Off Topic VII

Post #1481 » by **Diop** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:14 am

Freo played better than I thought, I didn't think they had a chance in hell of making the grand final, they just struggle to kick goals.
Even though they were top of the ladder all year, they were never really known as a premiership favourite.

Hawthorn will probably win, I can't see the Eagles beating them who should flog North Melbourne. I have underestimated them all year though, if their coach doesn't win Coach of the Year, someone should be shot.

I've only got a PS3 and the only game you've listed that I have is Last of Us, which was pretty bloody awesome. You sorta have to like sneaking around stabbing people in the back though. Taking Zombies front on normally guarantees death. It can get tiresome at times.

I had Batman Arkham Asylum on Pc and it was pretty awesome. I heard the new one is good too.

HornetJail · Post #1482 » by **HornetJail** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:12 pm

Watching the Gamecocks today, I couldn't help but to compare Lorenzo Nunez to Cam Newton, at least in their running games. I'm pretty excited about him, just needs to throw much much better.

mattcampbell · Post #1483 » by **mattcampbell** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 9:52 pm

fatlever wrote:I finally broke down and bought a PS4. I've been an Xbox guy since the first Xbox, although I do have a PS2 from when my Xbox 360 was broken a few years back. I guess I was just ready for a change, looking for some new titles to play. I'll miss Halo, but I'll live.

Anyway, what does everyone recommend for best games on PS4? I got the Last of Us bundle, so I'll have that game to start. That game looks really good and was one of the main reasons I went PS4 over Xbox One. And of course I will get Fifa 16.

Rank these games for me:

Metal Gear Solid Phantom Pain
Far Cry 4
Witcher Wild Hunt
God of War
Borderlands Handsome Collection
Batman Arkham Knight

What else?

Far Cry 4 was one of my favorite games I've ever played. Don't personally own Arkham Knight but have played it and enjoyed that a lot.

Post #1484 » by **fatlever** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:07 pm

mattcampbell wrote:
fatlever wrote:I finally broke down and bought a PS4. I've been an Xbox guy since the first Xbox, although I do have a PS2 from when my Xbox 360 was broken a few years back. I guess I was just ready for a change, looking for some new titles to play. I'll miss Halo, but I'll live.

Anyway, what does everyone recommend for best games on PS4? I got the Last of Us bundle, so I'll have that game to start. That game looks really good and was one of the main reasons I went PS4 over Xbox One. And of course I will get Fifa 16.

Rank these games for me:

Metal Gear Solid Phantom Pain
Far Cry 4
Witcher Wild Hunt
God of War
Borderlands Handsome Collection
Batman Arkham Knight

What else?

Far Cry 4 was one of my favorite games I've ever played. Don't personally own Arkham Knight but have played it and enjoyed that a lot.

How was it different/better than Far Cry 3? That was a pretty good game, I thought.

mattcampbell · Post #1485 » by **mattcampbell** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:52 am

fatlever wrote:
mattcampbell wrote:
fatlever wrote:I finally broke down and bought a PS4. I've been an Xbox guy since the first Xbox, although I do have a PS2 from when my Xbox 360 was broken a few years back. I guess I was just ready for a change, looking for some new titles to play. I'll miss Halo, but I'll live.

Anyway, what does everyone recommend for best games on PS4? I got the Last of Us bundle, so I'll have that game to start. That game looks really good and was one of the main reasons I went PS4 over Xbox One. And of course I will get Fifa 16.

Rank these games for me:

Metal Gear Solid Phantom Pain
Far Cry 4
Witcher Wild Hunt
God of War
Borderlands Handsome Collection
Batman Arkham Knight

What else?

Far Cry 4 was one of my favorite games I've ever played. Don't personally own Arkham Knight but have played it and enjoyed that a lot.

How was it different/better than Far Cry 3? That was a pretty good game, I thought.

The freedom of choices and different outcomes in the story was pretty cool. The map is also massive and very fun to play on. The story also isn't lots of outlandish scenarios but rather something that could possibly take place, and that's pretty cool.

Post #1486 » by **yosemiteben** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:01 pm

Gonna go ahead and give a plug for ballstreams. A subscription is good for 12 months and you can deactivate when nothing is on. I deactivated after summer league, so I will get an extra 2.5 months of the regular season. Right now 12 month subscription is $90.

Just sayin, it's worth it. On demand access to all NBA games with no blackouts.

