Kane99

I'd welcome that. I think it'd be funny to see cheaters pitted against each other. What would be even better, is if these cheaters didn't know they were caught, and all the cheaters were invited to take part thinking they were chosen because of skill or some reason. And then when someone wins, they will be announced "The Biggest Cheater" or something. And then it's revealed that everyone in the event were reported as cheaters. Also they don't win any money or anything, but get a gift card to the game shops they're now going to be banned from using. 😄

That's the risk you take if you decide to download anything from the web. I won't say where, but back in the day you could download ROMs all over the web. Most of the time you'd get the actual game as it was on the cart. But sometimes you'll find the occasional hack, mod, etc. Usually they are titled as such, but sometimes are not. But the majority of the time, it's the game unchanged. As for the secret in Link to the past, that will be in there too, unless it's changed/modded by the person who posted it. But usually it's the full game. Here's the thing I like about emulators though, they play the game exactly as if you were playing it on the console it originated on, and sometimes, even better with tweeks. May not be your thing, but it's an option. I still get that nostalgia hit when I play a retro game on an emulator. For example, I see no difference playing SMB3 on an emulator than I do on an NES. All the hidden areas work like they normally would, it feels exactly the same in every single way. And it pops on a HD screen. Back then we had CRT TVs, and yeah, retro games look awesome on them, but seeing how the game looks in all its intended glory, is quite nice too. And emulators also have options to add screen effects to make it look like you're gaming on a CRT TV. As for how they port games over, they have devices that can copy the ROM of a cart over to a PC. The ROM is usually just one file, or two maybe, I forget. But when you play a ROM in an emulator, it loads the game up as if it is playing on that console it originated on. As for emulators themselves, at least ones for retro games/consoles, there's not much to them. You can download an NES emulator, get your ROM and then load it in the emulator and that's it. You may have to mess with your controller settings in the emulator depending on what controller you have, but other than that, it's a pretty straightforward and simple process. You can even buy USB NES controllers.

I imagine there are a decent amount of esports teams and leagues out there. What would you say is the top one currently? I am curious if there are leagues in each state. Would be cool to see if there is connections of leagues all over the world. That'd be exciting I think. Is there a site with a list of all of the leagues and teams?

What are some consoles that had hidden things you could do? I know some consoles had expansion slots, or other slots on the bottom or side of the console. I always wondered what the NES's bottom door was for. I imagine you could install something there at some point. But what are some hidden things consoles can do? Maybe there's a secret menu you can get to, a connection like I mentioned above that takes a certain cart or adapter. I know the Sega Saturn for example had an expansion slot, but I never knew what it was for. I know there is a slot on the bottom of the N64, that could connect to a 64DD device, to I think add extra ram or something, or maybe a CD drive. I forget. Anyway, it never came to the states, but it was in Japan I believe. Actually, wasn't it for online support?

Quantic Dream is known for games like Indigo Prophecy, Heavy Rain, Detroit Become Human, and a few other games. The majority of their games are story driven games where you respond certain ways, do quick time events and so on. I only played Indigo Prophecy, and it reminded me of simon says, you followed prompts and that's what it felt like at times. The game shined when investigating crimes and getting away from the police. I saw gameplay for the rest of Quantic Dreams games through lets plays. With that being said, do you think that Quantic Dream could do different types of games? Maybe action games, or an open world RPG, anything? Don't get me wrong, if it works, why change the mold? But still, I think this studio could do something new and fresh. Mix in your best mechanics and add more action into it, and I think you would have something that's better. At least imo. What do you guys think?

So, it's been announced that EA Sports are bringing back College Football. This time not titled NCAA, just simply College Football. I hear there is also 100 teams on the game. That may sound like a lot, but there's a lot more college teams out there. As well, I heard elsewhere that the players in game will not be actual college players, as I guess there's a law in regards to college players receiving money, so I think they can't use them in their game, idk. As well, I think players complained in the past for not being paid when they're in the game. So that is probably another reason. Anyway, if it's made by the Madden crew, this game is going to tank just like Madden 21 did.

