OT: The All-Purpose Video Game Thread

[Jabroni]

I have a launch PS4 I am running into the ground

I need to buy a cheap external hard drive for it

I bought the Return to Arkham collection Sunday on a whim, and just beat Arkham Asylum for the first time in like 5 years

Excited to get into Arkham City, much better game than Asylum

Both are great but City is much better. Origins was a good one too but doesn't compare to the first two. They finally stabilized the Arkham Knight PC version, it runs pretty well now.

 

[Irishguy42]

City >> Asylum >= Origins > (slightly) Knight

That's my order. City was just really good. The gap gets smaller with the other three. I could see them being interchangeable, really.

Though playing with the Batmobile was a lot of fun in Knight.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

****. I LEFT MY SWITCH (AND XCOMARIO) AT MY HOUSE.

Traveling down to my parents' house for the long weekend. God damnit.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Who wants to duel me in Yu-Gi-Oh Pro?

Me, invite

 

[sbjnyc]

****. I LEFT MY SWITCH (AND XCOMARIO) AT MY HOUSE.

Traveling down to my parents' house for the long weekend. God damnit.

Oh dear god.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

I don't know if anyone else has been staying updated with EA and the new things for NHL 18, but damn does that game look a good bit better than 17.

 

[Edge]

City >> Asylum >= Origins > (slightly) Knight

That's my order. City was just really good. The gap gets smaller with the other three. I could see them being interchangeable, really.

Though playing with the Batmobile was a lot of fun in Knight.

Asylum was a game changer for me.

I was so used to having no expectations for superhero games that I didn't even pay attention. About 4 months after the game's release, I decided to check it out. Needless to say, I was hooked.

I feel the series peaked with City, but I enjoyed Origins and Knight as well. I never quite got the hate from some people. They're solid games. Maybe not on par with City, but good games in their own right.

 

[Jabroni]

Asylum was a game changer for me.

I was so used to having no expectations for superhero games that I didn't even pay attention. About 4 months after the game's release, I decided to check it out. Needless to say, I was hooked.

I feel the series peaked with City, but I enjoyed Origins and Knight as well. I never quite got the hate from some people. They're solid games. Maybe not on par with City, but good games in their own right.

Agreed, although the PC version of Knight was a mess when it first came out. Once they patched it up it got a lot more favorable reviews.

 

[Nickmo82]

I don't know if anyone else has been staying updated with EA and the new things for NHL 18, but damn does that game look a good bit better than 17.

I'm going to hold out for a healthy sale. That thing is WAY overpriced on the UK PSN store.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

I don't know if anyone else has been staying updated with EA and the new things for NHL 18, but damn does that game look a good bit better than 17.

I don't trust EA. If you get it let me know how the gameplay is.

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

I don't trust EA. If you get it let me know how the gameplay is.

At the time of that comment, I was just looking at it in hindsight anyways. I was talking about the new game to some friends today and I saw a video of all the overalls and some gameplay(since there was an early release for people who have EA access), and I realize that the game, despite adding these other things, EA still needs to do them correctly.

Such as overalls. They only lowered the overalls and didn't separate them at all, which pisses me off. The game is still lacking a lot of components if you really analyze it and break it all down.

Not that NHL will ever be nearly close in depth and realism to how actual real life is. Most sports games probably aren't, I don't play any others. But I guarantee they're close to their sport in real life than EA Sports NHL is to hockey.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

At the time of that comment, I was just looking at it in hindsight anyways. I was talking about the new game to some friends today and I saw a video of all the overalls and some gameplay(since there was an early release for people who have EA access), and I realize that the game, despite adding these other things, EA still needs to do them correctly.

Such as overalls. They only lowered the overalls and didn't separate them at all, which pisses me off. The game is still lacking a lot of components if you really analyze it and break it all down.

Not that NHL will ever be nearly close in depth and realism to how actual real life is. Most sports games probably aren't, I don't play any others. But I guarantee they're close to their sport in real life than EA Sports NHL is to hockey.

How are the puck physics or the goalie movements?

 

[Igor Shestyorkin]

How are the puck physics or the goalie movements?

Puck physics are kind of wonky to me if anything. But I only played the beta, in which the puck pickup was pretty bad and the bounces were very strange at times. Goalie movements aren't great to me, way too slow imo. Goalies need to be boosted up big time.

