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    What game are you playing now?

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

  1. hfm

    hfm Notebook Prophet

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    I've been playing Pathfinder Adventures on Android using AMIDuOS. I'm a huge fan of the tabletop PACG series, having a blast with it.

    Sent from a 128th Legion Stormtrooper 6P
     
  2. Mr Najsman

    Mr Najsman Notebook Deity

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    Played Overwatch beta this weekend. It was really fun, will pick it up at release and play with my friends.
    Atm back to Diablo 3 seasons.
     
  3. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Been playing a bit of CS:GO in casual.
    This game certainly has some interesting player base, except for shkolniks :D
     
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    Scanner Notebook Deity

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    SKYRIM, 300+ modes, constant playing. No idea the last time I tried to play story, I don't know what the story of the game is about anymore. HELP ME-need more modes :p :eek:
     
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    ratinox Notebook Deity

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    ITYM "mods"?

    Try "Alternate Start: Live Another Life" to give you a different perspective on a new game.
     
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    Yes, yes mods :D I truly marvel at the talent of those people. I've done some DLC worry mods and been amazed. I did that alternate start before my current run through. I've gotten so bad I've forgotten how I became a vampire. I think I may have been bitten going to see someones mother. And that was at least 100hrs ago.
     
  7. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    And then Helgen Reborned. Very well made mod.
     
  8. PrimeTimeAction

    PrimeTimeAction Notebook Evangelist

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    So I asked for suggestions to choose between Dark souls and Mass effect series in "recommend me a game" section but nobody replied :(. :(
    Nevertheless I started mass effect 1. I am half way through the main story and already at level 30 due to side quests.
    Its quite good so far. Looking forward to complete series.
     
  9. Ashtrix

    Ashtrix ψυχή υπεροχή

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    Mass Effect and Dead Space are the Sci-fi space RPG games that are really worth, too bad visceral shut down the DS4 development.
     
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    Mass Effect 1&2 were great. Your decisions in game 1 are carried over to game 2. Unfortunately, decisions from game 2 to game 3 mean nothing. 3rd game was great disappointment to me.
     
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  11. PrimeTimeAction

    PrimeTimeAction Notebook Evangelist

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    Dead Space series is one of my favorite series. When i played the first dead space, i thought this is what resident evil series should have become. I liked all three. The whole weapon mods thing in the third one was too good for the game's sake. I realized I was spending more time on moding weapons than actually playing the game.

    Yeah I have heard about ME3 ending. Anyway looking forward to play it.
     
  12. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Pretty much how I felt about ME games, though downfall for me started already in ME2.
     
  13. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i'm playing the pre-load game....downloading doom!
     
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    Mr Najsman Notebook Deity

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    ID isn't giving out review copies until release because reviewers need to experience the whole package and servers aren't online until then.

    That has alarm bells written all over it.
     
  15. Kaze No Tamashii

    Kaze No Tamashii Notebook Evangelist

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    grandblue fantasy. Need sum blood & wine to lift this curse :p
     
  16. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I don't care that much for doom mp.

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  17. ratinox

    ratinox Notebook Deity

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    You missed it. He's not playing Doom. He's playing "I'm Downloading Doom". :)
    Kinda like how last weekend I wasn't playing Trails in the Sky. I was playing "I'm Reinstalling Windows 7 From Scratch Because Trails in the Sky Kept Crashing on Launch".
     
  18. Mr Najsman

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    What I meant was, the game dev/publisher isn´t confident in it´s product and doesn´t want to give out review codes untill after release and hides behind excuses. "Please pre-purchase our product with no reviews out, pretty please?"

    I don´t like pre-purchases in general and certainly not with alarm bells of this size. No matter if your interest is MP or SP.
     
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    Gotcha. I missed it, figured the alarm bells were about him maybe playing an illegal copy.
     
  20. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    seems to run fine at the default settings with a few things bumped up. 1080p drops below 60fps but 900p hold a good 60fps and it still looks very much playable on a 17 inch display. i have my fov set to 100. it's pretty much the same as wolfenstein TNO in terms of graphics settings really.

    the RNG style is really nice for sp and that's all i am playing it for: SP. If people are worried about it sucking because of the lack of reviews then fear not as your need for just running and shooting stuff will be satisfied in all of its hellish and gory glory!

    I only just started and it looks and plays great even on medium - high graphics.
     
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  21. be77solo

    be77solo pc's and planes

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    Good to hear thegh0sts, preloaded, another 4.5 hours to unlock...
     
  22. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Welp, it's free Arma III weekend, so I guess I will be trying that.
    Thought about reinstalling Rise Of The Tomb Raider, but every time I remember story/characters/daddy issues/cutscenes I just kinda bail on the idea...
     
