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I think I'm nearing the end of Prey -- I just rebooted the entire station to unlock airlocks and the main lift, and then Alex invited me to his office to talk -- and I'm still head over heels with it. I'm pushing 50 hours yet I'm still eager to clean up my 10 remaining sidequests. It's a joy to explore the nooks and crannies of Talos I; it's so well realized. I love that the fast travel system is spacewalking around its exterior. (I hate that microgravity gives me all the same anxieties as underwater levels.) The strength of the setting comes mostly from the storytelling, which makes the station feel convincingly like a place where people lived and worked. Prey does an exceptional job of spinning narrative through text/audio logs and the environment, I think even better than the games that inspired it. I love getting to a new area and piecing together what happened from emails and notes and corpses. Through these artifacts I've built this web of distinct characters in my head, and I'm still sifting through who knew what and when as the station became infested. Logs reward careful reading -- the sense of dread that settled over me as I pieced together that none of the crew knows what the "reployer" units all over the station are for was a delight. I have a few gripes: there's barely any enemy variety, combat is boring, the nightmare becomes more annoying than scary as you keep encountering it, and hacking is best avoided since it only helps you skip exploration. But overall, as someone who has been disappointed by the recent Deux Ex and Bioshock games, Prey feels like it was made for me. I regret skipping it in favor of HZD last year, control issues at release aside.
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Nov 27, 2018 23:31
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Can anyone recommend a usb hub I can plug into the back port that will work with the PSVR usb? The one I have seemed to have an issue mid-use which sucked. I'd rather not use the front ports if I can get away with it. Also I read all over that an external hard drive won't work off a hub, just want to make sure that is still the case. In case it matters I have the Spider-man ps4 pro.
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Nov 27, 2018 23:58
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haveblue posted:PSwitch5 ps5witch
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Nov 28, 2018 00:17
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Comfortador posted:Can anyone recommend a usb hub I can plug into the back port that will work with the PSVR usb? The one I have seemed to have an issue mid-use which sucked. I'd rather not use the front ports if I can get away with it. Does the pro have more than 2 USB ports?? I may actually have to get one.
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Nov 28, 2018 00:21
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:Fair enough, and I know it's a hot take, but as a Kirby enthusiast since childhood I feel it's my duty to temper a bit of the deification Lee has received int he last decade. Regardless of how you feel about him, this is funny as hell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmLFGWAyajU
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Nov 28, 2018 00:24
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acksplode posted:I think I'm nearing the end of Prey -- I just rebooted the entire station to unlock airlocks and the main lift, and then Alex invited me to his office to talk -- and I'm still head over heels with it. I'm pushing 50 hours yet I'm still eager to clean up my 10 remaining sidequests. It's a joy to explore the nooks and crannies of Talos I; it's so well realized. I love that the fast travel system is spacewalking around its exterior. (I hate that microgravity gives me all the same anxieties as underwater levels.) The strength of the setting comes mostly from the storytelling, which makes the station feel convincingly like a place where people lived and worked. Prey does an exceptional job of spinning narrative through text/audio logs and the environment, I think even better than the games that inspired it. I love getting to a new area and piecing together what happened from emails and notes and corpses. Through these artifacts I've built this web of distinct characters in my head, and I'm still sifting through who knew what and when as the station became infested. Logs reward careful reading -- the sense of dread that settled over me as I pieced together that none of the crew knows what the "reployer" units all over the station are for was a delight. I have a few gripes: there's barely any enemy variety, combat is boring, the nightmare becomes more annoying than scary as you keep encountering it, and hacking is best avoided since it only helps you skip exploration. But overall, as someone who has been disappointed by the recent Deux Ex and Bioshock games, Prey feels like it was made for me. I regret skipping it in favor of HZD last year, control issues at release aside. Allright, you convinced me. I'm gonna give it another shot.
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Nov 28, 2018 00:29
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Ugh. JUST got my 15$ code. Any pan deals still live?
