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Post by Xeogred on Mar 13, 2024 17:53:20 GMT -5
"The System Shock remake will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 21, publisher Prime Matter and developer Nightdive Studios announced. The remake first launched for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on May 30, 2023" Was going to post this the other day if I didn't have the weird issues not being able to view the forums. Excited for you on this one. Was easily one of the best games I played last year and one of the best remakes in general. I wager it'll play just fine on a controller. Do this one at night and or in the dark with headphones. You won't regret it.
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Post by Ex on Mar 13, 2024 20:33:14 GMT -5
That is the plan.
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Post by Xeogred on Mar 20, 2024 20:56:01 GMT -5
Dragon's Dogma II is looking like another slamdunk for Capcom. I could see this being a Demon's Souls (DD1) -> Dark Souls (DD2) situation where this sequel might be HUGE enough to become another one of their pillar IP's in the modern era.
Love reading how it's another blueprint for open world and clearly has its own Japanese spin on things. Doesn't make anything or even fast travel easier, instead it doubles down on unorthodox designs... that this genre desperately needs.
Trying to save money this year... but this one will be tempting. Sounds like PC was Capcom's target platform and it runs amazingly well.
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Post by Ex on Mar 21, 2024 10:16:16 GMT -5
XeogredI think your wallet will forgive you for buying Dragon's Dogma II and Shadow of the Erdtree this year. Those are definitely in your wheelhouse.
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Post by Xeogred on Mar 21, 2024 18:07:55 GMT -5
Xeogred I think your wallet will forgive you for buying Dragon's Dogma II and Shadow of the Erdtree this year. Those are definitely in your wheelhouse. I'm thinking about it. Elden Ring is for sure though.
Unfortunately, Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin is looking like more of a 7/10 with a lot of middling reviews and serious issues. We here aren't ones to really knock on graphical issues and people claiming it looks like a PS3 game, but I saw a clip going around of the horse riding animation and it is BAAAAD. Also, them releasing it same day as Capcom's Dragon's Dogma II... someone is going to get eaten for lunch.
WoLong didn't look too great either in the long run. Team Ninja should have just stuck to the basics and given me Nioh 3, or it's time to bring back NINJA GAIDEN!
Yes, I expect Team Ninja to only make games for me...
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Post by Ex on Mar 21, 2024 21:09:22 GMT -5
Pretty sure the Nioh games WERE made just for you. Probably too hardcore for their own good, honestly.
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Post by Xeogred on Mar 21, 2024 21:36:48 GMT -5
Touche'. They were gaming crack for me. I got 100+ hours out of Nioh 2 and plan to get it again on PC someday for more. I shouldn't be too selfish now...
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Post by Xeogred on Mar 21, 2024 22:32:40 GMT -5
Well dang, the Dragon's Dogma II release on Steam is looking like a striking "Mostly Negative" on launch day tonight. Guess performance is a huge issue. They should have employed the masters FromSoftware huh? (hah to be fair Elden Ring had some hitching when I played on my PC at launch, but nothing too bad). Well I guess open world is new territory for Capcom and not sure if the RE Engine was built for this concept. Hopefully they work out the kinks and turn the ship around. Right now it has 180,000+ concurrent players, so that's a huge launch and a lot of sales...
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Post by bonesnapdeez on Mar 22, 2024 7:57:59 GMT -5
lol
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Post by Xeogred on Mar 22, 2024 9:16:45 GMT -5
That seems to be part of the backlash here.
Not to defend it... but some of the new RE's and DMC5 had similar stuff. Could buy the currencies and items, etc. It's ridiculous, but from what I've heard from a friend this is all in game stuff and non-paying players aren't really being penalized/missing anything. So this just looks like a way to pay for Journalist mode. lol, still it's incendious and you'd think they would learn from someone like FromSoftware who (hold the line!!!) doesn't do this crap and just got rich for life with Elden Ring being a full game. Heaven forbid!
My biggest concern is seeing how bad the performance is on PC. Guess whatever I read about it being made for PC first and running fine, was a very isolated case of some random review or something.
Ah well I need to save money anyways and take this time to hit up my backlog. Maybe DD2 will be fixed a year from now.
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