I don't see that happening either. And as sad as it is to say, I think that's the way it's going to be. Unless Rockstar gets ballsy and does a twist to the formula. Maybe you have to play as a good person to get out alive, but they have to kill to do it. Or something like that. Even that though, I don't think it'd be accepted.

Probably the Xbox One, as I got it 2 years after release in 2015. It was the first console I purchased myself. The other consoles I got, were from my parents.

I like anything that doesn't require a ton of planning. I get stressed out when there's a lot of rules and steps to follow. So anything that's easy to follow is what I tend to gravitate towards.

I jumped into some Cyberpunk 2077 and have The Medium installed and ready to play, but I haven't touched it yet. Looking to try it soon though. 🙂

I haven't purchased a new game in years. I got some games from friends so I wouldn't count those. I don't even buy most games priced at $60 these days. It has to be a really good game for me to shell out that amount. As well, I have stuff like Gamepass and I never feel like I need to even buy games anymore. And if I really want to buy a game, I often wait for a sale, or buy it used.

What games would you guys like to see ported to mobile? Maybe some classic PS3/Xbox 360 games, or even games on last gen consoles? We already got the likes of GTA San Andreas, GTA III, and I think Vice City as well? I forget. Anyway, I'd love to see GTA IV on mobile, maybe even all the saint's row games. Even Half Life 2 would be dope on a smart phone. What do you guys think though?

Well more bad news, but if you were hoping to get an Xbox Series X anytime soon, you may not be able to until June. The reason why? A GPU shortage. It seems as if that's the issue for everyone currently, even on PlayStations side, and many pc manufacturers. I guess this past year and this year, there's been a lot of pc item shortages. So it could be even longer for all we know. 😞 You can read more about this news here - The Verge

Not great news for Google, but it's not all bad news just yet. They're stopping the production of their own games, and are now focussed on getting third party games instead. Which is what I think their service should be about anyway. Do you think this will result in Stadia ending? You can read more about this news here - Engadget Moderator Edit: Merging @Kane99's into this one as @Withywarlock's topic was posted first. Please try to check if a topic already has a thread before posting a new one.

Someone by the name of ZHC custom painted a 10 foot tall PS5 that is worth around $70,000. On top of that, it's functional. It looks like he even made a functional controller. Read about this story here - PlayStationing Check the video here

MLB The Show is no longer an exclusive to the PlayStation platforms, as it'll be releasing for the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S. The cover art was recently leaked showing it being multiplatform. It's good to see Xbox getting one of the best MLB games out there. You can read about this bit of news here - PSU

Never played risk, but I hear it's quite fun! I've always wanted to play it. A few friends of mine have asked me to actually play it with them soon, so I might do that. 🙂

I think IO Interactive still owns the rights to it after they split from Square Enix. So a new game in the series may come from them down the road. Or even a reboot.

It's kind of an open world Simpsons game with really good driving mechanics. It's similar to GTA in that regard. But I don't know of anyone hating on it for having a GTA feel. I think it's partly what makes it.

Oooh, I'll keep that in mind. I might actually do that, as I did that with ESPN NFL 2K5 recently, and it looks glorious in HD. Oh for sure. I remember reading an article proclaiming GTA 3 was the first open world game in 3D where you could get out your car. And I just was like, nah uh bro, Driver 2 was the first open world game where you could leave your car. You couldn't do anything while on foot, but you could go to another car. I remember thinking that was so cool. Driver 3 was royally bad for being a broken mess, but I still loved the game. They need to remaster it somehow. I'd pay to see it built to its full potential.

