I ran through the two FEAR expansions. Only played these once in the past back on the 360 collection and didn't really care for them. Even though it's all more FEAR and that should be a good thing...
Luckily I enjoyed my time with them more another time through and away from the first game. I think Perseus Mandate is much stronger over Extraction Point, as it has a lot more new textures, enemies, and feels like a true expansion rather than just some recycled content.
Also played Transmissions: Element 120, which is an unofficial Half-Life 2 extension of sorts. It's only about an hour long but it was really well done and captured the vibe of the original quite well. Even has some achievements. Worth checking out if you want another quick HL2 fix.
What single player FPS campaign are you playing?
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Finally decided to delve into Titanfall 2 with the co-op horde mode being announced. I never played the first game so I didn't really know what to expect.
Man this campaign is fun. This is some of the funnest parkour action I've had in an FPS. The giant robot is just icing on the cake. It's like the modern Shogo remake I've always wanted.
The sliding around also brings back memories of Vanquish which is a very good thing.
Man this campaign is fun. This is some of the funnest parkour action I've had in an FPS. The giant robot is just icing on the cake. It's like the modern Shogo remake I've always wanted.
The sliding around also brings back memories of Vanquish which is a very good thing.
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It pretty much does everything right. The campaign is a blast.
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The campaign has a good balance; some on foot action and some mech action. You never really feel starved for one or the other.
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There's so many cool gimmicks.
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How's the horde mode? There's so much new content, I want to jump back in again sometime. Gotta renew that PSN though...
So for anyone here that has played Stalker Call of Pripyat, it's kind of running like dog doodoo and like most of us right now in 2017 my rig should be more than capable of handling this. The engine must be a mess. Any suggestions or tips on optimization? It runs a little smoother on High compared to Max, but there's still some weird stutters and stuff.
So for anyone here that has played Stalker Call of Pripyat, it's kind of running like dog doodoo and like most of us right now in 2017 my rig should be more than capable of handling this. The engine must be a mess. Any suggestions or tips on optimization? It runs a little smoother on High compared to Max, but there's still some weird stutters and stuff.
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Yeah, those games are sadly a message. Give this thread a read and see if it helps:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/41700/dis ... 644612898/
http://steamcommunity.com/app/41700/dis ... 644612898/
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Looks like someone's posting from his phone.Ack wrote:Yeah, those games are sadly a message. Give this thread a read and see if it helps:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/41700/dis ... 644612898/
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RE: Dishonored 2
I can't even tell you how much I look forward to the September issue of PC Gamer Magazine each year. Why, you ask? Because the September issue brings with it the magazine's annual Top 100 list. It's a totally arbitrary and unscientific list that changes from year to year like a girl changes clothes in a Katy Perry song. And for whatever reason I decided like three years ago that whenever I'm sort of between games and not sure what to play next, I'll just play the next game on PCG's current list and see what I think of it.
This experiment has been awesome and horrible. For every epiphany I've encountered like Spelunky or Rocket League or Overwatch or Skyrim there's also been games I just couldn't stand like Deus Ex or Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
I played the first Dishonored last year because of this list and my reaction to it fell somewhere in the middle of the two extremes listed above. I could totally see why people would enjoy Dishonored. The art was nice; the setting was interesting. For those into it, it had that whole approach-the-game-however-you-want thing going for it. But all I could feel was that I should be good at stealth to like Dishonored. And I am NOT good at stealth.
So I was a little bummed when the new PC Gamer hit my mailbox this past week and as I went down the list I realized that the first entry that I've not recently played and written about here was... Dishonored 2. Ugh. But I like to keep an open mind. I like to be optimistic. I also like to be cheap, so I spent a few days in search of the cheapest way to play this thing. I eventually landed on an Xbox One copy for $15 from Game Fly, which meant I'd be shooting myself in the foot and playing with a controller. Oh well. At least I knew that I could re-sell the damn thing if I didn't like it (and the chance was better than 50% that I wouldn't, right?).
I feel no shame in telling you that I started the game on Easy mode. I don't care. I'm not good at stealth. I'm not good at Dishonored. I'm not good at "immersive sims." So I don't care. I just want to give this thing a fair chance and spend enough time with it to either see what it is that I'm missing so that I can form a solid opinion from first hand experience, or become a converted fan. My money is riding on the former.
