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This is sending massive Fall Guys kind of silly fun vibes and I'm quite excited to see more of it
My biggest concern with the intel stuff is that their drivers and all the stuff I had read about them was basically supporting older and/or ancient ass stuff and their view o n it being "Microsoft can handle it! Bye!" so it's kind of like I'm still playing stuff from the 80s-90s and whatever let a lone stuff from the 00s and later
some articles I spied today as I did the daily news scrolling. They claim Intel is slowly filling the old budget card gap. Thanks to driver updates they're performing fairly well these days.
I dunno if I'd trust Intel gpu's just yet myself, but here's hoping they keep improving at a sane price point that can pinch competition.
There's graphical problems with even newer things and so it'skind of like I get playing the latest and greatest but alot of the appeal to me for playing on a PC is that i can play things from basically the start of gaming still
I know that's a lot of a me issue but its one of the things that give me pause
Re: Armored Core:
A retrospective on the series, taking the games in chronological order, from the pov of a Souls player who never played AC before.
A retrospective on the series, taking the games in chronological order, from the pov of a Souls player who never played AC before.
So hyped for the Starfield direct. Everything else is gravy.
Don't disappoint me Todd.
I really hope for everyone that Starfield lives up to your hopes, but me, I am just expecting that it will be Skyrim in space, with everything that goes beyond that just being shallow window-dressing, or completely non-functional and crashing until a year or two later.
I wanna be hyped for it, but unfortunately you have the right of it. BGS games are always a circus at launch, and I'm of the opinion they don't get really good until about a year or so later when modders get things really sorted and most of the big bugs get squashed.
To me, this is good enough. I just want to build my spaceship and start adventuring.
I'm just happy Bethesda was able to make a new and ambitious IP. With how much they've updated ESO over the years and the release of F76 I figured they would always be stuck in endless Fallout/ES purgatory. The SyFy rpg genre needed this big budget love. If Starfield is a disappointment we still have the new Mass Effect in the future. But outside of that its kind of thin so hopefully Starfield is able to fill in the void for the long run with mods and dlc.
Other than VRAM limited scenarios, Arc A770 is between a sidegrade and a downgrade for a 2070 Super, depending on the games.
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER vs Arc A770 - How Many FPS
In short, we have a clear winner — Arc A770 outperforms the more expensive GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Arc A770 is 1191 days newer than the more expensive GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER.
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really seems to be a bit of a tossup honestly. This isn't even taking into account more recent drivers since these are benches from Oct. 2022.
Intel claims they nabbed double performance in DX9 games since, and in modern stuff they upped performance by like 38% in stuff like Cyberpunk from the articles I read earlier. Just on driver updates alone.
Maybe their 2nd gen of GPU's would be a better hope though.
They won't announce it tomorrow, but Starfield modding will be exclusive to the Bethesda creation club thingamajig. No Nexus, no Steam. You heard it here first 
I'm sort of half expecting them to bring some sort of like half assed version of VATS and dilute a unique system of Fallout for the sake of trying to not make starfields combat system complete ass
I would be fine with that if the RPG stuff and story/quest writing were great. I mean that's how most classic RPGs were and even new vegas didn't exactly have amazing shooting mechanics at the time.
But there's little reason to expect bethesda to suddenly become great with that stuff. So yeah my expectations couldn't be lower. I do think the trend of BGS games getting worse with each one finally ends with starfield but that's only because I'm not sure how you can get any worse or dumbed down than FO4 (or 76 if you want to count that).
Speaking of BGS/Starfield (which I can’t f’ing wait for), goddamn System Shock Remake is so good.
I’m around 8 hrs in and maybe 1/4 through the 2nd floor. In that time it dawned on me how much the gameplay loop is like a traditional BGS joint in the exploration dept.
It just scratches that looter/lore discovery itch where you find yourself meticulously pouring over every inch of an environment just waiting for the next item to reveal itself. Whether it’s sweet (and vital) items or audio/text logs. It rewards the patient player.
