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Billy86 · 01-09-2017 6:16pm

eyerer wrote: »

I loved this game, beautiful art and music.
I'm gonna replay through it as the definitive edition before the sequel comes

Still enthralled in it, have a feeling I'm getting towards the end but it's just so, so relaxing and as you say visually/audibly about perfect. And holy feck I never knew there was a sequel!

Hilariously, the more and more I get through the game the more and more similar to Super Metroid it continues to be. Given that was my favourite SNES game and maybe one of my all time top 10 favourite games, that's definitely not a bad thing!

sweetie · 01-09-2017 9:37pm

Billy86 wrote:

Hilariously, the more and more I get through the game the more and more similar to Super Metroid it continues to be. Given that was my favourite SNES game and maybe one of my all time top 10 favourite games, that's definitely not a bad thing!

Give Axiom Verge a go for another metroid fix

TitianGerm · 01-09-2017 11:59pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

This is really cool

https://twitter.com/shadowofwargame/status/903376881050828800

The donations will only be given to the family from sales within the US I think.

Stone Deaf 4evr · 02-09-2017 10:06am

Billy86 wrote: »

Still enthralled in it, have a feeling I'm getting towards the end but it's just so, so relaxing and as you say visually/audibly about perfect. And holy feck I never knew there was a sequel!

Hilariously, the more and more I get through the game the more and more similar to Super Metroid it continues to be. Given that was my favourite SNES game and maybe one of my all time top 10 favourite games, that's definitely not a bad thing!

Another similar game that's well worth a look is guacamelee. Really really enjoyed that.

limnam · 02-09-2017 12:39pm

Billy86 wrote: »

Playing Ori and the Blind Forest the last few days, got my first PC build in Oct/Nov and it's been on the shortlist but long-fingered from the day I got everything up and running. Super Metroid was maybe the first game I got completely hooked on as a kid, it's pretty funny how remarkably similar this game is all the way down to the double jumps, wall jumps, a good few animations, etc... but my god it's fantastic. First game in well over a decade (maybe even since N64 era) that I've played where you can die 15-20 times over and over and over and over trying to get somewhere and not get even the slightest bit frustrated. And the visuals, and the music... it's utterly mind blowing.

Bought in a few years ago for a song and the best few euro I've ever spent I'd say.

Stunning game and a ton of fun.

Surprisingly most people I mention it to never heard of it.

Penn · 02-09-2017 1:03pm

emmetkenny wrote: »

The donations will only be given to the family from sales within the US I think.

And not even from all states. And not all the money anyway, only 3.50 of the 5.00

J. Marston · 02-09-2017 1:08pm

Still a nice gesture even if it's probably something to do with tax avoidance.

Retr0gamer · 02-09-2017 5:22pm

I've been thinking about this a lot lately and I've come to a conclusion.

Resident Evil 6 is straight up garbage. Legend of dragoon levels of soulless garbage and is a contender for worst game ever made.

Skerries · 02-09-2017 7:56pm

J. Marston · 02-09-2017 9:37pm

I think RDR2 is going to be a huge disappointment.

Rockstar have hitched their wagon to microtransactions now and I expect a passable story mode with a huge focus on RDR: Online and its version of Shark cards.

eyerer · 02-09-2017 9:47pm

In that case can we expect it to be in the top 10 sales list for the next 5 years ala GTA V

Zero-Cool · 02-09-2017 9:54pm

There's only so many horses and cowboy hats you can buy though. GTA has so many possibilities, RDR not so much. Will be interesting to see what they come up with but yeah, RDR Online will definitely be their priority.

Zero-Cool · 02-09-2017 10:05pm

Interesting article showing Devs revealing secrets like in BioShock, the enemies first shot will always miss, the cars in Hi-Octane have different stats but are actually the exact same as each other under the hood and the xenomorph in the latest Alien game has 2 brains, 1 always knows your location and gives hints to the 2nd brain which controls the body

https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/2/16247112/video-game-developer-secrets

aaronjumper · 02-09-2017 10:15pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Interesting article showing Devs revealing secrets like in BioShock, the enemies first shot will always miss, the cars in Hi-Octane have different stats but are actually the exact same as each other under the hood and the xenomorph in the latest Alien game has 2 brains, 1 always knows your location and gives hints to the 2nd brain which controls the body

https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/2/16247112/video-game-developer-secrets

The Left 4 Dead one I've seen in action.
Hanging in the back shotgunning when necessary and suddenly it feels like all the infected are coming for you specifically.

That Alien Isolation 2 brains thing just makes it even scarier.

