OT: Video Game Thread: Part Two

[Soup Enthusiast]

You are knowledgable about this, so maybe you could help or posit a guess, Jojo (or anyone else):

I bought this monitor last week (it was on sale for like $100 less) -- https://www.bestbuy.com/site/acer-xf270h-27-led-fhd-freesync-monitor-black/6096600.p?skuId=6096600 -- to get as little input lag as possible for competitive online console games (not a PC gamer). I'm currently on a 26" television, and while the frame rate and everything looked good on the monitor, to my total surprise and disappointment, this monitor had MORE controller input lag than my television. Like noticeably, and we're talking a 10 year old TV, not even 1080p, that I dug out of the closet to use over my big and much too delayed 4K television. I'm at a total loss.

Obviously, I want a monitor to upgrade the image quality, but my most important want is as little input delay as possible, certainly as good or better than a 10 year old TV. Acer support was zero help. I'm going to return it, but I'm wondering if there's a certain avenue I should take with brand, model, components, etc. Given I'm on an Xbox, with more limited capacities, excessively high frame rates and resolution > 1080p aren't needed.

your first mistake was buying an Acer product

 

[Chinatown88]

Did my good deed of the holiday season last night. Two parents were confused at Target trying to figure out what came with the Nintendo Switch. Gave them an explanation on everything I could remember off the top of my head and answered any questions they had. It's hard out there for parents man. Too many new things coming out and you don't want to screw up and get your kid something boring.

 

[Lord Defect]

Did my good deed of the holiday season last night. Two parents were confused at Target trying to figure out what came with the Nintendo Switch. Gave them an explanation on everything I could remember off the top of my head and answered any questions they had. It's hard out there for parents man. Too many new things coming out and you don't want to screw up and get your kid something boring.

I got a sega genesis one year for Christmas, and mortal kombat. Best Christmas ever! That is until I noticed the mortal kombat was sega game gear.

 

[landsbergfan]

 

[Striiker]

I gotta admit, I made fun of the Cybertruck at first, but it’s growing on me.

 

[BigToe]

I gotta admit, I made fun of the Cybertruck at first, but it’s growing on me.

Bad post.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I gotta admit, I made fun of the Cybertruck at first, but it’s growing on me.

Typical millennial.

 

[Striiker]

Bad post.

Typical millennial.

You guys are a bunch of haters.

 

[Amorgus]

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

No Oddjob allowed.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

@Chinatown88 My backlog is embarrassingly long and here I am having bought 5 Games already today because of sales. It’s a disease.

 

[Chinatown88]

@Chinatown88 My backlog is embarrassingly long and here I am having bought 5 Games already today because of sales. It’s a disease.

Steam Autumn Sale? GabeN thanks you for the money.

Also the video game backlog, movie/TV show backlog, and book backlog are never ending.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Bought some VR games in ready for me getting a Valve Index. Should be good .

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Steam Autumn Sale? GabeN thanks you for the money.

Also the video game backlog, movie/TV show backlog, and book backlog are never ending.

Steam + Switch

And I bought a Steam controller. I have no idea why, but they made it so damn cheap.

 

[Striiker]

Steam Autumn Sale? GabeN thanks you for the money.

Also the video game backlog, movie/TV show backlog, and book backlog are never ending.

That fat f*** tripled the price of the CS operation and made it so there’s a limit of how many levels you can go up per week.

 

[Chinatown88]

Steam + Switch

And I bought a Steam controller. I have no idea why, but they made it so damn cheap.

Almost done with Pokemon Shield. The Gen VIII designs are meh. The plot is non-existent until the end. The Exp Share always being on makes you overleveled pretty easily. Gonna go back to Luigi's Mansion 3 and finish that up. Maybe I should pick up Xenoblade 2.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Almost don't with Pokemon Shield. The Gen VIII designs are meh. The plot is non-existent until the end. The Exp Share always being on makes you overleveled pretty easily. Gonna go back to Luigi's Mansion 3 and finish that up. Maybe I should pick up Xenoblade 2.

Xenoblade is NEVER on sale. I’m hoping tomorrow because I’ve held out so long that I really don’t want to pay $55 for a 2017 game.

 

[Chinatown88]

Xenoblade is NEVER on sale. I’m hoping tomorrow because I’ve held out so long that I really don’t want to pay $55 for a 2017 game.

The master CheapAssGamer list doesn't even have it. I still have a valid Best Buy GCU until March 2020. So I could get the game for $48 without tax but I want it cheaper.

 

[landsbergfan]

Might’ve asked before but is anyone planning on getting Warcraft 3 remastered?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Steam + Switch

And I bought a Steam controller. I have no idea why, but they made it so damn cheap.

I bought one while I was over there, specifically to go back and finally play Half-Life via Steam. Barely got to the first flying plucked turkey before I rage-quit again.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Bought the full Valve Index kit. Should be here before Christmas. Got it now because it's selling out pretty quick and I want it before the January meetup that I'm having with friends.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

@Chinatown88 MechanicalKeyboards.com actually has a sale for once. I'm in a lot of trouble.

Xenoblade is $40 on Amazon too btw.

 

[Chinatown88]

@Chinatown88 MechanicalKeyboards.com actually has a sale for once. I'm in a lot of trouble.

Xenoblade is $40 on Amazon too btw.

Digital? Argh. Tempted to bite on it.

 

[dingbathero]

Wow.

Just got NHL 20 for a larf. Haven't played one in years.

One thing I noticed was the commentary. It's brutal. Muted half way through the first game. I couldn't bear listening to them. I know it was a complete overhaul and they failed on it.

Game play doesn't seem too bad as I've just played the one game.

I had 2 penalty shots against me and the whole d zone was full of players. A hook as a player skated toward the net caused them. Must be a glitch. Regardless it's a bad one.

I'll create my player and mostly sim franchise or whatever they are calling it these days for the snapchat generation of humans.


Anyone else been playing?
(As I'm months behind the curve)
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I have enjoyed the little of world or warships I've played. Bit of fun to sail the seas.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Digital? Argh. Tempted to bite on it.

Yep, digital. I'm holding out hope someone puts up a physical copy on sale, but if not, I'll grab it.