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What have you been playing: before the forum was deleted?
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Jedi Survivor dropped on Gamepass not long ago but i dont feel very excited to play it despite having really enjoyed Fallen Order.
Im just ..."
You´re giving me dat itch!!
I´ll play at normal difficulty cause i need that feeling of safety of knowing that i can lower the difficulty if i get stuck anywhere.
I have gamepass for a long time now but i never stopped feeling i was cheating my backlog whenever i play a game from there.
I may very well end up getting it on sale for the PS5...
God im a moron...
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I'm really struggling for my next game. All the new PS+ monthly games look frustrating: Tunic and Ghostrunner 2. And FC24 isn't my bag. I might start the Dead Space remake but TBH I'm not that excited to play it again. It was very good back in the day but it was never a game I felt the need to play a second time even with the better updated graphics.
R(ob) wrote: "Jedi survivor graphics when I played it left a lot to be desired. Constant screen tearing in 60fps and resolution so low most X360 games looked sharper. I think it has since been patched so I hope ..."Yeah I have obviously only started Jedi Survivor after it has been patched to within an inch of its life lol - so for me it looks and runs brilliantly but I am fully aware of all its launch issues.
I'm the same with Cyberpunk in that I'm now interested. It's at least 50% cheaper than at launch, and completely patched up, so I may now take the plunge. It's extremely rare that I buy a game until it's been out probably at least a year, or if I do buy it / am gifted it etc. then I won't play it until it's had it's fair share of patches.
Dead Space remake was actually one of the few exceptions to this as my missus bought it for my bday and it got a big patch within a few days of release which by all accounts massively improved the graphics (and I don't think it's needed any more patches since then?) - so I played that very close to it's release - and it is amazing :)
Latest additions to my current "I'll reinstall it but I'm not sure I'm completely in the mood for it" mood - The Ascent, Man of Medan and Two Point Campus. If I throw enough at it, somethings bound to stick ;) Maybe should have just stuck with trying to plat the PS4 Fallout 4, even if I do have to start from scratch
In fact, maybe I will....
Think The Ascent is starting to click. Tried it a few times before but couldn't get into it for some reason. Looks like it'll keep me interested for a while at least
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It's an augmentation called Overclock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH8dx...
Cheers. Even early on, it seems that if you wander into the wrong area, you can end up in higher level areas where they one shot you. But yeah, yesterday evening was having more fun with it than my previous attempts to get into it
I'm cursed I tell you....one of the early missions and I've apparently fell foul to one of the game breaking bugs....I'll have a mess about and a further read to make sure it's gamebreaking, and it's early enough on the game that restarting won't be too bad, but it's an unnecessary irritation
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DeckardCain's Sandals wrote: "I'm cursed I tell you....one of the early missions and I've apparently fell foul to one of the game breaking bugs....I'll have a mess about and a further read to make sure it's gamebreaking, and ..."
I'm surprised they haven't fixed that bug. I ran into it when I played, but restarting was actually a good thing. I got more powerful in half the time since I was already familiar with early game missions/locations. Ended up finishing the game with one mission bugged so couldn't get 100%. Good game with fantastic graphics and some performance/design issues that held it back from being "great".
Yeah, it definitely has a lot to like about it and think it's one of those games you can mostly forgive it's indiscretions. I'm enjoying it enough that restarting wouldn't be an issue, which isn't something I could say about most games. Probably one of the best of it's kind but not without issues. Think it's a case of right game at the right time though, for a change
It definitely seems to have issues with important enemies not spawning. Had a couple of times already where I've had to shut the game down completely and load it back up before I've been able to continue. Not the end of the world but could get a little frustrating if it carries on too much
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Probably about halfway through The Ascent. Mostly enjoying it. The objective marker can occasionally be useless, lost count of how many times they've tried to lead me through a high level area, and inevitable death. Partially my own fault though, I do tend to wander a bit. Might take a break from it and polish off Dave the Diver though, it looks fairly playable. We'll see though, there's likely something that'll hold me up
Finished the story in Dave the Diver, mostly fun with a few irritating sections. Probably take a few more days for the ping but not looking too difficult
Platted Dave the Diver PS5 and of course moved straight on to the PS4 version. I'll never learn....
