What are you playing?

The red spirit · Dec 5, 2021

LittleKonae said:
I been playing Genshin Impact with zero idea what i am doing.

It's a philanemo mushroom roasting sim, that's pretty obvious /s

Splinterdog · Dec 5, 2021

Tried a few hours of Battlefield: Hardline on Game Pass. It's cops and robbers really and quite well put together, although it had some shite reviews when it was released. Perhaps they should have just called it Hardline so it could rise or fall on its own merits, rather than the Battlefield series which has nothing whatsoever to do with the game.
I need to spend a bit more time with it, really.

Totally · Dec 5, 2021

Cvrk said:
@BiggieShady Biomutant is so underrated. So many bad reviews, Gameranx included.

If it is one thing underrated it is not. After beating it the only thing I got from it was that the game shipped unfinished. The rough game was finished 100% and out the door it went, which is a shame as it felt like there was a lot potential but at the end of the day it was just became another batman arkham clone.

Splinterdog · Dec 5, 2021

Splinterdog said:
Tried a few hours of Battlefield: Hardline on Game Pass. It's cops and robbers really and quite well put together, although it had some shite reviews when it was released. Perhaps they should have just called it Hardline so it could rise or fall on its own merits, rather than the Battlefield series which has nothing whatsoever to do with the game.
I need to spend a bit more time with it, really.
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Too many loooong cutscenes and gameplay that ruins the immersion. Not sure if I'll stick with Hardline.
NFS - The Run on the other other hand, is mad as hell and I love it. I thought Hot Pursuit was frantic, but this is bananas

robot zombie · Dec 5, 2021

Splinterdog said:
Too many loooong cutscenes and gameplay that ruins the immersion. Not sure if I'll stick with Hardline.
NFS - The Run on the other other hand, is mad as hell and I love it. I thought Hot Pursuit was frantic, but this is bananas

Dude... okay. I might play another NFS game.

One of the best things ever about NFS is how FAST everything feels. So many racing games just do not feel very fast, even when you're going over 200kph. Not Need for Speed... it's in the name

SN2716057 · Dec 6, 2021

AusWolf · Dec 6, 2021

Splinterdog said:
Too many loooong cutscenes and gameplay that ruins the immersion. Not sure if I'll stick with Hardline.
NFS - The Run on the other other hand, is mad as hell and I love it. I thought Hot Pursuit was frantic, but this is bananas

As for the new Hot Pursuit (not NFS 3: Hot Pursuit from the late '90s) - I didn't like it. Criterion tried to make it feel like a mixture of NFS and Burnout, but even though I love both series, it didn't work for me.

The Run was fun, just veeery short. The story of an all-USA cross-country race is awesome, but the way they shortened it down to only a few races and special events is a bit disappointing. You can speedrun through it in just 2 hours (The Run... The Speedrun... ba-dum-tss). The other relatively new iteration that I liked was just "Need for Speed" from 2015 or 16. To me, it felt a bit like Underground 2 with a modern skin.

Chomiq · Dec 6, 2021

Reached the ruins of Zanarkand in FFX. Looks like 2 more chapters and I'm done.

Cvrk · Dec 6, 2021

Vayra86 said:
How's Biomutant in terms of build/depth? Is it just your casual action game with 5-7 skills and some pseudo customization or is it more than that?

I did like how it flowed, but it looked immensely shallow at the same time.

I don't know. I like shallow.
I get cartoon-like pop-ups when you kick ass. I get some small puzzles. There crafting, skill upgrades. The world looks good for my eyes. No farming / grinding. It tihnk it will keep you going and interested for about 10 hours. For the price, 10 hours if all you need.

Vayra86 · Dec 6, 2021

Chomiq said:
Reached the ruins of Zanarkand in FFX. Looks like 2 more chapters and I'm done.

Nah you ain't done at all

Story, sure... but there's a wealth of extra stuff.

Chomiq · Dec 6, 2021

Vayra86 said:
Nah you ain't done at all
Story, sure... but there's a wealth of extra stuff.

