Kane99

You are right, they are mostly the same, but the new gen version has a different presentation, character models, and features that aren't in the old gen version, like precision point passing, better physics based tackles, tackle battles, better physics when running (cutting is harder, players more weighty), game day momentum and home field advantage features and more. The PC version is the old gen version, missing those said features. I think most people would assume when buying Madden on PC, they'd get the best up to date version of the game. It's just lazy on EA's part to half ass the PC version of the game, when there are PCs out there that can easily run the new gen version. So I get his annoyance, if he's spending $50+ on the newest madden game, and it's on PC, I would expect to get the better version too. I mean come on, PS4 and Xbox One are dated consoles by this point, there's no excuse for EA not to release the best version on PC.

Can't go wrong with bringing good old Mario into the real world. I just want to hear what this Italian plumber has to say about his escapades attempting to save the Princess, who ultimately ends up being in another castle. But yeah, I think characters like Mario, Luigi, Sonic, Kirby, Donkey Kong would all be interesting to see in real life scenarios. I'm sure I'll think of some other characters though.

I don't remember if this was ever discussed here before, but I recently found out that the PC version of Madden NFL 23, the newest in the series, is actually the PS4/Xbox One version of the game. That's why people were roasting the graphics recently as the character models kind of looked overly fat for some reason. I didn't think much of it, but I did notice when I played the new game, the players looked blocky, kinda how they did back on the PS2 back in the day lol. I guess some fans have voiced their opinions about how the PC version should match the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles at the least. And the fact of it, on steam they're selling the game for $50+ and it's the PS4/Xbox One version of the game. Do you think this is false advertising? I think the PC version should actually be the main game. I also have it on Xbox game pass, so I assumed i'd get the better version, but I guess that isn't the case for PC gamers. The video below is from TikTok where I found out about this bit of news. Watch at your own volition as he swears a lot. I'm assuming that the Pc Game pass version is also the PS4/XBox one version.

VR has been gaining popularity every year and continues to get popular. It's especially so as it's a lot more affordable these days than it was before. You got a few options on PC, and even standalone ones like the Meta Quest 2. But you also have the PS VR 1 and now 2 that just came out or is coming out soon. Which made me wonder as well, how often will we be needing to upgrade our headsets to meet new standards of VR gaming? I'm hearing Meta Quest 3 is on the horizon and when will we end up seeing another PS VR release? I know it's expected as tech gets better, but it sucks because I feel like I'm left behind if I adopt a device now rather than later. I want to get a Meta Quest 2, but by the time I do, I'm sure the Meta Quest 3 will be out and will be a vastly better device. Plus support for the Meta quest 1 is expected to end soon, so what happens then with those headsets? Will we still be able to play future games? Or are we kinda forced then to upgrade? But, I suppose it makes sense with the way consoles release. I imagine VR headsets get around 3-5 years of life out of them before they become kind of obsolete. But maybe VR headsets require upgrades sooner. One of these days I'll actually own one and can judge how long I get to use it before the next best headset drops.

I think video games stand on their own, much like movies, tv, and other forms of media do as well. I don't like to consider one form of media better than the other, because that's subjective and comes down to your own personal preferences. I personally watch more movies than I play video games, but I don't consider gaming less than movies and vice versa. I enjoy each medium in my own way. I think each form of media has its pros and cons, and some do things better, but I don't know if I can pick one over the other.

I think people just like the bright colors. I have a thing where I like RGB lighting, mainly because of my love for Christmas and the holiday lights. I actually have a string of Christmas lights hanging in my room as I speak. I think to each their own. If you like it cool, if you don't, cool too. I just light the aesthetic of it, having the lights in my room. I don't care much for it on a PC, and other accessories. I don't need it on everything, but I will use a few things with RGB no problem. For me, sitting in a dark room with RGB lighting is kinda relaxing.

