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Snak posted:But the game is entirely story, so, in contrast to something like Uncharted, your choices impact the story a huge amount. I'm not saying it doesn't matter if characters live or die. I'm saying their are extremely few places where characters live or die in general and of those a good portion of them are not really a reflection of choices. There are ones where it works but a lot of the game doesn't even give you that variety, it is just good at making you think it does. It's also worth noting that it has the problem (mentioned above) of every character having a death point and not effectively existing beyond that point, which does devalue deaths because while they die it doesn't feel meaningful if the choice is basically death or nonexistence. ImpAtom fucked around with this message at 23:37 on Jun 21, 2017 |
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The only time I felt like choice was important in a video game is when you confront The Special Someone in GTAIV. It's the real ending of the game in a way.
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the only important choice in video games is do you go for that aerial in rocket league or position yourself for defense, nevermind your teammate rammed you into the wall
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Jun 21, 2017 23:37
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If I say David Cage's name three times will he go away
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Sakurazuka posted:Nothing matters, dehumanise yourself https://imgur.com/HSt0Ycd
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Here's a comprehensive list of games where choice actually matters. Fallout New Vegas Some old CRPGS
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How dare u leave Alpha Protocol off that list
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Oh yeah. I always forget that one. Props to them for what they did there, but I could never get more than 3 hours into it because it was so bad in every other regard.
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I guess the witcher 3 never existed
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Witcher 2 has at least one really important choice that obviously matters a whole lot.
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Jun 22, 2017 00:26
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Then is completely disregarded in W3 and referenced with maybe three lines of dialogue. 
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poptart_fairy posted:Then is completely disregarded in W3 and referenced with maybe three lines of dialogue. Hey man, choices even mattering in the game you're already playing is already a bridge too far for most devs, let's not shoot for the moon here
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rabidsquid posted:How dare u leave Alpha Protocol off that list My favorite thing in alpha protocol is that if you make the same choices but do it in a different order/timeframe can end up with a completely different outcomes.
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Teyrn Logain showing up in DAI was cool as hell though
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Digirat posted:I guess the witcher 3 never existed I can't remember any of the choices affecting the ending more in the witcher than they do in any other game with choices
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Harlock posted:If I say David Cage's name three times will he go away We have to destroy his Phylactery. It's a Russian Nesting Doll, tucked away inside the Phylactery for Randy Pitchford.
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https://mobile.pcgamesupply.com/catalog/product/Sony-Playstation-Network-10 PCgamesupply has got %30 off $10 PSN cards, though you can only buy one. Still, free three dollars.
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HZD was great. Story was more straight forward than what I expected but still good enough at least for a video game. Only the bunkers at the end of the game and the audio logs got little on my nerve. The world and combat was amazing.
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  (Jesus that's about a year straight of gameplay)
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Manatee Cannon posted:I can't remember any of the choices affecting the ending more in the witcher than they do in any other game with choices Your choices can lead to three different endings which are each 20 minutes long, take place in different playable locations, and have massively different outcomes for the characters. They're all also extremely well-presented, where the worst ending isn't a throwaway thing but is just as much of a capstone to the game as any of the others. Every part of the epilogue can also change, and this is just the ending. There's a huge number of choices both large and small with visible consequences throughout the game that aren't tied to the ending, such as the fate of the baron and who goes to kaer mohren with you. If those aren't "choices that matter" then what loving is?
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Looks like we're getting both Cities: Skylines and Pillars of Eternity in August. I never played them on PC, so I'm pretty psyched. e: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun as well. Fix fucked around with this message at 04:34 on Jun 22, 2017 |
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Digirat posted:Your choices can lead to three different endings which are each 20 minutes long, take place in different playable locations, and have massively different outcomes for the characters. They're all also extremely well-presented, where the worst ending isn't a throwaway thing but is just as much of a capstone to the game as any of the others. Every part of the epilogue can also change, and this is just the ending. There's a huge number of choices both large and small with visible consequences throughout the game that aren't tied to the ending, such as the fate of the baron and who goes to kaer mohren with you. If those aren't "choices that matter" then what loving is? Pfft. For choices to really matter they should shift narrative and gameplay genres. Let me know when saving the barons wife turns the game into an RTS.
