Quintus 5,399 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 After being able to finally open the massive water gate I then spent about half an hour being stuck driving around in the jeep trying to find the actual route up to it. The map isn't well drawn and it's a bloody huge area to figure out. Just got past these statues, I think I'm possibly nearing the ending: It's astonishing to me that only a couple of years ago backgrounds like these were only ever pretty vistas beyond the reach of the player, but now they are a part of the explorable environment and one actually moves towards and eventually through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Oh no, my friend. There is still a long way to go from there. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Really? Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Yeah, it is a much longer game than I expected. For once, the expansion is actually worth its price. The playtime for Uncharted 4 was about 17 hours. This one is around 7 or so. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 My playtime upto now is 7hrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Finished it. It was very enjoyable. Probably bit derivative. But enjoyable. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 I'm absolutely loving it, possibly more than Uncharted 4. I don't care a jot about originality in these sorts of games (it's been years since Tomb Raider was gleefully ripped off, and Indiana Jones before it); what matters to me is panache and execution. The design of this one is sheer class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Will probably give it a go ... I love the Uncharted games, although I must admit I found Nate and Elena's 'relationship issues' in 4 a bit irritating. We know that her objections aren't going to stop Nate, because if he doesn't carry on there's obviously no more gameplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 No Nate or Elena here so you're good. Karol Sweeping Strings and Not Mr. Big 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 The game is better without that trite nonsense creeping in. Not Mr. Big and Sweeping Strings 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 2 hours ago, crocodile said: No Nate or Elena here so you're good. Karol Cool! I might wanna check the game out after all! Started playing the free-to-play MMO Warframe. It's pretty awesome so far; like an online co-op Mass Effect with a heavier emphasis on melee combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Quintus said: The game is better without that trite nonsense creeping in. It was supposedly because after The Last Of Us, Naughty Dog wanted to have the 'character stuff' in Uncharted be better. Meh ... if it delays me being able to punch out/shoot bad guys, solve ancient puzzles/riddles and risk life and limb in the pursuit of fabled treasures then I'm not bloody interested. That said, at least Uncharted's cutscenes are skippable. HATE ones that aren't, particularly when they go on and on and ON ... Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I always watch the cut scenes no matter what game. I consider them an integral part of the game I did play a few JRPG's that had very long unskippable cutcenes before a difficult boss battle forcing you to re-watch them if you die. now that's annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 On 8/28/2017 at 3:27 PM, Sweeping Strings said: It was supposedly because after The Last Of Us, Naughty Dog wanted to have the 'character stuff' in Uncharted be better. Meh ... if it delays me being able to punch out/shoot bad guys, solve ancient puzzles/riddles and risk life and limb in the pursuit of fabled treasures then I'm not bloody interested. That said, at least Uncharted's cutscenes are skippable. HATE ones that aren't, particularly when they go on and on and ON ... So you're a "fuck off with the actual story and characters and give me action" type of gamer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 I never skip cutscenes either. Not always because I'm following the story though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I rage quit Last Day on Earth last week. The last update (they're all mandatory) broke the game, IMHO. Took the fun out of playing the game and turned it into a resource farming and house repair grind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 In general, I don't usually play games that are open ended like that. That said, I'm a big fan of old school Harvest Moon games (meaning up to the GBA games, before they reached my tipping point for anime bullshit) that you could technically play forever. So I'm very excited to finally play Stardew Valley when it comes out for Switch. I could buy it on my PS4 now, but it seems like a game that would be great to have portable. Apparently soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 On 30/08/2017 at 0:11 AM, Koray Savas said: So you're a "fuck off with the actual story and characters and give me action" type of gamer? Sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Dragon Quest Heroes 2 was pretty good. Improved on the first one by adding a sort of open world and a city to explore instead of a mission hub. Just like Toukiden 2 did over the original ok, now i'm gonna play an Alexcremmer game It's called Yonder, the Cloud Catcher Chronicles. I'm on some sort of island and have to help villagers, no battles in this game .You walk around and solve stuff. it's very pretty and colorful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 Not an Alexcremmer game by any stretch, but it still looks really nice. I've grown rather partial to resource farming games since Destiny and No Mans Sky. Stardew Valley is another