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Post by Xeogred on Nov 9, 2019 12:06:55 GMT -5
You should definitely put that in the Member Articles section so it's not lost in this thread.
Also... I couldn't defeat the zeitgeist around Death Stranding, HAD to pickup my own copy this morning. The last copy at my local Target that was on display. Fate?...
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Post by Sarge on Nov 9, 2019 20:48:45 GMT -5
Oh, I can be real patient with AAA games these days. I'm going to put that off until I see a good deal. Black Friday's coming soon. I'm hoping Control gets tossed into that mix. I've wanted to pick up Diablo III for a while now, but I don't think I'm going to with all the Blizzard shenanigans. That copy of Victor Vran I've got coming will fill the looter void just fine.
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Post by Ex on Nov 9, 2019 22:20:04 GMT -5
Oh, I can be real patient with AAA games these days. Personally I see zero reason to buy a AAA game on release. Might as well wait for the "Ultimate" version. You know, the version that has all the bug fixes, includes all the DLC, and is offered at a discount price. Patience rewards in the world of modern gaming.
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Post by Sarge on Nov 9, 2019 23:37:10 GMT -5
I only do it for games that I want pronto (as in I will absolutely be playing it then and there), or games I want to show my support for (like Dragon Quest). Maybe I'm a sucker for buying Zelda games right off... but those things keep value forever! I'd rather play now on those than wait three or more years to get a $30 price drop or something. Life's too short.
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Post by Xeogred on Nov 10, 2019 1:01:05 GMT -5
If a Demon's Souls remaster/remake turns out to be real and is a PS5 launch title, I'm getting a PS5 at launch.
Generally though yeah, I don't buy very many new $60 games at launch. For me this year it was: RE2 REmake, Sekiro, DMC5, Control, Astral Chain, Link's Awakening (Switch), and Death Stranding. I still might grab The Outer Worlds, Judgement, or Fire Emblem Three Houses by the end of the year though, maybe. Those are kind of my top priorities for new titles.
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Post by Ex on Nov 10, 2019 1:55:59 GMT -5
Maybe I'm a sucker for buying Zelda games right off... but those things keep value forever! Nintendo flagship games are immune to the scenario I described earlier. Nintendo doesn't tend to ship Mario or Zelda full of bugs, then releases patches, add a bunch of DLC, then release an ultimate version with all of it at a discount price. That's more the realm of AAA games from outer publishers, mostly western, some Japanese. Eh, it's more like three or four months before you start seeing big price drops, on typical AAA releases. Again, not talking about Nintendo stuff here.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2019 11:23:42 GMT -5
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Post by Ex on Nov 10, 2019 14:50:40 GMT -5
I made a list of 2019 games I'd like to check out eventually Of your list... Afterparty <-I own this on PC. Cool looking adventure game. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night <-I own this on PC, finished it, loved it. Recommended! Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition <-I own this (and its sequel Hacker's Memory) via physical cart on Vita. Minoria <-I own this on PC. Looks like a fun platformer.
Well at least I know what some of that stuff is! Not a total grognard.
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Post by Xeogred on Nov 10, 2019 15:41:30 GMT -5
I recognize most of it, from all the podcasts I keep up with while at work. Way more new games than I'd consider playing! As someone that balances new and retro all the time though, I don't mind how picky I've become with modern games and the indie scene.
Metro Exodus is one I didn't mention above because I am a fan of this series, but that's one I can easily wait on until it hits Steam and probably a sale.
I think Left Alive is already like $10... it sounded cool on paper and I wasn't totally against an MGS-inspired entry in the Front Mission world, but seeing it in action scared just about everyone away haha. Seems like Square gave it a D-grade budget.
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Post by Jameson on Nov 10, 2019 19:59:17 GMT -5
Yeah, different communities for different folks. I mostly just talk in the retro threads. Like I said, I think there are a few folks that would fit in well over here. I haven't actually listened to Retronauts for more than about ten minutes; I'm not really a podcast guy, anyway. There's some cool people over there. But I've noticed many of the most knowledgeable people barely post anymore, and some have outright quit the place. I still post there, but mostly out of habit. With that said, maybe I'm just desensitized from years of lurking truly toxic areas of the internet, but it doesn't really strike me as a hostile place.
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