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mycot posted:I don't even really think it was the monetization that drove people away (or at least I've never seen anyone posting about needing Joker keys to open Joker boxes), the Suicide Squad branding is just so obnoxious at this point and so is the whole loot treadmill design. Suicide Squad being obnoxious probably didn't help but the game just looked bad in general. Irrespective of IP, an open world live service game with three different mission types all focused on shooting big purple weak spots isn't going to have much appeal at launch let alone staying power. Real waste of Rocksteady's time and talent to satisfy the whims of moronic executives.
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So since evey game is coming out right at the same time, I have a question. You can get 1. You are primarily playing alone. Pacific Drive Last Epoch Sons of the Forest Helldivers 2 Also Dragons Dogma 2 comes out in a month. I'd prefer to not spend 200 usd in February alone
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strategery posted:So since evey game is coming out right at the same time, I have a question. You can get 1. You are primarily playing alone. If by "playing alone" means you prefer not to interact with anyone else while you game, then Last Epoch. If by "playing alone" means you don't have specific friends who will be playing with you, but don't mind grouping up in general, Helldivers 2. (The quickplay is currently not working, but you can still see open squads on the mission select screen and can freely join)
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mystes posted:with numbers of that I'm not sure they had to have had high expectations for it to have failed to meet expectations I'm betting the expectations were based on predictions from when it started development - 2020, mid pandemic 
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I assumed the expectation every AAA publisher has for their live service game is for it to be another Destiny
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Serephina posted:For HK, if it's a boss fight that's blocked you, it's a skill issue (there is like, one fight that's too hard, but it's near the start of the game and there's a NPC on your walk of shame who'll chat you up and tell you to come back later); but this isn't a problem as the game is stuffed with optional bosses. If it's a platforming issue, it's probably a metroidvania unlock thingie that's blocking you. If it's 'the common mooks are too hard / I keep dying to attrition", then it's back to a skill issue, but that's fine as, y'know, nonlinear game and all that. It's just a few different boss fights, and especially some that have a bit of a complex path from the nearest bench/save. The platforming is great. I think what would make it a lot better for me is if I had any way of knowing how close to winning any of the big fights I am. If I knew I was only a few hits off killing something I'd keep trying. If I was barely touching them then I'd just call it quits and either come back later if I find more health or just skip it and maybe play something else. As an example, I unlocked the boss in the red carnival tent at the starting area, and that thing pushed my poo poo in repeatedly. I'd beat him, and then "no, sorry, another phase to go!" so I came back after getting more health and better charms. Eventually killed it, but I wish I had some reference to how well I was doing during the fight. I might be at the stage now where I need a guide to find the rest of the charms, in case there's some that really make a difference. Having said all that, I finally got the ability to dash through enemies and damage them and I think this has increased my boss survivability by quite a bit. Pity it, presumably, does very little damage.
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raccoon.bmp posted:I assumed the expectation every AAA publisher has for their live service game is for it to be another Destiny They'll get Anthem and they'll like it
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raccoon.bmp posted:I assumed the expectation every AAA publisher has for their live service game is for it to be another Destiny Considering the percentage chance of a LS game being dead after 1/3/6/12 months, it is a miracle they expect anything. If they are intent on live service, I think the best approach from a business perspective is to launch it as EA, so they can gauge interest and systems and cancel it before they invest too much in it. Then again, Rocksteady spent 9 years making that trashfire, so clearly someone isnt paying attention.
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Suicide Squad should have leaned more into its obnoxiousness and made the microtransactions totally egregious.
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20 Gems™ and YOU get to piss on the Flash's face! Btw Gems™ are sold exclusively in packs of 18
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Dying Light 2 is having a free weekend to coincide with another big update, this time adding guns, more variety to enemies, and some nice visual polish. If you enjoyed the first game then i can now formally recommend the second with a Goon Seal of Approval. The plot is stupid, the protagonist is stupid, but he's kind of endearingly idiotic. They have successfully unfucked the parkour and made it smooth and fun again- at release it was truly horrible.
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Phlegmish posted:20 Gems™ and YOU get to piss on the Flash's face! Btw Gems™ are sold exclusively in packs of 18 How To Get Money Out Of Eobard Thawne
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I think even if the game was good it would have failed bc this is WB’s, like, third time trying to force Suicide Squad on a general populace that doesn’t give a poo poo about Suicide Squad
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Gromit posted:Having said all that, I finally got the ability to dash through enemies and damage them and I think this has increased my boss survivability by quite a bit. Pity it, presumably, does very little damage. The wiki says 1 x nail damage, but I honestly don't know if that scales with your nail improvements.