So now I'm Corvo's daughter. Which is cool. I like when games have the balls to mix things up like that. The game starts with you locked up. Of course there are open windows so it's not exactly high security. I make my way downstairs, peep out the bad guy target. I have the option to kill him, hurt him or sneak by him. I'm not good at stealth, though remember? So first he sees me and his guards kill me. So I try again. I hide behind something for a while and then he sees me so I kill him and then his guards. I make my way outside.
My next goal is to make it to a boat. So I try my best to take things slow. I'm creeping as best I can on rooftops and high up stuff so guards won't notice me as I go down the street. But nope, I get spotted. So I have to take out more guards. I'm too crap with the swords so I just start shooting dudes in the face. Three in one building. Then a couple more in the middle of the road. I realize I'm out of bullets so I just start hauling ass as fast as I can. I run until I see water and make a jump towards the boat. I swim out there - staying under water so guards don't try to snipe me. I climb up the side of the boat and trigger a cut-scene ending the chapter.
Well, that wasn't so bad. If the rest of the chapters are this condensed then I could possibly really enjoy this. But I doubt it. I'll plan to give it at least a week before trading this game in.
I can't even tell you how much I look forward to the September issue of PC Gamer Magazine each year. Why, you ask? Because the September issue brings with it the magazine's annual Top 100 list. It's a totally arbitrary and unscientific list that changes from year to year like a girl changes clothes in a Katy Perry song. And for whatever reason I decided like three years ago that whenever I'm sort of between games and not sure what to play next, I'll just play the next game on PCG's current list and see what I think of it.
This experiment has been awesome and horrible. For every epiphany I've encountered like Spelunky or Rocket League or Overwatch or Skyrim there's also been games I just couldn't stand like Deus Ex or Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
I played the first Dishonored last year because of this list and my reaction to it fell somewhere in the middle of the two extremes listed above. I could totally see why people would enjoy Dishonored. The art was nice; the setting was interesting. For those into it, it had that whole approach-the-game-however-you-want thing going for it. But all I could feel was that I should be good at stealth to like Dishonored. And I am NOT good at stealth.
So I was a little bummed when the new PC Gamer hit my mailbox this past week and as I went down the list I realized that the first entry that I've not recently played and written about here was... Dishonored 2. Ugh. But I like to keep an open mind. I like to be optimistic. I also like to be cheap, so I spent a few days in search of the cheapest way to play this thing. I eventually landed on an Xbox One copy for $15 from Game Fly, which meant I'd be shooting myself in the foot and playing with a controller. Oh well. At least I knew that I could re-sell the damn thing if I didn't like it (and the chance was better than 50% that I wouldn't, right?).
I feel no shame in telling you that I started the game on Easy mode. I don't care. I'm not good at stealth. I'm not good at Dishonored. I'm not good at "immersive sims." So I don't care. I just want to give this thing a fair chance and spend enough time with it to either see what it is that I'm missing so that I can form a solid opinion from first hand experience, or become a converted fan. My money is riding on the former.
So now I'm Corvo's daughter. Which is cool. I like when games have the balls to mix things up like that. The game starts with you locked up. Of course there are open windows so it's not exactly high security. I make my way downstairs, peep out the bad guy target. I have the option to kill him, hurt him or sneak by him. I'm not good at stealth, though remember? So first he sees me and his guards kill me. So I try again. I hide behind something for a while and then he sees me so I kill him and then his guards. I make my way outside.
My next goal is to make it to a boat. So I try my best to take things slow. I'm creeping as best I can on rooftops and high up stuff so guards won't notice me as I go down the street. But nope, I get spotted. So I have to take out more guards. I'm too crap with the swords so I just start shooting dudes in the face. Three in one building. Then a couple more in the middle of the road. I realize I'm out of bullets so I just start hauling ass as fast as I can. I run until I see water and make a jump towards the boat. I swim out there - staying under water so guards don't try to snipe me. I climb up the side of the boat and trigger a cut-scene ending the chapter.
Well, that wasn't so bad. If the rest of the chapters are this condensed then I could possibly really enjoy this. But I doubt it. I'll plan to give it at least a week before trading this game in.
