Hey all, you know the deal...
The other thread hit over 1,000 posts and we have server issues when that shit happens so here she be, a fancy new mega thread.
Anyway, just a quick rundown.
Post anything and everything gaming in here. Console games, handheld/mobile games or PC.
Playing something you love or maybe hate? Find a hidden gem on Steam? Let us know via a review. Try to make sure you give a good rundown on it. Graphics, sound, storyline, overall gameplay and replayability. Let's keep it at a 1-10 scale.
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Just an FYI, developers do read our comments in here I guess. CD Projekt Red (of Witcher 3) was one that stopped by.
Anyway, thanks all for your input and as always, no griefing. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chief Pagan:
Some of us prefer single player.
And games that allow both usually hose solo players.
Fallout 76 totally allows solo players but ya I get it a few years ago I was a single player guy only. I remember when games would give you the option of both as well. I'm actually totally for online games allowing solo play, one such game is the Division which punishes players for going solo. [Reply]
Originally Posted by New World Order:
Anyone playing MLB The Show?
played 18 quite a bit when it came out, the Diamond Dynasty mode. Hated it, won't be buying it again. You either hit a home run or a pop up, that was pretty much it. Contact hitters weren't viable. You could do a fast player for base running cheese and you would get several errors per game with good fielders and everybody's lineup just had all power because that's all that mattered. Pitching was pretty terrible too, you couldn't throw fastballs, just low curves and sliders and everybody ran the bronze Neikro card for cheesy knuckleballs that most people couldn't hit. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Demonpenz:
I play the 2016 version. Pretty much the same game every year.
Yeah pretty much. I have 16 if you want to get some games in.
Originally Posted by Bump:
played 18 quite a bit when it came out, the Diamond Dynasty mode. Hated it, won't be buying it again. You either hit a home run or a pop up, that was pretty much it. Contact hitters weren't viable. You could do a fast player for base running cheese and you would get several errors per game with good fielders and everybody's lineup just had all power because that's all that mattered. Pitching was pretty terrible too, you couldn't throw fastballs, just low curves and sliders and everybody ran the bronze Neikro card for cheesy knuckleballs that most people couldn't hit.
I don't mess with DD. Maybe I'm too old I dunno. I do play h2h online and get some pretty good games in. I use the pulse for pitching. It's easier to throw more accurate pitches. Using the analog option, pitches would constantly float back to the middle of the plate and batters would hit them out of the park.
But yeah, power is pretty important. It's hard to get hit after hit to score. Just have to try to get a couple of guys on base then go for the dinger. [Reply]
Originally Posted by New World Order:
Yeah pretty much. I have 16 if you want to get some games in.
I don't mess with DD. Maybe I'm too old I dunno. I do play h2h online and get some pretty good games in. I use the pulse for pitching. It's easier to throw more accurate pitches. Using the analog option, pitches would constantly float back to the middle of the plate and batters would hit them out of the park.
But yeah, power is pretty important. It's hard to get hit after hit to score. Just have to try to get a couple of guys on base then go for the dinger.
ya I'm sure it's much more enjoyable outside of the DD mode [Reply]
Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN:
I agree to a point, then you realize it's the same thing over and over. It's great when a new season launches for a couple of weeks, then you have everything and only reason to play is to grind the harder rifts. Diablo 2 had so much more to it and so many more areas to explore. Really hoping they do a new looter shooter type Diablo in the future.
That's a bit of recall bias. D2 wasn't nearly as large as D3 in terms of unique locations and it was totally repetitive as well. They're essentially the same game only D3 has way more loot. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
That's a bit of recall bias. D2 wasn't nearly as large as D3 in terms of unique locations and it was totally repetitive as well. They're essentially the same game only D3 has way more loot.
Also the runeword system is something no other company has touched and it was an awesome idea. You could also trade in Diablo 2 something that's pretty much lost on most of these types of games nowadays. Lots of different builds and skills/trees compared to 3. Diablo 2 did a lot of things great and those ideas were never expounded upon since that time. I'm not sure Diablo 3 has a lot more loot, even some rares in Diablo 2 were still great in the endgame especially the randomly created amulets.
I love both games, but Diablo 2 kept me for 10 plus years before the graphics were just too outdated. Diablo 3 while fun seems to be ok to keep you for a month or two and then let you go until the next season restarts. [Reply]
I bought Shadow of the Tomb Raider on sale for $30 bucks and I'm enjoying it. It doesn't seem a whole hell of a lot different than Rise of the Tomb Raider in terms of gameplay. So far they put a bigger emphasis on tombs. If you can imagine actually having tombs to raid in....Tomb Raider. Less emphasis on stupid, boring, repetitive duck and cover shootouts every 10 seconds. [Reply]