I'll have to check that out when I can. Are there other PS2 emulators out there that you can download? Or was this going to be the one everyone went for? I'm going to have to do a search on PS2 emulators now and see if there are any alternatives worth checking out.

That's fair, considering I'm sure I have played some games that required more of my attention, so adding a game to the mix will only confuse me more.

I think everyone is confusing what OP is talking about. I think he means websites that have PC games you can play on site, like flash sites. Unless I'm confused myself. I checked each site OP mentioned and they seem to be like flash game sites where you can play some games on site and also download some. Not my thing really, but to each their own. :)

These days yes, but back before the internet was a thing, wrestling tried to keep the inner workings a secret. It's why back in the 80s and 90s if I remember correctly, you'd see news programs attempting to expose wrestling as "fake". Wrestlers back in those days had to keep the story going, even out of the ring, they called it keeping Kayfabe alive. Heels couldn't be seen together with baby faces, and if they were, they had to get into character. When you see a documentary about the inner workings of wrestling, they call that breaking kayfabe. Most people knew it was an act, but there was a fair deal of fans who believed it all and took it seriously. Now days they don't try to keep it a secret. But back then is was a problem if anything got out. For example the curtain call back in 97 I think it was. It was a cage match during a house show. It was the final show for Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) & Diesel (Kevin Nash) before they jumped to the WCW. I forget who was facing who, but it involved Triple H, and Shawn Michaels as well. There may have been someone else, but I forget. Anyway, after the match, the guys hugged. It was recorded by a fan, and it allegedly ended Triple H's run, as he was the first one to go in for a hug. But they were heels against baby faces, and they weren't supposed to do that. These days it doesn't matter, wrestlers break kayfabe all the time. But yeah, I wouldn't call it fake. It's like calling tv shows you watch as fake. It's a scripted show is how I see it myself. I don't like to use the word fake myself. I tend to say act, scripted, etc. I liken it to a tv show, like Breaking Bad or something. Breaking Bad is technically fake, but it feels pointless to say as it's common sense. That's why I think at this point, most people know what they're getting from wrestling. Saying fake seems counterintuitive to me. And yeah, they banned slapping of the leg for a while in the WWE, because when they kick, they'd slap the side of their leg to get a louder pop sound. What's odd, is they have banned the piledriver from being used. I don't think any wrestlers, at least in the WWE are allowed to do it anymore, aside from Undertaker and some of the veteran wrestlers. Alright, sorry for hijacking the topic there, I'll get back on subject. :D _______________________________________ Have you guys checked over the comments of this guys video? I'm even more suspicious of him, as his comments have not been turned off, and he replied to a comment about the expansion bay being what makes the N64 run.

I wanted to try out Nioh myself, but I feared I wouldn't be able to handle the difficulty of it, and if this is much of the same I assume I probably won't be touching this either. Not saying it's a bad game by any means, I'm sure both of these games are awesome, I just don't have the patience anymore for overly tough games. It's why I rarely touch stuff like Dark Souls, as I just don't have the patience for it.

True for me as well. But I was also one of the fans that wanted COD to change after the series got stale. We got the change with all the futuristic shit, but fans turned on that pretty fast and we were back to wanting the original COD again.

It is. I'm kind of afraid to continue, as I don't want to have to replay it all over again. I think if I played all the way, and then lose near the end, I will be devastated. I don't think I'd ever play the mode again honestly lol.

That's fair. I don't have a clue how they plan to do it. They might have other studios working on these other games, that would be my guess at least, because they would be stretched pretty thin doing a game every year. They could also have had some work done on these reported games for years now. Would make more sense why they want to drop a game a year during that period.

That's fair. Better to not take anything serious until we get a for sure confirmation from the team behind it. My guess is that it will happen, but it may be a ways off yet.

I can't think of anything in gaming that has had an impact on society in the way it would change out cultural norms and values. I will say though that gaming has become a part of our culture and I think it helps create more inspired people to make their own video games and art. I think video games have as much impact as movies and tv do, but I don't think it impacts society, but is inspired by it and we continue to expand that into our media, much like in video games. Does that make sense?

