General gaming discussion

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The more I play God of War the more I love it. I like that I need different strategies for different enemies, it's visually fucking amazing and the story is seriously good.

Did the Thor sons and the bit in hell today. Just glorious.

[Shindig]

I dropped the difficulty down on that. Not a fan of the mobs they throw you into.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Holy hell.

Just encountered my first Valkyrie. Took me about 10 tries with 3 of those using resurrection stones.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sadly I've finished the brilliant story. Still have fucking loads to do though.

[Giggles]

I see The Golf Club has got the PGA Tour licence now.

[Shindig]

Awesome. I hope that means some official courses.

[Giggles]

Awesome. I hope that means some official courses.

Is there not some on TGC2 or are they just player made ones?

[Shindig]

There's some TGC official ones but I'm not up on golf enough to know if it's a real course or just something made by the developers.

[Giggles]

There's some TGC official ones but I'm not up on golf enough to know if it's a real course or just something made by the developers.

I've definitely played Pebble Beach, Sawgrass, and the K Club on TGC2.

Also, I've just bought an XBox One S but it was such a price that I can't help thinking it must be useless. Can you get most games for them or have I just wasted money?

[Dark Soldier]

There are no official courses in TGC2. There are many many created ones, which some people go to insane lengths to actually do.

I played the beta of TGC 2019. Its absolutely fucking brilliant and everything they wanted 2 to be, which their publisher, Maximum Games, fucked up massively. The new swing is better, albeit easier, the ball actually rolls realistically, bunkers are a cunt to hit out of, and there's no liar putts that I saw.

[Giggles]

If they've made putting judgeable and even done nothing else then I'm in.

[Dark Soldier]

It always has been but lets not go over that again.

[Giggles]

It always has been but lets not go over that again.

We really shouldn't.

[SincereTheRebel]

Gran Turismo Sport update

167 of 322 races completed
53 of 91 race wins
47 of 65 pole positions
41 fastest laps

Still making progress towards the trophies I need. The daily races have now switched to weekly races which is annoying. I got lucky last week at Suzuka was a track that was part of the system. Managed 30 races last week with 22 wins. If it matches me a good track, I can do well but if I get a back track for a whole week. Im going to struggle.

[Shindig]

Even if I don't touch the online on GT Sport, I've got my £12's worth. It's a little more like a Gran Turismo with the single-player stuff. Although I have three slightly different Hyundai Genesis' in my garage. I did get giddy when I got the Isle of Man TT Subaru WRX.

[Baz]

Anyone else really looking forward to Sincere getting that prestigious Platinum trophy? :)

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He'll pussy out of it.

[Shindig]

They'll announce GT7 and he'll lose interest.

[SincereTheRebel]

He'll pussy out of it.


They'll announce GT7 and he'll lose interest.

Motivation.

[Mike]

He better record the moment and share it.

[SincereTheRebel]

I've still got a long way to go. Those online trophies are just the tricky part but there is still a grind to level 50. You need 2.5 million XP in total to get to level 50. Im currenty at level 33 with 100,000 XP. You get 750 XP when you get pole postion, win and get the fastest lap for one race.

You do the maths.

[Shindig]

I wonder if you could math out the experience with some easy single player races.

[SincereTheRebel]

You can. You can get anywhere between 5000-8000 xp for 18 minutes work in a single player race which will cut the time dramatically. Still a grind but it should be achieved before Jesus death day.

[phonics]

You can. You can get anywhere between 5000-8000 xp for 18 minutes work in a single player race which will cut the time dramatically. Still a grind but it should be achieved before Jesus death day.

If they have a Nascar track, attach a rubber band to the joystick and a pencil on the other end on the trigger and just have a gentle taughtness. Or just turn off damage and accelerate into the barrier.

[phonics]

I just did the Math, if it took 322 races to get to 100k. Sincere has to play another 8,000 races to hit 2.5m. This next part doesn't seem right but I did 8000 / 52 if he did 1 race a week, it'd take him 153 years to complete that trophy. If he played a race a day it would only take him 21 years.

edit: I've just seen that Sincere says he's level 33 with 100k and level 50 is 2.5 million. I think you've got your numbers wrong there bruh. There's no way level 33 would be 4% of the way to level 50.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah, he's got to be wrong about how much EXP you earn per race.

[phonics]

Yeah, he's got to be wrong about how much EXP you earn per race.

I also think he's got his XP gap wrong. See the edit.

Hmm weird, I have a graphic in front of me that says 250k but everything says otherwise.

