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I bought Mass Effect Legendary Edition because I never played any of them before. I am a zealous believer that story in video games is pretty much always garbage and that it's the least important part of a video game. So I wanted to try and break out of that mindset as I fired up the first Mass Effect. It's good. I'm enjoying it. I'm talking to all these weird aliens and I'm not just thinking "get to the fuckin point so I can shoot poo poo". Tali's cool, I see why people like her so much, though I'm not sure I like her enough to care about the chemical makeup of her sweat. My only real disappointment so far is that I can't talk to the bug things on the Citadel. Wanna hang out with those bug things. It's good. Maybe I should stop being such a bitchy stick in the mud and give more games a chance.
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May 18, 2021 21:05
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That's funny, because Mass Effect is probably the series most instrumental in making me realize that I didn't care about story or dialogue in games. And I didn't even get to the third one that supposedly shits all over the story!
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May 18, 2021 23:11
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Mass Effect games are good. If you want to be nitpicky about fake promises fine, but ME is good.
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May 18, 2021 23:36
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i bought disco elysium a while back on ps4 and have been patiently waiting to actually be able to play it. it seems like the most recent patch (number 8!!!!) has it working pretty well now. at least i dont see much bug feedback on the subreddit anymore, so either it works or people just gave up trying to play it entirely lol. i played for about 45 mins and got a dreadful "this poo poo is over rated" vibe real fast. any tips to make it more fun
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May 18, 2021 23:59
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Not overrated but there's a lot of reading. You might not want that out of vidya. Also topics you might not want to explore. Disco Elysium is the opposite of Mass Effect in a way
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May 19, 2021 00:08
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It's a LOT of reading before you're done.
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May 19, 2021 00:15
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My unpopular opinion is that ME1 was the best game in the Mass Effect series. Just about every single mechanic was done better in the sequels (except reloading), but it had a sense of wonder and grandeur and exploration of the unknown that the sequels never quite recaptured. My possibly unpopular opinion is that the ME2/3 reload mechanic was garbage, and the in-game explanation was stupid. If they were going to turn the game into a linear corridor shooter with limited ammo and
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May 19, 2021 00:36
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Vic posted:Not overrated but there's a lot of reading. You might not want that out of vidya. Also topics you might not want to explore. The games thread for Disco Elysium calls it Game of the Century in the title, that's over-rating it for sure
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May 19, 2021 00:40
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its_my_birthday posted:i played for about 45 mins and got a dreadful "this poo poo is over rated" vibe real fast. Have you internalized it?
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May 19, 2021 00:43
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Arc Light posted:My unpopular opinion is that ME1 was the best game in the Mass Effect series. Just about every single mechanic was done better in the sequels (except reloading), but it had a sense of wonder and grandeur and exploration of the unknown that the sequels never quite recaptured. Definitely agreed. Andromeda did some stuff that got back some of the sense of wonder but the new Galaxy felt too lived in to be new and too empty to feel like any kind of crazy sci fi poo poo was possible.
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May 19, 2021 00:50
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its_my_birthday posted:i bought disco elysium a while back on ps4 and have been patiently waiting to actually be able to play it. it seems like the most recent patch (number 8!!!!) has it working pretty well now. at least i dont see much bug feedback on the subreddit anymore, so either it works or people just gave up trying to play it entirely lol. What sort of cop are you? High Inland Empire, encyclopedia, half light esprit de corps, electochemistry and shivers are entertaining, perception is probably the most effective skill for solving the mystery. But if you aren't enjoying walking round and talking to people it's probably not the game for you. You shouldn't play it if you don't want to imo.
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May 19, 2021 01:10
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Space Kablooey posted:I'm also pining for a roguelike/forever FPS that feels good to play and has enough levels that it doesn't feel samey to me too, while not feeling like a FPS MMORPG like Destiny 2. I'm hoping that OW2 will fit this bill with the PvE mode, but I lost trust in Blizzard to deliver. I feel like roguelike FPSs need to ditch the random weapons and powerups. I feel like that's the weakest part of the formula. Give me a solid loadout and then make me use them to fight through random maps and monsters. So much of the experience of an FPS is down to the weapons I don't get why people keep thinking throwing them at players randomly is a great idea. There are people who have been playing Doom WADs for decades using the same small loadout, you don't need weapon variety to keep people interrested.
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May 19, 2021 01:15
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Rutibex posted:
Konami uh, kind of killed it in Japan last year. https://www.altchar.com/game-news/konami-is-japans-top-selling-third-party-publisher-in-2020-aKdOh6U7buja https://www.thegamer.com/konami-best-selling-game-animal-crossing-powerful-pro-baseball/ https://twitter.com/GameDataLibrary/status/1347672598948311040?s=20
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May 19, 2021 01:36
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Vandar posted:Konami uh, kind of killed it in Japan last year. Huh, so Konami smashed sales and is the #1 third party publisher with its flagship game *checks notes*... Japanese Monopoly?
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May 19, 2021 01:50
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Armitag3 posted:Huh, so Konami smashed sales and is the #1 third party publisher with its flagship game *checks notes*... Japanese Monopoly? Actually yeah the series is really popular in Japan and probably would be considered one of Konami's flagship titles over there.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momotaro_Dentetsu
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May 19, 2021 01:55
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jokes posted:I think they also call gambling machines video games, though? Nope, they're separate sections of Konami's reporting. Its funny but from a profitability and growth standpoint Konami unambiguously made the correct move to restructure its gaming division and jettison its larger budget titles.
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May 19, 2021 02:08
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I remember a long time ago (late PS1 days) that horse-racing simulators were best-sellers in Japan. With the Japanese market, there is always a crazy niche genre (to us) that is charting along with the heavy hitters from Nintendo and Square-Enix.
