What is the last video game you played?

[Marian Schedenig 11,695]

I was seriously annoyed at the end of AC2 because I wasn't expecting a cliffhanger ending, and I also didn't know that the Vatican level would be so confined (unlike the Florence and Venice settings). The unfinished story and the Rome setting are why I wanted to play the sequel.

[King Mark 3,975]

I do have Brotherhood..still unopened. I'll try to play it before my PS4 era

The thing that really intrigued me in AC2 was the video pieces you found

what took me out of the game is that the "current" world your in is a fake matrix type world and nothing you do seems to have any meaning and I didn't give a crap about the NPC's

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Yes the matrix style storytelling is a detriment in the early games, but that can be easily ignored since they're essentially just bookends to the animus world. I really like how Black Flag incorporates it though. You won't see a conclusion to the Desmond Miles story until III, which is more accurately the 5th game. II, Brotherhood, and Revelations are the Ezio trilogy. There's essentially zero current world plot in these games because, well, it's an annual title and as long as it keeps making money Ubisoft will keep churning them out without an end in sight.

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed II

- Brotherhood

- Revelations

Assassin's Creed III

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

[Marian Schedenig 11,695]

what took me out of the game is that the "current" world your in is a fake matrix type world and nothing you do seems to have any meaning and I didn't give a crap about the NPC's

The Matrix framing story was what bothered me as well, and a main reason why the (non)ending severely annoyed me. It was less bothersome when I played it a second time, and I rather like it now in Brotherhood (not that I've played a lot yet).

I have Brotherhood and Revelations on a combo disc, so I plan to finish the Ezio trilogy.

[Quintus 6,496]

I bought Brotherhood and started it twice but still didn't finish. Too many distractions at the time, annoying even now because I could tell it was quality. The only one I've finished is ACII. Before starting Black Flag I watched a very helpful recap video on IGN which took me up to ACIII, whose synopsis I read online. I'm good after that.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I never beat the first one nor III, despite owning both. I'm thinking maybe I could do a speed run of the story in III during my PS4 down time until Infamous: Second Son comes out in March.

[BLUMENKOHL 1,110]

Watching the Elder Scrolls Online cinematic drives me up the wall.

2014 and we're still making scanty boob armor. It's getting old. The ultra muscle man armor is getting just as old.

[Quintus 6,496]

I didn't watch it but I know exactly what you mean. It's so cliché by now but marketing won't chance anything else.

For some reason I'm not excited by Elder Scrolls Online at all. No, I'm much more interested in the development of a new medieval role playing title which is set in the real world and has no magic or dragons in sight!

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-21-i-do-care-for-a-next-gen-medieval-rpg-with-no-fantasy

[King Mark 3,975]

I've never played online fantasy games. The idea of encountering addict players that play for days without sleeping or eating to level up their characters does not appeal to me

I always find it amazing that for all the RPG's that I play, including the really crappy and obscure ones, when I check online forums for tips there's a bunch of players that have spent hundreds and hundreds of hours on multiple playthroughs, having weapons and stats that dont exist until you've spent 500 hours on the game. I feel like a beginner compared to these guys.

[Quintus 6,496]

And yet you too admit to marathon sessions which to an RPG casual like myself is shudderworthy.

[King Mark 3,975]

yes, but even I am amazed at how much more effort than me some people have put in a crappy game when I check message boards. A lot of people have characters at levels that's not possible when playing a normal game. They play on "nightmare mode" and go through 4-5 NewGame+

It's also obvious on YouTube Boss Battle videos. These guys hit with insanely high damage that you can only manage a fraction of with the best gear you find in the game.Or they can somehow beat the hardest boss in Dark Souls with NO armor

[Wojo 2,458]

I think your mantra of "never playing more than one game at a time and always completing one game before moving to the next" would pull you into an infinite loop and kill you if you tried to play an online MMORPG that never really ends. You're better off without them.

[King Mark 3,975]

I think your mantra of "never playing more than one game at a time and always completing one game before moving to the next" would pull you into an infinite loop and kill you if you tried to play an online MMORPG that never really ends. You're better off without them.

Yes, actually that's what I'm afraid of

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I remember checking the leaderboards in Demon's Souls and being astounded by some of the players' stats.