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Re Helldivers Isn't this why they used to let users run servers?
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The 7th Guest posted:I think even if the game was good it would have failed bc this is WB’s, like, third time trying to force Suicide Squad on a general populace that doesn’t give a poo poo about Suicide Squad There's still the Suicide Squad anime coming up!!!
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Mescal posted:Re Helldivers Isn't this why they used to let users run servers? Can't run a live service if you let the players set the rules.
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Velocity Raptor posted:If by "playing alone" means you don't have specific friends who will be playing with you, but don't mind grouping up in general, Helldivers 2. (The quickplay is currently not working, but you can still see open squads on the mission select screen and can freely join) Quickly play was working for me last night FWIW, and there's no queue to get in the game anymore either. Whether that holds up this weekend is the real question
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HopperUK posted:How To Get Money Out Of Eobard Thawne I shouldn't have phrased it as if it doesn't already happen in the game. That's right, at one point the obscure Australian guy whips out his dick and starts pissing on the Flash's corpse. The others comment on how big his dick is, Harley Quinn salutes. The entire scene is incredibly gross and cringe, as the kids would say
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Phlegmish posted:I shouldn't have phrased it as if it doesn't already happen in the game. That's right, at one point the obscure Australian guy whips out his dick and starts pissing on the Flash's corpse. The others comment on how big his dick is, Harley Quinn salutes. The entire scene is incredibly gross and cringe, as the kids would say Excusez-moi? Quoi‽
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strategery posted:So since evey game is coming out right at the same time, I have a question. You can get 1. You are primarily playing alone. Either Last Epoch or Pacific Drive. I think both are very good, and very different kinds of game, so whichever type of game you're more attracted to. If you'd rather play an ARPG, Last Epoch. If you'd rather have a first person extraction/survival game, Pacific Drive.
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Antigravitas posted:Excusez-moi? Quoi‽ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58NfKDv3VmQ
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strategery posted:So since evey game is coming out right at the same time, I have a question. You can get 1. You are primarily playing alone. get Helldivers 2, they patched the rough poo poo (matchmaking and login issues) and its good playable now. Sons is probably great too now out of EA but I'd not play it solo. PD is easy a get-on-sale-later game, definitively nothing you'd need to play now. Needs some more patches as well.
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Gromit posted:It's just a few different boss fights, and especially some that have a bit of a complex path from the nearest bench/save. The platforming is great. Not sure if you've mentioned it, but you have upgraded your nail, right? Also make sure try different combos of charms you have unlocked and see how they work. I find treating boss fights like a puzzle game works best for me. Each attack has a tell/beginning, and many times there's attack opportunities right after the attack is done. It becomes recognizing the attack, using the appropriate dodge/jump/ability against it, and then getting in hits (don't be greedy) when you can. Be patient, as there's no timers iirc. This also applies to all soulslikes I've played (though parry/riposte are viable options in some). Hope something in there helps bro.
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some new-to-bundle stuff in this one: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/prestige-collection-build-your-own-bundle 2 for $15, 3 for $22, 5 for $35, 7 for $48 River City Girls 2 Blacktail Inkulinati Deadlink The Knight Witch Affogato Abriss Undying Deathloop Terraformers TESO Collection: High Isle The Mortuary Assistant Let's Build a Zoo Sands of Aura Beneath Oresa Mechwarrior 5 The Bridge Curse Let's School Descenders
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I'm trying to enjoy Pacific Drive but there being zero buildings with interiors besides dinky little science-trailers makes it feel like I'm rummaging around in the trash behind houses for stuff on every level. Does that ever change and there are real inside environments or are you basically a garbage possum the whole time?
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helldivers 2 is very good, but its especially wild to see a live service game with both permanent always available battle passes and the ability to find 10-50 of the premium currency in a mission. you can actually just grind out this poo poo without spending money at your own pace if you wanted to.
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Kragger99 posted:Not sure if you've mentioned it, but you have upgraded your nail, right? Also make sure try different combos of charms you have unlocked and see how they work. That's the problem I have with these sorts of games. Is upgrading my nail twice enough for this boss, or do I need more? There's no way to tell - maybe I suck (likely) but maybe I'm here too soon. With no feedback on how my damage is scaling against boss health, I have no way of knowing.
