General gaming discussion

Retr0gamer · 25-01-2023 4:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120156624#Comment_120156624

It's just insane that people that support the far right can't get it into their thick heads that they are just being totally played by big oil and business. When the hell has saving people a bit of money and doing the bare minimum to reduce the impact on an existential climate crisis, which becomes harder and harder to deny each year, been about 'woke'. And woke has now lost all meaning and become a buzz word the right use to label anything they don't agree with and set the baying masses against.

pixelburp · 25-01-2023 5:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120156644#Comment_120156644

Thing is, we clicked the link. We scanned the article; Fox News just gleaned exactly what it wanted from us - minus perhaps the "engagement" of comments and retweets (there at least, Board is too small to count).

Outrage Culture is an industry now and Fox masters of the game; I've rarely believed Tucker Carlson truly believes half the bile he spews outside of actual political concepts - he's just aware of the monetary success it brings him and his employer to cause the audience to simmer with fear or rage. It wasn't that hard to spin environmental concern as something "woke" given it has often struggled to escape the gravity well of "hippy"

I don't especially like the guy's routine, but Russell Howard nailed the intent of the entire machine within media of that ilk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U26-D-7Ey2w

Cordell · 25-01-2023 5:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120156382#Comment_120156382

I am sure it will be combined with random movements and it won't be so direct 100% of the time, but in order to be able to make it more natural you need to have this 100% on target baseline.

25-01-2023 5:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120156624#Comment_120156624

0.5 Watt energy consumption, still boots up really fast and still downloads your updates. Nothing to see here....

Retr0gamer · 26-01-2023 11:18am

So stuff I didn't know about this Goldeneye remake.

Seems that the game on switch is being released exclusively on their premium subscription model and will be part of the N64 games collection. It's basically a port of the N64 game.

On XBox it's more of a remaster, it runs in 4K, 60 FPS and there might be touch ups to the graphics.

Even better is that it's being added retroactively to the Rare Replay collection. That 10 euro I spent on that collection is one of the best bargains ever and still paying off.

SuperBowserWorld · 26-01-2023 12:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120159565#Comment_120159565

It's full screen too on XBox ( 16:9 Vs 4:3 ) I believe. Pierce Brosnan was lucky this game exists. Makes it look like he's the definitive James Bond. For some reason this game is more appealing to me than e.g. Halo Infinite. Maybe because it's more believable and less cluttered and busy. I did play it on N64 back in the day, but never finished it.

Retr0gamer · 26-01-2023 12:49pm

When I said port or switch I meant ROM running in emulator so 16:9 is a bit of an ask.

Would not pay for it but nice that I effectively own it on Xbox.

CastorTroy · 26-01-2023 1:35pm

So will setting off loads of proximity mines get the framerate down to single digits, for a more genuine experience?

pixelburp · 26-01-2023 1:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120156505#Comment_120156505

That's why I've stuck with outlets like Kotaku: I know they're not to everyone's taste re. ideologies or perspectives, and their pivot to autoplay videos can go die in a fire (alongside other decisions made after the last takeover)... but they still remember games are a fun pastime with lots of reasons to be joyful about them; same going for all the various aspects tangential to gaming culture. While at the same time running semi-regular commentaries and articles about the less celebratory aspects of gaming. Their horniness also never fails to amuse. I would jump ship if I could find somewhere better, but equivalent.

But Sterling was just constant, 24/7 misery porn. Even his Jimpressions had kinda become really tetchy, and sounded like they were forcing anything resembling a positive opinion into the commentary. Negativity is contagious, and it can be very seductive to just keep moaning. They may have made some empowering personal choices but I had sometimes wondered about their overall state of mind.