Edit - Human goalies, I mean. CPU goalies stand on their heads half the time. Although in the beta they let in a lot of bad goals too.

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

The online team play and club play has been **** for a few years now. EA completely sucked the fun out of it. You get generic player types with pre set skill sets and height/weight. You can't choose the height weight or apply attributes towards skills, everybody is the ****ing same and it absolutely is brutal. I used to shell out 50 bucks just to buy the attributes so I can make my character better, but now.....the guy who's a hardcore gamer is the same as a newbie, ridiculous. Oh yeah, you can "prestige" and have an online ranking next to your name but in reality doesn't do **** for your character.

 

[Jabroni]

At the time of that comment, I was just looking at it in hindsight anyways. I was talking about the new game to some friends today and I saw a video of all the overalls and some gameplay(since there was an early release for people who have EA access), and I realize that the game, despite adding these other things, EA still needs to do them correctly.

Such as overalls. They only lowered the overalls and didn't separate them at all, which pisses me off. The game is still lacking a lot of components if you really analyze it and break it all down.

Not that NHL will ever be nearly close in depth and realism to how actual real life is. Most sports games probably aren't, I don't play any others. But I guarantee they're close to their sport in real life than EA Sports NHL is to hockey.

EA does an excellent job with the FIFA franchise, the quality is night and day compared to NHL.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

EA needs competition.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Asylum was a game changer for me.

I was so used to having no expectations for superhero games that I didn't even pay attention. About 4 months after the game's release, I decided to check it out. Needless to say, I was hooked.

I feel the series peaked with City, but I enjoyed Origins and Knight as well. I never quite got the hate from some people. They're solid games. Maybe not on par with City, but good games in their own right.

The Batman games are just ripe for a Switch port. That should really happen.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Anyone play EASHL on NHL18? Thoughts on it so far?

The 3v3 is great, but the 6v6 is brutal. Games are more rugby than hockey.

 

[Edge]

I'm getting my feel for the game and waiting for the roster update before I dive into my franchise.

 

[Mamas Mustard]

So after talking with a few of my OTP buddies, Ive learned there is NO OTP at all on NHL 18. Wtf? Ive been playing OTP for years and now they just get rid of it? Sorry EA, might have to sit this one out.

 

[Mac n Gs]

I'm getting my feel for the game and waiting for the roster update before I dive into my franchise.

I always do this too, so that the college kids and any Euros can be added to the roster/system

 

[Hensch]

So after talking with a few of my OTP buddies, Ive learned there is NO OTP at all on NHL 18. Wtf? Ive been playing OTP for years and now they just get rid of it? Sorry EA, might have to sit this one out.

There is an "OTP" sort of, you can join in the EASHL drop in menu

 

[haveandare]

I'm getting my feel for the game and waiting for the roster update before I dive into my franchise.

You're a stronger person than I.

I usually start one before the roster update since I do fantasy draft most of the time. Gives me a bit to get a feel for who has what value before the roster update comes out and I build the team I'm going to play with long term.

 

[haveandare]

Puck physics are kind of wonky to me if anything. But I only played the beta, in which the puck pickup was pretty bad and the bounces were very strange at times. Goalie movements aren't great to me, way too slow imo. Goalies need to be boosted up big time.

Edit - Human goalies, I mean. CPU goalies stand on their heads half the time. Although in the beta they let in a lot of bad goals too.

IMO, physics are pretty well improved across the board. Skating physics are really different than 17, mostly for the better. Takes some time to change directions and get back up to speed finally, which is huge. Feels more like skating and makes the game look and play more like actual hockey.

I really wish they'd add something to be a pro mode. I remember playing a madden game maybe 10 years ago that had more to that mode than NHL 18 has - you could shop for sponsors, make "decisions" about life and career choices, buy a house, etc. That stuff isn't hugely important but it helps immersion and adds some fun. I hope that's on the board for the future with them but who knows with EA.

 

[sbjnyc]

Contracts are meaningless. In be a pro I'd want the cheapest contact possible so my team can get better players under the cap. I'd rather they add choices that impact the actual game. Do you want to be a good player the fans adore or a great player the fans want to trade for picks and prospects?