3 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said:

Full Throttle is on Game Pass and plays on consoles. 

I always forget it was got re-released. I need to finish it.

RTS don't really play well on console, but I'd still consider these some really good games.

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

System Shock

Age of Empires

I'm not huge on these games, but I'd assume they would count

League of Legends / Dota 2 / Heroes of the Storm

Valorant

World of Warcraft

Diablo 2 (well, it'll change in a month or so)

Roller Coaster Tycoon 2

Chex Quest

Half Life Alyx

Black Mesa

Stepmania

Full Throttle

4 hours ago, legend said:

As a lore nerd who read a few of the Halo books, including the first forerunner book that was supposed to be the backstory, I thought the Halo 4 story was awful. That regards both the new "lore" they introduced in the game and the fact that sexualizing Cortana as much as they did and turning it into some weird love story was a massive mistake that misunderstood the framing of the relationship between her and the Chief established in the previous games and books.

 

Gameplay-wise, Halo 4 also failed to capture the sandboxy feel of the previous Halo campaigns.

I think the Forerunner trilogy just gives a lot of detail/backstory to the forerunners. I do remember Silentium was specifically released after Halo 4 as to not spoil something though. It’s been too long, I enjoyed Cryptum, but Primordium put me to sleep, I ended up reading a synopsis of Silentium. There is also the Kilo-Five trilogy, but I don’t know how much that ties into Halo 4 because I can’t stand Karen Traviss.

Honestly 343i up to this point has done nothing but try to set themselves apart from anything Bungie did and make their vision of Halo work. Extremely mixed results, but lore wise I’d say it’s been for the worse. I deleted MCC for the first time off my computer a few months ago since it released. I’m over waiting for this series to turn itself around. I’ll probably do game pass when Infinite releases just to play it with some friends who still play, but my hopes aren’t high. 

13 hours ago, JPDunks4 said:

The general consensus seems to be - 

 

Halo 4 - Good campaign, Bad Multiplayer

 

Halo 5 - Bad Campaign, Good Multiplayer

 

 

People hope 343 would be able to deliver both good campaign and multiplayer this time.  I still do believe it'll be a good game, but 343 seems to need new leadership, and Phil and Matt Booty really need to re-evaluate how they handle 343, because you can't be that hands off of a studio that hasn't proven they can deliver on their own.

 

It's not a good campaign, the story is just liked by lore nerds. It does a really bad job with presentation of the story, they force you into a lot of bad scenarios with bad guns against the most boring AI. I'd say the only redeeming factors is that its a really good looking game for late in the 360 lifespan and its star fox level is fun. 

This series has always been on my list. I’ve just never got around to buying them. I think I own end layer? Not sure id have to dig it up. 

2 hours ago, best3444 said:

 

Just move on to part 2. It's great!

I hear the kidman DLC has a lot of information that helps you understand everything that is going on. Its really the only reason I would play it. I might just read a synopsis though and move on.

The Evil Within is finished. Idk if I want to play the DLC or just move onto the second game.

Experience gains are just the standard when it comes to player progression and reward system. Along with things like equip-able items and abilities.

Do RPG's need xp gains? No, but they do need some kind of player progression and reward system. An interesting combat system can only go so far especially in a 40+ hour game.

I think the issue with most RPG's is that none of them do a great job of balancing the need to not run away from battles and at the same time not needing to grind out battles.

Hydro Flask. Probably the most expensive option for slightly better results of keeping you water cold.

1 hour ago, Paperclyp said:

It ironically has the worst Dpad of the big 3 controllers. 

I'd put it above the Xbone controller. I can't recommend that controller at all for a D-pad. I used it to clear Celeste and by the end my up button was so jank it would register up+left/right like 20% of the time. It makes me cautious to put the Series controller through its paces.

Had a pro since launch, its solid. Its also on sale on amazon right now.

Drops later today. PS4, EGS, and Switch

6 hours ago, Bjomesphat said:

Not getting a sequel is one of gaming's biggest tragedies. One of the best games of the modern era. The attention to detail basically pulled from the first movie is astounding. Hearing the menu theme always gives me chills with the haunting flutes and that reverbed wind sound. The atmosphere in this game is amazing. I totally get the length complaints, but personally I still didn't want it to end.

 

 

There was an article in April saying a sequel was in development, but I can’t find a reliable source and what I found to be the originating site is not a good website. Would be nice though. 

Skyrim SE + DLC is finished. I liked Dawnguard quite a bit, Dragonborn was so-so for me, which is the opposite of how they got rated.

Seemed like Dawnguard was a much more personal and involved story, I liked prodding the characters for extra information about their stories. Dragonborn was cool for its visuals and setting, but I didn't really dig Miraak stealing so many souls from me when all I needed was one soul to finish the word to battle him. Nor did I really care what was happening to any of the characters.

Idk what I will move onto and try to finish. Doom Eternal just isn't my jam right now.

I don't think I ever beat hong kong massacre, it wasn't bad, just didn't quite keep me entertained enough.

Will keep this on my watch list though.

37 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said:

 

Did you manage to get a 6800XT for close to MSRP off Amazon?

Shipped and sold by Amazon, but still quite a bit over MSRP. 

I’m kind of a masochist when it comes to anything that bothers me on my body and I enjoy it.

I love pulling hangnails. I have these small solid white bumps that appear under my eyes and I dig them out whenever they appear. I recently clipped a swollen tastebud(?) off my tongue, which I’ve never done before, but it immediately relived the irritation. 

33 minutes ago, Zaku3 said:

 

The 6800XT is a really good card. I love it. Though as soon as the 7xxx/4xxx I am upgrading.

I was looking at a few benchmarks and it was actually outpacing the 3080 a lot of the time. It’s been a struggle to decide what to keep.

What pushed me in favor of the 3080 is DLSS. Until AMD gets theirs off the ground I don’t think a 5-10 frames is going to push me in their favor.

3 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said:

 

I am SERIOUSLY contemplating going that route in order to get a GPU!

I'm pretty sure you want a Nvidia card, but I have a 6800 XT sitting on my kitchen table that I'm probably going to send back to Amazon if you are interested.

I actually did go this route to get a 3080. I bought a maingear PC because they allow opening the PC and swapping stuff out. The warranty will still cover everything they sold to you.

55 minutes ago, Dodger said:

Trying to finish Skyrim Special edition achievements on a new play through. At 1050/1550 now.

I might steal this and use it too. I beat skyrim originally, then my friend saved over my 360 save file and I never went back and did the DLC.

Never finished Doom Eternals DLC either.

A little off topic, but they still make music and its still good. We Are Drugs is a solid EP.

I'd probably pick How's It Going To Be from their first album.

I swear we had a topic on this already, but I guess not.

It releases in 2 days.

Can't help but feel disappointed. Feels like you get screwed when you partake in almost every MCC flight, but don't get into the Infinite.

At the same time, I get it, they can only let so many in.

2 hours ago, thedarkstark said:

definitely picking this up as soon as it goes on sale, 2D zelda games are GOAT (A Link to the Past is still my favorite game of all time).

I'd say its closer to Titan Souls or Hyper Light Drifter than it is to ALTTP. Granted those were inspired by ALTTP, but have small differences here and there.

Combat is pretty dodge heavy especially in boss fights. Puzzles were pretty on the easy side, can't say I was ever really stuck on one.

I really wish there was a map though, I get wanting the player to explore and wander, but it would be nice to unlock that section map after you beat the boss. I basically went through the entire map after clearing a boss, gaining an ability that can open more paths, but after the 3rd boss I stopped. It was just a hassle, oh I remember this one area... where was it again? ah screw it I'll just go to the next area.