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6 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said:
Why are you assuming he hasn't ever played big budget games?
He just seems to have a preference and that's fine.
He stated in this thread that the Switch is the only platform that he games on, therefore he couldn't have experienced most of the current gen big budget games out there beyond maybe playing some of them at his friend's place who he said has a PS4. But if that's enough for him to come to the conclusion that he prefers indie games to big budget ones, then fair enough. Different strokes for different folks.
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2 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said:
People have different preferences, how crazy is that?
The point that I was making is how can someone say that they prefer one thing to the other when they haven't even tried the other? I couldn't come to the conclusion that I prefer big budget games to indie games if I haven't played any indie games, or at the very least only played a few that aren't considered some of the better ones.
1 hour ago, ShreddieMercuryRising said:I think the general point that @JosephManderley and others are making is that there are lots of unique experiences and risks taken in the indie space that aren't necessarily translated to the AAA arena, and many people have begun to prefer these kinds of games.
But this is only something that you can come to a conclusion about if you've actually played a good amount of the big budget games out there, which isn't something that you could have done if you only own a Switch.
1 hour ago, ShreddieMercuryRising said:A good game is a good game regardless of its budget, so we don't necessarily need to pick sides.
I agree to a certain degree, but based on the type of games that I personally enjoy the most I can say from experience that overall I tend to prefer big budget games to indie games. That's not to say that there aren't some indie games that I enjoy as much if not even more than big budget games, but for the most part big budget games tend to deliver the gaming experiences that do it for me more.
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On 6/28/2019 at 1:12 AM, JosephManderley said:
It's not been a deliberate thing, but I just realised the VAST majority of my Switch library is made up of indies. Just in 2019 I have bought Wargroove, Downwell, My Time at Portia, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Cadence of Hyrule, Friends of Ringo Ishihawa and Graveyard Keeper. I haven't bought a 'big budget' game since Pokemon Let's Go.
Maybe it's my age, and these games often remind me of the stuff I played when I was younger?
How can you judge big budget retail released games if you only own a Switch? Get a PS4 and the following games, and then see if you still prefer indie games to big budget releases:
Alien Isolation
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Assassin's Creed Origins
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Batman: Arkham Knight
Bloodborne
Darksiders III
Dark Souls III
Days Gone
Detroit: Become Human
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Dishonored 2
Divinity: Original Sin
Divinity: Original Sin II
Dragon Age Inquisition
Dying Light
The Evil Within
The Evil Within 2
Fallout 4
Far Cry 4
far Cry 5
Final Fantasy XV
God of War
Grand Theft Auto V
Hitman
Hitman 2
Horizon Zero Dawn
Judgment
Kingdom Hearts III
The Last Guardian
The Last of Us Remastered
Mad Max
Mafia III
Mass Effect Andromeda
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metro Redux
Metro Exodus
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Nier: Automata
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
Persona 5
Pillars of Eternity
A Plague Tale
Prey
Rage 2
Ratchet & Clank
Red Dead Redemption II
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil VII
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
South Park: The Fractured but Whole
Spider-Man
The Surge
Thief
Titanfall 2
Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Until Dawn
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
Yakuza 0
Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami 2
I'm an older gamer too (49) and I've been playing games since Pong, so I like to play indie games with 8-bit/16-bit pixel art and design structures to bring back the feeling of gaming when I was a lot younger as well - but it's a nostalgic novelty at best for me because big budget current gen games are what I realistically wanted games to be like back then. There are definitely indie games that I quite enjoy that aren't old school in look and design as well, but my main gaming interest these days is big budget retail released stuff that offer all the current technology bells and whistles and deep engrossing worlds and content that I can really sink my teeth into for long periods of time.
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As a big fan of the Disaster Report series, this has been one of my most anticipated games since it was announced. I'm glad that it's finally coming out in the US next year, but I don't know why it's taking so long since it came out last year in Japan.
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I really liked Alpha Protocol, I feel that it's one of the more underrated games to come out last gen. I have a physical copy for Xbox 360, and I plan on playing it again at some point.
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On 6/17/2019 at 8:07 PM, Nokt said:
This is probably my most hyped game at the moment.
While it's not my most hyped game at the moment, I'm still really hyped for it since I'm a big fan of Alan Wake, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy and Second Sight.
