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    What game are you playing now?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by HTWingNut, Jan 28, 2016.

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    Recommend it? I've seen good things about that it, just have not felt strongly enough to pull the trigger.
     
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    The reason I love hitman, is because of gameplay like your spoiler, so many possibilities! :D
     
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    Honestly, I would recommend it if you'll have someone to play it with. That way you would definitely be getting the most of it. But it is a pretty nice game overall and I play it alone because it has a nice, really enjoyable environment and, well, other interesting things. And the caves... well that's the main reason you are better off not playing alone :D

    If you are on a tight budget, I'd say wait until they patch it up a little more, but I'd recommend giving it a go sometime!
     
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    BF1
    GTAO
    Yakuza 0

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    So far the game is pretty good. The game can make you paranoid as hell, especially if you enter the caves, its creepy as hell.
     
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    what is that?
     
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    I do keep seeing good things about this game. It looks like a something you can play for hours haha.
     
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    It is an absolutely awesome semi-open world action game. As far as I can tell from reviews (not quoting them, just my impression), the storytelling and the atmosphere are both really good, and it is a prequel to a series of several other "Yakuza" games. Too bad it's a PS4 exclusive, I won't be getting a console in a foreseeable future :(

    /edit I'll leave a link to IGN review just in case
    http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/19/yakuza-0-review
     
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    I do have a console although it is not a PS4. I am persuaded to get one by seeing trailers and such for Horizon Zero Dawn. that game looks awesome!
     
  10. Niaphim

    Niaphim Notebook Consultant

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    I've seen some gameplay footage but honestly was not too impressed. Don't get me wrong, it looks like a good game, but also a bit too empty, and certainly not on the level that would convince me to buy a console. TW3 has spoiled me unbelievably, now I compare every open world game with it, and so far with bad results for those other games. Also, we've got a good number of open world games on PC already (I've still to beat FC: Primal).
     
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    Paladins. Fun but it has some stupid map. Even though I have to buy champions, it's very easy to grind enough gold to buy.
     
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    just started lara croft and the guardian of light,old game still fun.
     
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    Ive never hear of that, how do you like it ?
     
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    ̶p̶o̶o̶r̶m̶a̶n̶ f2p Overwatch. There are a lot similarities in gameplay and champions' skills (not totally identical). If you want a fast paced, MOBA-like first person shooter then I think you'll like it. Each game is pretty short. Even though they only give you 1/3 of the champion pool for free, it's quite easy to grind enough gold to buy a new one.

    what makes me like it is the fact that I'm horrible at aiming but there are many different types of ranged weapons so because I can't aim, I can just choose champion who can close the gap and is better at short-ranged fight or has AoE attacks (or has 200 ammos so I can just spam).

    you can find the game on Steam but there is a bug if you install from Steam so getting the game from their website is better.
     
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    Finishing up Hitman 2016. Completed the main story and one bonus mission. Still have two to go. I may also replay Paris mission, because it was the only one where I didn't get Silent Assassin rank.
     
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    If someone already likes Overwatch, would this be something to try, or is it mostly for people who don't want to pay for it? (I have a co-worker who I think plays nothing but Overwatch)
     
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    i brought fallout 4 last year some time and have finally got through my backlog of games to give it a try, buggy though, been finding and installing mods to better the experience..........really just hanging on to see how mass effect andromeda is received before buying it........this and divinity original sin 2 are the only games that really excite me so far this year.
     
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    Anyone going to spend their weekend gaming? Which games do you guys have on deck?

    Me personally, might hop on GTA and get some money!
     
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    Was hoping to get into Wildlands closed beta, but unfortunately without a luck.
    So the plan still remains the same - finish up Hitman bonus missions.
     
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    I guess I will be taking a slight detour - received Desu Ex Mankind Divided as a gift from a very awesome forum member.
    Gotta wait till it finished downloading and then I'm off to play it!
     
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    Started Bioshock Remastered... Also Started Fistful of Frags. Pretty funny game.
     
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    Lock and Chase?
     
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    Picked up Witcher 3 GOTY when it was on sale couple of days ago. God damn does it deserve all the praise it gets, absolutely amazing game so far.
     
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    Really puts some of the less optimized, horribly scripted and more expensive games into perspective - doesn't it?
     
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    Also you realize how this game has a soul when you watch all those wonderful CGI movies made by CDPR. I still get chills when I watch "The Trail"...
     
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    I was playing DA:Inq but grew bored of it. Part of the problem with it is the MMO-style fetch quests (collect 10 rat bottoms, collect 15 beetle stomachs etc.), and the other part of it is that there's just this enormous world with so many beautiful settings, and basically nothing at all to do in them.

    A game can be bad, but it can never be boring.

    Currently playing through ME3 (it's my now 9-month long replay of the trilogy) and Doom 2016.

    When I beat Doom, I'll start playing Alpha Protocol which is a game I hear good things about as far as its decision-consequence and dialogue systems are concerned.
     
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    Brutal Doom is so good...
     