So that end: it probably wasn't a coincidence that around the time I unsubscribed from Sterling, I instead subscribed to this happy little channel. Fun little indies, with an emphasis on ... well, wholesomeness.

https://www.youtube.com/%40WholesomeGames

Grumpypants · 26-01-2023 2:39pm

I gave up on Sterling after their toxic videos resulted in death threats being sent to developers. Sterling turned around and said they can't be blamed for what their fans do. Knowing full well that every target if their video set their toxic fan base on the Devs.

The only thing I've agreed on is that BOTW is a bang on 7/10.

pixelburp · 27-01-2023 9:42pm

I do love People Make Games, not least cos their presenter has such a calm, chilled presence, even when talking about exploitation or whatnot. Very relaxing, warm voice.

Their latest is all about Valve's work culture. I hadn't realised, and maybe it was common knowledge, they had a "flat" structure where nobody has job titles and you basically make your own work, employees do evaluations and so on. It sounds a bit batty TBH and the video elaborates how slanted the thing is ... but it also goes some way to suggest why they produce so few games; there must be tonnes of prototypes and vertical slices abandoned by employees just pivoting to some other distraction.

https://youtu.be/s9aCwCKgkLo

CptMonkey · 27-01-2023 10:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120159732#Comment_120159732

So I have played it on the switch there. Does it play a bit better on Xbox? I know it was designed for the n64 controller but it’s a bit clunky on the switch

SuperBowserWorld · 27-01-2023 10:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167735#Comment_120167735

It's got better controls, i.e. regular FPS controls. I haven't tried it yet as I've packed away my consoles for a bit, to try and help me get other things done. 🥴🥴🥴

https://www.purexbox.com/features/hands-on-our-first-impressions-of-goldeneye-007-on-xbox-game-pass

eggy81 · 28-01-2023 12:01am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120167735#Comment_120167735

As a PlayStation player during that era I always remember being jealous of this game. Really disappointing that Xbox version doesn’t have multiplayer. Timesplitters 2 ended up kind of filling the multiplayer gap on ps2 if I recall.

CptMonkey · 28-01-2023 3:49pm

Ya time splitters 2 was amazing. Playing zombie mode with my brothers and against all monkeys l. Chaos

Zero-Cool · 29-01-2023 9:27pm

Jesus, Annie Wersching (played Tess in The Last of Us) has died :(

https://twitter.com/Neil_Druckmann/status/1619787693600428032?t=miRhpAp_Qltb9ZaFxUy2ow&s=19

wotzgoingon · 29-01-2023 9:35pm

Why would they set up a gofundme though?

Zero-Cool · 29-01-2023 9:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120174948#Comment_120174948

Died of cancer (at only 45) and knowing US healthcare system, probably racked up a debt from treatment. Only a guess, who knows.

Edit: reading the gofundme page, sounds more like a friend letting her husband not worry about work for a while while grieving with 3 young kids.

The Raging Bile Duct · 29-01-2023 9:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120174948#Comment_120174948

Beingr America, it's probably because any money the family had was wiped out by medical bills

wotzgoingon · 29-01-2023 9:45pm

I understand but it's up to the common man to pay for her family what happens the common woman who has cancer and dies nobody would pay for her expenses.

Penn · 29-01-2023 9:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120174975#Comment_120174975

Yeah the Gofundme page says medical and funeral costs, as well as college costs for the kids and to allow her husband time off work for the kids (3 sons 12 and under).

Even though they're both actors in TV, neither was that hugely prolific in their work that they'd be easily financially secure.

Penn · 29-01-2023 9:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120175005#Comment_120175005

It's not up to the common man to pay for her family. You don't have to pay. They put up the GFM and people, if they have the means to do so, can donate a little bit if they want.

