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Do I wait for the OLED switch or just play dread?

6 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said:

I think the needler is pretty good. The mangler is like the spread shot ricochet gun thing? Those are the only things I've tried other the BR and the plasma pistol. I think having the weapons sitting on the wall make you forget to pick them up instead of them just sitting out on the map.

Ravager is the spread shot (scatter shot), mangler I only found in the bot mode it’s looks like a mauler from H3. 

2 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said:

Put some time in both vs bots and people. Pretty fun.

I think some people might not like how you have to unlock armor colors now though.

Also, pistol might be op.

I, uh, think this edges out Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo Reach pistol, I definitely wouldn't consider OP. The AR literally has the same range as the pistol and if you don't perfect with the pistol you pretty much lost the fight.

The needler is not good, the shotgun is ridiculously under-powered, I have no idea what the shock rifle is suppose to do, the ravager is surprisingly fun, didn't use the mangler (why is this just not called it mauler) enough, the skewer is a worse version of the binary rifle. BR > Commando > Pistol > AR.

That said, I put in a good 15 hours. This is not the game for me and its not what I want out of a Halo so I will be passing on the multiplayer. Destiny 2 (PvP/Trials) is a better successor to Halo than Infinite. I don't think I'm even going to buy the campaign, I'll just pay for a month of game pass.

The first batch of emails was just telling you were invited. Everyone who is signed up on Halo Waypoint should be getting access to the technical beta.

The actual invites will be going out within the next couple hours.

Weapon/armor durability

22 minutes ago, Bloodporne said:

Tried out Subnautica earlier and ended up playing for hours. This game is really cool so far.

I had a lot of fun with this game, until I hit a wall. It was like I had a upgrade path that was progressing at a steady rate and then BOOM. I just hit this wall and suddenly it was taking forever to do anything. Not sure if I was just moving up too fast or was just missing something. I stopped playing shortly after that.

Horizon Zero Dawn, I initially thought I was an idiot for not liking this much the first time I played it, but now that I'm about halfway through (according to howlongtobeat) my interest is starting to wane. 

2 hours ago, GameDadGrant said:

It’s called JAK AND DAXTER! Not “Jax” and certainly not “Dexter!” You uncultured swine! 

Honestly I just copy and pasted it lol

2 hours ago, Bloodporne said:

I can't speak for the others but the first Metal Slug is one of the most fun, refined and perfect feeling Action games ever for my money. It's so fucking good, highly recommend that. Also, the animations and art in general is incredible to look at in motion. 

I might add it to my wishlist and if I get bored one day look at it. Just never looked like something that I really wanted to play.

I just dug around a bunch of wikipedia pages and found series that I've never played.

Jax and Daxter

Old God of War

Animal Crossing

Just Dance

Civilization

X-Com

Street Fighter

King of Fighters

OG MegaMan - I've played bits and pieces, but have never actually tried to beat one

Saints Row

Walking Dead

Ys

Ace Combat

Metal Slug

Bayonetta

F-Zero - I played it at a friends house, once

LittleBigPlanet - I think I owned one of them once upon a time, just never got around to playing it

Luigi's Mansion

Stalker - Just bought them on steam not that long ago, played one for like 10 minutes

Unreal

In order for Halo to ship with forge, co-op, etc. they'd have to push months away (however long they consider a season).

Which won't happen, hopefully they throw "Early Access" on the steam page

17 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said:

It's been a decade since I've seen the first one, and even longer for the sequels.  Do they have a 4k release? Would love to rewatch them, even though what I just saw in this trailer is more visually spectacular than my memory of the trilogy is.

For awhile it was only the original that had a 4k release, but it looks like they all got released now.

Apparently only HBO Max is streaming them.

1 hour ago, Xbob42 said:

As someone who has failed to start the game like 7 times because literally everything about it plays like dated trash pulled from a janky dumpster fire, I respectfully disagree! It would be decades before Bioware began producing combat approaching anything other than "well at least the story's good."

Same. As much as I loved this game as a kid, I've tried to replay this game many times over the years and just get insanely bored.

43 minutes ago, Mr.Vic20 said:

Question: Is all story content to date accessible if I buy the latest version of this game? 

No. The red war, it’s 2 expansions, and everything in Destiny 1. 

1 hour ago, Keyser_Soze said:

Any God of War

Eh I'm not huge on old GoW, but the new game is pretty good.

53 minutes ago, Mercury33 said:

I’m just hear to remind everyone that Lords of Shadow was a great fucking game and was an infinitely better God of War than God of War. 
 

carry on. 

New GoW or old?

If starting games in August counts I'll probably finish Bravely Default and Samus Returns at some point in the next month or so. I can update the thread when I do.

1 hour ago, crispy4000 said:

Then the -vania implies nothing.  It didn’t popularize that design.  Metroid did.

From what I've seen, the earlier Castlevania games aren't typically included in the Metroidvania genre. SOTN was the reason for the -vania part.

Its a super vague, not well defined, genre regardless.

I really enjoyed the first Tomb Raider, but the next 2 failed to keep my interest at all.

Uncharted seemed fine the first time I played it, but when I went to try and replay them I didn't find them to be enjoyable... at all.

I have no issues with something like FFVI pixel remaster not matching what it felt like to play on a CRT. I much like Kal-el wouldn't really notice a difference (or care) unless they were presented to me at the same time. I do get why people would want that CRT filter because it does look better.

As far as I can tell the pixels in those comparisons match up, my assumption is that developers don't care to replicate the CRT experience or its too costly.

8 hours ago, Brick said:

Getting back to actually discussing the game... 

 

I wonder how Kraid is back. Must be a clone, right? Zebes blew up! There's no way he survived that. 

I dunno, we’ve had mecha and x-Ridley. I think they confirmed the X parasite is back? I didn’t read the article so not sure if it’s just an assumption or not.

17 minutes ago, Biggie said:

Ok so if you purchase the add-on does it just unlock in-game or do you have to actually download it? I bought it but nothing downloaded it just says purchased. 

You download the full game regardless of what you own. So once the season or dungeon is released you will get access to it.

6 minutes ago, Biggie said:

Hey question. If I’m going to get an expansion do you recommend the Deluxe Edition? Seems like it comes with a lot. And it’s currently on sale. I’ve been playing all weekend and Bungie done got it’s hooks into me again. 

If you think you'll stick it out and play seasons 16-19 then yes. Get all the additional goodies, plus access to the 2 new dungeons coming.

8 hours ago, Xbob42 said:

Not sure if you're referencing my post or the Switch copy on sale, but the GMG sale is for the Steam version.

I had just literally bought the switch version for 29.99. I hardly ever play my switch though, so I'm going to return it as soon as it shows up

Welp, as much as I like a discount I 100% will play this on steam instead.