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Gromit posted:It's just a few different boss fights, and especially some that have a bit of a complex path from the nearest bench/save. The platforming is great. lol, that carnival is a post-game DLC. 'gratz on the first kill, hope the charm it unlocked serves you well. There's a much harder mk2 version of the fight for bragging rights alone, just ignore it. The carnival will also try to sell you some charms for an unbelievable amount of money; it's egregious on purpose - they're a money pit for when players have run out of things to buy lategame and are swimming in cash. Forewarning, there's some 'dream' elements and mechanics that where DLC too. The standalone dream bosses are fine, but the mk2 versions of beaten bosses are (edit: *slightly) less so and as above should be walked away from if you've not enjoying yourself. You've probably seen some 'dream' elements already. Serephina fucked around with this message at 00:55 on Feb 24, 2024 |
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Gromit posted:That's the problem I have with these sorts of games. Is upgrading my nail twice enough for this boss, or do I need more? There's no way to tell - maybe I suck (likely) but maybe I'm here too soon. With no feedback on how my damage is scaling against boss health, I have no way of knowing. Ah, fair enough. It's been so long since I played that I can't remember how many times you can upgrade it. If you are enjoying the game (other than the boss fights), it might be worth watching a video on how to beat a boss you're stuck on - just to get over that hump (or to find out it's too early for it). Also, beating the boss might provide a new movement option, which will help with the others. One thing I say is that I hate games where I have to look something up because I'm stuck/the game does a poor (or non-existent) job of explaining things. But I usually find what I was looking for, and it got me back to playing and enjoying the game again quickly.
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The 7th Guest posted:some new-to-bundle stuff in this one: https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick-and-mix/prestige-collection-build-your-own-bundle Pretty neat bundle! I'd certainly recommend Deadlink to any fans of Doom Eternal, Roboquest and Gunfire Reborn. Anyone got any recommendations? A bit curious about River City Girls 2: I played the first one and was a bit meh about it, as it felt like it was more about goofy spectacle while the combat mechanics were rather shallow, kind of similar to something like the Scott Pilgrim beat-em-up. Has the second one improved significantly? Currently eyeballing The Knight Witch, Affogato, and Blacktail, maybe.
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Any Last Epoch players here? How is it for short gaming sessions? I’m pretty busy right now, so it’d be nice to have something I can play for 20 minutes/an hour and hop out immediately when I have to go.
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FutureCop posted:Pretty neat bundle! I'd certainly recommend Deadlink to any fans of Doom Eternal, Roboquest and Gunfire Reborn. Anyone got any recommendations? Let's Build A Zoo is fun but kinda frantic, doesn't have the relaxing feel I like in a management game.
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The 7th Guest posted:I think even if the game was good it would have failed bc this is WB’s, like, third time trying to force Suicide Squad on a general populace that doesn’t give a poo poo about Suicide Squad the first suicide squad doing so well broke WB's brains completely. They just keep going back to the well even though most (all??) of the followups have flopped. See also: two very good movies involving multiverses being successful obviously means that audiences love multiverses! The "very good" part is irrelevant.
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haldolium posted:you can disable it. I think powertoys has an option, or registry editing probably too I had no idea MS still made these. Thanks so much for linking this!
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Fruits of the sea posted:Any Last Epoch players here? How is it for short gaming sessions? I mean if you've ever played Diablo/Path of Exile it's just that but different. I'd say it fits the bill if you wanted to play it that way.
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haldolium posted:you can disable it. I think powertoys has an option, or registry editing probably too
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FutureCop posted:A bit curious about River City Girls 2: I played the first one and was a bit meh about it, as it felt like it was more about goofy spectacle while the combat mechanics were rather shallow, kind of similar to something like the Scott Pilgrim beat-em-up. Has the second one improved significantly? Unfortunately it was really more of the same which is a shame because I really wanted to like it. That soundtrack is nothing but bangers.
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Serephina posted:lol, that carnival is a post-game DLC. 'gratz on the first kill, hope the charm it unlocked serves you well. There's a much harder mk2 version of the fight for bragging rights alone, just ignore it. The carnival will also try to sell you some charms for an unbelievable amount of money; it's egregious on purpose - they're a money pit for when players have run out of things to buy lategame and are swimming in cash. Urgh, okay then that's hate number 2 - no way of telling if a fight is required, optional, hard DLC or what. Anyway, it seems like I've got a lot of complaints but I've now got over 30 hours in it so I'm obviously enjoying it for the most part. Looking at a list of where all the charms are has at least shown me some map areas I've not found (I've found all major locations though), so there's still stuff to do that's within my grasp. I even discovered I could ignore that carnival fight and do some stuff with their offsider that made that boss disappear. I got stuck in an area at some point and had to look up how to escape, and it required me to use a mechanic I'm sure was never shown to me - attacking down on things to bounce on them (not just enemies, but also spikes). Did I just miss when this was shown to the player?
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