DeckardCain's Sandals wrote: "Platted Dave the Diver PS5 and of course moved straight on to the PS4 version. I'll never learn...."When you ping a ps5 game and then immediately move onto the ps4 version, if there is a ps4 version available...surely you're doing it the wrong way round? Surely play the ps4 version first then move straight onto the better experience/the ps5 version? Rather than moving from better version to worse version, better to step forwards rather than step backwards?
With a game like Dave the Diver, it doesn't make a big difference, but yeah, there have been a few games that the ps4 version has been painful to watch after playing the ps5 one. And to be honest, I think it's better to play the better version first, in case I run out of steam
Started up Disco Elysium this week. It's a pretty surreal CRPG experience. It reminds me a lot of Pillars of Eternity so far. I like it though. It is forcing me to read and think, which I haven't been doing much of lately.
Disco Elysium is one I need to get back to. That type of game can be hard to get into if you're not in the mood, I think. Seemed like a really interesting wee game of what I'd played though
Yeah, CRPGs require investment. You can't just mindlessly knock out a few levels or anything like that. And Disco Elysium is a murder mystery that requires you to actually take note of the information you come across.
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Last weekend I did see Dune 2 for the first time. The first Dune (as in the Denis Villeneuve film) was pretty decent but nothing special. The sequel however is absolutely brilliant in my opinion. I loved it. I was hooked from start to finish. It had some amazing scenes and flowed well. And the cinematography was superb. Honestly best big budget sci-fi probably since Bladerunner 2049 - I loved that too. Very excited for the third film.
Other than that I've been splashing the cash. I upgraded my gaming TV last year to a 65inch QLED but my living room TV was still a six year old pretty basic LCD panel. So I'm upgrading tomorrow to an OLED (QD-OLED) and very excited to watch Dune 2 on it again.
Any top of the range but dirt cheap TV recommendations from the resident TV salesman/repairman/nut ;) I've been thinking for a while I'm long overdue an upgrade. I'd bought my current one back at the start of 4k console gaming, pretty much the cheapest I could find, and it's did great.
But I wonder if it's better to hold off. Current consoles/developers have pretty much proven the limitations in terms of performance vs quality. My TV can still handle most of it, so I'm thinking it might be better to wait to hear if either Sony or MS have any further hardware plans and basing a new TV off that. The vast majority of the current TVs use is gaming (shocking I know ;) ) so I'm thinking if it's still doing the job, it could easily end up a waste of money to upgrade now...
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I've just bought a QD-OLED (Samsung) 55 inch with a high peak brightness for an OLED and infinite contrast - any game on that should look stunning. It's approx £1000 and that's considered cheap for an OLED. First launched last year it was over £2000 but as the newer model has just come out (again over £2000) you can get last year's model very cheap comparitively.
My gaming TV is a QLED - has hundreds if not thousands of dimming zones to help with achieving better blacks. However is very very bright around 2000 nits peak brightness which helps massively with HDR. Plus it's 65 inch and 120Hz.
I've never owned an OLED TV so I'll let you know which I prefer for gaming - going to put my XBox on it for a while.
If you're looking for a cheap mid-range then it's either a Samsung s90c or an LG C3 - both OLED. There are samsung QLEDs worth considering too. These are the best options on price whilst being very decent TVs. John Lewis are doing a deal with £100 off with a code and then another £100 gift voucher that you redeem later on another purchase - plus comes with free 5 year warranty. AO also do the same TVs for around £1000 - but only 1 year warranty. £1000 sounds a lot but these are very good TVs. And pretty much half price from when they were launched. Anything else cheaper I'd wait until your TV gives up.
My current one is a 65in Hisense 4K HDR LCD lol, so anything is likely to be a step up ;) To be fair, I was blown away the first time I gamed in 4K on it, back when 4k was just getting its feet, and has done me really very well, with zero complaints. That said, I think it's probably been a big contributor to me thinking HDR is vastly overrated 120hz I'm a little curious about. It's definitely not something my current tv is capable of. Does it make a major difference? I've seen maybe 2 or 3 games this gen with the option to support it. Would it make a difference to those that don't? Or in general?