Yeah that explains why "100%" completion is at over 120 hours or so. Not sure if I'll bother with it.

Offtopic:
PS5 bundles are showing up on daily basis but each time I'm tempted to order one I stop and think "Wait, what PS5 exclusive games are out there?" and then I remember that there are like 3-4 exclusive titles and nothing else. Everything else is coming in Feb-Mar 2022 or later. No rush to buy something that will simply collect dust.

Vayra86 · Dec 6, 2021

Chomiq said:
Yeah that explains why "100%" completion is at over 120 hours or so. Not sure if I'll bother with it.

Offtopic:
PS5 bundles are showing up on daily basis but each time I'm tempted to order one I stop and think "Wait, what PS5 exclusive games are out there?" and then I remember that there are like 3-4 exclusive titles and nothing else. Everything else is coming in Feb-Mar 2022 or later. No rush to buy something that will simply collect dust.

Well..... the extra stuff is all kinds of awesome. There's this dude in the Calm Lands you'll want to visit. Some of the game's best fights are to be found through him. Lots of backtracking involved, but its a cool journey nonetheless.

Chomiq · Dec 6, 2021

Vayra86 said:
Well..... the extra stuff is all kinds of awesome. There's this dude in the Calm Lands you'll want to visit.

That monster hunter dude?

Rahnak · Dec 6, 2021

Started Nier Automata last weekend. All the camera changes and angles are very interesting. Soundtrack is beautiful. Some things seems a little confusing but I'm still very early on.

Chomiq said:
Yeah that explains why "100%" completion is at over 120 hours or so. Not sure if I'll bother with it.

That's what the 2x and 4x speed boosts are for! I played FFX at 2x most of the time. I did everything but I'll admit I used and abused the "helpers". But it was my 3rd or 4th playthrough, so I gave myself a free pass.

LifeOnMars · Dec 6, 2021

So I just got done installing as many games as I could fit on my storage. Storage wise I have a 1TB SSD with Windows 11 on it, a 500Gb SSD, a 2TB HDD with about 15Gb storage used already and an 8TB HDD. Games are installed on all drives and none of the drives are in the red. Steam Games, Battlenet and Ubisoft Connect. I like any type of game so there's a mix of everything.

So how many games did I manage to install? A like from me to the winner ooohh lol

Now I just need to decide which game to play

Splinterdog · Dec 6, 2021

robot zombie said:
Dude... okay. I might play another NFS game.

One of the best things ever about NFS is how FAST everything feels. So many racing games just do not feel very fast, even when you're going over 200kph. Not Need for Speed... it's in the name

Agreed, they are not so fast. At least I don't get the frantic feeling of speed.

AusWolf said:
As for the new Hot Pursuit (not NFS 3: Hot Pursuit from the late '90s) - I didn't like it. Criterion tried to make it feel like a mixture of NFS and Burnout, but even though I love both series, it didn't work for me.

The Run was fun, just veeery short. The story of an all-USA cross-country race is awesome, but the way they shortened it down to only a few races and special events is a bit disappointing. You can speedrun through it in just 2 hours (The Run... The Speedrun... ba-dum-tss). The other relatively new iteration that I liked was just "Need for Speed" from 2015 or 16. To me, it felt a bit like Underground 2 with a modern skin.

Yes, it probably is a bit short, but for amount of thrills you get, it's enough before you suffer a cardia arrest

The new NFS and Grid games are getting too centered on characters, of which I couldn't give a toss. You never really see them anyway, except maybe on the podium. It's the bare knuckle racing I want and The Run and Hot Pursuit give you that in spades. Still need to beat 5:10 though :respect:

Totally · Dec 6, 2021

robot zombie said:
Dude... okay. I might play another NFS game.