I don't think it's about censorship necessarily, I think it's more that people have a right to be offended by the content they consume, if they deem that content as such. As well society changes and old beliefs/ideas fade away. Soon enough the content we consume is going to be more open. We're already seeing it today, with more gay/trans characters getting their own roles and starring roles. People of color getting more movies and starring roles as well. Etc. Just watch a comedy or any show from back in the early 2000s, to the early 2010s and compare it to media today, a lot of the stuff we considered fine to say then, has become outdated by today's standards. And go back to 1990 and before, and you'll start to see some big differences. Back then it was offensive, but people seemed more accepting of it. But also, back then people weren't able to do much to air their issues with it. I imagined they might have aired their issues by doing letter campaigns or some similar campaigns. Today, we have the internet, and it's a lot easier to share your feelings on the content you see. So it's easy to change the way things are done when it comes to future media. One other example, is pro wrestling from the 90s to the early 2000s. I remember wrestlers saying "homo" and even calling someone a "fag" like it was nothing. Even signs in the crowd had many homophobic slurs, and it was considered fine back then, it even aired on live tv unbleeped. I imagine it was highly offensive towards the gay community, but there wasn't much they could do aside from probably reaching out to the WWF to say hey, what the hell guys? Saying the F word today on TV would get that person fired without warning. As well, the women's wrestling back then was regarded as a joke because of what female wrestlers had to do, how they were portrayed and how they. Most of the matches women did in the 90s and early 2000s were matches like bra-and-panties matches; a match where you have to strip your opponent into her underwear to win the match. Or how about the traditional mud wrestling matches? They also had pillow fight matches, and costume contests. As a young boy, you know I was into it. But looking back at it today, I feel grossed out by it, because a lot of the time, I imagine the female wrestlers weren't too happy about doing matches like that. Now, do I think offensive things should be censored, no I don't. I am offended sometimes in movies, tv, games, etc, and I would never say to censor it. The only time I agree with censorship is real life situations, involving death, and anything deemed illegal. But you're right, seeing/hearing it front and center is how we find the ridiculous in it, because soon enough, that person/company soon feels the wrath of the community. It also doesn't mean people can't be offensive. It just means that if people take offense to ones content, that creator/person/company needs to be prepared for the potential backlash. I think people have a right to be as offensive as they want to be too, it's their life, they just have to deal with the backlash for saying it. That's my feeling on it anyway. I grew up in the 90s, and early 2000s, and looking back, a lot has changed with what is acceptable and isn't. I realize this post has nothing to do with gaming, but it can be included as I'm sure there are many instances in past games that would be regarded as offensive.

I only ever played Freedom Fighters once, and it was one time when I was at a friends house for a LAN party. The night before the LAN party myself and a couple others hung out in my friends room and played games. I remember them bringing out freedom fighters to play, and I never played it. I remember having fun playing it though. I almost forgot, the day before we were hanging out and walking around town. I almost forgot about that lol. But yeah, that game will forever tie me to that day. Pretty cool. Wish I could remember more about the game though too. 😄 Anyway, think we'll ever see a new Freedom Fighters game?

Who here is into Tabletop and or board games? I Am not great when it comes to playing tabletop/board games. Mainly because I have no patience when it comes to learning, and it just gives me anxiety more than anything lol. I want to give board games more of a chance though, but I don't know if I'm right for them. I'm thinking about getting Tabletop simulator and trying some of the easier to grasp table top games, but I hate that it's so pricey.

So Tetris is notorious for having a lot of releases over the years. Many from different companies, and majority of the time with the same gameplay. How many different versions of Tetris do you think there is out there? I know the NES had a ton, but I imagine with each new console, there was tons more. How many in total do you think there is?

I grew up on The Simpsons and playing The Simpsons: Bart Vs. The World as a kid. Back then I loved the game, but it was not that good of a game, as it's notorious for being kind of short and aggravatingly hard at times. But no matter what I was hooked on this game as a kid. Anyway, I then played the likes of Simpson's Hit and Run, and the Simpsons game that came out back on the 360/ps3 days. But that's the extent of my Simpsons game knowledge. What are some other good Simpsons games? I'm aware of Simpsons Arcade, which I hear is good too, but I want more. Gimme more Simpsons please. 😄