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I believe it was an update mostly, but I think it added a new campaign to an existing map. It was nice to boot the game back up after all these years.

I agree with this. I think when you use jump scares right and sparingly, it works out better. But with like layers of fear, the jump scares kinda become lazy. Dead by daylight is a good pick. For me though, most multi-player horror games aren't that scary to me. I find when it's a horror game that's single player it scares me a lot more.

Yeah, but they kind require updates in order to play. Do you just not play then? Yeah that's a good option. If you don't connect online you won't need to do any updates. Some people do that so they don't have to update the games. I have some wrestling 360 games that I may play offline. But im also tempted to get achievements so I would need to update it to play. I could also download the patches, play, then when I get the achievements, I can then delete the patches and play offline in the future.

I suppose so. Just thought it odd that they would care so much for this, but weren't going out of their way to complain about the many bugs and problems. But, I suppose it could be looked at in a way that it feels wrong to be releasing DLC when there are fixes that need to be made. Either way, this game is a mess in many regards, and I don't know if it'll ever recover from this. Didn't the last Battlefield fail due to poor sales? Makes me wonder how the sales are for 2042 now.

Well well well, looks like Sony is going to be making their own version of gamepass, and they're saying it could include PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP games. The service is codenamed Spartacus, and is said to be coming for both PS4 and PS5. If this turns out to be true, that would be big for Sony. Gamepass has been huge for Xbox and if Sony can replicate that, it could mean Sony can undercut into that market. What do you think of this? If they can make all PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP games work on this, that would be a huge system seller right there. You can read more about this news at the link below. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-planning-a-game-pass-competitor-subscription-service-called-spartacus-report/1100-6498580/

Sometimes updates and patches ruin a game and makes them unplayable. Are there any games you play, where you don't connect to the web because you want it to be vanilla, like the day 1 experience? I know some people prefer the original release, as they can use glitches and other exploits to get ahead, and usually updates change those. I haven't done this myself for any games. But if I ever decide to, I might just delete certain update files for games on my 360 for example. I'm sure there are some games that are better before the updates even.

Jak & Daxter was a surprise hit game for me back when I got a PS2. I remember playing the first two games religiously. But I couldn't get into much of the sequels. I didn't care for the serious tone the game went in, I wanted to go back to what the game was about in the first game. Anyway, it's been 20 years and I can't believe it's been that long. I feel like I played it recently, yet I haven't touched a game in the series for probably 15 years now lol. What was your favorite from the series? 1 and 2 for me, but what about you? Also, wouldn't it be nice if we finally got a sequel. I think the last game we got in the series was a Daxter game for the PSP. It's been a long time coming. Also, check out Tech Raptors post about the 20 year anniversary: https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/on 20-years-jak-and-daxter

This is so utterly stupid. I get that Take-Two owns their name "Take-Two" but I don't think they own the literal phrase when being used. It Takes Two is the idea of the game. I'm pretty sure they have no case here. There are movies called "IT Takes Two". Take-Two shouldn't have any right to a name unless people are calling their business take-two. You can read more about this story here - https://cogconnected.com/2021/12/take-two-interactive-trademark-it-takes-two-studio/ Do you think they have a case? I sure as hell hope not, because this just sounds awfully wrong to me.

I don't recall owning LCD games like this, nore did I have watches like this. I had a Flintstones watch when I was a kid, and maybe a Simpsons watch, but that was the extent of it. Nothing like this in LCD game form, like those cheap handheld LCD games you could buy back in the 90s. But these are just cool to have in a collection I think. Would you have worn one of these when you were a kid? Found this from John Riggs on Instagram. He's a good retro gaming YouTuber who does retro stuff and retro repair. https://www.instagram.com/p/CXBmXNIpMkn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Noice! I've heard little Samson is a more rare title. I've started to keep an eye out for more rare Nintendo games like that. Thrift stores will sometimes surprise you. I want to start going thrifting again to find games. I want to build my collection of games again. Just hope these shops don't charge ebay prices or something.

To my knowledge, what happened was that the team working on the remaster, didn't have the final source code, so they had to work with a previous build of the game and go from there. Which meant that a lot of the game didn't have the fog cover that helped cover up its imperfections and there was other issues present. Oh and the final source code they needed, was lost I heard. Check out the video Matt McMuscles did about the making of the HD collection. It goes into details about what happened and why.

I played Mario Is Missing years ago, but it wasn't for me. I guess it's a fairly simple game once you know what to do, but I when I played, I was a kid and I had no idea what to do lol. Operation Weather Disaster sounds vaguely familiar. I might have to check them both out though. I completely forgot about Carmen Sandiego. My school had that game, but they never let us play it. I just don't think they ever installed the game on the school computers. But I always wanted to play that game.

Nice, you must have a decent collection going. Do you ever have plans to put them on a shelf? Or are you going to keep them in bins for easier access? I kinda dream of having a game room where I can put up tons of shelves with all the games I have. I just like the idea of seeing all of my games lined up. Plus I also want to put gaming memorabilia around the collection as well. But yeah, I get that. Sometimes it's not easy to display everything, especially if you may have a smaller room or house and can't accomodate a ton of games in one area.

We've gotten our fair share of South Park games over the years, and a bit of a resurgence with the recent Stick of Truth and the Fractured But Whole games. I liked Stick of Truth, but have yet to play FBW yet, but plan to one of these days. Thing is, I think it'd be so cool if they made a fighting game featuring the characters from the show. I'm surprised this has not yet happened, because I think it'd sell like crazy. Plus, you have a well of characters that can be added, with different styles and movesets I bet. Would you be into a South Park fighting game? Maybe the people behind Mortal Kombat can take it on. 😄

Remember when Left 4 Dead 2 got a new update I think just last year. I forget, but it was updated for the first time in forever. And it made me wonder about what other games received updates or even DLC after the game is either long since forgotten or the service was discontinued. What games have you seen that got updates after years of being dormant?