Last time I got this BGS vibe from a non-BGS release was Terminator: Resistance and it checked all those groovy boxes too.
Oh, and the modern-pixel presentation is just amazing. The Argento style primary color themes are dripping with atmosphere. And character locomotion and gunplay feel dialed in and tight as hell. And don’t even get me started on that claustrophobic and intricate level design (I love that there’s no Dead Space breadcrumb trail feature. That you legit have to learn your way around and memorize levels.)
SS2 Remaster promised as a freebie with every SS Remake preorder really pushed the needle for me. I enjoyed the Remaster demo enough, but I had no idea how captivating the finished product would be once I got my hands on it.
Hell yeah.
I’m around 8 hrs in and maybe 1/4 through the 2nd floor. In that time it dawned on me how much the gameplay loop is like a traditional BGS joint in the exploration dept.
It just scratches that looter/lore discovery itch where you find yourself meticulously pouring over every inch of an environment just waiting for the next item to reveal itself. Whether it’s sweet (and vital) items or audio/text logs. It rewards the patient player.
Last time I got this BGS vibe from a non-BGS release was Terminator: Resistance and it checked all those groovy boxes too.
Oh, and the modern-pixel presentation is just amazing. The Argento style primary color themes are dripping with atmosphere. And character locomotion and gunplay feel dialed in and tight as hell. And don’t even get me started on that claustrophobic and intricate level design (I love that there’s no Dead Space breadcrumb trail feature. That you legit have to learn your way around and memorize levels.)
SS2 Remaster promised as a freebie with every SS Remake preorder really pushed the needle for me. I enjoyed the Remaster demo enough, but I had no idea how captivating the finished product would be once I got my hands on it.
Hell yeah.
Space Fantasy? Like Space Elves? I'd play the shit out of that. Crest of the Stars RPG let's goooo. 
Why Owlcat, why… Starfinder was thereSpace Fantasy? Like Space Elves? I'd play the shit out of that. Crest of the Stars RPG let's goooo.
I mean, a 40k crpg is good too, just, different.
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I mean, even a Space Opera that isn’t Star fucking Wars
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I see what you did there. And did Capcom just straight up cancel that game?
Amazon is now officially selling them?
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Me playing Gears Tactics: damn this game is good. I should have played games in the backlog sooner.
Also me: hmmm so many sales on steam now. I also want Frogsong.
Also me: hmmm so many sales on steam now. I also want Frogsong.
Just finished Mafia Definitive Edition myself. Gonna go back for some achievement cleanup. Was a good game, I love this kind of story heavy action adventure. (But without a million objective markers and collectibles in my face.)
Feels good to actually beat a game after so long... Pretty sure the only other games i beat this year were Returnal and Sons of the Forest.
Feels good to actually beat a game after so long... Pretty sure the only other games i beat this year were Returnal and Sons of the Forest.
backlog is a state of mindMe playing Gears Tactics: damn this game is good. I should have played games in the backlog sooner.
Also me: hmmm so many sales on steam now. I also want Frogsong.
no backlog
I think it's more about what he talks about that people don't like, you know, infinite radiant quests and all that shit. But then, that's more on people getting hyped for obviously limited systems more than anything.
Because yeah, the long gameplay trailers are "made for conference" certified with slow panning and cinematic moments, but are also 100% what you get in the final product, so that's hardly deceiving.
I had to buy Lost Planet 2 from a key-site because Capcom still hasn't re-enabled buying on Steam directly, which probably means they haven't fixed the installation issues...
Talk about a series that could use some remasters... Those GFWL days were dark days indeed.
Talk about a series that could use some remasters... Those GFWL days were dark days indeed.
Started playing Jedi Survivor since we're like 5 patches in now and...
