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Apr 26, 2023 10:13AM
Double Ping! Borderlands 3 (PS4) and Hyper 5. Now what.......was hoping it'd at least keep me going till tomorrow. Friday seems a long way off lol
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Played the intro to Persona 5 last night. I'm not sure if the bright 70s funk aesthetic is working for me, but it's early.
Persona 5 was one that grew on me. Wasn't sure about it to begin with but ended up enjoying it. Kind of went full circle though, from overplaying it. Between multiple playthroughs for the 2 platinum trophies of P5 and P5 Royale on ps4, I've made myself sick of it and can't bring myself to finish the ps5 version yet.
I really don't know what I'm in for. I know people are fanatical about the games, but haven't played one since the original on the OG Playstation. It was extremely obscure at that time and my friends thought it was a very strange game.
Yeah, it has its flaws, and the pacing may irritate a few, but of its type, Persona 5 is probably one of the better ones.Looking forward to getting stuck into Jedi Survivor over the weekend despite its massive install size
Ok, played some more Persona 5 and it is giving me massive Catherine vibes with its mysterious multiple realities. I loved that game and everyone who missed that PS3/360 gem should play it at some point.
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Only played about half an hour of Jedi Survivor, seems to be more of the same, horrible map screen included ;) Other than that, mo complaints. Got distracted by F1 Manager 2022, so haven't got properly stuck into Survivor yet
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No idea what I’m playing next.
I do genuinely want to get stuck into Jedi Survivor but every time I stick the console on, F1 Manager ends up being played instead. I do like F1 Manager but wish they'd included a few difficulty options. It's a lot of 2 steps forward, 1.9975 steps back. Would have preferred if they'd had a more relaxed option
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I see Redfall has been receiving some pretty mediocre reviews. It's put me off, however I watched some game play videos last night - of gamers playing after launch not the promotional videos - and to me it looks pretty good. Looks like a very atmospheric game. I'm still going to wait for the 60fps patch though before I try, and after a few patches to sort out the reported issues.
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I've got the feel for Persona 5 now; school, companions, dungeons (palaces), and side activities. There is always a ton going on, and apparently, even more to say about it. This is not unusual for me with Japanese RPGs, but I skip around 75% of the dialogue and still feel like things are overly explained. It's doing a great job of keeping me engaged right now. Looks to be a 80hr game so I'm gonna have to dig deep to reach the finish line.
Got a bit annoyed with F1 Manager 22 yesterday, which might speed up me moving on. One race, the driver crashes, I decide to load in a save and make a load of changes....same result. Tried a few more strategies, but no, got the feeling the driver would crash even if he was in the pit lane. It got me thinking what's the point in spending countless hours looking at stats, making adjustments and formulating strategies when it makes no difference at all. I'll play to the end of the current season and see how I feel, because I've mostly enjoyed it
Have to say, F1 Manager 22 was/is money well spent for me. Spent less than a tenner in the sale and 70+ hours in, I'm still enjoying it, with no sign of me stopping in the near future.
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Hope you´re all doing great.
Im 82 hrs into AC Odyssey and its killing me.
The game itself is fine. Visually is stunning. But i feel like it doenst respect my time.
I had to endure 3 major itches for other games so far so that i dont quit playing ACO but the game goes on and on and on.
Everytime i feel like the story its finally gaining momentum the game forces me to do the same missions i´ve already done zillions of times and it gets lost.
The worse part is that i still have a huge chunk of the map unexplored and i have missions left to do for another 20 hrs or more.
I dont mind a huge game but it has to feel natural and this time its not working for me.
The only positive is that, by the time i finish it, maybe Dead Island 2 is already under some sale.
Now that´s a game im really looking forward to play.
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Im so angry because of this.
At this point i have to consider these games are launched so broken on purpose.
Like, they launch and there´s a huge wave of purchases on day one which makes them a lot of money.
Then when they fix the game in a couple of months, there´s a second wave of purchases at full price which brings them a lot of money again.
I honestly cant think of any other reason at this point.
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Yea it’s annoying that they think 720p in performance mode is acceptable. Even in resolution mode it looks very soft. It’s a strange game because it kinda looks nice but you’re seeing it through smudged spectacles.