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On 6/19/2019 at 4:35 PM, Keyser_Soze said:
You can have the one we made for Phaseknox and then he refused. It's just been sitting in the d1p warehouse collecting dust.
I wanted it to go to a better home, no one else has claimed it? It's been years.
On 6/19/2019 at 8:56 PM, skillzdadirecta said:@Phaseknox refused a free P.C.???
I did.
On 6/19/2019 at 9:44 PM, Brick said:Lol I think you're the first person I've ever seen that preferred the Doom 3 aesthetic.
Doom has always been stupid, gory, over-the-top, fast paced shooter, so a lot of people took issue with 3 going slower and more serious.
Not saying it's bad, but the 2016 reboot was a return to form.
I like Doom 3 more than Doom 2016 because I'm not really into pure arcade-y twitch shooters these days. When I was a lot younger (teens/20s) I liked fast paced non-stop action games that offered no real reason for what you were doing in them, but these days I prefer games with stories, character development, adventure and RPG elements.
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On 5/9/2019 at 5:43 AM, Remarkableriots said:
3-5 have been remastered and released in Japan but they just haven't been released here yet. It does sound like they will eventually get released here though.
Yeah, they're going to be released in the US.
On 5/10/2019 at 2:28 AM, Eggman76 said:0 and Kiwami are really good. Kiwami 2 will be released fairly soon
Kiwami 2 came out last year.
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6 hours ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said:
Honestly, I had trouble getting into Dishonored.
I did as well. Based on what I played of it I found it to be a little overrated, but I liked it enough to give it another chance in the future. I also have Dishonored 2, but I haven't played it yet.
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On 3/27/2019 at 8:00 AM, XxEvil AshxX said:
I don't mind female protagonists (I actually prefer them most of the time), but as far as stereotypical female-bro-shooter-badasses go, the "terror twins" are about as video game cliche as it gets. Hopefully every cringe-worthy moment was in that trailer and the rest of the game is just shoot-em-up goodness.
I usually prefer female protagonists in video games as well because a lot of the time I find them to be less douche-y than male protagonists, but the ones in Wolfenstein: Youngblood seem like typical male video game protagonists just with female skins. That trailer has turned me off from the game since every non-gameplay moment was cringe-worthy, and I couldn't endure that throughout the entire length of the game despite it probably having fun gameplay.
On 5/10/2019 at 8:24 PM, CastlevaniaNut18 said:I might pick this up to play with the spouse. I've loved Wolfenstein since the reboot and he enjoyed all three of them.
I personally like Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Wolfenstein (2009) more than the current gen Wolfenstein games. Have you played them? The current gen ones are good, but I don't like them quite as much as others do.
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6 hours ago, XxEvil AshxX said:
I'm finally digging into Syndicate and I don't know if Syndicate is really this enjoyable, or if Unity was really that fucking bad, but I'm liking it quite a bit.
Syndicate is a blast. Jacob and Evie are a couple of my favorite video game protagonists, and need their own spinoff game series as far as I'm concerned. I especially like Evie, she's a freakin' ninja that's lethal with a cane-sword. The grappling hook adds a lot to the experience as well. I think that it's one of the best games in the AC series, and is underrated IMO.
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On 10/23/2018 at 10:31 AM, skillzdadirecta said:
I've never played an Ass. Creed game before, despite owning several of them. I look forward to playing through the entire series as I am now very intrigued by the Lore of the game world.
I'm playing Assassin's Creed: Origins now, and I'm curious to hear what you think of the earlier AC games since Origins is quite a big departure from them. Other than for their settings and time periods, they're all basically the same game. Origins is more akin to something like Horizon Zero Dawn, a big sprawling open world action adventure game with RPG elements. It includes a lot of mechanics and staples from the previous AC games, but improves upon everything quite substantially especially the combat. The previous games (except for Syndicate) focused primarily on stealth, and had fairly basic combat systems for that reason. Syndicate changed that, and Origins takes it even further with brutal and visceral combat with lots of weapons and skills to unlock. As much as I like the previous AC games, Origins is shaping up to be the best that I've played in the series because everything about it is bigger and better IMO.
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The following is how I rank the Assassin's Creed games that I've played:
1. Assassin's Creed II
2. Brotherhood
3. Syndicate
4. Black Flag
5. Assassin's Creed III
6. Unity
7. Revelations
8. Assassin's Creed
I haven't played Origins or Odyssey yet, but I plan to this year.