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Nov 28, 2018 00:35
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I've just run into an absolutely baffling issue with my PS4 and PS4 Pro, and want to see if this rings a bell for anybody because I am completely dumbfounded by what this can be. A little over a week ago my PS4 Pro started hard shutting down in the middle of use. As in no light at all on the console. Once this would happen, the console would completely refuse to even attempt to power on or even eject the disc unless I killed the power to it (as in unplugging the power cable) and plugged it back in, but for like an hour or two it was impossible to get it to power on correctly, at best it would stay on for a split-second (even the power-on beep would be cut short). So I was thinking my PS4 Pro was dying, and set up a service request for it over the weekend. I had an older model "fat" PS4 hooked up (the all-matte kind with real buttons) in the iterim, and just today it did the exact same thing. Now given the difference in model there were some differences in how things were setup exactly, with the only common points being the HDMI cable/port used on the TV, and network cable. What's weird is I had it hooked up elsewhere on the same TV (different input, HDMI cable/port and network cable) and no issues. The only other common element was a newer model Playstation camera hooked up, the same one in both cases. Now what baffles me is how an HDMI cable, network cable, or Playstation Eye are capable of somehow causing a console to fail this hard and for this long, like I actually do have to let the console sit for a few hours before it'll be usable again, even if I unplug it from power and everything. Any ideas? 
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Nov 28, 2018 00:42
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univbee posted:I've just run into an absolutely baffling issue with my PS4 and PS4 Pro, and want to see if this rings a bell for anybody because I am completely dumbfounded by what this can be.
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Nov 28, 2018 00:45
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Rolo posted:Does the pro have more than 2 USB ports?? Yeah, it has a port on the back in addition to the two on the front. veni veni veni posted:Allright, you convinced me. I'm gonna give it another shot. I think you'd enjoy it for sure. What made you bounce off of it? univbee posted:I've just run into an absolutely baffling issue with my PS4 and PS4 Pro, and want to see if this rings a bell for anybody because I am completely dumbfounded by what this can be.
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Nov 28, 2018 00:47
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Samurai Sanders posted:Could the power cable itself be bad? Were you using the same one between the two PS4s or a different one? Not possible because they both use completely different power cables (I have a launch PS4 Pro with the fatter molex cable). acksplode posted:Console shutting itself off and then refusing to power on until it sits for a while sounds like overheating. Are both the PS4s getting plenty of air? That was my first thought but the consoles don't seem that hot when it happens and my understanding is that a PS4 overheating makes its glow bar show a red light. This is "gently caress it, everything dies". I just hooked up my PS4 Pro again and changed the HDMI and network cables, and also left the camera unplugged. Hoping that works.
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Nov 28, 2018 00:52
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univbee posted:That was my first thought but the consoles don't seem that hot when it happens and my understanding is that a PS4 overheating makes its glow bar show a red light. This is "gently caress it, everything dies". After I bought my Pro it'd just shut off mid-game a lot, with no red light, and the exterior didn't feel excessively hot. I was so convinced it was a faulty PS4 that I tried to return it to Target, but I didn't keep the receipt so they wouldn't take it. I ended up giving it more room to breathe and it hasn't crashed once since. 
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Nov 28, 2018 00:55
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acksplode posted:After I bought my Pro it'd just shut off mid-game a lot, with no red light, and the exterior didn't feel excessively hot. I was so convinced it was a faulty PS4 that I tried to return it to Target, but I didn't keep the receipt so they wouldn't take it. I ended up giving it more room to breathe and it hasn't crashed once since. That's my next step if this doesn't work (but my PS4 Pro has had plenty of room and only just started having problems). At this point I'm just glad I didn't pay $172.50 to repair a working console. 