  23. TBoneSan

    TBoneSan Laptop Fiend

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    Been playing Unreal Tournament alpha. It's free and still a hoot.
     
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    Talon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Doom. Runs great on 1440p Ultra and Nightmare settings, have all settings to max sliders. Getting around 70-100fps with G-Sync its buttery smooth. Here's to hoping my laptop can at least manage 1080p low/medium settings. That test will have to wait till morning though. Off 3 days. :)
     
  25. hfm

    hfm Notebook Prophet

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    I'm running it at 1080 on my 870M, looks and plays great.

    Sent from a 128th Legion Stormtrooper 6P
     
  26. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Dragon Age: Inquisition with XBox360 controller. I am enjoying this game!
     
  27. Porter

    Porter Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'm playing Star Wars Shadows of the Empire at 2560x1440 on my $200 netbook lol. My GT80 sold within 1 hr of putting up on ebay, guess my price was too low, oh well. I played it on the N64 about 20 years ago and was thrilled to have the chance to play it again.
     
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  28. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Yeah, I've ended up playing older games because I had an older laptop with me, and really ended up enjoying some of the classics.
     
  29. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The new doom is a worthy purchase if only for sp.

    Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk
     
  30. saturnotaku

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    Speaking of classics, I'm going through System Shock 2 at the moment. It's not a game I've played prior to now. It's definitely a good game, but I don't like how you have to be super careful with your upgrades or else you might end up in a situation where you get stuck with no way out.
     
  31. Awhispersecho

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    Wolfenstein TNO, just started Xcom EU, and started fooling around with Elite Dangerous. Still finishing training missions in that. At some point I will go back to Alien Isolation.

    What I am looking for is a newer RTS that I can play with just a mouse like Command & Conquer. No keyboard input at all. My setup has my 18 hooked to an external and sitting off to the side so I lounge back and use a controller or mouse.

    I have been looking for something that plays similar for a while now, something not 6-8 years old. I have tried Homeworld: Deserts of the Kharat and that's not doing it. Any suggestions?
     
  32. Mr Najsman

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    Already bored of Diablo 3 seasons :/ Back to Vermintide and Planetside 2 in anticipation for Overwatch.
     
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    I'm just finishing up DA:O and the main DLC cause I wanted to do the trilogy as a single timeline. I don't know why I thought Far Harbor released Friday, thought I had a little more time.

    Mass Effect trilogy is also a thing on the to do list.
     
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    still looking for a fun game to play with friends with talking on skype, didnt find any..
     
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    Doom, battleborn, dirt rally, ori definitive edion, gears definitive edition, forza 6 apex
     
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    TBoneSan Laptop Fiend

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    Unreal Tournament Alpha. It's free and great with friends. I'm playing with some mates from back home using controllers - it's like shooting fish in a barrel. One of them got so sick of getting owned his finally gone out and moved over to a desk with a k/m again. Haha
     
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    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Bought FC4 yesterday. Started playing it and instantly it feels very...how to put it...lame...
    There's no excitement feeling like I had with FC3, which I played to death. FC4 feels really meh so far for me. Maybe it will get better though.
     
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    Yeah it's Farcry 3.2. I also found it boring as bat @#$
     
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    Downloading Homefront: the revolution. will have a chance on saturday to see how bad it is.
     
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    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    When will Ubi realize we want Blood Dragon 2!
     
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    Didn't like FC4 either. Gave up after a couple hours in.
     
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    Recently just played Rocket League for the first time. Now I understand the hype! Looked at some games I haven't played in my library and saw FC3. so that will keep me busy this weekend.
     
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    I literally just tested 15mins of Homefront: The Revolution and, honestly, the performance for me wasn't as bad as it was reported. I am getting around 50-60fps but mostly 60fps with a 980M so long as i bump it to medium, fxaa, high textures, and 900p.
     
  44. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Wait, you have 980m now? What happened to 970m?
     
  45. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Maybe because I played FC4 first, I liked them both FC3 and FC4, but yeah FC4 is a pretty much updated FC3. Still worth it IMO, looking to get the Kyrat Edition locally, hope that they'll have one for me, since the game is not really new.
     
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    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I never had a 970m.

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    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Enough booze for me today then...

    I guess that works. But after so many hours in FC3, FC4 doesn't look interesting anymore...
     
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    Gonna check out more of homefront the revolution and see how the performance is. I really don't want to install GeForce experience just to do it.

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  49. Kaze No Tamashii

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    Metal Gear Solid V. Horse riding feels so rigid.

    and Portal 2. GLaDOS and all that verbal abuse :oops:
     
  50. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The performance of Homefront: the revolution is all over the place one you get to the first major gunfight and it just goes to crap from there.
     
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