Kane99

Has anyone here played the new freelancer mode since the game changed? I played a couple missions a couple weeks back when it first came out, and it's kinda fun. Changes the game up by extending the life of the game. I want to get back to it soon, but I have anxiety playing it, as if you die once in a mission, you have to start the whole thing over again, this includes doing the original missions over from the start. Let me explain it a bit more though. So you start in your own little place, where you can store your weapons, equipment, etc. You can pick a set of missions, where you have to complete hits across like 10 missions, all without dying or getting caught. It starts with three missions and then I think each segment is three missions. If you die during any mission, you're sent back to the very first mission to start over. And, if you get noticed in one mission, the enemies will know who you are in the next and be keeping an eye out for you. Anyway, who here has played the new Freelancer mode?

I still see Game Informer magazine whenever I go to a gamestop. Hell I used to be subscribed to GI for a while. I saw my nephew was subscribed to them a while back and they're still releasing physical magazines, but I think they changed it to every three months they send out a magazine. I haven't subbed to them since the mid 2010's or so. Anyway, is game informer the only gaming magazine in print today? As in gets released physically rather than digitally like many magazines release today. If there are other gaming mags still in print today, what are they? I don't even know what gaming mags still exist these days. I imagine Gamepro and Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) are dead or doing only digital releases now. I miss physical gaming mags. Wish I took care of the ones I had growing up.

Game recently released and it's been getting kinda mixed reviews. I guess most people are praising the controls, some of the combat, upgrades and all that, but say the story is lacking as is mundane, and they stretch the game out too far in the hopes of extending the game. That's what I heard from one review. So just sounds like it may have too much filler. It's on gamepass if I'm not mistaken, so if anyone wants to give it a go, it's there. Has anyone here played the game yet?

This is awesome news. RE 4: Remake will include free DLC for the RE: 4 VR mode coming to the PlayStation VR 2. This looks to be only for PSVR2 and PS5, so no mention of other VR headsets at this time. But I could see other VR headsets getting the game too in the future, I hope. Tweet below is in Japanese, but translated reads:

Looks like Microsoft and NVIDIA are teaming up to get Xbox PC games to work through NVIDIA's cloud service GeForce Now, similar to what Xbox has with their game streaming options. Now you can play these games through NVIDIA. My guess is that they did this because not everyone is into Xbox and probably don't want to download the Xbox app. Now they can play these games through GeForce Now.

I sure hope so, because I'd like to get my hands on this game sooner rather than later. They said 2023, and I heard they are nearly done with the game, so maybe it'll be out sooner, like a month or so after 2K23.

I don't own any iphones, but I have kept most of my previous android phones. I'm thinking about making a couple of them into second webcams, and use them for streaming means in the future. Idk what exactly I'll do yet, but I want to see if I can do anything fun with them.

It's hard to say what the most dedicated ones are, versus the ones that are too overbearing as fans. I think the majority of COD fans for example are probably 12 year old kids for the most part, with some dedicated fans in the mix. I think most fan bases get too big, and in turn the fans get too annoying after a while. I look at the Rick and Morty fanbase after it really took off. People were acting like idiots going to McDoanlds for sauces and all that dumb shit and acting like children when it came to praising their favorite show. Sometimes fans can be a bit too much imo. As for the most dedicated, I think Nintendo fans would be the most dedicated, as they seem to bat for Nintendo whenever they can, and don't seem to go super overboard on Nintendo as fans.

I'd have to say L.A. Noire, because it actually made me have to think when I interrogated people, investigated crimes and all that. It also gives you a look of LA in the 30,40s, and I think 50s. I forget the time setting. Anyway, you had to think in order to get the cases right. And you could end up arresting the wrong people. Aside from that, RDR2 always makes you think with the subject matter. I think The Blackangel put it pretty nicely. There's just so much going for RDR2 in terms of its story, setting, characters, etc. It also gives you an idea of that time, the hate, the fear, the way of life and all that.

I wouldn't call it a hilarious one, but one that is fresh on my mind is how Super Mario Bros 3 re-used graphics. Like the clouds being re-used as grass. I'm sure a lot of games back then did the same thing, as it was easier to repurpose graphics for other needs. And it probably helped save space on the game.

Most unexpected? Hmm, I'm honestly not sure. OPs mention of Spec-Ops the Line would probably be my answer, because playing the first time, you don't really take notice to the idea that the main character is dealing with a lot. Like severe PTSD and delusions and so on. I can't think of any other game, off the top of my head, that ended unexpectedly. Maybe Hitman: Blood Money, I think the way it ended was kinda unexpected. The ending shows Agent 47s funeral, but, there's a little twist, as you can wake up and take out the people at your funeral. It's a cool way to end a game and has always been one of my favorite endings to a game.

Yeah the new WWE game is expected to drop next month. I don't know if the new AEW game has an official release date, all I see is it mentions 2023. So probably sometime this holiday season is my guess. I'm thinking of just re-playing WWE Smackdown Here Comes the Pain instead. :D

One thing I think might happen in the future, is what we see now with these retro mini consoles popping up. I think at some point, we'll see consoles without the ability to play physical media, but I think we'll see new consoles come out trying to bring that back in some way. Idk, maybe I'm dreaming, but I think we'll see some kind of nostalgia cash grab that will feature devices that take physical media again.