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    trying the For Honor open beta and it's ok. it works better with a controller.
     
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    Just started downloading Call of duty Infinite Warfare. Got it for 29USD from Green man Gaming
     
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    I felt the same way about DAI. It sucked me in during opening hours, but later it revealed its true form - a very boring and shallow game.

    However I do find the fact that I tend to enjoy Ubi's sandbox games a bit funny, even ironic if you will.
    They also have big worlds filled with MMO type quests and generally are mediocre most of the time, yet they manage to keep my attention...

    A true diamond in a rough! I loved that game so much!
    If you can stomach somewhat horrible and unbalanced gameplay (max out hand to hand + pistol + stealth skills and you'll be shiny :vbthumbsup:), you will uncover the true epicness AP is - awesome story. Even tasks like replying correctly to emails was important.
    If only someone took AP's story and combined it with a proper stealh-action game, oh man, the universes would explode because of the epicness such game would have!

    As for me, finally started to delve into Deus Ex Humam Mankind Divided.
    Despite one of my previous messages here, I did get a chance to get into Wildlands closed beta (thanks again InfectedSonic!), and...well...I found it mediocre, but boy did it suck me in! Screw you Ubi...

    Anyway, after playing Hitman 2016 I found it a bit hard to get into DEMD's stealth, since the two games are a bit different when it comes to stealth.
    But after a while I got used to it and now am enjoying the game.
     
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    Thanks for the tips! I'm really looking forward to it now! All I've heard about it is that it's super underrated and underappreciated as far as game mechanics go, even if it suffers from the typical Obsidian treatment of games which is that they're bug-ridden, but complex and captivating. KOTOR2 turning the binary morality of jedi vs sith on its head is a big favourite of mine, and of course New Vegas has earned several playthroughs from me already.
     
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    I had bought that game when Games for Windows: Live was still a thing, and never played it so it's basically gone forever. Next time it's on sale on Steam, I'll pick it up as I've always been curious about it.

    This game was still good in its own right. I just wish they'd have taken it easy on the sidequests. Literally 8 of the first 10 hours I played did not advance the plot in any way whatsoever.
     
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    I hope I don't get your hopes too high up. You still have to endure the gameplay :D

    Oh it's good. I like t a lot.
    Lol, so far I also did only side quests, and they are good. Have one more and then will move on to main story quest :D
    I may end up buying additional 2 story DLCs, if I feel like I will want more after I finish the game (which I heard is unfortunately cut).
     
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    Infiltration missions are my favorites across the Deus Ex franchise and Mankind Divided's are really good. IMO, the primary one from the first story DLC is one of, if not the, best of the lot.


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    Been playing some division, Call of Duty Modern Warfare remastered etc..

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    For Honor.
     
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    Decided to grab Turing Test, which is on sale. A small distraction from Deus Ex Mankind Divided, which I'm currently 20 hours in and still love.
     
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    TERA
    Street Fighter V
    Overwatch
     
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    RTSS 6.6.0 - Now with Vulkan API support :D
     
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    I tried out a Sonic Generations Demo, Paladins and Smite.
     
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    ive been having some fun with gwent the Witcher card game (stand alone) and working through the Witcher 3 as well, the Witcher 3 really is a suburb game
     
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    Resident Evil 7.

    First RE I've ever played, but I'm damn addicted.
     
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    Still DE Mankind Divided. Third Prague visit is killing me..
     
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    Kingdoms of Amalur is a game I've considered picking up on several sales for like 2-3 years, and once again it's on sale right now. Yay or nay? (Also, still very bussy with Witcher 3 :D)
     
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    Overwatch. Rip paladin.
     
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    It's a fun game with satisfying combat, but little to no depth. It's sort of like if Skyrim had WoW graphics. Overall I like it. The music/atmosphere are good, the combat is solid, and the story is decent, if not terribly compelling.
     
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    it was a good game, but for some reason i couldn't finish it, i got lost within it, the game didn't seem to flow very well, hmmm strange isn't it, i think i enjoyed it, but cant remember very much about the game, i think it was the combat that i enjoyed the most....but combat alone wasn't enough........if its cheap id say give it a try, i dont think i would go back to the game and that's a - for me.
     
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    It suffers from the same problem as other open-ish world games, where you can get bogged down with side quests, and that loses some people.
     
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    yeap that's exactly it, if i remember correctly, the game tried to progress you along, but you needed to travel so far and wide for side quests but ended up lost along the way, you ended up having all these quest lines open, i got overwhelmed in a negative manner, it became not so enjoyable, but if i remember you kinda needed to do side quests to gain mats to craft better gear/weapons and level up, so it forced ones hand to get lost, it wasnt a bad game, but for me once it lost direction so did i and wandered to a different game :confused:
     
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    Preloaded Ghost Recon Wildlands beta, so this is what I'm gonna play during the weekend.

    Today I finished Turing Test, which I enjoyed a lot. Not too complicated or long, but was good enough to provide some fun for a few evenings.
     
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