@ApostateMage yeah same here. The game really started to shine after that moment. The sense of freedom that gave me was insane. That moment was possibly only topped by leaving the vault in Fallout 3.
I have very fond memories of vice city as well, but SA takes the crown for me.
Man, the original Carmaggedon was such a crappy game even for it's time. The only thing it had going for it was mindless gore, which admittedly was kind of fun for a while. but the gameplay mechanics were awfull
I'm not happy with them, I'm also not complaining about them. A couple times a year I get a game that I wouldnt have bought otherwise and I might actually play, that and the online features are why I pay for plus. So a bad month now and then doesnt keep me awake at night
I liked it at first but at some point I couldnt progress without help from the internet which kinda ruined it.
Also I did the final cycle knowing exactly what to do but somehow messed up the password and couldnt be arsed to do it again so never actually completed it lol
I honestly think this says something about humanity and our ability for empathy. That even in a video game we feel bad for a bunch of pixels and are inclined to do the 'right thing'
@get2sammyb If you go into it not expecting too much it's for sure a fun experience. Decent story, dialogue, character development and voice acting. Good graphics and ambiance, creative setting, some fun gameplay elements and doesn't outstay it's welcome in my opinion. Okay now it sounds like the perfect game but it's not earth shattering stuff
I olay PES20 regularly with a mate. It's fun but I wouldnt necessarily say its better than FIFA. We had to look up a lot of the mechanics because it wasnt explained and often doesnt even makena lot of sense.
But my main gripe is the defending mechanic which boils down to pressing and holding X, and to make it more difficult the referee is super strict which just isnt fun. Sliding tackles are allmost impossible to do without a foul, and imo executing a good sliding tackle in FIFA is half the fun of the game,
@gollumb82 Enjoy! PC2 is a great game with loads of content and much better then PC1 imo. It does take some fiddling with menu settings before you're properly up and running though, but that's no different from PC1.
If the PS5 is available I reckon I'll get one and make use of that free next gen upgrade. Fingere crossed the game is a lot more stable when the PS5 version is released
@Denni5m I think theyve struck a good balance between realism and accessibility. The F1 license must cost a fortune so off course they need to appeal a broad demographic.
You also have to consider F1 cars are wildly different from your average GT3 cars which are much easier to drive on the limit. Making it a proper sim would mean only a very small percentage of people would get anywhere near consistent laptimes (and fun races..)
@ElMarko yeah happened to me today with my bluetooth speaker connected to my laptop at full power... At least with the mass relay you can prepare yourself for it
I hope they take it to a direction without lootboxes, battle passes and more of that nonsense. I played some Bf4 lately and was really enjoying it again. Unfortunately I dont see them reaching that high anymore allthough I dont want to sound cynical lol.
Well I wouldve preferred a remake rather than a remaster so I suppose I have to keep my expectations in check. And they did remake some elements of ME1.
But I'm a bit disappointed by some performance issues on PS4 Pro and a number of glitches. But all in all it's definitely a decent remaster and not just a shameless moneygrab. I rate it somewhere between 7 and 8.
@ShogunRok Yeah it's generally good and not gamebreaking. But really you're better of switching to quality mode in the citadel. Have not yet arrived in the citadel yet in ME2 (must first restart the game 12 times before I'm satisfied with my custom character, as usual...)
About the performance, I'm on a PS4 Pro and just finished ME1 on performance mode, but the framerate takes a serious hit in the citadel and it leads to a lot of judder which is really a shame.
Really surprised Tali is so popular. She must be my least favorite character. Mostly because I dont like her powers and also because she has an annoying voice.
Voted Garrus btw. He's decent with assault rifles and snipers and the overload power is vital on higher difficulties. Hes also just a cool character. He looks badass, especially in ME2, his actions are also badass and his voiceacting is top notch
Was definitely going to buy this at some point. Might as well do it day one since first impressions seem to be good and I have 2 weeks off in between jobs...