One of the best things ever about NFS is how FAST everything feels. So many racing games just do not feel very fast, even when you're going over 200kph. Not Need for Speed... it's in the name

Well, when you are going very fast it doesn' t really feel like you are going very fast. I know, NFS isn't realistic at all but as someone who is a habitual speeder (got nailed 3 times last month, i've been trying to be better about it), all that nonsense they do to try to convey a sense of going fast doesn't happen at all and it just breaks the immersion for me, it's a racing game for the ignorant.

Vayra86 said:
How's Biomutant in terms of build/depth? Is it just your casual action game with 5-7 skills and some pseudo customization or is it more than that?

I did like how it flowed, but it looked immensely shallow at the same time.

Bruh, it's ankle deep

AusWolf · Dec 7, 2021

Splinterdog said:
Agreed, they are not so fast. At least I don't get the frantic feeling of speed.

Yes, it probably is a bit short, but for amount of thrills you get, it's enough before you suffer a cardia arrest
The new NFS and Grid games are getting too centered on characters, of which I couldn't give a toss. You never really see them anyway, except maybe on the podium. It's the bare knuckle racing I want and The Run and Hot Pursuit give you that in spades. Still need to beat 5:10 though

I loved the first Grid game where you were just you building a racing career. It was also more simulation than arcade which is always a plus for me. My favourite ever racing sim is GTR2. It gave you the choice to scale down (or up) every race and your championship the way you prefer. It lets you play 3-lap races, and it lets you play real-time 24-hour races with in-race saves. It's something I miss from modern racing games. I also liked Need For Speed Shift.

I agree about The Run that's it's nicely done in terms of speed and action. But I still don't like how short it is. I mean, it's about a nonstop endurance race across the USA. It must be very exhausting in real life, yet it doesn't take any effort to smash through the whole game in one sitting. Surely they could've done better.

Space Lynx · Dec 8, 2021

I beat FFXIV Endwalker and reached level 90 with my Paladin (I have had this same Paladin since before it was even a realm reborn). 10/10, not game of the year, no you ************* this is game of the ******* century.

Most fun I have ever had in my life, in fact this is overtaking number 1 spot for my all time favorite games ever played spot.

Yoshi P who is head guy of FFXIV has really reached out to the community and used their feedback over the years, and it has really showed. On top of that the story was just epic as ****

Bomby569 · Dec 8, 2021

Resident Evil Village. And i'm loving it, what a great game, i still prefer the last one to this, but it's still a great sequel. Loving what Capcom is doing with the franchise.

Rahnak · Dec 8, 2021

Still loving Nier Automata's soundtrack. The dying.. not so much. Was doing some side quests and backtracking when I came upon some enemies that were much higher level (38 to my 14). I though I could grind it out but ended up dying. Went back there to try and recover my chips. Died immediately. For whatever reason decided to try once more. Same result. And to add insult to injury I realised out I couldn't even leave the area the way I came from. In summary, I lost all of my good chips and ended up rage quitting.

Fun times.

Cvrk · Dec 9, 2021

Are you feeling the chemistry?

Ruru · Dec 10, 2021

This time I'm playing Final Fantasy XIII on PS3. I'm on the underground place just grinding as some coming bosses are kinda hard, so I'll farm my party as max as I can now and also I'll do those missions.

Many say that it's kinda meh for a FF game but personally I like this.

mama · Dec 10, 2021

Bomby569 said:
Resident Evil Village. And i'm loving it, what a great game, i still prefer the last one to this, but it's still a great sequel. Loving what Capcom is doing with the franchise.

Price reduced on Steam recently. I regret not getting it yet.

Bomby569 · Dec 11, 2021

mama said:
Price reduced on Steam recently. I regret not getting it yet.

i would say don't buy at full price, game is a bit short, but on sale go for it, amazing game

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What are you playing?

The red spirit

Splinterdog

Totally

Splinterdog

robot zombie

SN2716057

AusWolf

Chomiq

Cvrk

Vayra86

Chomiq

Vayra86

Chomiq

Rahnak

LifeOnMars

Splinterdog

Totally

AusWolf

Space Lynx

Astronaut

Bomby569

Rahnak

Cvrk

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

mama

Bomby569

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