OT: Video Game Computers/Gadgets/Gizmos Thread

Nightfall · Post #1041 » by **Nightfall** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 7:54 am

Flashback 2013/14 :lol:

Those were the days
Now tell me that we don't deserve all the happiness we got ...

TroyD92 · Post #1042 » by **TroyD92** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:24 am

God did I hate Delfino.

RiotPunch · Post #1043 » by **RiotPunch** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:26 am

Gooden and Delfino were 69ing that year.

Nice!

Nightfall · Post #1044 » by **Nightfall** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 11:00 am

Epic's Store Free game starting tomorrow is : A Plague Tale: Innocence
Those who haven't played it yet should def have a look.
Very immersive and in 10-12 hrs +- you are done.

REDDzone · Post #1045 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 2:02 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:I quit and started a new game of Dark Souls II.

I got a Dark Souls kick lately as well. Just beat the nameless king in DS3 last night lol.

I went back to my Demon's Souls save after I decided to do a bunch of end-game quests I've never attempted before. I've beaten a first playthrough twice, gotten about 50% through NG+, both mele and magic based, but I didn't bother with the side stuff. So I'm on my second mage build and I want to complete the Mephistopheles Quests, forge the Northern Regalia, and visit Sparkly the Crow. I've never killed all the NPCs and that's gonna happen. I've done all but one step to achieve maximum Hyper Mode, killing the phantom in 2-2 to get the Talisman of the Beasts. After I get that it's over for these hoes.

I did all this last year for the PS3 version and even got the platinum. I even farmed that damn skeleton like 500 times for Pure Bladestone. :lol:

Post #1046 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Aug 5, 2021 5:08 am

REDDzone wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:
I got a Dark Souls kick lately as well. Just beat the nameless king in DS3 last night lol.

I went back to my Demon's Souls save after I decided to do a bunch of end-game quests I've never attempted before. I've beaten a first playthrough twice, gotten about 50% through NG+, both mele and magic based, but I didn't bother with the side stuff. So I'm on my second mage build and I want to complete the Mephistopheles Quests, forge the Northern Regalia, and visit Sparkly the Crow. I've never killed all the NPCs and that's gonna happen. I've done all but one step to achieve maximum Hyper Mode, killing the phantom in 2-2 to get the Talisman of the Beasts. After I get that it's over for these hoes.

I did all this last year for the PS3 version and even got the platinum. I even farmed that damn skeleton like 500 times for Pure Bladestone.

I've never been a trophy hunter and I'm not gonna shoot for 100% on NG+, but I completed everything I wanted tonight and it was pretty fun. Only thing left to do is kill Old Kill Alant, the Blob, and forge the Northern Regalia. Part of me really wants to use OKA to respec, but I think that'll be my 4th play through.

This game rules so much.

SupremeHustle · Post #1047 » by **SupremeHustle** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 12:09 am

Have the console players among you managed to snag an XBox Series X yet? I have a PS5. Really want an XBox, though.

WRau1 · Post #1048 » by **WRau1** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 12:59 am

SupremeHustle wrote:Have the console players among you managed to snag an XBox Series X yet? I have a PS5. Really want an XBox, though.

I got 3 of them. Bought a series s first because that was what was available, then was able to get a series x in a big bundle. I canceled the series s then luckily found a series x not in a bundle so I canceled the bundle and now just have the series x :lol:

If you follow wario64 on Twitter, he always calls out when they are about to be available.

glenn · Post #1049 » by **glenn** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 1:09 am

I have a series X. Had notifications on for @wario64 tweets like mentioned above and got one from Walmart. Funny thing is sometimes you can’t even get into a site before they’re sold out, other times they are available for a half hour. Just takes some luck and patience.

Post #1050 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 2:07 am

I've got the X and PS5. Probably play the X more because of Game Pass.