I've not played as much Survivor as R, but from the little I've played, thought it pretty much nailed the Star Wars vibe. Then again I do seem to have a lower threshold when it comes to visuals.And I look at it a different way to Glass. Gaming is a business, these guys are given deadlines they can't ignore and at least these days, they have the opportunity to make adjustments, to not only correct mistakes but improve the game in general.
And I've said many a time, I've never once played a day one game that I've found to be in unacceptable condition (well maybe Andromeda but that was due to the content rather than technical issues). Most of the time it's blown completely out of proportion, yet people still find the need to throw the toys out of the pram. Not that anyone here would though ;)
Still can't seem to move on from F1 Manager. I now reckon it's pretty platable. Definitely doing things the long way, probably could have been done by now if I'd started as one of the bigger teams. Still, it's pretty satisfying taking a team from the back of the grid and gradually turning them into contenders.
I will also say that I do think often developers are trying to put too much detail in their environments at the expense of performance. I gave the Spiderman remaster a quick go the other day and although it's less detailed visually than Miles Morales, it's buttery smooth. And I'd definitely prefer that approach in general.
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Well, it depends on what you think its acceptable in a produtc you´re buying, right?
I always use this analogy: If you´re going to watch a movie at the cinema you can accept a bad actor. It sucks but it is what it is and you just didnt like the final product.
But if the same movie has bad frame rate, many errors in the spoken lines left in the final cut, errors in the color scheme etc then how would you feel as a customer?
I dont mind bad games but i do mind broken games, even if they are funcional. Games are way to expensive in order to allow developers and publishers to release them in any condition other then near perfect.
I also dont have problems with bugs for years cause i dont buy games at launch anymore.
Its like paying more for the lesser version.
But that doenst excuse the fact that, those wh buy them, expect and deserve a game that runs perfectly and only the subjective side of the game is on the line for them.
Games have always had bugs, glitches, performance and graphical issues. At least these days they can fix them, the downside being Internet moaners ;) And I've said before, if you play a game day one and replay on day 361, will you really notice a massive difference? In the majority of cases, the difference will be negligible. Considering how complex games these days are, often made by multiple teams, spread across the world, it's pretty impressive that there aren't more issues. Personally I'm completely content with the state of releases, really think most issues are blown completely out of proportion
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I do think theres a huge diference in many cases.
For example a game like Days Gone. When i played it a couple of years after launch i thought it was an amazing game and as baffled when i found out how bad the user reviews were at launch. Then i found out the game was a buggy mess on day 1 but when i played it i think i had 1 or 2 bugs the entire playthrough.
I understand deadlines and all that but its basically the only industry where this is allowed.
Imagine buying a CD and the music is all muffled on day 1 and you have to wait a couple of months until there´s a patch with a cleaner mix...
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Probably just my TV, but I've never liked HDR. Games look crisper without, and it's too much of a hassle to adjust. I prefer the old fake white, rather than this creamy real white nonsense ;)
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You´re not alone mate.
HDR can look really impressive if done right but most of the times its just way darker then usual for my taste.
I got used to it but sometimes when i play a non HDR game i remember how vivid and bright everything was before.
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Well, probably if i stop using it i will miss it. lol.
I need a new tv. :P
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Some TVs have a low peak brightness in HDR which means they appear too dim. One of the reason why I changed my TV due to a previous low peak brightness HDR. Saying that still looked better in HDR compared to SDR.
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I probbly need a new TV then.
Also with 120 and VRR (which i dont know exactly what it does but its not suported by my tv).
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VRR is variable refresh rate. When games don’t have a consistent frame rate and fluctuate for example in a range of 40fps to 60fps then the game suffers from stutter and screen tearing as the TV is fixed at 60fps. VRR allows the TV to match the fluctuating frame rate of the game removing screen tear and reducing stutter.
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I see. Thanks for the explanation mate.
Still plugging away at Persona 5. I'm completed three palaces, which probably puts me half-way through. Already 40+ hours in, so this will be a long one. It is holding my interest. I'm always planning the next thing to do after I finish my current activity. The characters mostly all interesting, the relationship sim part of things is engaging. I can see now why the Persona formula is so popular.