Should have asked for a dummys guide ;)
Non tv related, I thinking of giving XDefiant a go over the weekend. Not often I'll fancy a fps mp these days and it's only based on the fact it's free and not a ridiculous install size....at the minute
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I think 120Hz is mostly for fast multiplayer if you're a really competitive multiplayer gamer - COD supports it for example. Some single player games support it but they are only a few. You do notice a difference between 60Hz and 120Hz - it feels a lot smoother, and more responsive as the input lag is reduced too. For me it's very noticable that 120Hz is better than 60HZ - but I'm happy with 60Hz TBH. The biggest drawback is any game that supports 120 reduces resolution. COD for example, and if my memory serves me correct, drops from 4k down to around 1200-1400p. Some other games will drop further - you always notice a softness to the resolution of 120Hz games. For next gen that might be a lot better :-). 120 Hz without the game supporting it doesn't help those games that don't support it. Sony recently for some of their exclusive games - I think Spiderman is one - support 40Hz. So the game uses 120Hz but renders at 40Hz - 120 divided by 3 - so it gives a slight smoothness boost but nothing massive. Again only on games that support it.
Yea HDR is basically worth nothing and you won't notice it unless you have a high peak brightness - 1000 nits plus. Plus poor blacks don't help that's why OLED or a TV with a lot of dimming zones helps too. I think 4k has a bigger impact than HDR - for sure - but if you have both on a good TV it can really make the colour, details and image pop.
TVs with very good HDR I appreciate but for some people it's not a big deal - depends on the individual. Same with 120Hz. I think 60Hz is a sweet spot most notice and are happy with the extra smoothness but anything more - 120Hz - is no big deal.
Cheers R. Although I think I'd love a new TV, I think I'll hold off until either i can see a gaming reason to or it becomes necessary. Then again £1000 is just 10 "premium edition" games these days, which is better value for money.....;)
I'm doing them a disservice...more like 8 premium editions ;)
R(ob) wrote: "It depends on how good/sheet your current TV is. If it's an LCD, that's not very bright, with no decent local dimming or not OLED then you could see a big picture quality improvement buying a more ..."I don't think you necessarily have to go that high-spec. Certainly if you're going OLED then if you want any brightness for halfway-decent HDR then you have to go up the OLED range a bit more and then it gets pricey. Entry-level OLEDs have amazing contrast and motion and all that good stuff, but aren't all that bright so HDR isn't great on them.
If I was on a bit of a budget but still wanted to buy a quality 65" TV today that would be great for gaming (up to 120hz in game mode, VRR, allm, Freesync Pro - across all 4 hdmi's - all hdmi 2.1), and pretty great at everything else too, including a great OS with every app you can think of available then I would seriously look at the Samsung Q80C.
It's Samsung's top-end QLED (before the Neo-QLED and then OLED ranges) from last year, direct-lit, full-array local dimming, great contrast (not OLED great, but still great), gets bright so great HDR. 65" can be picked up for well under £800 at a couple of reputable outlets.
Definitely stuff I'll have to look into more. I've a(n) (extremely) vague idea of the specs I'd look for gaming wise but QLED, OLED, Neo-QLED, QD-OLED? It all sounds like one-upmanship between the manufacturers to convince idiots like me. Unfortunately I'm a cynical idiot, so I'll keep my money in my pocket till R has a yard sale ;)
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Yea QLEDs are great too. If you can get a QLED from Samsung for cheaper I’d definitely recommend it. I have a Samsung QN90B. The two OLEDs I mentioned are not top end, more mid range. The Samsung QD-OLED goes over 1000 nits so for HDR it’s reported to be very impressive. The LG C3 I believe is 800nits but apparently still has good HDR. Now if you want top end it’s got be an LG G3 but it has quite a price bump.
Got to say I don’t like the OS on Samsung nowadays. It was better a few years ago.
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Yea in 5 years I’ll sell you a TV at a bargain price. 😉
Hmm..sounds a bit dodgy...maybe I'll wait for Glass to have a car boot sale. I might get one of his extra Xboxes or PSes that he's bought for little reason thrown in, you know, the ones that his missus is telling him it's either them or her ;)
My mistake...XDefiant ain't playable till the 21st.....why let me download it now.....definitely my fault, wasn't paying enough attention as I try to ignore the Internet who are obsessed with selling my info for no good reason no matters how legitimate they say....
It's pretty baffling to meUbisoft try to join a genre years after the rest and without much fanfare or publicity but they expect demand be so big that their server's can only handled by downloads days in advance and yet despite this it's pretty much guaranteed there will be all kinds of hell day one. Why not pay for a few more server's and then reduce on demand...considering the cost they put into development a few more quid for a major developer like Ubisoft...