Used to be a big battlefield fan but with the way how AAA games nowadays are I'm sure it's another cashgrab full of bugs and microtransactions. I'd love to be proven wrong but I've become increasingly cynical about AAA games..
Bought SW 1 and 2 in a bundle but couldnt get into it. I like old school shooters but this just didnt click. A lot of killing the same enemies over and over. Which would be okay because a lot of old school shooters are like that but it just didnt feel very smooth or satisfying
@LordSteev personally I think it really added to the gameplay (besides realism). Before a encounter you would have to carefully chose which weapon to equip, considering your ammo and the range it gives you, or you would have to adjust your playstyle to the weapons you allready have equipped.
I also had plenty of cool moments where I did a quick weapon swap and went from being on the run with a sniper rifle to giving a chasing baddie a face full of shotgun. I really like the mechanic a lot better than pulling an infinite array of firearms out of my behind
That's pretty amazing. Kaz took a bit of a gamble with GT Sport and it's focus on online racing, and when it released took quite a bit of flak for it. But the game has been going very strong and I think an affiliation with the olympic committee is pretty much a crowning achievement for him.
@OrigamiCrane I feel the same. Sure, worse games have gotten sequels, but this game just doesnt hold a candle against it's ps4 exclusive peers (god of war, horizon, last of us...)
Wasteland has been on my wishlist for a while but it hasnt really been cheap yet. I think 30euro was the cheapest Ive seen. I think I'll bite for 20euro tops
Played it but stopped halfway through. The gameplay was glitchy and the shooting wasn't very fun or felt very good. The story was mediocre and very few truly interesting turns and events. Lots of mediocre side quests and even the main quests weren't good. It was all just a bit meh and I can understand the decision to can it. It's not a terrible game, but when you're being compared to other first party titles like God of War, Last of us and Ghost of thushima the bar is set very high and this didn't reach it.
@Quintumply thanks. Bummer though. My gf is still complaining that we completed overcooked and we have nothing else to play. We tried a bunch of things but nothing really came close.
Might look into it takes two but Im not paying full price and the story sounded a bit irritating..
@Nintendo4Sonic Same here. I bought it 2nd hand and sold it again before completing it which is sometime I rarely do. Was there more focus I wouldve completed it but the numerous filler missions really tested my patience (eavesdropping on the lab guys for example...). Also after about 10 hours I still hadnt taken on a horde which imo was the headline act for this game..
Now that it's free I'll give it another try and pick it up where I left it. Maybe I can see it through to the end as I dont like leaving games half finished.
It should be back on ths ps store now. There are far worse performing games for sale there that will never be fixed. At least CP2077 is still being worked on
Not my cup of tea. I played Erica a while back and it was kind of fun but not really. I also don't have the patience to complete it twice to see what impact the other choices couldve had.
@PegasusActual93 Yeah I tried it not so long ago but couldnt get into it. The pace was very slow and the small corridors and level design got a bit tiresome. I think its a good fit for VR though
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Re: Soapbox: GTA: San Andreas Is Still an Open World Classic
@ApostateMage yeah same here. The game really started to shine after that moment. The sense of freedom that gave me was insane. That moment was possibly only topped by leaving the vault in Fallout 3.
I have very fond memories of vice city as well, but SA takes the crown for me.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.3 Adds Free DLC, Very Long List of Updates, Fixes
I've now waited so long I'll just wait for a ps5 and then I'll play it on there.
Re: Hands On: Back 4 Blood Wears Its Inspiration with Pride
Looks cool. Hopefully monetization wont be as bad as some poeple say
Re: Why on Earth Are GTA Online Players Walking in Circles?
Oldest trick in the book.
Re: Wreckfest Is Getting a (Censored) Carmageddon Crossover on PS5, PS4
Man, the original Carmaggedon was such a crappy game even for it's time. The only thing it had going for it was mindless gore, which admittedly was kind of fun for a while. but the gameplay mechanics were awfull
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for August 2021?
