charlesnarles

charlesnarles

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Re: Imagine Buying and Dumping a New PS4 Every Time You Travel - That's What NBA Players Do

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I wouldn't do that just to avoid entering my sign in info every trip... I guess they don't care about their digital trophy counts if they earn real ones. You know the PS4s go straight home with the help, I can't imagine the hotel owners needing/wanting their kids' consoles to be "second-hand"

Sony needs to walk on the tips of her carbon toes instead of stomping around China and the Internet with her huge carbon feet. They have a 35 year plan (LOL) to reduce their footprint, but apparently digital distribution is environmentally worse than discs now that file sizes are so big. So all their streaming services are really not helping reduce anything, are they? ๐Ÿ˜•

Re: PS4 Players Are Demanding a Better PSN

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Mine works fine. I get close to my ISP's DL speed and up isn't bad either. Stable for mp too. I bet people complaining are using wifi instead of Ethernet๐Ÿ˜‰
I'd love a more contemporary search method, but that's all I can think of

Re: E3 2015: Bethesda Says Graphics Were Sacrificed for Gameplay in Fallout 4

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@banacheck "new" engine as in another half upgrade from TES4 to Fallout 3 to NV to TES5... PS3 was a poor platform regardless of dev.
"Pretty" games like ME, TLOU, FC, BF, even GTA have substantially smaller save files than BethSoft titles. Says it all. 256mb memory running 2gb saves could never be effective, especially considering PS3's game disc and hard drive disc read speed restrictions.
I'm playing Skyrim on PC right now and it's perfect. Not an exception to AAA titles sporting top-not graphics in any sense, you'd just probably need around 8gb of like DDR5 or something crazy like that to play one of their games comfortably with AAA graphics. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Re: Sony: We Aren't Making Vita Games Because of Consumer Expectations

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After "upgrading" my YLOD original fatty PS3 to a super slim directly thru Sony for $90 mere months before the price halved (wasted $100 while losing my PS2 hardware!), I was hoping for finally getting PS2 titles w/out streaming on Vita. Now it's a ghost town, a derelict fraction of it's obvious potential. ๐Ÿ˜ญ
Nintendo thrust a long sword thru Vita's heart by keeping Monster Hunter from it. Could have been saved by some direct sequels and/or exclusives (my only real expectation!). I still love Hot Shots Golf and Virtua Tennis (got both very early on), but I'm still appalled with SH:BoM being the sole entry in that franchise. Not to mention the complete omission of a Gran Turismo, Ace Combat, etc. etc. ...
Please, at the very least, as your very last Vita supporting move, give us the Fallout Shelter app for Vita! (PvZ worked fine)

Re: E3 2015: Bethesda Says Graphics Were Sacrificed for Gameplay in Fallout 4

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@banacheck what's your favorite game, then, COD? Uncharted?
Who has the best in-house dev, then, Ubi? EA?

No, Bethesda worked hard on getting a long-established PC series' engine to run on a crappy 256mb machine designed in like 2002 (remember the PS3 launch titles?). 8 years later, I was very glad to wait a bit to get the Skyrim DLC for half price, that way I didn't have to buy Legendary edition on PS3 (stellar on a fast PC). Not fanboy-ism either, I genuinely respect their artwork as a production studio and that's why they've earned so much of my money over the years. Just sayin!๐Ÿ˜Ž

Re: E3 2015: Metal Gear Solid V's Incredible 40 Minute PS4 Gameplay Demo Is an Absolute Must-See

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@Knuckles I noticed the metal piece, but didn't make the connection, thanks bud

Wow, so he's legitimately out of his mind.. I keep forgetting how cerebral the character development is with Hideo. Obviously his ego and body get hurt in the attack, but the effects of brain trauma are subjective and unpredictable, especially for one under as much stress as Boss. I wonder what/who else he's totally forgotten๐Ÿ˜ญ So sad! I love that the mysterious bad guy from MGS1's booklet is starting down his terrible path, yet we understand his POV and forgive him for not knowing any better, like a child. Only Kojima.

Re: E3 2015: Bethesda Says Graphics Were Sacrificed for Gameplay in Fallout 4

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Another BethSoft fan glad to hear they went for stability. So much invisible math happening behind the scenes (physics, dice rolls, moved items, etc.) taking up all the resources other devs usually apply to graphical fidelity. People break their TES/FO save files by having too many active (unfinished) quests; just focus on completing as many as possible before finding more, and your frame rate will thank you๐Ÿ˜‰. I'm stoked for the better lighting engine, it'll make a big difference. I trust my PS4 to run it well. (I got a Pip-Boy Edition!) ๐Ÿ˜†

Re: Sony: Backward Compatibility Is a Requested Feature, But Not Greatly Used

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Sony: "who needs bc when we remake every game in HD or let you buy another license to stream?"
Me: SILENT HILL! We will never forget what you did to SH2 (ntm omitting 4!). THATS why we need old discs to run. We understand its 5-20 year old software, but it's YOUR PROPRIETARY coding. Maybe it's all CELL's fault, but that was your decision too. ๐Ÿ˜ Get with the emulation conflagration if you'll acknowledge the high volume of bc-related requests. Or if you're sticking with Now, then every title (at least regionally) needs to be available for purchase in the regular store first. Work cut out.

Re: Fallout 4 Would 'Never Work' on the PS3, Says Bethesda

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@KALofKRYPTON I'd love if it were the same engine! PS3 hardware being ridiculous has nothing to do with the FO3 engine being poor. Ever play it or NV on a good PC?

No game/system is bad for being old, so no need to have a last-gen version of 4 when there are already 3 and NV. Play those. On a good PC tho ๐Ÿ˜‰

Re: Retrospective: Returning to the Wastelands of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas

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3 has no post-game!๐Ÿ˜  I was surprised to have to start a new game, which isn't the worst thing ever but I expected to actually see the wasteland turn a little greener...
I loved NV immediately. No complaints whatsoever.
Idk if the shooting is as poor as people think; it's way pickier than most FPS games in terms of hits/misses cause there's a series of dice rolls for every single bullet depending on 100 different things. There's an RPG underneath, so think of it as analogous to BioWare's animation style and the reasons for it. I think it's an amazing utilization of the engine and can't wait for 4

Re: Sony: PlayStation Vita Is a Legacy Platform

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I guess I'm the proud owner of a genuine Legacy Edition Vita. Who knew?
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What an in-between-er of a system. I loved the first couple months, but then MH3P never came so I bought a 3DS. So I took Vita for what it was, but then MH4 never came. So I bought a New3DS. At least there's still MGS3hd oh wait it's so much better on 3DS!
There has to be one game that's a system seller! Think hard you guys! It's late (it's late, it's late), but not too late

Re: So, Looks Like Sony's Already Working on the PS5

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I have a good PC and a ps4 for very different reasons. There are distinct and obvious advantages and disadvantages to each, so I prefer certain games/functions on one over the other. I have multi-format copies of several games. Room for all (if you can afford that sort of crap).
PS4 hasn't even received all the initial updates activating all the hardware features, like the Fallout NV Securitrons (fwahaha!)