LamarMatic7 · Post #1487 » by **LamarMatic7** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:54 pm

yosemiteben wrote:Gonna go ahead and give a plug for ballstreams. A subscription is good for 12 months and you can deactivate when nothing is on. I deactivated after summer league, so I will get an extra 2.5 months of the regular season. Right now 12 month subscription is $90.

Just sayin, it's worth it. On demand access to all NBA games with no blackouts.

Three aspects that worry me..

1) I've heard from ballstreams users that the connection can be suspect at times and that League Pass (with which I have had no problems at all) is comparatively better. What is your opinion about this?

2) Is it legal? I think it isn't, right? I wouldn't want the NBA to take it down in mid-January and me losing $90 for nothing.

3) Is there a game archive? As I write about the NBA, the League Pass archive is huge for me. Suddenly have the need to see how Miroslav Raduljica defends the paint? I can access every minute he has played that season within a few clicks.

Post #1488 » by **yosemiteben** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:27 pm

(1) I've never had a problem with my connection. I've never used LP, but from researching both on the net it seems like a decent chunk of folks that go the alt route have done so out of dissatisfaction with LP.

(2) I'm not an international IP law guy so I'm not sure, but ballstreams has been up for a few years now and hasn't had an issue. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that there is a legal issue with it, but it's not exactly a hidden site and there hasn't been any news of any action taken against the site.

(3) There is a game archive, but it's only for the current season. I can no longer access games from last season, though I could over the summer.

HornetJail · Post #1489 » by **HornetJail** » Tue Sep 29, 2015 8:27 pm

I'm absolutely getting ballstreams when I graduate and move. I don't plan on paying an arm, a leg, and a dick for cable when I pretty much only watch sports. Between ballstreams and a Roku, I should be set.

James Gatz · Post #1490 » by **James Gatz** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:49 am

Ballstreams was good for me last season though I do worry it'll reach enough popularity that the NBA will find a way to shut it down. I'll be using it until then. Worth it for the lack of blackout dates + unlimited games.

MasterIchiro · Post #1491 » by **MasterIchiro** » Thu Oct 1, 2015 12:32 am

I'm definitely going to see The Martian on Sunday. It's a shame NASA discovered flowing water on Mars after the movie was made. It could have made for some interesting speculation. Nevertheless, can't turn down top shelf sci-fi.

MasterIchiro · Post #1492 » by **MasterIchiro** » Thu Oct 1, 2015 12:33 am

Ball streams sounds cool but I will be watching all the games on TV this upcoming season.

Post #1493 » by **yosemiteben** » Thu Oct 1, 2015 2:45 am

I'm living that cord cutter lifestyle (minus the $50 per month I pay TWC for my internet).

LamarMatic7 · Post #1494 » by **LamarMatic7** » Thu Oct 1, 2015 1:05 pm

James Gatz wrote:Ballstreams was good for me last season though I do worry it'll reach enough popularity that the NBA will find a way to shut it down. I'll be using it until then. Worth it for the lack of blackout dates + unlimited games.

Blackouts are the thing that American fans keep mentioning and it makes me conclude that Ballstreams are a very enticing option for you guys. Since I use International League Pass I'm never the subject of blackout dates.

James Gatz · Post #1495 » by **James Gatz** » Thu Oct 1, 2015 3:09 pm

LamarMatic7 wrote:
James Gatz wrote:Ballstreams was good for me last season though I do worry it'll reach enough popularity that the NBA will find a way to shut it down. I'll be using it until then. Worth it for the lack of blackout dates + unlimited games.

Blackouts are the thing that American fans keep mentioning and it makes me conclude that Ballstreams are a very enticing option for you guys. Since I use International League Pass I'm never the subject of blackout dates.

Yeah, the blackout stuff is super annoying.

Another plus I forgot to mention is that you can watch all the playoff games which, at least for US League Pass, you don't get.

Post #1496 » by **JDR720** » Fri Oct 2, 2015 9:01 am

my yard had been a swamp for at least 4 days in a row

HornetJail · Post #1497 » by **HornetJail** » Fri Oct 2, 2015 2:42 pm

JDR720 wrote:my yard had been a swamp for at least 4 days in a row

I went ankle deep in mud the other day just trying to take out the trash. It's about to get a lot worse.

Post #1498 » by **JDR720** » Sat Oct 3, 2015 3:21 am

its rained so much that bird seed on my porch has started growing plants

Post #1499 » by **fatlever** » Sat Oct 3, 2015 3:30 am

This is what we have to look forward to this weekend

Try having a puppy in potty training and having to take it out every hour during this mess. LOL.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1500 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Oct 3, 2015 3:39 am

My grass is literally a foot tall.