If there was ever a chance to go back in time and revisit an old generation of gaming, what generation would you go back to? This is a tough one for me, because I think I'd like to go back to the generation where the NES came out. I was born in 89, but I would have loved to see how gaming took off when the NES was released. These days, the impact games have aren't as big as they used to be, at least for us who already experiences games growing up. But, I miss that feeling of finding something new and unique. You can't really get that these days. Discuss what generation you'd go back to if you could. 🙂

That's call of duty for ya, they are always dealing with glitches or nefting something. I don't know how many times they've nerfed guns that are a little OP. I get that, but most of their games became hacked messes after a while. I remember COD 4, and Modern Warfare 2 became hacked messes after about a year in. But, I'm glad they're working on fixing things, but they will be working on things for the rest of the year and following year.

I can't say I emulate what I do in games in real life. Maybe if it's a game that involves real life actions, like doing chores, going on the computer, and other such things, but I can't think of anything I've done in a video game, that I also did in real life. Aside from maybe driving, riding a bike, riding a horse that one time and a few more things I'm sure. But yeah, that's really all I can think of.

Saw this meme on the Video Game Memes facebook page just a bit ago. Yeah we still get different versions of consoles, but I don't think anything has released like this since. I miss the days where I could have choice for the look of my console. The N64 did it right with those translucent cases and fun colors. The only downside is that it'd cost a ton to collect all of these at the time. Does anyone have full collect of the N64 consoles? What about other consoles from other generations? I know Xbox was big about translucent cases back in the day. 😄 Anyway, I kinda wish they'd bring back more customization with their consoles. I want more translucent consoles. yeah it aint the 90s anymore, but I don't care. lol

Epic to my knowledge, is the only place that gives so many games away for free, and the great thing about it, is that you don't need to pay anything, there's no Epic Games subscription fee, or requirement of any sort to pay. But, how does Epic afford to give a lot of these games for free? A lot of the games I got from Epic are pretty decent too, they're not slouching. I'm guessing they can afford it by making deals with the developers of said games. Maybe there's some incentive that they'll promote the game or showcase it somehow idk. Do you think Epic will ever go to a paid service in order to get the games? Or will they keep it the way it is?

I had no idea the creator of Stardew Valley was producing another game that looks very similar to Stardew and plays like it. But it looks like there will be some differences. What I like about this developer, is that he works alone and doesn't rush his games. I like how on his site in the faq, he says: Here's some early gameplay that was released not too long ago:

Yup, you heard that right. Good old Saint Nick will be a DLC character for Battlefield 2042 and for some reason fans seem to be more fed up about this, rather than the tons and tons of issues this game has had at launch. I guess according to fans, they aren't happy that Battlefield 2042 is becoming unrealistic with the addition of Santa Claus. But let's be honest, I didn't view Battlefield all that realistic. They don't like that they are trying to be like COD or Fortnite with their skins. And I guess I get their concerns, but this game is far from realistic at this point. But what I find more mind boggling right now, is that this news seems to be blowing up more than the fact the game is a broken mess right now. Are fans just backwards or something? Like I get complaining about the game and how it's playing, but to complain about a Christmas themed skin, is just dumb to me. But idk. I'm also not a veteran Battlefield player, so my opinion doesn't necessarily count I guess. But, what do you think? Read about this bit of news here - https://www.ign.com/articles/battlefield-2042-skins-santa-father-winter

Do you have any of the games on this list still in box? Sadly my NES collection is just cart based. I used to have some of the boxes and manuals growing up, but I think my sister or parents tossed the boxes sadly. If I had known that NES games would hold value these days, I would have somehow told them not to toss any of the boxes or anything. But who knows for sure when something like that becomes worth money. Anyway, Wata Games recently put out a report that revealed the worth of some boxed games, as well as how many are still in the wild. Of course, they only go off of the games that are sent to them for grading, so totals may differ than what is actually out there. Do any of the games you own show up? You can read more here - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/12/report-reveals-which-sealed-nes-games-are-the-rarest-of-the-rare/ As well, I should note that it was either Wata games or another company like it, that one of their employees was trying to auction off games that they appraised themselves and I guess that was a no-no since they could technically price the games out however they wanted to. I don't remember the full story, but they were accused of increasing prices to inflate the prices in the hopes that other games they sell will go for a lot. But as you know, when you find another pristine copy of the same game, and you just sold it for a ton, the price will likely go down due to there being another one out there. You can read about that here - https://www.blogarama.com/technology-blogs/1343097-lords-gaming-blog/40510426-wata-games-gamings-greatest-scam-victim-misinformation It explains it better than I would haha.

Mobile games are improving with each new device that releases. We already have had COD and Fortnite gracing phones for years now, and soon enough, we may see games get even bigger on mobile. Anyway, that's not the point of this topic. The point is this, are there any new FPS games on the market or coming soon to mobile that rival that of COD and Fortnite and any other FPS for that matter? I got an okay phone, as I could probably play COD and Fortnite, but I want something new, fresh and unique. I already have a handheld controller attachment to make my phone a controller, so all I need are the game suggestions. Mostly FPS, but I'll take a look at third person shooters and other shooters you suggest.

VR is an ever growing thing in the gaming world, but it is far from perfect. There is still a lot that VR is capable of doing and then some. We already have devices for VR that simulates touch, as well the Omni controller allows you to use your feet in VR. But, what more can be done? Will we eventually be able to move every part of our body in VR? Motion capture says that is very likely, if not already. But what do you see coming next for VR? Maybe a full body VR suit? Or something completely different?