[Quintus 6,496]

The only MMO type games I'm interested in seeing how they pan out are The Division and Destiny. None of which deal in "geeky" dungeons and dragons aesthetics and gameplay. Dip in and out action MMOs like the two proposed do intrigue me.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

The Elder Scrolls Online interests me if it's like Skyrim except with other live players in the world. Though with its $15 monthly subsription fee I don't think I'll bite. Not enough time to make it worthwhile, especially with Watch Dogs coming out on the same day.

[King Mark 3,975]

The only one that interested me was Final Fantasy 14, A Realm Re-Born. I thought the preview videos of the dungeons looked amazing

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I didn't know Destiny was an MMO.

[Quintus 6,496]

Destiny has MMO elements, apparently.

Elder Scrolls want a monthly fee?! Lol, good luck with that.

F2P within a year, betcha.

Edit: AND you have to pay a premium upfront for a copy! http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/01/29/the-elder-scrolls-online-is-really-very-expensive/

Hahahahahaahaaaaa!

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Yep. $60 to buy the game and $15 a month to play it.

[Wojo 2,458]

Eff that. I hope it's a bust. Personally I have zero interest in walking across all of Tamriel, especially if it ends up being similar to boring Cyrodil. Vvardenfell and Skyrim were at least interesting.

[King Mark 3,975]

They should have concentrated on the next single player game

[Koray Savas 2,260]

That's still far off. Fallout 4 comes first!

[Wojo 2,458]

Give it about two years for the new consoles to gain popularity, and we'll see the next installments of each big Bethesda series.

I'm sure both are in the works and they just have a tight lid on both. The release of Elder Scrolls V is still fairly recent, and it's not Bethesda that spent five years developing the online game.

[Quintus 6,496]

Jesus Christ these sea sections on Pirate's Creed, sorry Assassin's Creed, are unfrickinbelievable. I've never seen or played anything like it. PS4 just ramps it all up to OMG status.

[King Mark 3,975]

So it looks better than a recent PC game maxed out?

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I thought I told you this already? Glad you're liking it.

[Quintus 6,496]

So it looks better than a recent PC game maxed out?

It looks almost as good as the PC version, but at a locked 30 fps, which will never be as good as the 60 fps achieved by very high end pcs. But the game is so badly optimised on the Windows platform that even the high end rigs are better off just locking to 30 fps, too.

Put it this way KM: if you hold out playing it till you own a PS4 you will be utterly blown away, once you get your ship.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Bellow some shanties yet while harpooning great whites? Did Quint get his revenge?

[Luke Skywalker 2,385]

Just got 'LOTR: War in the north' that i had forgotten it existed because I couldnt buy it when it was released....

Not a great game, but i'm liking it. Shame about PC not having local co-op, because i am not going to pay for another key to play with another person...

They should have made all the classes male and female... but it seems people complained that the early footage and previews featured a male human mage and that it was totally untolkienish... (they already appeared in Battle for middle earth II and Conquest so what...)

I was freaked out seeing the Eagle talk. I mean It 's as it should be...but since they seem that they are not going to speak in the hobbit... it's weird. But who knows, maybe they will speak in TABA...

[Quintus 6,496]

Yeah it's an enjoyable romp when you can't make your mind up what to play.

Bellow some shanties yet while harpooning great whites? Did Quint get his revenge?

It's the crew's shanties (songs) which confirm the sale. They're fucking awesome! There's nothing like cutting into the breeze with the sails at full mast, the sea lapping at the sides as the cool spray hits my face, the creaking hull as she rocks in the waves... and then my crew pipe up an old sailors song as they work.

Aye, how I've missed me sharkin' days.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

The definitive version of Tomb Raider is tempting me, though I'm having trouble justifying the $60. Drop to $40!

[Quintus 6,496]

I already played the definitive version last year. Decent game, but overrated by most I thought. I lost interest before the end and had to push myself on towards the end. Sort of how you felt about KZ I suppose.

Tomb Raider is frequently like 5 quid on Steam. This new version is an absolute rip.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Apparently the PS4 version looks better than last year's PC. I enjoyed the game, enough to give this upgrade a whirl, but not for full price. I only paid $30 for it on PS3 so I wouldn't mind another $30-$40 on PS4.

