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Control should be a series of entirely linear segments like Max Payne so I can actually loving play it and see all the cool poo poo without getting lost in corridors because I'm a dumbass. Edit: Just realised this could be considered sarcastic, please rest assured I mean this 100%.
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May 10, 2021 13:52
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I barely used the map at all in Control and practiced the ancient skill of "remembering what things look like."
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May 10, 2021 13:53
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Realising you’d gone the wrong way and having to sit through another five mins of load screens 
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May 10, 2021 13:55
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I definitely felt that the badness of Control's map was at least partly intentional and designed to push you into reading guide signs – which were plentiful – and trying to get familiar with the general locations of everything instead of relying on the map much at all. It was confusing at times but never got frustrating for me.
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May 10, 2021 13:59
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Zat posted:I definitely felt that the badness of Control's map was at least partly intentional and designed to push you into reading guide signs – which were plentiful – and trying to get familiar with the general locations of everything instead of relying on the map much at all. I only got lost a few times, but when I did I was really loving lost and frustrated. Narratively it works though, because this place is supposed to be imposing and mysterious, and if it they made it easy to navigate it would definitely take away some of that feeling.
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May 10, 2021 14:14
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PuntCuncher posted:I get lost constantly. Like, literally constantly. It’s taken me about 8 hours to get to a “2 hour” point in the game, and it’s not because I’ve been enjoying exploring every nook and cranny. The map isn't great but I'm really confused about how you can spend 6 out of the first 8 hours of gameplay being lost and making no progress. It's not that expansive of a space. Does this happen to you in other games?
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May 10, 2021 15:12
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Shout out to Microsoft CS for responding to my Games Pass issue from the card I got back in December (just had never dealt with it then, they refunded me the cost to get a new card AND gave me an extra 12,000 points, meaning I have two pre-paid months, I figure with any luck, now knowing this works for monthly subs of ultimate game pass vs being a trial, I might just be able to get it free every month or so. Really really love how Microsoft Rewards works and Games Pass…and that it’s like 95% BC for every title via software emulation. Just been very happy getting the Series X and it’s not just new buyers happiness. I really can’t wait to give Xcloud more of a try. Honestly I have no clue why Sony doesn’t find some way to knock if the Rewards program, I know they don’t have a search engine, but there must be something.
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May 10, 2021 16:49
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MazelTovCocktail posted:Honestly I have no clue why Sony doesn’t find some way to knock if the Rewards program, I know they don’t have a search engine, but there must be something. They have a rewards program called Sony Rewards but it's not very good and seems designed to get you to sign up for their credit card. I have almost enough to get a $20 PSN code from them.
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May 10, 2021 17:08
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I'm the weirdo who liked wandering around exploring and reading documents in Control and just wanted to keep doing that and got annoyed that there was so much combat getting in the way of my exploration of the Oldest House.
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May 10, 2021 18:17
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Zerot posted:They have a rewards program called Sony Rewards but it's not very good and seems designed to get you to sign up for their credit card. Yeah. At least while there are rewards tied to point purchases, they’re pretty good, and it’s nothing like needing to do a credit card app or use said card. Doctor Nutt posted:I'm the weirdo who liked wandering around exploring and reading documents in Control and just wanted to keep doing that and got annoyed that there was so much combat getting in the way of my exploration of the Oldest House. Haha that’s me in every game, I blame OG Deus Ex for doing that to me. Also heads up to Microsoft adding in that suspend my game option when installing new stuff. No more needs to restart or try and close out programs to get the download speeds back up.
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May 10, 2021 18:49
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Doctor Nutt posted:I'm the weirdo who liked wandering around exploring and reading documents in Control and just wanted to keep doing that and got annoyed that there was so much combat getting in the way of my exploration of the Oldest House. Same. A version of Control with all the same lore and atmosphere but focused entirely on exploration would be extraordinary and I'd play it into the ground.
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May 10, 2021 18:52
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I would love for there to be Control DLC or sequel/spinoff which is basically you as an agent going into the world to locate and secure other objects of power. Basically Warehouse 13 the game.
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May 10, 2021 19:10
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Tsietisin posted:I would love for there to be Control DLC or sequel/spinoff which is basically you as an agent going into the world to locate and secure other objects of power. I think the biggest desire I had after playing control was essentially an x-files with the serial numbers filed off investigation game set in the control universe.
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May 10, 2021 21:51
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Laserface posted:I havent played RE since RE2. Resident Evil is very often at the forefront of horror games and regularly changes how the game plays, and leads to changes in how AAA horror games were made (I say were because now Horror games are mostly indies). 1+2 were groundbreaking and hugely influential, 3 and Code Veronica were less good but clear attempts at adding to the RE formula, 4 was a phenomenal action horror game that 5+6 attempted to recapture with better controls but kinda failed, 7 was a completel revitalization of big budget horror and 8 has toned down the horror and increased the gameplay because consumer feedback was that 7 was too scary to finish. Seriously, though, if you like horror games play 7. If you like that, get 8.