If the common woman dies of cancer, their family can also set up a GFM. A lot of celebrities retweet requests from people to advertise the GFM for donations (possibly also donating themselves, I don't know).

johnny_ultimate · 29-01-2023 11:15pm

In an ideal world, there'd be robust social safety nets in place to ensure families looking after their sick loved ones or in the midst of a tragic loss would not have to worry about massive medical bills or being unable to afford time off. Ireland has a way to go in that regard, but it's progressive compared to the nightmare that is the US. That so many tragedies lead to crowdfunding campaigns is a testament to a failed system - but also a testament to how frequently communities can rally together to support those in need. It shouldn't be needed, and yes unfortunately lower profile or 'ordinary' people have a much greater challenge actually raising money that way. But for the most part (scams aside) it's about a failed system rather than individual people taking financial advantage of tragedy.

pixelburp · 30-01-2023 7:30am

Even in Ireland death is expensive. Funeral costs are not something people think of til you're having to organise a loved ones remains being taken care per their wishes, presumed or otherwise. There are few more surreal moments in our lives than discussing invoices and options while utterly shellshocked. How much a plot of land will cost, how much the hearse will cost, will it be catered? Etc. Etc.

I can't even imagine how much more punitive those costs might be in America, coupled with healthcare costs that would already be crippling - especially to a jobbing actor far from the stratosphere of fame. If we lived in America myself and my wife would be impoverished and worse, due to the medicine she needs just to live a functional life. Our social medicine scheme keeps the medicine's cost to an affordable ceiling every month - otherwise it's be 1000s.

So I get the urge to set up funding pages and letting the community of fans help. It's a nice reminder that as factional and shítty as pop culture has become, Sci-Fi fandom was always tightly knit and communal in its approach.

CatInABox · 30-01-2023 10:27am

Any one playing the new Hitman feature, Freelancer? They've very cleverly turned it into a roguelite. You start off with just a basic gun, no tools at all, and are given a list of targets spread across the world that you have to work through. Not having access to many of the basic tools that you'd normally rely on, like silenced pistols or lockpicks, dramatically changes the game. The possibility of losing the equipment that you brought on the level with you makes everything a lot more tense.

All in all, a very good free addition to an already great game.

Penn · 30-01-2023 10:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120176354#Comment_120176354

I've redownloaded the game. Might be a while before I get to it though, but definitely interested to see how it plays. A big part of Hitman was the carefully designed levels, which give interesting and unique ways to take out the targets through playing the levels over and over again to find all the clues and info you need. How that translates to a roguelike will certainly be interesting.

Zero-Cool · 30-01-2023 12:27pm

I didn't get Hitman 3 yet but it's still on my list and tbh, the Freelancer mode appeals to me more than the campaign. The campaign has excellent little story beats you can follow but I felt like I was just trying to complete objectives instead of actively trying to kill the target. Obviously i can turn those hints off but then i feel like I'm missing interesting ways to kill, kind of a catch 22 with me. I think i had the most fun with those timed assassinations where you'd have a few days to 1 author to identify and kill a target. Serious tension and making stuff up on the fly instead of following a story beat. I think that's why I'd like freelancer. Also, sounds class building a hitmansion.

Edit: just saw the new Hitman bundle is 70 euro but 38 for ps plus until Thursday. Hhmm.

Penn · 30-01-2023 1:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120176896#Comment_120176896

I always just saw it as an additional puzzle aspect to the game. You could make your way to the target, wait til they're alone, then kill them and escape. But, by following all the hints and clues, and surveying the target more and more to work out their routes, you can pull off very slick (and often just funny) ways of killing them without even being near them. By that stage, chances are you've already killed them a bunch of ways in between while doing to level to find all the info anyway.

But the Freelancer mode does sound like it'll keep you always on your toes rather than knowing exactly who'll be where and when.

Zero-Cool · 03-02-2023 12:26pm

I was looking for a game where you could go exploring an island, find treasure, etc and then I saw this tweet and now I'm thinking I want to play Far Cry 6 again even though I remember getting bored to tears from the story missions. Anyone familiar with Ubisoft play/plus/whatever and any idea when 6 might be joining it?

https://twitter.com/FarCrygame/status/1618655026989211648?s=20&t=-jm2q6yfn2vImY87aUPHMA