Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I was responding to Koray actually, you slipped in ahead of me. But yeah in-game, they certainly could beef it up. Obviously the material is there to draw from. Don't they have like a 10 year plan? Maybe they're dragging it out a little too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Sadly large swathes of the game were completely rejigged towards the end of development, for reasons we'll possibly never know, although the Activision influence seems apparent. The Taken King does actually improve the storytelling side of the game, especially with its dialogue and voice acting. But it could be some time or never before the much broader and deeper lore starts to be worked in (in a way which isn't completely throwaway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Yeah I was surprised they actually had some story substance for Taken King. Which is a shame since the gameplay wrapped around an excellent story would make it all infinitely better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Well I happen to like it. Some of it would lose a lot of magic translated into cutscenes or dialogue.They could've still made it unobtrusive and optional within the game through diary/audio logs. The fact that you can't access any of that stuff within the game proper is a problem to me. I love the ambient, environmental storytelling that games are so adept at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Also started playing Bioshock Infinite again. Is it just me or is this the most beautiful game ever made? Sure, there are many more recent games that have a more polished look (due to technological advancement) but the look of the universe on a conceptual level is just staggering. There's something of interest around nearly every nook and cranny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 I actually replayed the opening levels again recently. It is one of the most beautifully imagined game world's in memory, it can take your breath away. The PC version is astonishingly good looking as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I would buy an HD remaster of the trilogy in a heartbeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Same here. Some news of that leaked not too long ago, but I doubt its validity because the release date was for this November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 If it's anything like the Dishonored port it's probably for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I just bought a Steam Link. It might encourage me to game more often in the living room, instead of hiding in the bedroom with my rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Also started playing Bioshock Infinite again. Is it just me or is this the most beautiful game ever made? Sure, there are many more recent games that have a more polished look (due to technological advancement) but the look of the universe on a conceptual level is just staggering. There's something of interest around nearly every nook and cranny.The two shorter episodes are worth your time also. To go back to Rapture but in a vastly different way was a stroke of genius.I love this trilogy as well, with Bioshock 2 being the weakest. I'll be going through them once again in the near future. And the story is as deep and engrossing as interactive storytelling can be. Not always easy to understand but the way it's told is awesome.I agree that the artistic attention to detail is fantastic and I see them (Infinite especially) ageing effortlessly. In 10 years time it will still be a truly gorgeous world to explore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 I've never played a kilobyte of any Bioshock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Your loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Money in the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I give up on Pandora's Tower,it's too hard with a classic controler (aiming a cursor on screen a lot) and I don't want to bother learning the motion controls of the Wii mote.I may buy Tales of Zestiria this week, but new games are now 75$ here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Must resist watching. I hate these early gameplay walkthroughs. Like making you watch 20 minutes of an upcoming film you really want to see.So stoked for this one... Basically why I bought Xbone (+ Halo Master Chief Collection). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I was gonna hold out on Halo 5 for awhile but decided to cave in to BBY's pre-order incentives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 I'll get it after Christmas. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Ugh, Nathan Fillion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Yay, Nathan Fillion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Ah yeah, my bad. I mixed up Rogue Leader and Rebel Strike.Now I remember Rebel Strike being rather quite average. And Rogue Leader was indeed impressive.I have one of those on the GameCube. Never really could wrap my head around the controls, on both the ground and some of the more excentric space missions. Great Williams-based scores by Huelsbeck in all of them though.I like the music in the Uncharted series, there's some good cues in the sequels. I would never turn off or replace original music with some other track during a campaign playthrough.The scores have been fine in the games, and the main theme has been a highlight from the start, but the underscore was best in the third game, with that gorgeous Jarre-inspired theme in the desert levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Started playing GTA V online. Much better than single player. The inclusion of real people makes it feel a lot less artificial and lonely. Servers are pretty barren though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Ah yeah, my bad. I mixed up Rogue Leader and Rebel Strike.Now I remember Rebel Strike being rather quite average. And Rogue Leader was indeed impressive.I have one of those on the GameCube. Never really could wrap my head around the controls, on both the ground and some of the more excentric space missions. Great Williams-based scores by Huelsbeck in all of them though.Indeed... despite the synthy nature of the music, it fits the SW universe very well.The menu music of Rebel Strike is pretty cool.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLFjl0GOLpI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Ugh, Nathan Fillion. He's one of the best things about The Taken King. An unexpectedly very good video games voice actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Indeed... despite the synthy nature of the music, it fits the SW universe very well.The menu music of Rebel Strike is pretty cool.The synths get more convincing with as the series progresses, as does the "orchestral" writing. But generally I was impressed how well Huelsbeck fared with the material, considering that he started out as the synth wizard on the C64 and Amiga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has left Konami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Not exactly breaking news, this was rumored months ago. Hope they at least put up a statue over at Konami HQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Um, that split has been prevalent news in the game industry for months now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 GTA V OnlineThe exploration in this game is still strangely unrewarding *hides under table* but the inclusion of actual players helps quell that problem. If only activity weren't so sparse nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Harmonix staff caught 5-star reviewing Rock Band 4 on AmazonDumbasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I exchanged a bunch of old games at EBgames, got 135$ credit and pre-ordered Divinity:Original Sin for PS4I plan to wait at least 3 months post release and several patches before I touch Fallout 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I'll be there day one. Requested a week off from work for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 A week for a video game? Please tell me your girlfriend gets the same amount of attention from you as video games do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 For the most part My job gives me a ton of PTO, so I get to take several weeks off throughout the year.Over the past couple weeks I went through and completed the Uncharted Collection. With the ever increasing amount of open world games, these concise and expertly executed adventures are a breath of fresh air. I've played them countless times before on PS3, but they never fail to enthrall me. Drake's Deception remains my favorite. Now I'm going to try and work my way through Golden Abyss on the Vita before the waves of new games start next month. I started it about a year ago but never finished. Shooters don't translate well to the Vita's control scheme, so I may give up on it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,348 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-10/26/darth-maul-game-aiming-for-resurrection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-10/26/darth-maul-game-aiming-for-resurrectionMeh. The demo from the cancelled version looked like The Force Unleashed 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,348 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Wouldn't that be 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 .0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I still wish we got Star Wars 1313 instead of Battlefront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I still wish we got Star Wars 1313 instead of Battlefront.Battlefront wasn't very high on my priority list either but the beta was fun enough.And I think we'll be getting something in the vein of 1313 really soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I'm more interested in what BioWare has cooking up. Possible KOTOR 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I'm more interested in what BioWare has cooking up. Possible KOTOR 3?Nah, KOTOR 3 is the new Half-Life 3. It'll never be made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 PlayStation 4 will never get PS3 backwards compatibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't care, I have my PS3I only have a few games to finsh on it before it is "retired". I doubt I'll get anything new for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't care, I don't have a PS3. I bought a PS4 so that I don't have to play PS3 games anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 You can't play PS3 games on a PS4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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