I love Mount and Blade Warband. It's incredible. Is Bannerlord a significant improvement? In other news, I played the demo for a game called Backbone a few months ago. It was so good, and I was really hoping it would come out in 2020, but looks like I'll have to wait until 2021. The story is A++, and the atmosphere is just great. So good. https://store.steampowered.com/app/992310/Backbone_Prologue/
What are your computer specifications? I did not think it would run on my old GTX 770, but it did when fixing around in the settings. I basically put preset on low and made sure that texture streaming budget option was as high as my video memory would allow. Can play, sure it lags sometimes, but I've never played a game that doesn't lag for me, hehe. It's a bit different at times. There are plenty of improvements over the old design, you can for example mass sell items and prisoners now much easier, which is nice. It is basically Warband but with graphical improvements. There are a few issues still being worked on by the developers. I like it so far. Can't wait until all the modding tools are released and I hope for steam workshop integration.
I'm not sure about the exact stats. It's an older laptop. It might be able to handle the game after a fashion, but I don't abide by lag and minimal graphics settings. I'll play Bannerlords the right way or not at all. I want my big battles, and I want them to run smoothly. I'll just save it for when I repair/upgrade/replace my gaming rig.
Just finished watching my brother play Gris. This game is a few years old I think, but it's 100% worth your time. The art, the soundtrack, all of it. Impeccable. The story is heartbreaking in a beautiful way. I need to hug someone.
Playing Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair now after having spent 50 hours on Dragon Age: Origins. So far so good, a nice, light decompressing experience. The first game was an adequate Banj0-Kazooie clone, but this game feels like Playtonic is coming into their own. Haven't a played a platformed since, god, probably New Super Mario Bros. Love the 2.5D elements here.
A random thought. I used to love games. I was an avid RPG and MMORPG player in addition to various console games. I played and grew up with World of Warcraft on and off from 2006 to 2017, but I stopped playing other games at the age of about 17. I'm now nearly 27. Every time I try to play a game I feel as if I'm just wasting my time. The act of going through virtual obstacles is highly tedious to me now and feels like a chore. I'd much rather just read a book or watch a film. Every now and again I want to play something, but I usually end up deciding that I like the idea of some games more than I enjoy the act of playing. I'd been waiting for the indie platformer Creaks as I love the art style, but I really would just rather do something else instead. Has anyone else experienced this?
Yeah. I definitely know what you're talking about. I found that I had to adjust my expectations with them, as well as the types of games that I play; I was playing a lot of epic strategy games and role playing games and expecting the same immersive experience I get with film, but it's just not there. I was almost trying to bypass the "game" part of the game, but what's the point? Recently I've been playing Fistful of Frags (https://store.steampowered.com/app/265630/Fistful_of_Frags/) and just enjoying the experience of honing my response times and motor skills; in other words playing a game that is really purely a game, without any story. It's very satisfying, in exactly the same way as playing shred runs on the guitar with a lot of distortion--not playing real music, but exercising a practiced skill and receiving auditory feedback. It's a tactile thing. In fact, I think it stimulates the same part of the brain. Just being good at something is so enjoyable.
It's an odd one as I continually battle with myself about games and game types. I think I might want to try a purely story based game, but then, however much it angers some people to say, I just don't think most game stories are good enough. Even if the story is worthwhile, it seems the gameplay will just be a hindrance to the story as I usually think it adds very little. I then consider playing purely for the mechanics since this is what games excel at, having no overlap in any other medium. I usually contemplate something like historical strategy, but I only get a few minutes into my research before thinking exactly, "How it'll be." It's like something has clicked in my brain and I fundamentally can't enjoy interactivity.
Just a point about games I forgot to mention. Regarding motor skills and being good at something, this is also another thing I don't think quite stands up for me when it comes to my decision to play a game. Not to knock anyone who is good at games too severely, but I just don't think they challenges in them are intrinsically valuable or important. I'll be honest and say it's somewhat perplexing when people boast about "kill count" and other such measures of a person's proficiency in games. Essentially, I personally don't think the story or the skill involved in any game makes them worth playing anymore. Truthfully, I feel almost as if I've been flung forward in time and have the viewpoint of a much older person. I'm not saying I'm above or superior to games, it's just that I genuinely don't see the point or the fun in most of them.