I want to try. Anything serene and relaxing can be a lovely evening of alternative gaming. On 31/08/2017 at 8:34 PM, Disco Stu said: I've only played two so far! It's a relatively new discovery for me. Firewatch and Gone Home. What are your favorites? In Dear Esther you literally do nothing else other than walk forward around an island while slowly unwinding a poetic narrative about love, tragedy and loss. It's arty farty and it really resonated with me. It's very well done. Everybody's Gone To The Rapture is another, absolutely beautiful in its presentation. An evocative English village suddenly and mysteriously abandoned, free to explore for clues as to what happened. More "gameplay" than Dear Esther. Proteus. Visually basic but still involving and alive with its nature systems, an "every time you play it something different happens" trip around a large procedurally generated expanse where the player triggers little events in order to make other abstract things happen. Easy to spend an hour wondering around experimenting and taking in the pixel art sights. They're the most recent ones I've played. I'm still waiting for Firewatch to be sub £5 on Steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 The ornate detail of Lost Legacy is often jaw dropping, it's making my progress through the adventure quite slow as I'm always distracted by the exquisite attention poured into every single element of the frame. After returning to the surface after a spell of underground puzzling it's always by way of a wonderful visual contrast. Action shot! For my money, I just don't think Tomb Raider compares to the wonder and thrill I'm having with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Red Faction II is finally on PS4! This and Red Dead Revolver contain some of my fondest gaming memories from the PS2. Grateful to be able to play them with a DualShock 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 My copy of Destiny 2 arrived a day early and the servers are unexpectedly live already. Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Have you played any yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 I'm making my way through the opening mission now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Damn! I'll be on tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 6 hours ago, Quintus said: I'm making my way through the opening mission now. I hope it's what you hoped it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 Thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 You need it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Yonder, The Cloud Catcher Chronicles was supposed to be a 5-10 hour game from what I read, but it's a big open world and lots of exploring,sidequest, fishing, farming,crafting so it's a lot longer if you try to do everything it's fun even though thare aren't enemies to battle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 @TheGreyPilgrim When you eventually play this part of the new adventure this underscoring work will blow you away, if the conditions are right. It was a stunning moment as it played out in-game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 The Xbox One is going to have a remastered version of the Disneyland game, so I'm already looking into it. Why are there so many versions of this console? I don't know which one to get. Back in my day, there was one version of each console, with some cosmetic variations like the God awful funtastic and Pokeman N64s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 17 minutes ago, Evil-Lyn said: The Xbox One is going to have a remastered version of the Disneyland game, so I'm already looking into it. Why are there so many versions of this console? I don't know which one to get. Back in my day, there was one version of each console, with some cosmetic variations like the God awful funtastic and Pokeman N64s. Xbox One S will be the one you'll want to get. Most basic model. I looked this game up. It looks kind of horrendous, why do you like it? Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 True, the setup of the Haunted Mansion waiting line is wrong, but you can walk around Disneyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Is Disneyland close to LA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 45 minutes give or take with traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Too far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I drove from Irvine to Hollywood during rush hour (left Irvine at 3:30pm) last year. That was...fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 For the moment, I'm glad to be back in New England. There are trees here. And better paying jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Where in New England? And yes, lots of trees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 I'm not telling you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 We could meet up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 You could meet up with Jason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 It would be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Androids do not have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Why are you always trying to be someone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Quintus said: @TheGreyPilgrim When you eventually play this part of the new adventure this underscoring work will blow you away, if the conditions are right. It was a stunning moment as it played out in-game. Going to hold off on listening until the real thing, then. Quintus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 That's by far the best approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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