Hangout The Games Hangout Thread

[TrienDarkform]

Really?! All EA games?

I find that surprising. On the one hand I admire your resolve on the other you must have missed a lot of great games. In terms of games publishers EA is the worst of the lot but the studios they eventually ruin have put out some amazing games in the meantime.

Well, it all started back in the day when EA shut down Origin, which was one of my favourite studios. Speculation on the part of the fans has it that in one of their last games before EA closed them up, the antagonists were named Elizabeth and Abraham, and certain structures created by the antagonists that you had to get rid of were shaped like a cube, sphere, and pyramid (which was EA's logo at the time) for very good reason.

And to rub salt in the wound, afterwards EA reappropriates the Origin name for their online store, since they owned that trademark now.

Yeah, colour me unimpressed. As much as I enjoy a good game as the next guy, I tend to buy or not buy things on principle to a large degree. Blizzard and Ubisoft have been similarly passed on in recent times, despite past goodwill they earned, though they haven't raised my ire as much as EA, so aren't completely blacklisted yet.

Then again, I usually only pick up a small handful of games (maybe 2-4) per year.

 

[xi0]

Supposedly, they will also give away the good Assassin's Creed, for free, at some point soon.

Yeah, Black Flag will be free on Uplay starting tomorrow until the 18th.

 

[z.5]

Yeah, Black Flag will be free on Uplay starting tomorrow until the 18th.

Pity I already have it - I do love free stuff

 

[Jammin]

I could never get into black flag. I really wanted to though so maybe I'll give it another shot.

What I really want to give a shot though is Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries.

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I can't believe we're getting two mechwarrior titles and both look they will actually be released at some point. When Microsoft shut down FASA I was sure we'd never see these games ever again.

 

[z.5]

I could never get into black flag. I really wanted to though so maybe I'll give it another shot.

Technique is just to ignore all the BS to do with assassinating people (all the usual assassin's creed stuff) - and just take to the high seas like a boss.

I can't believe we're getting two mechwarrior titles and both look they will actually be released at some point.

oooh - sounds fun.

Will keep an eye (or two) out.

Am a big fan of stompy robot mecha gundam machines

 

[xi0]

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Thank god. Even when modded, the the original's port is still quite shitty. Apparently it'll use DSIII's engine.

 

[Doraku]

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Thank god. Even when modded, the the original's port is still quite shitty. Apparently it'll use DSIII's engine.

and it's not ported by From Soft themselves, which mean we can expect a decent quality port this time, I hope.

 

[xi0]

and it's not ported by From Soft themselves, which mean we can expect a decent quality port this time, I hope.

Where'd you get that info from? I hadn't seen details regarding who was doing it.

 

[Doraku]

Where'd you get that info from? I hadn't seen details regarding who was doing it.

Gosh, unfortunately I don't remember who said it on Twitter, but the rumor that's been circulating around the Souls community is that since a huge amount of resources are currently being focused on 'Shadows Die Twice' project (not to mention other two new IPs), FromSoft wouldn't be able to do it on their own, so it's pretty likely they'll outsource it to another company.

 

[Jammin]

Anybody else jumping into Monster Hunter World?

I have never played a Monster Hunter game before so I'm excited to try this one.

 

[riki]

^My brother is planning to buy the game.

Anyway, looks like there is going to be a Mario movie.

 

[xi0]

FFXII: The Zodiac Age and FFXV Windows Edition are both priced $50

Not sure what to make of that...

 

[Jammin]

FFXII: The Zodiac Age and FFXV Windows Edition are both priced $50

Not sure what to make of that...

Zodiac Age is $40 at the moment. Which is pretty decent. Should get them on top of the steam charts for a day or so.

I don't know how much of a fanbase that game really has though because...Vaan. Man, does he suck.

 

[xi0]

Zodiac Age is $40 at the moment. Which is pretty decent. Should get them on top of the steam charts for a day or so.

I don't know how much of a fanbase that game really has though because...Vaan. Man, does he suck.

That's only a limited discount though. Both games MSRP at $50. I know FFXII is more than a simple HD remaster, but still...

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At the end of the day we're looking at the same price-point for a 12 year old game with some minor changes and a game that came out a little over a year ago. Just feels rather awkward to me.

 

[Jammin]

That fair. I mean Zodiac should be $30 but Square has always gone with a higher price point with it's PC remasters. Then they slowly bring the price down to about $15. I'm just surprised XV isn't $60.

I suspect they feel like their audience on PC is what it is and will pretty much pay a premium price tag for it. They don't seem to be trying to expand the PC player base for Final Fantasy much. If it's anything like the rest of their releases on steam it will sell about 500-800k no matter what they price it at. Even if it were cheaper I don't think that would change much. It's a nostalgia play.

 

[xi0]

They might not be trying to do that with Zodiac Age, no. But with FFXV supposedly having full mod support, it looks like they sort of woke up and realized there's a market for that kind of thing.

And yeah, seems like they took off $10 from the FFXV price and added it to FFXII

 

[Doraku]

Anybody else jumping into Monster Hunter World?

I have never played a Monster Hunter game before so I'm excited to

How did you find it? I heard plenty of newcomers like it a lot, and even though being clunky is pretty much a tradition in MH franchise, I think the whole experience is generally positive for most players. Oh and I know the ancient system of matchmaking is terrible, of course.

 

[Jammin]

How did you find it? I heard plenty of newcomers like it a lot, and even though being clunky is pretty much a tradition in MH franchise, I think the whole experience is generally positive for most players. Oh and I know the ancient system of matchmaking is terrible, of course.

I think it's really good. It definitely feels clunky at first but once you get the hang of a weapon the weighty nature of everything feels satisfying. A bit like Dark Souls. You have to be pretty deliberate in your button presses. Each weapon also controls very differently. Switching from weapon to weapon makes it feel like playing a different game entirely.

I gravitated toward the Kinsect Glaive and the Bow.

A lot of people said to start out with the sword and shield but I honestly think that's a terrible idea. I hated that thing from the moment I picked it up. But the bow for me was a great starter weapon and once I got the hang of how the game worked I moved on to the more difficult but super fun kinsect glaive. Which allows to you practically fly and do great damage when you master it and it's insect pet mechanics.

Only downside is that the story is utter crap. I mean, there is a story but compared to even something like Toukiden 2 it's really subpar stuff. With unskippable cutscenes for some reason. Other than that though it's a blast to play.

 

[M3J]

Hi guys,

Why do we not have a DBZ Video Game thread? I figured that thread would be had, given how the franchise continuously churns out game after game after game after game. I have DragonBall Fighter Z, and I haven't played it for more than fifteen minutes because I'm focusing more on OP; Pirate Warriors 3. it is a fun game, PW3.

 

[z.5]

Hi guys,

Why do we not have a DBZ Video Game thread? I figured that thread would be had, given how the franchise continuously churns out game after game after game after game. I have DragonBall Fighter Z, and I haven't played it for more than fifteen minutes because I'm focusing more on OP; Pirate Warriors 3. it is a fun game, PW3.

If people want to discuss, then sure - but I don't see that it is strictly necessary.

I think it's probably better to discuss all that here, rather than make a thread specifically for DB games.