The problem half the time with battle passes, is that they don't tend to be all that appealing to me. Like new guns, clothings, etc, sure it's nice, but I'd rather they put time into adding more to the game in terms of what we can do, rather than giving us cosmetic items and new gun skins, give us new levels, abilities, modes, etc. That I think would be more worth of a battle pass or a season pass.

I'm curious to know if there are mascots from the foreign market that aren't well known in the US? I'm sure there are mascots from foreign games we never heard of or never got to see in the US. Are there any well known ones, say in Japan or other major countries? Maybe they change characters in some games over there and their mascots differ from ours. I doubt it's a lot, but I am curious to know.

I recently played a randomizer for Ocarina of Time on the N64 through emulation on PC. I guess there's a community out there that updates retro games and randomizes all the drops and hidden items, completely changing the game. The randomizer I played even allows for people to play online together, even getting up to 50+ players in one game. Had anyone here played a randomizer of a classic retro game? I don't know the whole process of how to set it all up, but you need the ROM for the game and have to do a bunch of other steps I have already forgotten. I'm curious to know what other retro games are being brought back to life in similar ways. Have you guys ever played a retro game that was randomized from its original release? Would you? It sort of adds new life to older games, so I'm honestly all for it.

Probably back to the 90s, as it's where most of my childhood took place, and to revisit that time would be cool. To watch the movies, tv, see family and all that. But, I think it'd be cool to play all the retro games of the time and maybe even build up a bigger gaming collection lol.

Well, more bad news either way you look at it. If Microsoft buys Activision/Blizzard, it will change the gaming world, some say they're good with it, some are against it. I'd say it's about 70/30 70 for people being against it, and about 30% for it, that'd be my guess anyway. A massive publisher like Activision/Blizzard, going to Xbox's side, and mostly being exclusive to it. That in itself isn't great for gaming, but neither would it be if Bobby Kotick stayed in at CEO. If Microsoft makes the purchase, Bobby Kotick could be out, getting rid of one of the worst CEOs in history. But not only that, we may see other layoffs of people that did wrong, hopefully. We all know there are bad apples at Activision/Blizzard, just like Mr. Kotick himself. But..., this is Microsoft we're talking about, so they could easily end up keeping Kotick around. But if the sale doesn't go through, Bobby Kotick stays CEO. Either way you look at it, it's bad all around. Bobby Kotick stays in power, or Microsoft gets Activision/Blizzard and maybe tosses Kotick out. Still don't get how this douche canoe is still CEO, he should have been forced out forever ago. Read about this story here - https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/02/14/bobby-kotick-stays-activision-blizzard-ceo-microsoft-deal-blocked-report/

Did anyone own the second Kinect that released alongside the Xbox One? I remember it originally came bundled with launch consoles, but it soon took Kinect out and stopped shipping them. I wonder if Kinect 2 is worth getting to mess around on PC. How better is Kinect 2?

I've been seeing a lot of streams on tiktok of the game. Looks to be blowing up in popularity right now. Though it seems mixed with fans in love with it and some against it because of J.K. Rowling. Either way, looks like it's blowing up on most streaming sites. How long that will last, who knows, but it seems to be popular right now.

Yeah, they could do so many different types of games and events if they wanted to. Don't know why they haven't jumped at the opportunity yet. Maybe it's because Microsoft and Xbox are lazy these days and rarely make exclusives of their own anymore.

Oh for sure, it's not perfect, but for me, it's one of those games that has a interesting story, plays good, and has that spooky atmosphere you speak of. This new Alan Wake is going to be vastly different, and is said to be a lot scarier and tougher too. When I saw the reveal I was getting the Evil Within vibes from it. I'm sure it will follow a similar style. I'm willing to bet the TVs and radios will make a re-appearance. Maybe they'll have us collecting pages again too lol.

It's not a good look, especially for the people working at those companies, as they have to wonder if their jobs will be safe or not when MS buys them up. Imagine how many layoffs there will be when the sale goes through. It's going to be massive. No way they're keeping everyone on board at those companies. Yup, just further pushing crunch on these studios. Fun times!

Yeah I have a feeling with how things are changing, they will just adapt and create a new kind of console/hybrid. I think we're closing in on an all digital future anyway, so my guess is we'll see more consoles come out that are digital only and include something like GamePass and game streaming to draw more people in. The current gen of consoles is selling fairly well, making a lot of money. I think consoles are going to stick around, they're just going to be different.

My parents would have never gotten me a Gameboy growing up. But we ended up getting one anyway, when my sister decided to take one she found in a public bathroom many years ago. I still have that very Gameboy sitting in a drawer somewhere lol. I remember vividly how often that thing needed new batteries. I didn't play it much growing up because of that reason. Other issue was that screen for sure. If they had backlit display, it would have been so much better.