I'm not happy with them, I'm also not complaining about them. A couple times a year I get a game that I wouldnt have bought otherwise and I might actually play, that and the online features are why I pay for plus. So a bad month now and then doesnt keep me awake at night
Re: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye Expands the Space Exploration Indie Hit This September
I liked it at first but at some point I couldnt progress without help from the internet which kinda ruined it.
Also I did the final cycle knowing exactly what to do but somehow messed up the password and couldnt be arsed to do it again so never actually completed it lol
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Stats Show Most Popular Shepard, Key Story Choices, and Much More
I honestly think this says something about humanity and our ability for empathy. That even in a video game we feel bad for a bunch of pixels and are inclined to do the 'right thing'
Re: PS Store Summer Sale Brings the Heat on 21st July
@Dan_ozzzy189 Maybe you can turn off network connection from your PS to work around it?
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Peripherals Incoming for PS5, PS4
@redd214 I got a wheelstand pro 2nd hand for sixty euro. Works like a charm
Re: July 2021 PS Plus Games Available to Download Now
@get2sammyb If you go into it not expecting too much it's for sure a fun experience. Decent story, dialogue, character development and voice acting. Good graphics and ambiance, creative setting, some fun gameplay elements and doesn't outstay it's welcome in my opinion. Okay now it sounds like the perfect game but it's not earth shattering stuff
Re: Rumour: PES 2022 to Be 'Properly Free-to-Play And Really Change Things Up'
I olay PES20 regularly with a mate. It's fun but I wouldnt necessarily say its better than FIFA. We had to look up a lot of the mechanics because it wasnt explained and often doesnt even makena lot of sense.
But my main gripe is the defending mechanic which boils down to pressing and holding X, and to make it more difficult the referee is super strict which just isnt fun. Sliding tackles are allmost impossible to do without a foul, and imo executing a good sliding tackle in FIFA is half the fun of the game,
Re: Latest PS Store Sale Offers Nearly 600 PS5, PS4 Mid-Year Deals
@gollumb82 yeah same here. I think it'll be a proper sim though because the PS5 doesnt have one yet.
Re: Latest PS Store Sale Offers Nearly 600 PS5, PS4 Mid-Year Deals
@gollumb82 Enjoy! PC2 is a great game with loads of content and much better then PC1 imo. It does take some fiddling with menu settings before you're properly up and running though, but that's no different from PC1.
Re: Mini Review: Metro Exodus (PS5) – A Greatly Improved Version of a Pretty Awesome Game
Apart from the loading times it ran pretty good on the Pro. Fantastic game in my opinion
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Is Back on the PS Store, Sony Says Fixes and Updates Will Release Throughout 2021
If the PS5 is available I reckon I'll get one and make use of that free next gen upgrade. Fingere crossed the game is a lot more stable when the PS5 version is released
Re: F1 2021 Introduces a Comprehensive PS5, PS4 Racing Suite
@Denni5m I think theyve struck a good balance between realism and accessibility. The F1 license must cost a fortune so off course they need to appeal a broad demographic.
You also have to consider F1 cars are wildly different from your average GT3 cars which are much easier to drive on the limit. Making it a proper sim would mean only a very small percentage of people would get anywhere near consistent laptimes (and fun races..)
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Will Return to the PlayStation Store on the 21st June
I hope this coincides with a massive patch that will really elevate it to the next level
Re: Jim Ryan on Cyberpunk 2077: Sony Didn't Want to 'Sell a Game That Might Result in a Bad Experience'
How about offering refunds as a way to protect the PS community? Lol!
Re: More Cyberpunk 2077 Outrage as Dev-Made Montage Videos of Bugs and Glitches Leak Online
I laughed. Oh and I felt zero outrage. We allready know the management made some bad decisions. Not the devs fault. Move on with your life allready.
