Random Video Game Crap
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SWTOR recently released the 5.2 patch with the new "War on Iokath" content.
It sucks. Well, it doesn't suck, but it's bland, grindy, and can be played through in about 2 hours, less if you've got top end gear. It doesn't really tie in to the main plot (by design) and the only truly noteworthy thing is that it brings Jace Malcom, Theron Shan's dad and the badass trooper from the "Hope" trailer, into a major role. He's the Supreme Commander of the Republic forces.
- he's the guy who fights Sith in hand to hand and grenades Darth Malgus' face.
It sucks. Well, it doesn't suck, but it's bland, grindy, and can be played through in about 2 hours, less if you've got top end gear. It doesn't really tie in to the main plot (by design) and the only truly noteworthy thing is that it brings Jace Malcom, Theron Shan's dad and the badass trooper from the "Hope" trailer, into a major role. He's the Supreme Commander of the Republic forces.
- he's the guy who fights Sith in hand to hand and grenades Darth Malgus' face.
I also have been spending a large amount of time re-watching L4D2 and Vermintide videos. *grins*
A short series of pictures entitled "The Sad Reality of Growing Up."
Haha, no, fuck that, this is growing up:
Only 200 games? Psh. Amateur.
GasBandit
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Implying you grew up. You're practically still 20, college boy
GasBandit
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By far the most telling statistic of that screenshot:
"Games: 584. Installed: 2"
He REALLY likes Shower With Your Dad Simulator and Genital Jousting.
I had a lot before I installed Nier Automata and Mass Effect Andromeda. My gaming hard drive is only a 250 gig solid state. Definitely in need of storage update.
You're in luck.
Seagate launches a monstrous 60TB SSD
Nobody is sure how much it costs, though if an SSD that's "only" 16TB costs US$10k, maybe it's better if you don't know.
--Patrick
Jesus. Who needs that? That could fit all of @bhamv3's porn collection on a single drive!
Well, the stills and screenshots, anyway.
Storing the stills and screenshots separately from the videos is kinda pointless though.
So, basically, bring me six of these drives.
After reading all of Ravenpoes post, I decided to start up Elite Dangerous again.
Just flew to Hutton Orbital in the Alpha Centauri system. Took around 40 minutes to get there. It is 0.22 Lightyears away from the spot you warp into and the only way to get there is with using supercruise. Yawn.
Just flew to Hutton Orbital in the Alpha Centauri system. Took around 40 minutes to get there. It is 0.22 Lightyears away from the spot you warp into and the only way to get there is with using supercruise. Yawn.
GasBandit
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Hah, you'd have loved pre-jumpdrive space engineers on a PVP server. My base was 45 minutes away from anywhere, on purpose. That was (and really, still is) the only form of offline security. If your base is found while you're offline, it's lost.
But it made "trips into town" to go get stuff a bit... well, let's just say I'm glad I had youtube and two monitors.
Why in the verse did you go to Hutton? We send people there as a joke. It's the longest, most pointless flight in the game.
Did you at least pick up a Hutton mug?[DOUBLEPOST=1494034352,1494034288][/DOUBLEPOST]
It got even worse. I had to deliver a passenger to the "For the Mug!" memorial. Arrived, scanned and nothing happened. The Quest was bugged. :/
GasBandit
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I'm glad to know that I wasn't the only person who heard that from Terrik.
Poor Null.
GasBandit
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I, too, noticed that I ended up beating up on Null an inordinate amount that night. I wasn't trying to! It just worked out that way.
Gamespot posted a short video discussing the idea some people have that games can only be "fun." Naturally, they disagree because, like film or books, stories can be incredibly engaging without being necessarily "fun."
Of course, the comment section is already turning into a giant shit show.
Pathologic is probably my favorite counter point to the "games should be fun" arguement. Not fun... and I dreaded finishing it, because it just kept getting more and more depressing. But that was an experience I sought out and I'm glad I did it.
I had fun playing Shadow of the Colossus. I enjoyed discovering things, enjoyed taking on the colossi even if it took a while on some of them. Of course it was clear there was something not quite right, but experiencing that curiosity is enjoyable for me too. And then I was horribly punished for it! But that doesn't erase the earlier fun.
My thought on it is using the word "fun" is the wrong approach. I wouldn't consider horror games "fun" the same way I'd see a Mario game or Katamari Damacy as fun. I wouldn't call Papers Please or This War of Mine "fun." I'd call them incredibly engaging or compelling, though. If a game turns me into a blubbering mess like The Walking Dead or Life is Strange, in that moment, I wouldn't think "Yay! I'm having fun!"
And yet, so many comments in that article are all like, "NO! Games are fun! They're supposed to be FUN and only FUN!" And funny enough, when I try arguing with them, they don't discuss the merits of a game's story, but its gameplay. They're bringing up things like quick time events and walking simulators. They don't seem to understand that that's a different argument altogether. It isn't about the gameplay, but the content.
Mind you, I know you bunch are more insightful than these kids, so it's kind of preaching to the choir.
And yet, so many comments in that article are all like, "NO! Games are fun! They're supposed to be FUN and only FUN!" And funny enough, when I try arguing with them, they don't discuss the merits of a game's story, but its gameplay. They're bringing up things like quick time events and walking simulators. They don't seem to understand that that's a different argument altogether. It isn't about the gameplay, but the content.
Mind you, I know you bunch are more insightful than these kids, so it's kind of preaching to the choir.
Perhaps "enjoyable" would be a much better term.
Though, in thinking on this, I realized that one reason I like Resident Evil 7 so much is that it is actually fun. It's sometimes terrifying and oppressing as well, but it's beautifully paced to also include moments of catharsis when you finally overcome the horror elements and can fight back.
I like to call them the "Fuck you!" moments.