Video Games - a general discussion thread — Page 311

Looks like there's a good amount of news coming out of Gamescon for xbox this year. We haven't really seen much of interest from E3 et al but now we can get a good idea of the games and features coming out in the next few months.

With all the features coming out it looks like the Xbone will finally be the system that it should have been on day one. Further proof that they launched the system way too early. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sfaP0yy_ewg

better interface, better social features, interesting looking games, media streaming...

new halo waypoint type app looks interesting -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0XgIEQ8NR8&list=PL0il2l-B_Wwbkyon-ZfleYMyOwJOO8Qon

Played some Artemis starship bridge simulator last weekend with a big group of people. Good fun. It all went down hill once we discovered we could name our own ships. I lost count of the dick jokes pretty quickly at that point..

Been playing a bit of Broforce lately. Good fun. I don't think it's complete yet. Somebody gifted me a copy on steam.

Anyone else thinking of getting Destiny? - I think Doubleofive is getting about 12 copies. I'm considering getting it. The controls are good and the story could be fun. Not really a fan of the MMO type elements.

So I caved and got Destiny. I was still undecided on release day but then all the local retailers slashed about a third off the price so I decided to pick it up.

I think a lot of people were expecting something completely different and I'd say that Bungie have done a pretty poor job of explaining things.

I've just hit level 20 in Destiny and it looks like you can go back and do the story missions at much harder settings, initially there were two skill settings per mission and now there are about 5.

I'm not exactly clear in progression at this point either, it seems to be more based on what you're wearing.

I've also unlocked weekly and daily challenges. Not sure if it will be a mix of things or just strike missions.

on a team is fun but 4 would be better. I've played thru solo and with friends [including the o'fives] and it works well as a co-op experience.

I've been playing it pretty solid for a week and i'm yet to finish the main story. I'd say that's decent value so far given that I can finish a HALO game inside of a day.

With Multiplayer it looks like there is no ranking system so you wind up with players of wildly varying skill levels. There will always be somebody running around with better gear than you. And even if a low level player is good, they just wont have access to good resources yet.

Here is an interesting question(at least I think so),is there a difference between a game and an interactive toy?

What I mean is I see some people drawing the line and say that if a game doesn't have levels or defined objectives it's not a game it's an interactive toy. 

This is an interesting question to me because some of my favorite "games" from when I was a kid don't fit the mold of being a game.  I mean is something like 3D movie maker really a game or is it a toy? What about the Sims games,are they games or toys that happen to be on a computer?

If there is a line between video games and video toys where is that line?

What do you think?

bkev said:

Been playing FFVII for the first time seriously. I'm enjoying it; it usually takes a lot for an RPG to sustain my attention and, so far, it's doing its job. Of course, this being 2014, I know most of the plot details -- but there's nothing wrong with being taken along for the ride.

Cloud is a much more dynamic character than all the spin-offs and fans would have you believe. Especially Advent Children. Screw that movie.

 Yeah this is a case of a good game where you should avoid all spin off media. Even the FFVII spin off games were pretty bad.

I don't worship FFVII the way most gamers may age seem to(FFVIII was my first game so I seem to be the only person who likes it better then FFVII,I know I am a freak but I like the junction and draw system)but even I can see that the movie and the spin off games are nowhere near as good as the game they spun off from.

Open question for everyone here,what is your favorite FF game?

For me it's a tie between FFVIII and FFIX.

FFVIII was my first FF game and the first RPG I played all the way to the end(I gained 40 pounds spending six months exploring every inch of this game staying inside instead of riding my bike every day like I used to)and it holds a special place in my heart and I seem to be one of the few people who likes the characters in this game and didn't mind the plot twists. In my mind all the FF games even seven have somewhat silly stories and plot twists so that is part of the charm for me.

FFIX is to ne the perfect FF game.  I know it is silly but to me everything works.  The graphics are stylized in such away that to me they still look good,The characters and world are really fun,and the gameplay is just perfect for a turn based RPG. It's easy to play and everything is set up in a logical fashion so you never feel lost and you are always having fun but it is hard to master and unlike some other games every time I die I don't feel like the game cheated,I feel like I just need to think about what I did and fight smarter next time and I no point was a tempted to give up on the game.  In short from start to finish I had a blast with FFIX and it is one of those games that I keep coming back to again and again.

How about you,what is your favorite FF game?

Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest for SNES.

Yes, I am joking.

However.

Doom Castle had some awesome music.

Okay so any Mass Effect fans here?  I guess there are a few.  One thing that I find interesting is that each Mass effect fan seems to have their own idea of what Tali looks like under her mask,in fact the only thing Mass Effect fans seem to be able to agree on is that the bad photoshop job that wasn't even a character model we saw in game in ME3 is not what she looks like.  So here is a question,what do you think Quarians look like,and do you have a favorite fan made version?

This is my favorite. It me it has just the right degree of alienness while still having something that feels like Tali.  I really like this version and it is the version I see in my head when I play the games or write fan fiction.

How about you,do you have a favorite version,or do you like what was done in the game,and if so why?

HI Ric!!!

Rejoice. The second coming of Halo 2 is almost upon us. Behold -

https://soundcloud.com/343ndustries/1-halothemegungnirmix

I'd forgotten we were so close to release. [11-11-14]

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Picked up ALIEN: Isolation a few days ago. I think I'm about halfway through at this point. I wont reveal too much, just want to say the atmosphere is amazing, sometimes I catch myself wandering around staring at the environment...and then I get eaten by a Xenomorph.

Long story short - you're trapped on a partly abandoned space station with a Xeno. There are other Humans, both friend and foe as well as primitive androids that will attack you if you break the rules. It's about 15 Years after ALIEN and you play as Ripley's daughter searching for any indication of what happened to the Nostromo.

it can be pretty tense at times.