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Post#81 » by ReasonablySober » Mon Jun 3, 2024 1:21 pm

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Post#83 » by GoldenAntlers » Mon Jun 3, 2024 5:30 pm

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Post#84 » by ReasonablySober » Tue Jun 4, 2024 10:19 pm

Did anyone play Octopath Traveler II? Got a couple weeks before Shadow drops so I'm giving it a shot. Only a couple chapters in but I'm enjoying it fine.
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Post#85 » by MikeIsGood » Tue Jun 4, 2024 11:19 pm

My old TV (approaching 7 years old) developed an arc of dead pixels that none of the tricks were able to fix. Got a new 75" Neo QLED installed today and ho-ly ****, the picture is insane. Even with a crappy Bally Sports broadcast :lol: The colors are so vibrant. Watched an episode of Shogun and it looked incredible; ridiculous contrast compared to where I was coming from. Can't wait to play a PS5 game.
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Post#86 » by ReasonablySober » Wed Jun 5, 2024 12:09 am

ReasonablySober wrote:Did anyone play Octopath Traveler II? Got a couple weeks before Shadow drops so I'm giving it a shot. Only a couple chapters in but I'm enjoying it fine.


After a battle I was rewarded with an Invigorating Nut and folks I laughed so hard. :lol:
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Post#87 » by MikeIsGood » Wed Jun 5, 2024 12:12 am

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ReasonablySober wrote:Did anyone play Octopath Traveler II? Got a couple weeks before Shadow drops so I'm giving it a shot. Only a couple chapters in but I'm enjoying it fine.


After a battle I was rewarded with an Invigorating Nut and folks I laughed so hard. :lol:


This one's been on my list since it came out. I enjoyed the first but got a little tired with pieces of it that are supposed to be fully addressed in the second. It's one of the best-reviewed RPGs on Steam all-time.
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Post#88 » by ReasonablySober » Wed Jun 5, 2024 12:17 am

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ReasonablySober wrote:Did anyone play Octopath Traveler II? Got a couple weeks before Shadow drops so I'm giving it a shot. Only a couple chapters in but I'm enjoying it fine.


After a battle I was rewarded with an Invigorating Nut and folks I laughed so hard. :lol:


This one's been on my list since it came out. I enjoyed the first but got a little tired with pieces of it that are supposed to be fully addressed in the second. It's one of the best-reviewed RPGs on Steam all-time.


I figured if anyone here had played it you were probably the one. I also played the first one but it didn't leave much of an impression. I think I read that the character stories came together a bit better in the second game. Not sure. I bought it when it came out last year but only playing it now for the first ti,e.
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Post#91 » by MikeIsGood » Sat Jun 8, 2024 12:44 am

I'm skipping through because this show is way, way, way, way, way too long.

M Bison (he looks dope), Terry (!!!!!!), Elena (meh), and Mai (no idea) in SF6 Season 2.

New Kingdom Come 2 trailer looks awesome. Never played the first and thought it seemed like a stuffy game; this one looks full of life and some levity.
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Post#92 » by ReasonablySober » Sat Jun 8, 2024 12:52 am

MikeIsGood wrote:I'm skipping through because this show is way, way, way, way, way too long.

M Bison (he looks dope), Terry (!!!!!!), Elena (meh), and Mai (no idea) in SF6 Season 2.

New Kingdom Come 2 trailer looks awesome. Never played the first and thought it seemed like a stuffy game; this one looks full of life and some levity.


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Post#93 » by TroyD92 » Sat Jun 8, 2024 12:57 am

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Its been planned for a long time. Divinity has it as well. Probably means they plan to stop continued support starting around that time.
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Post#94 » by tydett » Sat Jun 8, 2024 4:02 pm

Finished Tales of Arise, which I was not a huge fan of (combat too spongey, basically no open world that has been a hallmark of past Tales games) and started on Lords of the Fallen (2023) which I am also not a huge fan of but am playing through because I am a miserable person who doesn't value my own limited time, especially reflecting on RS's recent turning into dust.
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Post#95 » by ReasonablySober » Sat Jun 8, 2024 10:08 pm

I’m not sure how the PS5’s remote play would hold up with a game that requires more precise inputs, but it’s working just fine playing Octopath. I’m sitting on my porch with a cold beverage, feet up, little fan, Brewers radio broadcast on, and playing the game on my MacBook. Only thing missing is a couple more Brewer runs.
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Post#96 » by ReasonablySober » Sun Jun 9, 2024 5:37 pm

This Xbox games showcase has been pretty awesome.
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Post#97 » by MikeIsGood » Sun Jun 9, 2024 5:49 pm

Hate the art style for the new Dragon Age (or the trailer, at least). Disappointing for one of my favorite game worlds.
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Post#98 » by crkone » Sun Jun 9, 2024 6:17 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:This Xbox games showcase has been pretty awesome.
Absolutely. I was completely blindsided by this.

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Post#99 » by ReasonablySober » Sun Jun 9, 2024 6:21 pm

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ReasonablySober wrote:This Xbox games showcase has been pretty awesome.
Absolutely. I was completely blindsided by this.


Just 80 straight minutes of games I want to play. I was very impressed.
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Post#100 » by MikeIsGood » Sun Jun 9, 2024 11:05 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:Hate the art style for the new Dragon Age (or the trailer, at least). Disappointing for one of my favorite game worlds.


Glad I was not alone. Reception for the trailer, at least amongst DA fans, has been...I think "really bad" would be kind.

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