Retr0gamer · 02-09-2017 11:26pm

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Interesting article showing Devs revealing secrets like in BioShock, the enemies first shot will always miss, the cars in Hi-Octane have different stats but are actually the exact same as each other under the hood and the xenomorph in the latest Alien game has 2 brains, 1 always knows your location and gives hints to the 2nd brain which controls the body

https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/2/16247112/video-game-developer-secrets

Interesting. What people perceive as good AI is usually really simple. The Halo devs made a paper about the AI in Halo were people thought the AI was better at higher difficulties were in reality it had more hit points and hit harder.

Wonda-Boy · 03-09-2017 11:31am

SOOOOO, who is gonne "re-install" the divison for the latest 1.8 patch and DLC. It looks quite good and from the vids I watched alot has been re-worked.

Gonna load it back up for a look anyway.

TitianGerm · 03-09-2017 11:42am

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

SOOOOO, who is gonne "re-install" the divison for the latest 1.8 patch and DLC. It looks quite good and from the vids I watched alot has been re-worked.

Gonna load it back up for a look anyway.

I bought the gold edition with all the DLC. I haven't played any of it past the base game. The gear management just got so tedious and the game wasn't fun anymore.

J. Marston · 03-09-2017 5:44pm

https://twitter.com/americanmcgee/status/904274027459395584

Would be seriously into another Alice game. Always considered Madness Returns a hidden gem or overlooked. Loved the platforming, weapons and dark vibe.

sweetie · 03-09-2017 5:56pm

J. Marston wrote:

Would be seriously into another Alice game. Always considered Madness Returns a hidden gem or overlooked. Loved the platforming, weapons and dark vibe.

One of my faves of that gen.

eyerer · 03-09-2017 6:58pm

I liked the vibe and look of Alice, but I got bored of the gameplay.. it got repetitive I thought. A new game with less padding would be nice anyway.

I just finished Inside, I read a glowing review and the gameplay is good, but the ending.. I was like wtf? :pac:

CiDeRmAn · 03-09-2017 11:50pm

sweetie wrote: »

One of my faves of that gen.

I picked up the 360 version that came with the previous PC game, pretty good value too, great creative art direction as well.

Retr0gamer · 04-09-2017 1:08am

That Alice game is something everyone seems to love but I just don't get. It looks lovely but the gameplay gets boring and repetitive and the writing a bit crappy. The reviews were spot on about it, it's alright but nothing special.

CiDeRmAn · 04-09-2017 7:11am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

That Alice game is something everyone seems to love but I just don't get. It looks lovely but the gameplay gets boring and repetitive and the writing a bit crappy. The reviews were spot on about it, it's alright but nothing special.

6/10

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 04-09-2017 9:57am

I meant to post when it started but I got busy. GDQ were doing a few days of runs for Houston Food Bank, it's finished today I think. If you follow the YouTube channel I'm sure they'll upload them there. It's probably posted somewhere already, too lazy to check.

kunst nugget · 04-09-2017 10:02am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

That Alice game is something everyone seems to love but I just don't get. It looks lovely but the gameplay gets boring and repetitive and the writing a bit crappy. The reviews were spot on about it, it's alright but nothing special.

It is fantastic to look at but I found some of the platforming incredibly frustrating and it was always a game I had to force myself to play. Never finished it.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy · 04-09-2017 10:30am

kunst nugget wrote: »

It is fantastic to look at but I found some of the platforming incredibly frustrating and it was always a game I had to force myself to play. Never finished it.

I found that too, only had a quick go. I'd prefer to play the older one. Probably hasn't aged well but nostalgia covers that up lol

CatInABox · 04-09-2017 10:31am

eyerer wrote: »

I just finished Inside, I read a glowing review and the gameplay is good, but the ending.. I was like wtf? :pac:

Thought that it was a fantastic ending myself, the kind where you can interpret it yourself.

There's a secret ending in there two, which was just as interesting.

kunst nugget · 04-09-2017 10:40am

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy wrote: »

I found that too, only had a quick go. I'd prefer to play the older one. Probably hasn't aged well but nostalgia covers that up lol

The first one was free with the second game when I bought it on the PS3. It has aged horrifically.

Retr0gamer · 05-09-2017 8:37am

Knack 2 reviews coming in.

It's not pretty.

CiDeRmAn · 05-09-2017 11:33am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Knack 2 reviews coming in.

It's not pretty.

You'd have to wonder what they were thinking.
I also wonder how much it cost them, to make a sequel to such a terrible game in the first place.
There must be other Sony properties that would have benefited from the effort, maybe a MediEvil or a proper new Wipeout title

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