I couldn't help it. It was the one game that I've looked forward to more than any other for years. 
It's also the first pre-order I've done for a very long time, too.
It's also the first pre-order I've done for a very long time, too.
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So the director of Destiny's upcoming xpac is basically a gaping maw of an asshole.
Wow... that's... holy shit. Even if I had a system capable of playing Destiny, that would put me right off. That is SERIOUS bullshit.
He said one thing, though, that's not totally wrong. There are definitely folks who would throw money at their screen to buy just the emotes.
Unfortunately, he spends the entire interview sounding like a petulant child, so any valid point is lost.
Unfortunately, he spends the entire interview sounding like a petulant child, so any valid point is lost.
He sounds like someone that thinks he's really great at talking and explaining. Like... thinks he's the greatest, and is excited to show off that ability every chance he gets. He probably thinks he's way better than anyone else at it.
He's also terribly wrong about that.
I suppose he doesn't realize that Destiny looks and is said to be a boring game.
I have to admit, I really like the Let's Plays of it on Achievement Hunter; Geoff, Ryan, and Jack seem to make a good team. I wouldn't say it looks boring, but I think it is valid to say that it's very grindy at times - grind for gear, then grind to upgrade that gear, etc. I've also heard that the expansions (Vault of Glass, House of Wolves, etc) do help with adding variety. But the way they're selling The Taken King is a giant turkey slap to their player base.
It can be just as addicting as any MMO, the issue with Destiny being however repetitive you think something like WoW or FFXIV might be, you have to multiply it ten-fold. Destiny is insanely barren once you reach the level cap and the leveling process becomes a grind on par with the oldest JRPGs. It's fun in concept but in reality felt like a huge chore.
This, basically. Lots of fun while you're progressing at first, but then you notice 90% of every level is "stand here while bored Dinklebot scans shit and waves of aliens shoot you."
Every once in a while, I think about going back in and actually raiding since I now can, but there are so many other games out now, whether on console or in my Steam library, that I'm not really sure why I would.
Maybe when all the DLC are long-since released and cheap, I'll go back in a play the story missions and pvp a little.
Maybe when all the DLC are long-since released and cheap, I'll go back in a play the story missions and pvp a little.
To each their own for liking it, but I think a Let's Play of friends playing a game who have good teamwork and charisma can make most games look enjoyable. Then you get on yourself and find a world population of jerks*.
*not specific to Destiny, just generalizing
Warner Bros released a new statement about the Arkham Knight conundrum.
http://steamcommunity.com/games/208650/announcements/detail/145587678164818505
There's this fun little ditty:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/208650/announcements/detail/145587678164818505
There's this fun little ditty:
On par with current generation. Even though, as one commenter said, "On par? Really? So my pc that is stronger than a console isn't running it 'on par'. And you think that's okay?"
Finally got to play some arkham knight today. Aside from the 30fps lock and some frame dropping in the open world, it actually runs pretty damn smooth on max settings. The frame dropping is annoying though, and happens when the game is loading things, so level transitions when going through a cutscene, smashing through a window, or tearing around the streets in the batmobile. They need to fix that.
Yeah, that's a big move right there.
Good. Hopefully, they'll fix it. I've been able to enjoy the game after doing some config fixes and downloading an AMD patch/update, but the textures on most characters are woefully subpar.
Maybe they'll have it patched by the time I get to New Game Plus mode.
Maybe they'll have it patched by the time I get to New Game Plus mode.
Not until we see what the companies learn from this. If they learn to do competent, mostly-stable releases (PC stability will ALWAYS be an issue) then it's done it's job. But it's equally likely they'll look at the refunds going through and ether decide not to do major PC releases at launch anymore or stop selling through Steam... or badger Steam into reversing the policy.
It's going to take time for any benefit on PC releases to become a reality, but hopefully there will be some acknowledgement that PC gamers aren't going to put up with this anymore.
I think it's important to note that this wasn't Steam pulling sales for a non-functioning game but rather Warner Bros.. I would expect Steam to do this, they have in the past, though admittedly nothing this high profile. When it's the publisher doing it, acknowledging that they have royally fucked up, it does sit a little nicer. I can't imagine any long term change coming from this unfortunately, in terms of how games are published now a days.
Who knows if it was something that Steam wanted to initiate in the first place though and just gave Warner the option to actually make the statement. In no way does this absolve them of the shitty port but is it at least a step in the right direction?
He would have paid more than $60 just to ship it. The box would have only been like 10 pounds but the volume would have meant shipping fairly large boxes.
GasBandit
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Need to head over to a certain alley in Northgate in College Station with a backhoe, we'll be zillionaires.
People have been throwing em in that alley for DECADES.
The sad part of this? I had the same idea. I'm sitting on a few thousand caps myself but hadn't gotten around to sending them in yet. Now I'm wondering what the fuck I'm supposed to do with them.
Plenty of places where you can get them recycled, often with a cash-in value.