Going through the Shadow Fall campaign made me a lot better on multiplayer, I think. Perhaps it got me used to the handling and controls, or perhaps I was just playing some really bad people last night.

[Quintus 6,496]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-tomb-raider-definitive-edition-next-gen-face-off

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Outlast

The scariest game I've ever played. True survival horror has returned.

[Wojo 2,458]

Still $20 on Steam. More than I want to spend at this point, but it does look cool.

Hell, playing New Vegas the other night, Veronica muttered something about her injuries while she was standing well to my left, and being by myself at night in the dark, the sound coming only from my left speaker, the direction of the door to my room, was pretty scary. I really don't have the desire to play the intentionally scary games.

[King Mark 3,975]

Doom 3 was scary

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Still $20 on Steam. More than I want to spend at this point, but it does look cool.

I really don't have the desire to play the intentionally scary games.

It's free for PS+ this month.

As opposed to the... unintentionally scary games? No film can ever scare me (sans The Shining at age 6), but games have a unique ability to freak me the fuck out. I was tensed up before I even entered the asylum in Outlast. Great survival horror is all about atmosphere, at this one has it in spades. I'm actually surprised I've progressed as far as I have in it. No weapons, no fighting back, just running and hiding.

[Marian Schedenig 11,695]

This Kickstarter documentary series on video games and culture looks interesting.

[A24 5,156]

Outlast

The scariest game I've ever played. True survival horror has returned.

Talking about survival horror, I saw some bits from Alien Isolation on TV yesterday and I must say, I was quite intrigued. The game seems to have successfully captured the tone of Scott's film. And instead of shooting your way through a game, this one looks like it's completely based on atmospheric sensations. One ship ... one monster ... and a truthful and detailed recreation of the original look. I kid you not, it's as if the Ridley Scott of 1979 oversaw this game.

Alex

[Quintus 6,496]

Yeah, it looks somewhat intriguing. Could be a little more moody and grim I thought, but it's not out yet so we'll see.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Agreed, after the massive failure of Aliens: Colonial Marines, it seems like they finally got it.

[Wojo 2,458]

Isolation definitely intrigues me. I'm curious how it will work in the universe since it's supposed to ignore the second movie onwards, though there's nothing in Aliens that says Ellen couldn't have had a xenomorph adventure of her own, which is how they get "Ripley" to be the protagonist. It remains to be seen how they will pad the idea of only one Alien hunting you for an entire campaign.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

The thing I get from this is that it'll be a shorter game, though. I'm liking this upward trend of digital games being successful by focusing on something that works and getting it right to create a fantastic 3-4 hour experience instead of padding worthless stuff in between to make it full fledged retail game.

[Wojo 2,458]

That's a good point. Alien was scary because it was one monster and ineffective weapons/tactics, which Alien3 emulated with mixed results. A stealthy hide from one monster would work, but hiding from multiple monsters (like Aliens minus the Marines' firepower) would be difficult, and I don't want to see them pad the game with a lot of evil humans to kill or elude. It shouldn't be a Riddick game with a xenomorph.

[Quintus 6,496]

Assassin's Creed Black Flag is still adventure awesomeness, but I realised last night that the title theme is basically an alternate version of the Game of Thrones theme.

[Quintus 6,496]

Looks shit to me.

[Wojo 2,458]

I amused myself by building a rather crude and terribly unbalanced airplane in KSP by following a YouTube video, which taught me about a few key pieces I was forgetting to install like control surfaces and how to rotate parts. Then I tried to see how high I could fly it, which was about 33000 meters, I think, or at least well into space with 0.0 air. Since the jet engine shut off at less than 0.05 air, it was rather exhilarating to restart the engine, pull the brick out of a wild death spiral, and land. Usually I didn't.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Assassin's Creed Black Flag is still adventure awesomeness, but I realised last night that the title theme is basically an alternate version of the Game of Thrones theme.

Game Of Thrones is in that type of soundscape? Hmm, maybe I should give them a listen.

Found a copy of Tomb Raider: Definite Edition for $40 and snagged it.