I'm generally a fan of Ubi, they more often than not put out stuff equal or better that some of the first party stuff, but recently they've gone a bit backwards imo
Deckard, have you ever heard of the terms hypocrisy and self-awareness.....;). ..Still think my moan(s) is/are valid though
Not to/just to go off on a slightly drunken rant...its something I really despise about the Internet. Every site you try and look at you get told either - we are going to install things on your device for no apparent reason ...or - we are going to sell your information to our 1197 partners...or more often, both. I get that people put effort in to sites and want monetary recompense and it's better than pre-GDPR where they sold your info without the warning...but there's something seriously wrong with the world if they think the default is "yes. please take my info and sell it to whoever you can legally get away with"
Using the Internet to critise the Internet. Pioneer, I tell you ;)
Finished the story again in Dave the Diver, and opinions not changed much. Fun enough wee game in general, but parts that aren't. Should hopefully be platting it today, unless I've ridiculously bad luck
Ping! Dave the Diver PS4. Now need to find something to keep me going till System Shock
Restarted Disco Elysium there...character had a heart attack within 5 minutes and game over lol. Pretty sure I did the same last time, my friend, the tie seems to be forever out of reach ;)
Hi all, I've not been gaming much due to lack of time, energy and general motivation. I've done a couple of easy pings, one of which includes doing a Deck and playing the PS4 version of a game straight after the PS5 version ;)Pings for...
Learn to play vol.2 - A Simple Shooter (grubby)
Unpacking (PS5)
Unpacking (PS4)
The first one of those is shameful but I enjoyed the simplicity and quick turnaround.
Unpacking is a nice chill game on PS+ Extra. Not long at all so could manage both versions one after another. I really don't know how you do this with longer games though Deck. Would drive me mad.
Most of the time lately it's been done to avoid jumping between games until something else sticks. There's been more than a few I've though starting the PS4 version straight after was a bad idea.For some reason I've reinstalled Elden Ring even though there's still a month or so before the expansion is out. Half tempted to try and get another character to the end before then, or maybe just mess about.
Reinstalled Diablo IV as well and was enjoying a bit of that.
I can definitely see the logic to it Deck.Ping! - Splash Cars
Another almost grubby but fun little games. Currently on sale for £1.60 approx. Plat unlocked a lot sooner than expected as I only got through around half the maps and cars.
Fun little game where you drive around the map to paint it before running out of fuel. Get X% done to unlock the next map and so on.
Seems like - I don't know what I'm in the mood for - spell. Pretty much just mindlessly going through the motions in Diablo IV currently, hoping inspiration strikes soon
Stuck a good few more hours into Diablo IV and a couple of things - I can't see the post story stuff keeping my interest long, and nightmare difficulty isn't really much of a step up from normal. It's not as bad as 3 where you could doze off for 10 minutes and they'd still not have killed you, but it's still lacking punch. I've a character up to lvl63, I'll see if I can be bothered getting him up to the next capstone level but getting the feeling my time back will be limited
Have to say that even the torment difficulty in Diablo IV seems off. Could be just the necromancer where the minions take the brunt of it, but even they are barely being scratched. Normally, I like it when games are on the easy side, but it's the type that without a challenge it can become a bit dull after a while. Not sure I'll make it to lvl 100, started a hardcore character instead, might try and get that trophy out of the way before I'm done (despite still having times with atrocious lag). Would be tempted to plat but for the pvp trophy. 1. I'd likely suck and take forever to get the wins, and 2. the pvp areas are always empty every time I've visited. Seriously have never seen anyone apart from me in one
Jedi Survivor dropped on Gamepass not long ago but i dont feel very excited to play it despite having really enjoyed Fallen Order.
Im just not feeling in the mood for punishing games ..."
I have also just started Jedi Survivor. Nothing to do with Gamepass, I just had it in my backlog. It's all very impressive so far, just finished the first level. Very good looking, smooth (have gone for performance mode) and good slick combat.
I almost immediately knocked the difficulty down to easiest though lol. There are no difficulty related trophies and I just want to feel like a powerful Jedi who can slice through standard droids or clones like butter rather than getting minced by a guy with a blaster because I have run out of blocking energy etc.
Amazing how much better the gameplay looks compared to the cutscenes, sharper and smoother, it's obviously traditionally been the other way around but game engines have come a long way!