You could say the same thing about soccer or basketball. Some people really enjoy them, and they are fun. I guess there's not much reason to play them then. They can be kind of a time suck sometimes, so maybe for the best?
I suppose so. It's just a shame as I usually get the urge to search for something. In fact, I actually enjoy watching Lets Plays or browsing Steam's catalogue more than I would enjoy the game I'm researching to play. I do feel like something strange happened in my brain at some point though since most people in their late twenties enjoy games. Heck, it's common for people in their forties and fifties to play games, I think; they've never been more mainstream.
I’ve been playing a lot of Sims 4 recently. I couldn’t care less for the ‘living’ mode where you’re supposed to nurture and look after your sim, but I must admit I’m rather addicted to the Build mode. The graphics in this series are finally good enough to allow for a real visual interpretation of that luxury apartment I’ve always imagined.
I'm not much of a gamer anymore, but the last few weeks I've been feeling bad up to it for a bit. Decided to go into gaming history a little bit and run through the entire diablo series before the new one came out. It's been a good time. Rocketed through the first game and expansion, then immediately burned through Acts I-IV on Diablo 2 with an outrageously powerful summonmancer variation of the necromancer. Game's never been easier so far. I'll probably finish Act V, which is the Lord of Destruction expansion, tomorrow and then be on to Diabl0 3 next week. Forgot how much I like the lore of the series. I didn't like Diablo 3 so much on the first go around, but this is a common problem for me. I'm sure when it came out years ago, I got overly excited about it and then came up with ridiculous expectations. I'm dead certain I'll mostly love the game now and the expansions will probably help immensely. Anybody else play or like the series?
Very excited to discover just now that Planet Coaster releases on the PS4 tomorrow. I loved the old Rollercoaster Tycoon games on PC, but when Plant Coaster released on the PC about three years ago it required a bit of a beast to run it properly. Now, finally, I can play it.
Let me know how it is. I've been considering picking it up for my computer, but the game price never dropped on Steam. Still looks amazing though. I still will play RCT3 when I get the chance, but I'm still trying to see if it is worth it.
@EFMingo - I've been playing Planet Coaster on the PS4 for a couple of days now and love it! To be perfectly honest I was really expecting it to be just one big cash cow with a 'bare bones' base game, and even though there are already two DLC coaster packs available, the base game is pretty deep in terms of rides, coaster, shops etc. I'm still using the original 500GB PS4 and so far it runs great. No lag, great graphics (the first person view when you select a guest or ride a coaster, really gives you a sense of immersion). I went straight into sandbox and it's fairly intuitive until you get to the build mode. That was really giving me a headache, but I persevered and that too now feels quite intuitive (the filter system is very good and essential when sorting through items). I've heard some niggles about limits on console, but I still only have two coasters and a dozen rides in my park, so I can't comment on that. In essence it feels very much like the original RCT series - only with much better graphics, naturally.
Nah, I've been working through what I have currently. Almost done with Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, which has been having me singing sea shanties on my drives to work so I'm pleased. I'll get to it eventually.
Chomping @ the bit to play some Cyberpunk 2077 later this evening. My Playstation is simultaneously telling me that the game is "ready to play" and that it unlocks at midnight. I can't actually boot it up. Currently hauling down a 22GB patch, I hope I can play after that. ETA: Well, that was disappointing. I like the game, when it works, but it's just so broken. Performs very poorly on my regular old PS4, which I guess I should have expected. I've requested a refund, but I might pick it up again in the future, if they fix it, if I get a proper machine to play it on.
I've been designing two alien-based games over the past couple months. I got inspired by watching Alien: Isolation videos on Youtube, so I dusted off my software and jumped into the design process. One of them is my spiritual successor to a 1994 Atari Jaguar game, Alien vs Predator. The other is a spiritual successor to Alien: Isolation. I wanted both games to have levels that mimic the games they're based on, so my AvP game has a grungy look similar to the Jaguar game, and the other has a very space age kind of level to mimic the station in Isolation. I've been streaming the design process on Twitch, and it's been a lot of fun.
A few months ago a friend I knew through gaming for over 13 years dropped every item on my maxed combat Oldschool Runescape account - including ruthlessly gruelling un-tradeable items. I told him some home truths, it seems. However, that game was an addictive time-sink and now here I am... My username was 'Diazebolical', although I do not intend to return. I used to be amongst the best European players in the 1995 Doom 2 multiplayer community, too. Shame it's died out now.