Ping! F1 Manager 22. Pretty happy with that one, 100+ hours and didn't feel like it outstayed it's welcome.Probably Jedi Survivor next, probably
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Played a bit more of Jedi Survivor. Framerate isn't always the smoothest but apart from that, no complaints from me about the visuals. Gameplay wise, it's more of the same, as expected. Not sure how they think beard cosmetics are something you'd find in treasure chests, but no multicoloured ponchos so far. So chests seem to be just as pointless as before, no other real issues
I've installed the Ps4 version of F1 manager 22 as well. Shouldn't take me anywhere near 100+ hours to plat this time around, I reckon at least 60 of the PS5 version was trial and error. Now I know what I'm doing, I should be able to knock a major whack off that
Hi all, im lightsabre deep into Jedi Survivor and loving it. Some of the platforming does my head in, especially the force tear challenges, but apart from that im loving it
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FInished AC Odyssey.
I wrapped up the main story and couldnt be bothered with the other 2 main sidestories about The Cult and Atlantis.
After 82 hrs of doing the same 2 or 3 missions i was completely drained and called it quits.
The game had its moments of being good but overall it didnt had the "juice" to justify beeing so big apart from the beautifull world, imo.
It was a struggle to finish the main story and i had ignored the many side quests that were all over the map.
I give it a 7/10.
Started Atomic Heart and im intrigued. It has that "Bioshock" feel to it but at the same time its very weird and im not sure if its for the good or bad.
The main character is putting me off a bit as he keeps joking around and being sarcastic all the time. A bit too much for my taste.
Visually its stunning. Im playing on the X and its smooth as butter so far.
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Over the weekend I played some more Jedi Survivor. Really enjoying it a lot. Cracking game. Got to the moon which I really enjoyed and back on Jedha now. If only it wasn't let down by the poor performance - it really chugs at times, one of the worst game for performance I've known especially on next gen.
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Thanks mate.
I already have a feeling this will not be a memorable game but im hoping it will be at least interesting.
I´ve read in multiple places that playing on easy is recomended but im doing it on normal so that, if i find myself in a tough spot, i can always change to easy.
I also hawed Dead Island 2 yesterday.
Its been ages since i bought a game at full price.
The last one was TLOU 2 i think.
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Yea I played it on easy. It does have some difficulty spikes especially in some boss fights. On occassion I didn't know what the game wanted me to do next. I'd have a map marker and then I'd get there and little idea of what I should do - I eventually worked it out but it could have been a bit more clear.
Wasn't in the mood for Jedi Survivor or F1 Manager last night, so gave Trackmania a go. Decent enough but there's a lack of content for the free version and to be honest the pay for seasons version doesn't look much better.
DeckardCain's Sandals wrote: "Wasn't in the mood for Jedi Survivor or F1 Manager last night, so gave Trackmania a go. Decent enough but there's a lack of content for the free version and to be honest the pay for seasons version..."i finshed the main story of Jedi last night absouley loved it. Im tempted to go for the play but the platforming force tear challenges do my head in
What I've played of Jedi Survivor, I do like. Apart from the framerate, they've mostly smoothed some of the edges Fallen Over had
I'm making my way through RDR2 on the ps5, so I guess it's like playing it on the ps4-pro? Anyway it's utterly stunning for a ps4/X1 game. Might not run at 60fps but is still rock solid performance-wise, and the flora and fauna is as good as any game I have ever played.I did think to begin with that there's far too much busy tasks to maintain yourself/your horse/your camp, and chat to folks and there's health/stamina/dead eye meters AND cores which determine how fast the meters recharge and TOO MUCH! And the game started in waist-deep snow and was really slow but...
It's all clicked, the little chores are quick to complete and fairly soon everything has become intuitive. Have just started chapter 3 at the camp near Rhodes and it's like the best RPG ever, just without a skilltree. It's a proper outlaw sim game and really really good. So well put together.
Still prefer John over Arthur though, and tbh probably RDR1 overall as I prefer the more desert setting rather than mostly grasslands.
I've been eyeing a replay of RDR2 since I first played it three years ago. Just very clearly an all-time great RPG, if not THE greatest.