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Patch 1.03 Fixes Trophy Bugs, Weird Eye Animations, and More
@ElMarko your neighbours must be very happy
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Patch 1.03 Fixes Trophy Bugs, Weird Eye Animations, and More
@ElMarko yeah happened to me today with my bluetooth speaker connected to my laptop at full power... At least with the mass relay you can prepare yourself for it
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Patch 1.03 Fixes Trophy Bugs, Weird Eye Animations, and More
"And finally, if you ever thought those mass relay jumps were way too loud, then you'll be happy to hear that this update lowers the volume."
THANK YOU. I literally removed my headset when making a jump because the sound would shatter my eardrums
Re: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Chases Down EA Play Release
I wanted the original NFS Hot pursuit remastered. Man that was a great game. Played it with a voodoo 3d card XD
Re: Battlefield 6 Reveal Confirmed for 9th June
I hope they take it to a direction without lootboxes, battle passes and more of that nonsense. I played some Bf4 lately and was really enjoying it again. Unfortunately I dont see them reaching that high anymore allthough I dont want to sound cynical lol.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Mass Effect Legendary Edition?
Well I wouldve preferred a remake rather than a remaster so I suppose I have to keep my expectations in check. And they did remake some elements of ME1.
But I'm a bit disappointed by some performance issues on PS4 Pro and a number of glitches. But all in all it's definitely a decent remaster and not just a shameless moneygrab. I rate it somewhere between 7 and 8.
Re: Far Cry 6 Gameplay Looks Wild and Chaotic, Out This October
Far cry 5 was a lot of fun in coop. But Im afraid this is a bit too wacky for me
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4) - An Enriching, Engrossing, Excellent Trilogy, Now Better Than Ever
@ShogunRok Yeah it's generally good and not gamebreaking. But really you're better of switching to quality mode in the citadel. Have not yet arrived in the citadel yet in ME2 (must first restart the game 12 times before I'm satisfied with my custom character, as usual...)
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4) - An Enriching, Engrossing, Excellent Trilogy, Now Better Than Ever
@Kienda See my previous reply. Performance isnt rock solid on a Pro unfortunately
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4) - An Enriching, Engrossing, Excellent Trilogy, Now Better Than Ever
About the performance, I'm on a PS4 Pro and just finished ME1 on performance mode, but the framerate takes a serious hit in the citadel and it leads to a lot of judder which is really a shame.
Re: Dying Light 2 Livestream Planned for This Thursday
Nice. Been waiting for ages. Zero chance of a pre order though. Will definitely wait for reviews to hit first.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus June 2021 Line-Up Leaked Ahead of Time
Cool. Dquardons was on my list so will get this
Re: Poll: Who's Your Favourite Mass Effect Legendary Edition Squadmate?
Really surprised Tali is so popular. She must be my least favorite character. Mostly because I dont like her powers and also because she has an annoying voice.
Voted Garrus btw. He's decent with assault rifles and snipers and the overload power is vital on higher difficulties. Hes also just a cool character. He looks badass, especially in ME2, his actions are also badass and his voiceacting is top notch
Re: Hands On: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Is a Massive Upgrade That Plays Better Than Ever
Was definitely going to buy this at some point. Might as well do it day one since first impressions seem to be good and I have 2 weeks off in between jobs...
Re: Maybe Don't Expect a Battlefield 6 Reveal This Week
Used to be a big battlefield fan but with the way how AAA games nowadays are I'm sure it's another cashgrab full of bugs and microtransactions. I'd love to be proven wrong but I've become increasingly cynical about AAA games..
Re: Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Delayed on PS5 Only Due to Unforeseen Issues
Wasnt the first one riddled with bugs and glitches?
