OT: The All-Purpose Video Game Thread

[UAGoalieGuy]

I'll check it out for sure after work.

I was a one time thing. There are YouTube videos out showing it. End result is still there though.

 

[Kupo]

I was a one time thing. There are YouTube videos out showing it. End result is still there though.

Awwww, well **** me then.

 

[Edge]

Before I left on this latest trip, I was giving Super Mega Baseball a whirl and had a blast.

I recommend it especially if you are familiar with some of the old school arcade style baseball games from yesteryear.

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

Currenly new to Fallout 4. Simply beautiful. I really love RGPs and loot-heavy games. So this one hits right in the spot.

Might have to get back into Hearthstone. I went away for some time, considering to heavily invest my gold and dust to buy some proper decks.

Other than that, I play SMITE. Anybody else here?

I tried Smite. Seemed pretty good but my MOBA heart and soul belong eternally to DOTA 2. Which I'm going to play right now

 

[EpicDing]

JT Brown is doung a 24 hour Fortnite duos charity stream tonight at 8. Namestnikov is gonna be on it.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

JT Brown is doung a 24 hour Fortnite duos charity stream tonight at 8. Namestnikov is gonna be on it.

I will be observing

 

[Kupo]

So..

After many dark mother****ing years, it looks like NHL-19 will offer online customization! (Helllllooooo Dangling Sniper + Sniping PF + Real playmaking Dmen)!

I don’t think it’s confirmed yet, but it sounds like Frostbite engine is in full tact here based on everything I’ve read.

If you’re unfamiliar with the frostbite engine, research the difference with Fifa. Improved player movement, reaction, and control. Graphics. Depth. And overall gameplay.

Outdoor rink looks pretty ****ing badass too!

If you’re unfamiliar with Nhl-19, here’s some delicious info: NHL 19 New Features - EA SPORTS Official Site

 

[Nickmo82]

So..

After many dark mother****ing years, it looks like NHL-19 will offer online customization! (Helllllooooo Dangling Sniper + Sniping PF + Real playmaking Dmen)!

I don’t think it’s confirmed yet, but it sounds like Frostbite engine is in full tact here based on everything I’ve read.

If you’re unfamiliar with the frostbite engine, research the difference with Fifa. Improved player movement, reaction, and control. Graphics. Depth. And overall gameplay.

Outdoor rink looks pretty ****ing badass too!

If you’re unfamiliar with Nhl-19, here’s some delicious info: NHL 19 New Features - EA SPORTS Official Site

It kind of lacks any useful info... what'll happen with Be a pro? Will it get any kind of features? or will it be the same boring grind? What'll happen with Franchise? Will they update scouting? Will the ASG be in it? Will the trade deadline be an actual event? What about the draft?

Every year the team throws out a game and tacks on a gimmick to try and suck people in. Last year it was Threes. This year looks like outdoor hockey.

Until there is confirmed info on core game modes (not the cashcow that is HUT), I'll remain skeptical.

 

[East Coast Bias]

I only ever play EASHL with the same guys for as long as I can remember. Every year we say we won’t buy it until they bring back custom builds. (We buy it anyway cause we are suckers)

Really hoping this is true. FIFA is light years ahead.

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

Aside from when i bought nhl 15 for 3 bucks in late 2017 i havent touched that crap series since 2013.

We all know the deal. They ripped away tons of features to start the new gen so they could re-implement them slowly for years and advertise like it's all new. The dev team is smaller, they have a tiny window to work with. Plus, thx to DLC and add ons, EA realized they can put minimal effort in and still rake in cash so they handicapped the dev team even more. Why pay devs when you can get tons of cash for doing nothing?

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

I stopped EASHL when the connections were awful and people were rubberbanding

 

[Kupo]

It kind of lacks any useful info... what'll happen with Be a pro? Will it get any kind of features? or will it be the same boring grind? What'll happen with Franchise? Will they update scouting? Will the ASG be in it? Will the trade deadline be an actual event? What about the draft?

Every year the team throws out a game and tacks on a gimmick to try and suck people in. Last year it was Threes. This year looks like outdoor hockey.

Until there is confirmed info on core game modes (not the cashcow that is HUT), I'll remain skeptical.

Not sure - I have a group of friends I've been playing online with for years that gave me the info. I personally only play EASHL, haven't touched the game offline for years.

 

[Kupo]

I only ever play EASHL with the same guys for as long as I can remember. Every year we say we won’t buy it until they bring back custom builds. (We buy it anyway cause we are suckers)

Really hoping this is true. FIFA is light years ahead.

Right there with you. My buddies and I all say the same thing, but our love for Hockey brings us right back to it.