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Nov 28, 2018 00:57
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:I think Kojima wants a sequel to Alien Isolation as much as I do SAY WHAT
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Nov 28, 2018 00:59
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univbee posted:I've just run into an absolutely baffling issue with my PS4 and PS4 Pro, and want to see if this rings a bell for anybody because I am completely dumbfounded by what this can be. Maybe try it with a different display, or turn off CEC? (Settings) > [System] > [Enable HDMI Device Link] Might be getting an errant "power off the system" signal.
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Nov 28, 2018 01:30
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Dewgy posted:Maybe try it with a different display, or turn off CEC? (Settings) > [System] > [Enable HDMI Device Link] That would do a normal shut down. This is more immediate, like you pulled the power cable. And it wouldn't explain why the system doesn't turn back on.
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Nov 28, 2018 01:36
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You have ghosts, I'm sorry.
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Nov 28, 2018 01:38
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JBP posted:You have ghosts, I'm sorry. This is the most likely conclusion.
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Nov 28, 2018 01:41
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univbee posted:That would do a normal shut down. This is more immediate, like you pulled the power cable. And it wouldn't explain why the system doesn't turn back on. Eesh, that's nasty. Got a helium leak maybe? https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/gye4aw/why-a-helium-leak-disabled-every-iphone-in-a-medical-facility
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Nov 28, 2018 01:43
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acksplode posted:I think I'm nearing the end of Prey -- I just rebooted the entire station to unlock airlocks and the main lift, and then Alex invited me to his office to talk -- and I'm still head over heels with it. I'm pushing 50 hours yet I'm still eager to clean up my 10 remaining sidequests. It's a joy to explore the nooks and crannies of Talos I; it's so well realized. I love that the fast travel system is spacewalking around its exterior. (I hate that microgravity gives me all the same anxieties as underwater levels.) The strength of the setting comes mostly from the storytelling, which makes the station feel convincingly like a place where people lived and worked. Prey does an exceptional job of spinning narrative through text/audio logs and the environment, I think even better than the games that inspired it. I love getting to a new area and piecing together what happened from emails and notes and corpses. Through these artifacts I've built this web of distinct characters in my head, and I'm still sifting through who knew what and when as the station became infested. Logs reward careful reading -- the sense of dread that settled over me as I pieced together that none of the crew knows what the "reployer" units all over the station are for was a delight. I have a few gripes: there's barely any enemy variety, combat is boring, the nightmare becomes more annoying than scary as you keep encountering it, and hacking is best avoided since it only helps you skip exploration. But overall, as someone who has been disappointed by the recent Deux Ex and Bioshock games, Prey feels like it was made for me. I regret skipping it in favor of HZD last year, control issues at release aside. I hate Bethesda games and never really got super into Dishonored but you're really making me want to play this, especially since it sounds less like it's shooter-oriented than it is exploration oriented, which is what I want out of First Person games that aren't Titanfall.
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:I hate Bethesda games and never really got super into Dishonored but you're really making me want to play this, especially since it sounds less like it's shooter-oriented than it is exploration oriented, which is what I want out of First Person games that aren't Titanfall. It really has nothing to do with bethesda aside from them publishing it. Arkane is totally their own thing. I wouldn't suggest passing judgement on any of their third party stuff due to disliking TES/Fallout. Most of it is good. acksplode posted:I think you'd enjoy it for sure. What made you bounce off of it? Well, I'm not sure really. I didn't like the combat and that was a big part of it, and the enemy variety felt dire. I loved it in theory, because I like games that let me do things at my own pace and explore but I just totally lost interest after 6 or 7 hours. But I've considered going to back to it on multiple occasions because I felt like I must be missing something, if there is a game that on paper, is basically everything I like and almost everyone else seems to love it.
