Video Games Thread

[jman]

The graphics for Fallout 4 are pretty dog-shit to be honest with you...
...but I absolutely loved the opening sequence and hooked on the storyline... far more compelling than previous versions..

Is going well 2 hours in.. not one single bug.. nor issue.. so no complaints so far.  I'm a bit unsure about some of the game mechanics though, the game is slightly vague in various places on why/how you should do things... certainly with workshops and such anyway... I'm not sold on the whole idea of building settlements.. I love looting, picking and choosing what I want to carry, selling the stuff I don't want and rinsing and repeating.... and whilst you can still do that.. I think the onus in Fallout 4 is that EVERYTHING has a purpose.. so now junk can be scrapped into a base material (steel/wood/concrete) which can be used to build buildings/furniture/loads of other stuff...  so now it feels like selling anything (despite the fact I haven't found anyone to sell too yet) seems like the wrong thing to do - I don't like the feeling of change for change-sake...

However these type of games always start off slowly for me* and then progress into an absolute addiction as I get more and more into them so I'm sure I will get into the whole crafting thing over time. 


*Apart from Skyrim.. that was just brilliant from start to finish.

[harv]

That's one advantage with buying the PC SKU, it should be better looking than the other SKUs right off the bat if they've put any sort of effort into that version, but even if it isn't it won't be long before modders improve it considerably. But given the recommended specs that Bethesda released, a PC that powerful will piss all over the PS4 hardware let alone the Xbox One.

That's why us PC gamers are known as The Master Race

Think I'm going to buy and replay Fallout 3 and New Vegas before I get Fallout 4 though.

[jman]

These type of games are never noted for their graphical prowess though.. and you are forgetting that Bethesda announced that mods will be supported across all platforms.. albeit mods can only be created for the PC and there will be far more to choose from.. mods that are shared through Bethesda will be available for the consoles. 

Also lets not forget the recommended specs for the PC version include a GTX970 graphics card.. which alone costs more than the price of a console.  So if you want to pay a shit-ton of money to reduce a few jaggies and improve the shadow effects - be my guest!

That's why you PC gamers are known as nerds!

Also, Fallout 3 is included with Fallout 4 on the Xbox SKU aswell.. so enjoy paying for Fallout 3 separately on the pc 

[harv]

Bit more difference than that mate

Just got another 2 parts for my new rig, the heatsink and fan and the Power Supply. Just got the motherboard and case to arrive and I can start putting it all together. Going to get the GPU in May next year then Oculus Rift around this time next year. I might hold off buying Fallout 4 until I'm able to 'Step Into The Rift' with it. Being INSIDE THE FUCKING GAME is going to fucking rock!!!!!

Plus by then there'll be plenty of patches and mods available, and the price should be cheaper too.

[jman]

Well I spent an hour last night fannying around with building a settlement as it was part of a quest... and managed to build a house inside-out lol - it meant I couldn't put a roof on it and had to scrap the whole thing.... in fact, I found it really tough to actually build anything without using the pre-fabricated rooms.. even then I couldn't get it totally as I had imagined. 

I have come around to the idea to scrapping junk to get its base material rather than selling.. and can see where it is going to excel when creating mods for weapons and armor.. but building stuff is not very good (or easy to use) IMO and I don't think I'll be bothered again (unless I have too).

[stupac]

Hey guys I recently just signed up again here so thought I'd check in. 

Been playing The Walking Dead Season Two since it was free on PS+ this month. I'd never seen The Walking Dead or played an episodic game before. But I absolutely love it! Always thought these games were a bit pointless as you're doing more watching than playing but it's brilliant.

Thinking of getting Season One now too but not sure if it's worth it now.

[harv]

Hello mate, good to see you back!

Have been meaning to get The Walking Dead for a while now but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Have just been looking at mods for Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas and discovered The Two Wastlands which runs both games using the New Vegas engine. It looks awesome

Have been watching a guy playing it in VR-O-Vision, think he's also got other mods running too including Dynavision which improves lighting and gives a cool DOF effect. It looks amazing.

[Late]

Welcome back, Stu.
I loved season 1 of TWD - can definitely recommend it.
You might also like to try The Wolf Among Us. Made by the same people, but based on a different comic book series (Fables - with the characters from fairy tales).

[stupac]

Yeah I've been thinking about trying some other episodic games now. Wouldn't mind playing the game of thrones one once that's finished. Will have to look at the wolf among us although I have already heard good things about it.

My worry with the walking dead season one is that I now already know what happens in season 2. But if I can find a good deal for it I'll probably pick it up anyway.

[harv]

Previews of Xenoblade X are starting to appear.

Apparently it's supposed to be bigger in scale than Fallout 4, Skyrim and Witcher 3 combined

Will get my Mum to get it for me for Christmas

Will hopefully get my Asus Maximus Ranger VIII motherboard tomorrow and can put my new Beast together.

Going to have to do a fresh install of Windows 7.1, get myself on the waiting list for Windows 10 and do a fresh install of that too. Shouldn't take too long now that my OS drive is an SSD.

[harv]

Fucking hell, people are going apeshit over the performance issues in Fallout 4 so far. Can't believe that Bethesda have released the game in such an un-optimised state, the Xbox One SKU appears to be the worst...the framerate drops to single figures when you switch weapons whilst moving

It's supposed to be using a new engine too but it's got the exact same problems with dodgy animations etc that the last one had.

Hopefully they'll be able to patch some of these performance issues with an update or two

[jman]

Well coming from someone whose already plugged more than 20 hours into the X1 version... it does drop at some points... maybe 3-4 times for me so far.. usually only when in a big firefight at the same time as moving and changing weapons.. and only when using the quick select menu.. its certainly not affecting my enjoyment in the slightest... if it was worse and happened a lot then maybe..

But I'm very impressed that I have encountered zero game-breaking bugs and I've had a total of zero crashes so far though.. it seems much more stable than previous versions..

People are always going to try and find faults with the game.. especially people who don't actually have it and feel the need to justify why they haven't bought it    All I can say.. is its great.. and very fucking addicitive.. its got that "just one more go" feel to it

[stupac]

Have any of you played The Elder Scrolls Online? Thoughts if so?

I absolutely loved Skyrim and played the shit out of that game. Favourite game of all time.

But I've read that ESO is not on the same level as Skyrim, but then I don't really read that much about games.

I think having to do quests with other people will completely ruin the game and the story.

[harv]

I think that the problem that most people have with it is that they weren't expecting the very same problems that previous Gamebryo-driven games had given that Fallout 4 was supposed to be created with a 'new' engine.

Personally I think that the devs have done a great job. 1080p native on both console SKUs, vsynch, superior lighting and shadows and superior AA all make it a 'next gen' game. I've seen plenty of idiots saying that the game doesn't look any better than Fallout 3 on the PS3 and 360 which is fucking ridiculous. They obviously need to go to Specsavers

I'm not too worried about the game myself because by the time I build my new rig (bloomin motherboard didn't arrive today and according to the tracking it's been waiting to be picked up by the courier since 14th...I'm thinking it may be coming from France, perhaps..? ) including my GPU in May next year I'll be able to run it with everything on Ultra in 1080p at 60fps

Hope I get my motherboard tomorrow, I'm like a kid at Christmas at the mo lololol

Edit: Forgot to add vsynch to the list!

[harv]

Aaaaargh!!! My motherboard STILL hasn't been picked up by a courier

Bloody ridiculous