Re: Shadow Warrior 3 Finally Confirmed for PS4 Release with New Gameplay Video
Bought SW 1 and 2 in a bundle but couldnt get into it. I like old school shooters but this just didnt click. A lot of killing the same enemies over and over. Which would be okay because a lot of old school shooters are like that but it just didnt feel very smooth or satisfying
Re: Leaked Document Reveals Xbox's Opinion of The Last of Us 2
@LordSteev personally I think it really added to the gameplay (besides realism). Before a encounter you would have to carefully chose which weapon to equip, considering your ammo and the range it gives you, or you would have to adjust your playstyle to the weapons you allready have equipped.
I also had plenty of cool moments where I did a quick weapon swap and went from being on the run with a sniper rifle to giving a chasing baddie a face full of shotgun. I really like the mechanic a lot better than pulling an infinite array of firearms out of my behind
Re: Gran Turismo Is Going to the Tokyo Olympics
That's pretty amazing. Kaz took a bit of a gamble with GT Sport and it's focus on online racing, and when it released took quite a bit of flak for it. But the game has been going very strong and I think an affiliation with the olympic committee is pretty much a crowning achievement for him.
Re: Days Gone Lead Designer Thanks Fans for Playing the Game No Matter How Much Money They Spent
@OrigamiCrane I feel the same. Sure, worse games have gotten sequels, but this game just doesnt hold a candle against it's ps4 exclusive peers (god of war, horizon, last of us...)
Re: Wasteland 3 Gets Steeltown DLC, Out on PS4 This June
Wasteland has been on my wishlist for a while but it hasnt really been cheap yet. I think 30euro was the cheapest Ive seen. I think I'll bite for 20euro tops
Re: Reaction: Days Gone Was PS4's Black Sheep, But a Darn Good Open World Game
Played it but stopped halfway through. The gameplay was glitchy and the shooting wasn't very fun or felt very good. The story was mediocre and very few truly interesting turns and events. Lots of mediocre side quests and even the main quests weren't good. It was all just a bit meh and I can understand the decision to can it. It's not a terrible game, but when you're being compared to other first party titles like God of War, Last of us and Ghost of thushima the bar is set very high and this didn't reach it.
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Goes Gold Ahead of Release in May
Looking forward to the review on here
Re: Cooking Adventure Epic Chef Serves Up a PS4 Release This Summer
@Quintumply thanks. Bummer though. My gf is still complaining that we completed overcooked and we have nothing else to play. We tried a bunch of things but nothing really came close.
Might look into it takes two but Im not paying full price and the story sounded a bit irritating..
Re: Cooking Adventure Epic Chef Serves Up a PS4 Release This Summer
Is this coop like Overcooked?
Re: Days Gone - Open World Comfort Food with a Survival Horror Spin
@Nintendo4Sonic Same here. I bought it 2nd hand and sold it again before completing it which is sometime I rarely do. Was there more focus I wouldve completed it but the numerous filler missions really tested my patience (eavesdropping on the lab guys for example...). Also after about 10 hours I still hadnt taken on a horde which imo was the headline act for this game..
Now that it's free I'll give it another try and pick it up where I left it. Maybe I can see it through to the end as I dont like leaving games half finished.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Is 'Closer' to PlayStation Store Return, Says CDPR
It should be back on ths ps store now. There are far worse performing games for sale there that will never be fixed. At least CP2077 is still being worked on
Re: Mini Review: I Saw Black Clouds - Interactive Thriller Won't Be Winning Any Oscars
Not my cup of tea. I played Erica a while back and it was kind of fun but not really. I also don't have the patience to complete it twice to see what impact the other choices couldve had.
Re: PS Store Spring Sale Goes Live with 500 PS5, PS4 Deals
@Playstation they're totally testing us to see how long were able to wait for a price drop
Re: DOOM 3 VR Edition Brings a New Perspective to the FPS Classic Today
@PegasusActual93 Yeah I tried it not so long ago but couldnt get into it. The pace was very slow and the small corridors and level design got a bit tiresome. I think its a good fit for VR though