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Nov 28, 2018 01:57
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Zenimax really confused everyone with their branding huh?bethesda studios only developed fallout 3,4 and 76 and the elder scrolls games. Anything else with the Bethesda label is just published by them
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:I hate Bethesda games and never really got super into Dishonored but you're really making me want to play this, especially since it sounds less like it's shooter-oriented than it is exploration oriented, which is what I want out of First Person games that aren't Titanfall. I'm liking it way more than I did Dishonored. It's definitely heavier on exploration. You can make it more shootery depending on which skills you unlock, but I'm playing as a stealthy sneak attack fucker, which seems ideal since the shooting kinda blows. Most of my gunshots are into the backs of unsuspecting enemies for that sweet 2.5x damage multiplier, usually an instant kill. The environments make great use of verticality; you can usually sneak around rooms among the rafters and light fixtures, and there's sometimes hidden maintenance passages up there too.
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Nov 28, 2018 02:01
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Whoever I dissed when they recommended the double-barred shotgun for RDR2: I'm sorry, you were right, it rocks.
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Nov 28, 2018 02:07
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Samuringa posted:Whoever I dissed when they recommended the double-barred shotgun for RDR2: I'm sorry, you were right, it rocks. RDR’s shotguns are incredible across the board really. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgDvAp5LHy8
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Samuringa posted:Whoever I dissed when they recommended the double-barred shotgun for RDR2: I'm sorry, you were right, it rocks. It is my number one recommended weapon and you should be ashamed of your words and deeds.
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Nov 28, 2018 02:14
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Nov 28, 2018 02:28
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Manatee Cannon posted:semi auto is the best one. it's disgustingly good To the point where when I unlocked the lever action one it was really underwhelming. Same with the rifles. The middle unlock (lancaster) rifle felt better then the final one you get.
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Nov 28, 2018 02:32
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I am awful at Tetris but my wife bought the new one because she loves the game. Holy poo poo is this game on another level with it's visuals and audio when playing with headphones on. I can only imagine how loving transendant the game is when using VR.
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Nov 28, 2018 02:40
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Bombadilillo posted:To the point where when I unlocked the lever action one it was really underwhelming. Same with the rifles. The middle unlock (lancaster) rifle felt better then the final one you get. Also the Semi auto pistol. But I feel like it kind of clashes with the game thematically.
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Nov 28, 2018 02:56
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Manatee Cannon posted:semi auto is the best one. it's disgustingly good It's not a rootin' tootin' break action and therefore idgaf
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Nov 28, 2018 02:59
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univbee posted:Not possible because they both use completely different power cables (I have a launch PS4 Pro with the fatter molex cable). Univbee sighs and begins his holiday 2018 tech gift guide letter with grim determination "Family and friends, ..."
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Nov 28, 2018 03:14
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veni veni veni posted:Also the Semi auto pistol. But I feel like it kind of clashes with the game thematically. If it wasn't a Mauser and a couple of really old-school ones I'd agree, but I love using those so much. And they don't even jam like a real one would!  Going back to GTAV has been fun, but I really miss the oomph of each shot from RDR2. That's definitely a valid design choice to fit the tone of the game, but *phwoot* for a shotgun is way less satisfying than *KBLAM* and missing limbs.
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Nov 28, 2018 03:23
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Manatee Cannon posted:ps5witch Nah the PS5 will be the PS[emoji]. The [emoji] will be entirely new and added to unicode just for the PS[emoji]. How you pronounce PS[emoji] will vary wildly by region.
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Nov 28, 2018 03:28
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Ok finally getting tired with RDR2 so I’m about to start bloodborne again and find a weapon this time. Let’s gooooo
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I will be cautious to back a PSwitch based on sonys tendency to just abandon things if they dont take off
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Nov 28, 2018 03:39
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really starting to feel i ripped myself off buying the Reignited Trilogy the first game is great but it's also 4-5 hours long and the other two are loving terrible
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Nov 28, 2018 03:42
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So for one more oddity in all this since it just happened with my regular PS4, for some reason blowing the hell out of the ports on the back gets it going again. Some sort of errant conductive dust on one of my cables causing a short? I don't loving now, but stuff is actually working right now so hopefully I can reliably cowboy shooty shooty in peace.
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Dewgy posted:Eesh, that's nasty. Got a helium leak maybe?
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