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17 minutes ago, Bloodporne said:
I forced myself through two and a half Uncharted games trying to get what the appeal is and there is no way I'm playing 4. I think the whole spectacle-first popcorn blockbuster thing is incredibly boring and strikes me as smug.
What I've read here convinced me to continue ignoring The Last Of Us. Come to think of it, I haven't liked a single Naughty Dog game I've played, damn.
Uncharted 4 and The Lost Legacy are less spectacle-first games like the original trilogy, but of course still include those elements so if you didn't like the first three games then you probably won't like the latest ones either.
As for The Last of Us, if it doesn't sound like your thing then you probably shouldn't play it. Not every game is for everyone.
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1 hour ago, Bloodporne said:
No I know what it is, just think the Uncharted games are crap gameplay-wise and didn't want to suffer through the same idea on this one in terms of serviceable gameplay to support their story aspirations. The bolded is what I had always assumed and is why I stayed away from it.
Have you played Uncharted 4? I feel that its gameplay is better than the previous games. It's the best game in the series IMO. As for The Last of Us, it's admittedly a more narrative driven experience than a gameplay driven one, but the gameplay is still solid IMO. While it doesn't reinvent the wheel in terms of shooting and stealth mechanics, its overall gameplay is still more than just serviceable enough to push the story along.
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It's nice to see someone else who appreciates this game as much as I do, and for all the same reasons. It's a great first person horror survival game with unique aspects, and it's a shame that it's so overlooked and underappreciated. I bought a European physical copy (it's digital only in the US) for $19.99, and I would have easily paid more for it. It's one of my favorite games this gen.
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5 hours ago, Bloodporne said:
I can't stand Uncharted so I've always avoided The Last of Us like the plague. Is there actually a mechanically engaging and interesting game in there I should play one day or is it a case of the Red Dead Redemption 2's?
The Last of Us is a completely different game than the Uncharted games. It's an M rated horror survival game that's extremely dark in tone, and pushes the envelope in terms of video game content. While the core game itself doesn't really standout from a gameplay perspective as it's mostly cover shooting and stealth, the mechanics are solid and do allow for some strategy at times. As an overall gaming experience, it's one of the best that I've played. The story, characters and things that happen throughout aren't usual video game fare. Anyone who likes horror should play it IMO.
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On 10/18/2018 at 12:54 PM, skillzdadirecta said:
I'm definitely drawn to darker toned games for sure... it's a large reason why Nintendo games no longer appeal to me despite how good they may be.
This. I'm drawn to darker toned everything... art, music, movies, etc.
On 10/18/2018 at 6:28 PM, SFLUFAN said:I was just thinking about the Prince of Persia series that went from the "light" but compelling Sands of Time to the ridiculously grimdark mediocrity of The Warrior Within. Ubisoft tried to reverse course a bit with The Two Thrones, but the damage was already done.
The Sands of Time was a more charming game with a better story, but Warrior Within is a really good action platformer with excellent level design. I really liked The Two Thrones too.
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On 9/21/2018 at 5:41 PM, SaysWho? said:
If they're not shutting down, then why is The Walking Dead: The Final Season being cancelled? I would think that it would be the one game that they would finish considering that there's already two episodes, and it's their biggest franchise. I of course don't want to see them shut down since I like a lot of their games, but if nothing else they should at least finish the final season of The Walking Dead.
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I'm very happy to hear this since Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was one of my favorite RPGs last gen.
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5 minutes ago, best3444 said:
Whoa. Long time no see!
Yeah, it's been a while. Been dealing with life stuff, but been trying to do more gaming since I have hundreds of games and I keep buying more.
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I only play single player games, and only focus on one at a time until it's finished and then move onto something else.
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That might be true for you, but it's not for me. Until I actually play a game then I don't really know for sure how it's going to appeal to me, unless it's within a genre that I don't particularly like. There have been times that I thought that a game looked really good in gameplay videos but I ended up disliking it, just as there have been times that I didn't think that a game looked good in gameplay videos and I ended up liking it.
While I feel that the Far Cry series has gone downhill a bit after Far Cry 3, I still like it.
This discussion is taking place well into the current generation, so I assumed that it's the one that we were discussing.