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I’m playing 7 now and the horror aspect is really really good. It legit feels like you’re in a horror movie. Unfortunately the controls and combat aren’t great. I heard it gets better though. The whole basement section is terrible. Having to land 5+ headshots on one or however many mold monsters you fight back to back, when you have limited ammo, means missing any headshots is a game over. Then you have the whole chainsaw fight which is soooo bad. Almost made me quit. RCarr fucked around with this message at 06:22 on May 11, 2021 |
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May 11, 2021 06:15
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Yeah the boiler room is the only part where I've had to retry more than, like, twice... I think I must have died a dozen times there, ugh. Was satisfying once I managed to pull it off though. Late game spoilers What the gently caress is this whole tanker segment. Gotta say tho I appreciate them not blowing their load and putting a giant Umbrella logo on the hull
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May 11, 2021 06:35
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Zerot posted:They have a rewards program called Sony Rewards but it's not very good and seems designed to get you to sign up for their credit card. Remember how the PS1 played CDs, the PS2 DVDs, and the PS3 Blu Rays? And all of them were formats owned by Sony, who also made movies? I honestly forgot about that until the other day when my wife was like “wait Sony owns this movie studio?” It’s actually kind of surprising that the consoles now just go “ok we play games the best” after decades of that
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May 11, 2021 07:56
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:Remember how the PS1 played CDs, the PS2 DVDs, and the PS3 Blu Rays? And all of them were formats owned by Sony, who also made movies? Well physical media is dead and the PS4's new media feature, Vue, is too.
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May 11, 2021 08:37
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Focusing on playing games well seems like a good idea for a games console tbh
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May 11, 2021 09:11
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Resident Evil 4 was so influential in both horror and action that it essentially invented Gears of War, according to the guys who made Gears of War. It's an absolutely essential game to play, more so than any other RE title.
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Focusing on playing games well seems like a good idea for a games console tbh Yes I agree, remember the Xbone being like "well... you can plug a tv into this?" Just very surprising to me that Sony and MS are not shoving their side businesses into the consoles as much as they used to, I wonder if that'll change Barudak posted:Well physical media is dead and the PS4's new media feature, Vue, is too. Yeah and the PS store tries to sell you digital movies now but I never bought one. I would not be surprised if they bundle Crunchyroll with PS+ at some point
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Jables88 posted:Resident Evil 4 was so influential in both horror and action that it essentially invented Gears of War, according to the guys who made Gears of War. And Dead Space too! Dead Space owns.
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:Just very surprising to me that Sony and MS are not shoving their side businesses into the consoles as much as they used to, I wonder if that'll change the Xbox IS the side business 
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Focusing on playing games well seems like a good idea for a games console tbh Eight years later and it's still loving hilarious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbWgUO-Rqcw
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May 11, 2021 11:54
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Quantum of Phallus posted:the Xbox IS the side business Actually I did sign into Xbox live to see gamepass on my old PC and suddenly EVERYTHING ON WINDOWS was signed into my account, which greatly annoyed me Also PC gamepass seems worse
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May 11, 2021 11:56
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Guillermus posted:And Dead Space too! Dead Space owns. Yes. Yes it does.
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May 11, 2021 12:53
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John F Bennett posted:https://gamerant.com/mass-effect-legendary-edition-achievements-gamerscore-fans-upset/ Serious broke-brain poo poo
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May 11, 2021 13:00
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That has to be on purpose, laffo
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May 11, 2021 13:04
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Holy what?!?! Uneven Gamerscores are a pet peeve? That's a new one.
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May 11, 2021 13:29
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Imagine caring about gamer score.
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May 11, 2021 13:36
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I really enjoy getting achievements, but could not give a single poo poo about what value my gamerscore is.
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I didn't check the ME2 or ME3 ones, but they changed a lot for ME1. The companion achievements have been changed from "Complete the majority of the game" to "Complete 5 missions", which means you don't have to dedicate several playthroughs to getting them. All of the "Use ability/skill" achievements have been cut down to a third. The two separate Paragon and Renegade 75% achievements have been combined into one. No more kill achievements for different enemy types, and no more weapon achievements. However, there are some new meta ones: Long Service Medal: "Complete Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 with the same character" Insanity III: "Complete all three games in Mass Effect Legendary Edition on Insanity without changing difficulty" Paramour III: "Establish or rekindle a romantic relationship in all three games in Mass Effect Legendary Edition" Veteran: "Kill 2,000 enemies in Mass Effect 1, 2 or 3" These are good changes, as it means people can just focus on doing one playthrough and then move on to the next game. Originally, ME1 required a minimum of 3 playthroughs to earn all of that stuff (but it was really 4, for practical reasons because lol some of that stuff was nonsense). ErrEff fucked around with this message at 13:52 on May 11, 2021 |
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May 11, 2021 13:49
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Apparently some folks get upset with the Game Pass quests that trigger an achievement because having incomplete games messes up their True Achievements gamerscore or something? I like getting them as much as anyone but lol at making such a stupid rod for your own back
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May 11, 2021 13:49
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My gamer score ends in a 7. 
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May 11, 2021 13:54
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My favorite gamerscore troll goes to bulletwitch which is very easy to get 999 points in and grants a single point for beating the game on the highest one hit kill difficulty
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May 11, 2021 13:56
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^ oh god that rulesAmerican McGay posted:My gamer score ends in a 7. Also I laughed when I imported my Destiny 2 progress from PS4 and it immediately gave me like 2000 gamer points
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May 11, 2021 13:59
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ErrEff posted:The companion achievements have been changed from "Complete the majority of the game" to "Complete 5 missions", which means you don't have to dedicate several playthroughs to getting them. Oh thank god. I tried twice to get the achievement for Liara in the original and never got it. Made an absolute beeline to getting her as soon as possible and then had her as a companion for the entire rest of the game. Edit: Although this isn't something that would bother me these days, I'll probably never see most of the achievements in this remaster shrug. I like achievements that clue me in that there might be something interesting or fun to do, I'll never grind them out for the sake of them again. Red Warrior fucked around with this message at 14:17 on May 11, 2021 |
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I really only achievements when they're used humorously, like the one you get in Wolfenstein II for killing Hitler and getting instadeath from his guards.
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