WRau1 · Post #1051 » by **WRau1** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 3:26 am

Darkest Dungeon $4.99 on G.O.G
Highly recommend.

https://www.gog.com/game/darkest_dungeon?utm_source=adtraction&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=adtraction&at_gd=D78D23B1621E36A4C6F30A85CDE5D8282847CCD6

Post #1052 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Aug 7, 2021 4:42 am

WRau1 wrote:Darkest Dungeon $4.99 on G.O.G
Highly recommend.

https://www.gog.com/game/darkest_dungeon?utm_source=adtraction&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=adtraction&at_gd=D78D23B1621E36A4C6F30A85CDE5D8282847CCD6

I got into that when it was in early access years ago and went back occasionally. One day I need to stick with it.

Scrolling Game Pass tonight and came upon Luna Nights. Only played an hour but it's fun and introduces wild gameplay mechanics into the Metroidvania genre. You can stop and slow time, leading to puzzles. You gain health and MP needed to attack but only if you're extremely close to your enemies. That's just in the first hour or so.

WRau1 · Post #1053 » by **WRau1** » Sun Aug 8, 2021 7:59 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
WRau1 wrote:Darkest Dungeon $4.99 on G.O.G
Highly recommend.

https://www.gog.com/game/darkest_dungeon?utm_source=adtraction&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=adtraction&at_gd=D78D23B1621E36A4C6F30A85CDE5D8282847CCD6

I got into that when it was in early access years ago and went back occasionally. One day I need to stick with it.

Scrolling Game Pass tonight and came upon Luna Nights. Only played an hour but it's fun and introduces wild gameplay mechanics into the Metroidvania genre. You can stop and slow time, leading to puzzles. You gain health and MP needed to attack but only if you're extremely close to your enemies. That's just in the first hour or so.

I reinstalled Darkest Dungeon and played a little last night (before the storm in MIL knocked my damn power out) and I forgot how hard this game can be. It's great.

Post #1054 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 3:30 am

Installed Fight Night Champion again. I'm convinced it's the best console sports game of all time. Better than MVP 05, better than Tecmo Bowl. It's crazy how well an Xbox 360 game holds up.

MikeIsGood · Post #1055 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 5:43 pm

https://www.vg247.com/2021/08/10/tales-of-arise-demo-playstation-xbox/

Tales of Arise demo comes out next week, Wed 8/18. I'm in-process of moving, so probably won't get to it for a couple weeks, but looking forward to playing. Game is looking great and I think some of the gameplay changes they've made put it a bit more in my wheelhouse.

WRau1 · Post #1056 » by **WRau1** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:56 pm

MikeIsGood · Post #1057 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:19 am

D2R early access beta is this weekend, starting at 1p EST on Friday! Open to everyone who has preordered. Next weekend is open beta for all.

Sauce Boss · Post #1058 » by **Sauce Boss** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:35 am

MikeIsGood wrote:D2R early access beta is this weekend, starting at 1p EST on Friday! Open to everyone who has preordered. Next weekend is open beta for all.

One part of me wants to play because I never got to experience D2. The other part of me reaaaaally doesn’t want to support Blizzard at all in its current state.

MikeIsGood · Post #1059 » by **MikeIsGood** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:55 am

Sauce Boss wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:D2R early access beta is this weekend, starting at 1p EST on Friday! Open to everyone who has preordered. Next weekend is open beta for all.

One part of me wants to play because I never got to experience D2. The other part of me reaaaaally doesn’t want to support Blizzard at all in its current state.

You never played D2? Ok, then think of it this way - Blizzard isn't as bad as Amazon, so at least it isn't that bad.

Sauce Boss · Post #1060 » by **Sauce Boss** » Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:59 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:
Sauce Boss wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:D2R early access beta is this weekend, starting at 1p EST on Friday! Open to everyone who has preordered. Next weekend is open beta for all.

One part of me wants to play because I never got to experience D2. The other part of me reaaaaally doesn’t want to support Blizzard at all in its current state.

You never played D2? Ok, then think of it this way - Blizzard isn't as bad as Amazon, so at least it isn't that bad.

That’s valid. And yeah, D2 came out when I was 9. Pretty sure we didn’t have a computer that could handle most games at that point and I was more focused on like Pokemon and N64/GameCube stuff at that point in time.