 

[Kupo]

Aside from when i bought nhl 15 for 3 bucks in late 2017 i havent touched that crap series since 2013.

We all know the deal. They ripped away tons of features to start the new gen so they could re-implement them slowly for years and advertise like it's all new. The dev team is smaller, they have a tiny window to work with. Plus, thx to DLC and add ons, EA realized they can put minimal effort in and still rake in cash so they hansicapped the dev team even more. Why pay devs when you can get tons of cash for doing nothing?

It's downright embarrassing when you compare NHL to a game like FIFA. It's like, we're the red headed step child. The fact that every single person I've spoken to feels the same says a lot about the game.

I think 2019 will be different though, and I think it's going to be due to the frostbite engine, as well as the customization aspect which should have never been stripped from the game.

 

[Mac n Gs]

The custom builds were the best part about EASHL, so I really hope that's true. It always feels like they're randomly nerfing different classes in 18 where some games you'll be going ridiculously slower compared to your competition.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Honestly not trying to start a console war issue

At this point in the lifecycle, which console would you get today?

I have the original XB1, I've been heavily entrenched in the XBL system for a long time, but it still seems that the PS4 has more games aside from the AAA titles which are almost all dual platform the days.

I'm also not crazy on switching the controllers.

So honestly, not flaming anyone. I'm sure both consoles are fine in many ways, but which would you chose now?

Thanks!

 

[Irishguy42]

Honestly not trying to start a console war issue

At this point in the lifecycle, which console would you get today?

I have the original XB1, I've been heavily entrenched in the XBL system for a long time, but it still seems that the PS4 has more games aside from the AAA titles which are almost all dual platform the days.

I'm also not crazy on switching the controllers.

So honestly, not flaming anyone. I'm sure both consoles are fine in many ways, but which would you chose now?

Thanks!

I'm a PC guy, but if I had to buy a console from this generation, it would be the Nintendo Switch.



















...PS4 over XB1. Games/franchises and hardware is better, and the controller is not bad.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Honestly not trying to start a console war issue

At this point in the lifecycle, which console would you get today?

I have the original XB1, I've been heavily entrenched in the XBL system for a long time, but it still seems that the PS4 has more games aside from the AAA titles which are almost all dual platform the days.

I'm also not crazy on switching the controllers.

So honestly, not flaming anyone. I'm sure both consoles are fine in many ways, but which would you chose now?

Thanks!

I would go PS4. I am very pleased with their controllers honestly. And just have had much more longevity with the Sony stuff than MIcrosoft. You have to pay both for XBL or PS+ so that's a wash.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Has the customization in EASHL been confirmed yet?

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

I would go PS4. I am very pleased with their controllers honestly. And just have had much more longevity with the Sony stuff than MIcrosoft. You have to pay both for XBL or PS+ so that's a wash.

Is the performance of the top end PS4 equivalent to the new X?

Also, how is the PSN? It wasn’t great years ago when it was free.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Has the customization in EASHL been confirmed yet?

Yeah. You just find whatever glitch goal works and grind.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Is the performance of the top end PS4 equivalent to the new X?

Also, how is the PSN? It wasn’t great years ago when it was free.

PSN is fine. Stays online, party chat is good quality.

I think the performances are close to the same if not already. It's so tiny now anyway if it were different, I don't notice.

 

[Kupo]

I’ve always been a PS fan, personally. My brother is an Xbox fan. We both played a good amount of games on both systems and just like everything, there are pros + cons.

I despise the Xbox controller. If I can kill that oddly shaped thing with my mind, it would be dead right now.

PSN sucks balls though. My buddies and I are always getting NAT errors. You can only have 8 ppl in a Party which I think is ridiculous.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Honestly not trying to start a console war issue

At this point in the lifecycle, which console would you get today?

I have the original XB1, I've been heavily entrenched in the XBL system for a long time, but it still seems that the PS4 has more games aside from the AAA titles which are almost all dual platform the days.

I'm also not crazy on switching the controllers.

So honestly, not flaming anyone. I'm sure both consoles are fine in many ways, but which would you chose now?

Thanks!

PS4

There is no "loyalty" involved, I'm just used to it and don't have the time/patience to learn new controls

I won't be advocating for which is better, but I am satisfied

 

[mrmovies779]

Honestly not trying to start a console war issue

At this point in the lifecycle, which console would you get today?

I have the original XB1, I've been heavily entrenched in the XBL system for a long time, but it still seems that the PS4 has more games aside from the AAA titles which are almost all dual platform the days.

I'm also not crazy on switching the controllers.

So honestly, not flaming anyone. I'm sure both consoles are fine in many ways, but which would you chose now?

Thanks!

Ps4 and not really close for me.I only bought an xbox for Killer Instinct.