Was it fake? I thought they used their game engine, but just copied same scenes and scenarios that were in other games. But if they put out a completely fake trailer, than that's even crazier and proves to me at least, that this game is less likely real.

I don't think even if it had released this console would have sold. It's a nostalgia bait console, for those who want to revisit their childhood but in a modern way. The sad truth is that they really didn't have anything going for them. Their controllers seemed more like a gimmick and an attempt to be different than actually useful, and the game selection looked awfully a lot like shovelware and flash style games. I think Earthworm Jim 4 will release on other platforms, so we should still see it I hope. Unless it can't come out until the Amico comes out, in which case, RIP I guess. :(

The public outcry has been crazy as of late. I really didn't expect these YouTubers to blow it up as big as they did, but it's still going and more videos keep coming out about them and their shady practices. I steered clear of them due to their prices for the most part, but the addition of their lies on refurbished consoles pushed me even further away from ever purchasing from them. I wouldn't care about the prices so much if they had actually refurbished the consoles/devices they sell. But they are selling consoles as refurbished at a higher price. Because anyone would buy a refurbished console over just a used one. I wonder what their prices are for just standard used consoles that haven't been clean and refurbished, but happen to work. I imagine they charge less, or don't even sell them as used and just sell all consoles as refurbs.

I'd like to see it become an open convention again. If they can't interest companies back, maybe change it to an event for gamers, maybe a place to meet developers, coders, etc. They could make it a celebration of the gamers too. Who knows what E3 will be in the next few years, they can try different things too.

The problem was due to extended use of the console as it overheated very easily. And I gamed on my 360 A LOT! Like it was on constantly, and to be fair I probably didn't clean it very much, so that probably didn't help. Microsoft had to give everyone an extended 3 year warranty for those affected by RROD issues. So if the console had a RROD in that 3 year period, you were covered no mater what as long as it could be proven to be the RROD. Microsoft lost billions because of it. There were methods of fixing it, like wrapping your Xbox in a towel, or putting it in the freezer for a few minutes so it cools the processor and all that jazz down. Which probably got you an hour or two of game time before the next RROD, and that's if you're lucky.

I don't think this is a case of the game being fake. I think it's real too. What I think the issue is, is that they don't have nearly enough finished, so they went the route of copying other games for their reveal trailer they did a while back. At least they were accused of copying various games like COD, Battlefield (I think) and a few other games. If it turns out to be real, I hope it's a success, but I'm not seeing anything that tells me this release is going to go good. But It'd be great to see it release and actually be a good game.

Played like 5 minutes of Hi-Fi Rush, might give it a try again soon. Also played the original Doom on Gamepass on PC, and downloaded some of the other Doom games. I also played Road 96 for a bit, and that was interesting. Might revist it soon here. I also tried that As Dusk Falls, but couldn't get into it, but I was also in discord voice so I couldn't pay attention to anything going on. Started playing Madden NFL 23 as well. Game plays a bit better than the last year one, but it's about the same thing.

I honestly don't know what I have on my Xbox One, but I imagine it's less than 100GB. I have the standard the console came with, I think 500GB, and then I got an external 1TB HDD that I used as a backup. Both are pretty much filled up at the moment. My PC on the other hand, has more storage. My SSD has around 60GB left, but I have a 1TB SDD I believe. Out of that I think I have like 600GBs left or so. Not bad I'd say.

I have game pass ultimate, does that get me streaming as well? If so I may consider trying to stream games more often and see how it does. I think it's good, because I have a feeling game streaming will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as well. Nintendo has been working with them more and I know they were in talks about getting Xbox live and all that on the Switch. I don't remember whatever came of it, but I bet they could easily add Xbox streaming on the Switch, or even the PlayStation in the future if PlayStation allows it.