- It still compiles "files" (shaders I assume) on every start up with no hardware, software, or other change (including starting up multiple times in one day)
- FPS with rtx off and half the settings not maxed out is not a steady 60 with a 4090 card
- No crashes first 4 hours, but now 2 crashes in past 2 hours (out of memory, as if)
- Noticeable draw-in when turning camera left and right
Le Modern AAA Release. These too are dark times haha.
I’ll get Jedi survivor when it’s 60% or more off and maybe there’s been a patch. Maybe not.
Hard to tell when a publisher is telling the truth in a Twitter JPEG.
Hard to tell when a publisher is telling the truth in a Twitter JPEG.
There's been FIVE patches, so there's no guarantee of more or if there are more that they'll "fix" it. There is clearly just something wrong with the build so hopefully they do, and I know a lot of people are running into the issue of it only crashing after you get into the town, so like 3-4 hours of playtime (which means no refunds on Steam)
If it comes down to months of silence I can try turning the settings way down and even trying it on another pc, but I have other stuff I can play. It just sucks to get 5 hours into something and suddenly it becomes unplayable.
If it comes down to months of silence I can try turning the settings way down and even trying it on another pc, but I have other stuff I can play. It just sucks to get 5 hours into something and suddenly it becomes unplayable.
I’ll be fine with skyrim in space, it’s what i’m asking after all
Two (and a half) stream today:
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- Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct
- PC Gaming Show
Community - The NOT-E3 Chat Thread 2023 edition
This thread is here to allow for chatting during the numerous livestreams that are running during this Not-E3 season. I will try to update this post with the next streams that are happening. Overview over most Streams (Created by Brad Lynch): Next Stream(s) Upload VR Showcase PDT 11:00 AM |...
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these two are gonna be fun
i'll definitely be in the chat during those (in case anyone else wants to stick around and watch 
)one small request - can you embed the twitch stream as well? for people who don't want to send their info to google?
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Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit.
I'll wait for it to be available on EA Play. Then buy it on steam at 90% off like the first game.
after a few dozen hours, I get slowly fed up with D4.
Biggest issue is: LEVEL SCALING
Biggest issue is: LEVEL SCALING
- I want to set my own pace on how challenging I want my content to be
- every time you level up, you get weaker unless you find an upgrade, which is completely luck based
- you can basically soft-lock your character because the mobs are too hard to kill if you don't find upgrades
- you can't circumvent the gear problem because there is NO Legendary trading and NO Auction house!
- playing with your friends argument is BS because gear still plays a more important role than level and there are better systems available (scaling damage down to lowest party member level while still getting level-appropriate gear)
- open world needs level scaling is not even a real argument
- WT 1 and 2 can be level scaled, but WT3 and 4 should have levels.
- level scaling is a balance nightmare, you just can't balance it right for specific classes or people's skills. its either too hard for less skilled players, or too easy for more skilled players, in a non scaling leveling system you could either play content below your level or above your level
- and the nightmare dungeon system throws away the leveling system entirely anyway!
Discussion - What are you currently playing? (Week 24 of 2023)
New week, new thread! What are you playing during all these showcases? Tears of the Kingdom. Alice Gear Aegis. Gears Tactics. Gears of War Ultimate Edition. That's all. Too hyped to even type proper impressions. See you people on the other side.
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Started playing Hard West 2, which was a stupid decision as I find it so far really good (reminds me off Wasteland 3 which I liked a lot) because I have barely touch my copy of Zeld TotK and Diablo 4.
It doesn't matter much either way as the narratives have already been written.
Haters will continue to moan about BGS losing touch and dumbing down.
Fans will continue to eat it up and spend hundreds of hours playing.
No need to show any extended gameplay, the scripts have already been written.
Yeah, Diablo 4 has some funky difficulty balance and level scaling is trash. You quickly realize that levels means shit and your real power progression is through skills and loot.
Balance is the weakest point of the game.
Balance is the weakest point of the game.
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