hunter world
PS4!???

I just cleared Anjanath last night and then put the game down so I could rethink my fucking life, holy wow
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Post Post #2920 (isolation #214) » Tue Jan 30, 2018 4:29 am

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ahhh yes let's all hunt together

I think I'm xRECKONERx on ps4
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Post Post #2931 (isolation #215) » Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:02 am

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goddammit i liked gigantic
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Post Post #2944 (isolation #216) » Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:37 am

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ITB makes me feel like an idiot
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Post Post #2946 (isolation #217) » Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:58 pm

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yeah. it pisses me off when i drop into a scenario and on the first turn the vek lock down a bomb or something and i have literally no way to deal w/ it
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Post Post #2950 (isolation #218) » Sun Mar 11, 2018 6:12 am

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Huh, I've been prioritizing stopping grid damage over stopping pilot/mech damage because mechs heal after combat and unless it's a super good pilot you don't lose a lot from it, but grid is significantly harder to regain
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Post Post #2951 (isolation #219) » Sun Mar 11, 2018 6:25 am

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also Gamma & I played through the entirety of Overcooked in one sitting yesterday

i had dreams about burning my onion soup
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Post Post #2958 (isolation #220) » Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:06 pm

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i havent even cleared it on normal w/ anything yet lol
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Post Post #2959 (isolation #221) » Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:08 pm

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@panzer: Into the Breach
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Post Post #2964 (isolation #222) » Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:56 pm

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the reviews weren't lying: god of war is a masterpiece
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Post Post #2967 (isolation #223) » Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:52 am

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i got my ass kicked nonstop

i have so many thoughts on god of war so yall finish so i can discuss it

also by far the most obnoxious fight in the game is the first "realm boss" i guess you could call it?
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The dark elf dude at the end of Alfheim
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Post Post #2977 (isolation #224) » Mon Jun 11, 2018 4:49 pm

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spiderman looks amazing
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Post Post #2989 (isolation #225) » Thu Jul 12, 2018 3:45 am

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In post 2985, Papa Zito wrote:My daughter's favorite video game is Journey. She really enjoys the environments, she thinks the cloth creatures are cute, she likes being able to explore without worrying about enemies or complicated controls. She's completed the game multiple times, and she still loves watching her little star cross the sky now just as much as she did the first time she finished.

One of the game's most interesting features is that you can sometimes cross paths with another player. I'm not quite sure how the game determines when this happens, but every once in a while you'll happen upon another robed figure and you can continue your journey together. There's no ability to chat in the game, so communication is limited to the hops and little bloop noises your character can make. (as a parent I appreciate this) She loves when this happens and always looks forward to seeing their account name after the credits roll.

A couple days ago she happened upon a new friend early in the game. About halfway through we called her to dinner so she had to stop, but she didn't want to quit completely so she left the game running. Her friend of course had no idea why my daughter's avatar had suddenly stopped moving and spent the next 20 minutes or so amusing himself by running rings around her seated figure or jumping around the screen. My daughter was touched that he didn't abandon her and we relented and let her leave the table early to not keep him waiting.

Eventually they ascended the mountain together, and spent a longer time than is usual (I think) playing in the clouds with the cloth dragons. Eventually they started up the final path to the end when her companion for the past couple hours abruptly turned around. She stopped, confused, and I commented that maybe he wasn't ready to leave yet. But when she panned the camera back to watch where he was going she saw that he wasn't leaving after all, but he'd drawn her a heart in the snow. She was crying as they walked into the bright light together.

It's funny how small things can have such a big impact.
this touched me
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Post Post #2997 (isolation #226) » Wed Dec 12, 2018 4:36 am

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P5 is fantastic. I didn't worry about efficient time useage my first time thru and I'm glad I didn't. Because as soon as I finished the game, I *immediately* went back and started a new one with the goal of maximizing my efficiency.
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Post Post #3003 (isolation #227) » Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:38 pm

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indigo prophecy was wack

become human is definitely the best of the formula. i havent played beyond though
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Post Post #3015 (isolation #228) » Mon Jul 01, 2019 10:38 am

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The Witness is great.
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Post Post #3028 (isolation #229) » Tue Sep 03, 2019 1:32 pm

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In post 3026, implosion wrote:I'm having a hard time conceptualizing Dicey Dungeons as anything except Slay the Spire but somewhat worse. I may have just not gotten far enough in it yet.
the bread and butter of the game comes after you start to unlock the variant episodes that change the rules/equipment
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