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I didn't even know Cities Skylines was on console. I believe I now have a reason to resub to Plus.
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Detective No. 27 posted:I didn't even know Cities Skylines was on console. I believe I now have a reason to resub to Plus. Sorry, didn't mean to suggest they were Plus games, just that they are releasing on PS4 in August.
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Ularg posted:
Where can you see this? I didn't know they tracked your game hours
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Also Wolfenstein The New Order had a pretty hefty choice at the start, giving you different story beats and different characters
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In Obsidian action spy rpg Alpha Protocol, based on your actions some characters can be your girlfriend, a conpanion, or a enemy or even a boss fight. The relations with many characters can change completelly. It had true choices.
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Tei posted:In Obsidian action spy rpg Alpha Protocol, based on your actions some characters can be your girlfriend, a conpanion, or a enemy or even a boss fight. The relations with many characters can change completelly. It had true choices. I'd buy Alpha Protocol on PS4 (got it on PC) because of Heck. Heck owns.
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Horn posted:If I get the HDR video is playing pop up does that mean it's working or is that a red herring? H:ZD looks really nice on my 65" ks8000 but I'm not blown away by it like others are. You still manually need to change the settings. They've yet to fix this bug.
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Fix posted:Looks like we're getting both Cities: Skylines and Pillars of Eternity in August. I never played them on PC, so I'm pretty psyched. I hope Shadow Tactics controls well with a controller. I'm excited for the game because it looks like Commandos, a series I really enjoy, but my laptop can't handle modern AA titles.
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I think I asked this once before back when the Pro was announced, but: if I'm considering purchasing a PS4, and I don't have a 4K-capable TV and probably wouldn't notice a difference either way, is it worth paying an extra $100 for a Pro or should I just get a Slim? The primary thing I'm worried about happening is that every game that comes out in a year or two is gonna be optimized for Pro's better processor and GPU, and a Slim will chug like an Xbox 360 trying to run Shadow of Mordor. Is that a likely scenario or is it overkill?
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loquacius posted:I think I asked this once before back when the Pro was announced, but: if I'm considering purchasing a PS4, and I don't have a 4K-capable TV and probably wouldn't notice a difference either way, is it worth paying an extra $100 for a Pro or should I just get a Slim? Just spend the extra $100 and get the better model, otherwise you'll just spend your time owning the Slim idly wondering if you should upgrade at some point because of one game or other.
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Despite their advertising 4K is the least consequential thing the Pro does better I think.
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CharlestheHammer posted:And there was nothing there, and you wondered why you bothered. I've been doing that since Oblivion, but the playdoh mountain was pretty cool at the time. quote:Witcher 2 has at least one really important choice that obviously matters a whole lot. Witcher 2 is also cool because you can get to the guy you've been chasing the whole game but instead of killing him just talk it out then leave. RBA Starblade fucked around with this message at 13:52 on Jun 22, 2017 |
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Samurai Sanders posted:Despite their advertising 4K is the least consequential thing the Pro does better I think. This. HDR is available on all models. The Pro is quieter and doesn't run as hot and experiences better load times in some games and you can also access the fan without voiding the warranty. It's little QOL stuff.
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Morby posted:This. HDR is available on all models. The Pro is quieter and doesn't run as hot and experiences better load times in some games and you can also access the fan without voiding the warranty. It's little QOL stuff. Compared to launch models. Slim is the cooler and quieter model now
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If the OG PS4 is running loud. Chances are that it's already past the 2 year warranty period. So you might as well open it up and dust it off. If you are still in warranty. Don't do it though.
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How bad is this new Valkyria game coming out next week?
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It was okay until enough people complained it wasn't like the original games and Sega added a bunch of stuff that didn't work with the systems they already had and ended up pleasing nobody.
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Morby posted:This. HDR is available on all models. The Pro is quieter and doesn't run as hot and experiences better load times in some games and you can also access the fan without voiding the warranty. It's little QOL stuff.
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