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May 19, 2021 02:14
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QuarkJets posted:The games thread for Disco Elysium calls it Game of the Century in the title, that's over-rating it for sure It's definitely not as good as some people make it out to be, but it's still quite good. It's at least got a nice style and is generally well written, although I think it really drags at times. The only thing that bugs me about it is that people always make it out like it's the greatest CRPG ever when it's not even a CRPG imo. It's a visual novel that looks like one and has some light RPG mechanics. I went into it thinking there was going to be a lot more RPG in there.
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May 19, 2021 02:16
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Justin Godscock posted:I remember a long time ago (late PS1 days) that horse-racing simulators were best-sellers in Japan. Long ago? Lmao the #1 runaway freight train of mobile gaming success in Japan right now is a horse racing simulator where all the horses are based on famous real-life historical race horses except they're now cute anime girls
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May 19, 2021 02:19
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Disco Elysium is an incredible visual novel but calling it an RPG is misleading because it paints a picture of a game like Planescape: Torment, a title that would have been much better if it also jettisoned its combat.
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May 19, 2021 02:21
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Barudak posted:Long ago? Lmao the #1 runaway freight train of mobile gaming success in Japan right now is a horse racing simulator where all the horses are based on famous real-life historical race horses except they're now cute anime girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXZlJGoK78A
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May 19, 2021 02:22
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Arc Light posted:My unpopular opinion is that ME1 was the best game in the Mass Effect series. Just about every single mechanic was done better in the sequels (except reloading), but it had a sense of wonder and grandeur and exploration of the unknown that the sequels never quite recaptured. Finally, somebody gets it.
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May 19, 2021 02:26
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I'm not going to lie: I can see the appeal.
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May 19, 2021 02:28
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its_my_birthday posted:i bought disco elysium a while back on ps4 and have been patiently waiting to actually be able to play it. it seems like the most recent patch (number 8!!!!) has it working pretty well now. at least i dont see much bug feedback on the subreddit anymore, so either it works or people just gave up trying to play it entirely lol. It is overrated. I enjoyed Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, Planescape Torment, and other text heavy CRPGs. Disco has no gameplay - it's a visual novel with writing I find pretentious.
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May 19, 2021 02:29
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anyone else quit the game when you're in a social area and someone sends you a friend request im sorry you thought we had a moment while we were trying to jump to the highest part of the courtyard, im sorry for leading you on, but i am not ready for this type of commitment
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May 19, 2021 02:47
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RPG's don't have to have a seperate gameplay system just for hitting things.its_my_birthday posted:i bought disco elysium a while back on ps4 and have been patiently waiting to actually be able to play it. it seems like the most recent patch (number 8!!!!) has it working pretty well now. at least i dont see much bug feedback on the subreddit anymore, so either it works or people just gave up trying to play it entirely lol. Don't try to min-max. Roleplay. If you want dumb fun go for a main character with high PHY and MOT. You can be a racist chauvinist if you want. If you're still bored, that's ok too.
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May 19, 2021 04:56
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Armitag3 posted:Huh, so Konami smashed sales and is the #1 third party publisher with its flagship game *checks notes*... Japanese Monopoly? Vandar posted:Actually yeah the series is really popular in Japan and probably would be considered one of Konami's flagship titles over there. I thought Monopoly was created to ruin relationships and gently caress up family gatherings. Japan truly is a strange place.
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May 19, 2021 05:00
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Monopoly was created to teach people about the flaws in capitalism, ruining friendships is one of those flaws
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May 19, 2021 05:05
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QuarkJets posted:Monopoly was created to teach people about the flaws in capitalism, ruining friendships is one of those flaws Flaw #1 no one actually reads the rules before starting.
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May 19, 2021 05:09
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Flannelette posted:Flaw #1 no one actually reads the rules before starting. Flaw #2: You're playing a childs boardgame for children.
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May 19, 2021 05:30
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Literally A Person posted:Flaw #2: You're playing a childs boardgame for children. Flaw #Cum : No it was made for adults because back in the day quakers and puritans couldnt gamble or drink or anything cool so they had to play games on boards to pass the time
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May 19, 2021 05:32
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PinheadSlim posted:Flaw #Cum : No it was made for adults because back in the day quakers and puritans couldnt gamble or drink or anything cool so they had to play games on boards to pass the time Flaw #Blastu: gently caress cardboard. If I want a game I'll play the Coleco.
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May 19, 2021 05:37
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Flaw:walꟻ there's a monopoly card game that's a hundred times more fun and only takes 15 minutes to play from start to finish but they still keep making the board game
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May 19, 2021 05:39
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Barudak posted:Disco Elysium is an incredible visual novel but calling it an RPG is misleading because it paints a picture of a game like Planescape: Torment, a title that would have been much better if it also jettisoned its combat. Then what are all those dice rolls for?
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May 19, 2021 05:45
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You’re telling me the group of people called “the quakers” didn’t do anything else for fun except play board games?
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May 19, 2021 05:46
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jokes posted:You’re telling me the group of people called “the quakers” didn’t do anything else for fun except play board games? They're big into oats.
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May 19, 2021 05:47
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Literally A Person posted:They're big into oats. Anyone who knows anything knows that oat people gently caress.
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May 19, 2021 05:50
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jokes posted:You’re telling me the group of people called “the quakers” didn’t do anything else for fun except play board games? They were so unfun they got kicked out of England for being buzz kills England
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May 19, 2021 05:50
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You think they ever gently caress IN the oats?
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It's all like, hang on, I got one, it's all like instead of honey bunches of oats it's CUMMY bunches of oats!!!
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