Sincere here's a guide: https://www.gtplanet.net/easiest-ways-make-money-xp-gt-sport/

From everything I've read trying to work out how such a fucked up trophy could be in the game. The answer is to play Blue Moon over and over and over again. The shittier a car you use but still win, the more XP.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

His numbers aren't wrong.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/how-much-xp-do-you-need-to-advance-to-next-driver-level.364538/

From 46 to 50 you need (1’226’000) more than from 0 to 46 (1’117’707) lol, although their use of apostrophes (the fuck?) instead of full stops is really annoying.

There apparently was a glitch in 1.05 were you could finish a certain race in about a minute by reversing down the pit lane but it's out now. That's how people who have the trophy got it.

[phonics]

My favourite trophy was the XBox one where you had to kill someone, a teammate and yourself in one life so you just had people charging, getting a kill, turning around and shooting you in the head and then grenading themselves and quitting. You'll be surprised to learn the Turok multiplayer scene never really blew up.

[phonics]

His numbers aren't wrong.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/how-much-xp-do-you-need-to-advance-to-next-driver-level.364538/

From 46 to 50 you need (1’226’000) more than from 0 to 46 (1’117’707) lol, although their use of apostrophes (the fuck?) instead of full stops is really annoying.

There apparently was a glitch in 1.05 were you could finish a certain race in about a minute by reversing down the pit lane but it's out now. That's how people who have the trophy got it.

I would quite enjoy getting a trophy update from Sincere in 2050. That'd be a real achievement.

[SincereTheRebel]

XP grind is real. Tgose glitches have been patched and im aware of the blue moon grind. 5000-8000XP for about 20 minutes of racing is currently the way to go.

I will tackle the XP once ive finished the online part. I got the platinum for GT5 which was much more difficult and a grind. You need 5 million XP on that one with a similar ranking system.

[Baz]

The commitment is commendable, to say the least.

[SincereTheRebel]

These weekly online races have been kind to me so far. Last week it was Suzuka as one of the three races. Now its refreshed, they have given me Interlagos :drool:

Week 4 Suzuka results
35 races
15 wins
12 poles

Week 5 Interlagos - in progress
9 races
5 wins
7 poles

[wullie]

UFC3 is at £20 on the PSN sale. I got UFC2 for a tenner and really just played a full career mode through before uninstalling it, anyone know if the career mode in 3 makes it worth doing the same or if it's better elsewhere?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well the career mode in 3 is better, although I still prefer the Undisputed series career mode.

[Dark Soldier]

None of you cunts playing Dead Cells then?

[Pleb]

Enter The Gungeon is currently on my playlist at the moment :chief:

[Ian]

None of you cunts playing Dead Cells then?

It looks ace but not necessarily like it would be my cup of tea. Might get it though.

[Shindig]

I'm thinking about it.

[phonics]

None of you cunts playing Dead Cells then?

It's the perfect game, but it was already the perfect game in early access so I didn't have much to add.

[Dark Soldier]

phonics in being correct shocker, my man

[phonics]

It's also a great argument against Dark Souls/Bloodborne esque combat. Animation cancels are cool and should be encouraged.

[John]

The developers themselves describe the combat as 'Souls-lite' so I'm not sure they'd agree.

[Dark Soldier]

Its fuck all like Souls, unless including a roll these days means a lazy Souls comparison can be chucked at it.

[John]

Lol at that first deleted post, Phonics. Calm down you jumpy prat.

'You desperately need to learn to hold yourself back when you think you're correcting someone.'

This is particularly good.

[phonics]

You delete posts with the comment 'I can't be bothered with an argument' and he still goes on it.

Fuck off, you weren't even correct in the first place you dull twat.

[John]

You delete posts with the comment 'I can't be bothered with an argument' and he still goes on it.

Fuck off, you weren't even correct in the first place you dull twat.

You made a post having a massive go at me and expect me to ignore it because you decided afterwards you couldn't be arsed? That will be fucking right.

They do describe the combat as I said, so I was completely right in the first place. Not my fault you saw that as reason to go off your head.

[phonics]

Game Dev compares itself to one of most popular franchises in it's marketing material. I couldn't give a fuck what they say, as DS says, it's not true.

The reason I go off my head is because it's constant in every fucking thread I post in, I make a several sentence post and you drill down into one part that barely matters to the point I'm making so you can go AKSUALLY and it's so fucking dull.

I deleted the post and you still can't hold yourself back from 'Actually...'ing it because it's the only thing that defines you on this website. It's so fucking tiring feeling like you have to correct yourself constantly when you and I both know what I'm talking about.

[Dark Soldier]

The devs can describe it as Final Fantasy on acid or whatever, it doesn't make it so. Play it and see.

[Dark Soldier]

SI says FM19 is 'The Dark Souls of management games'. Devs pump out any old shit to sell something.

[John]

I have played it. I didn't like it, but I have played it. The devs were the target of my first post. Phonics is just so sure that I'm having a go at him at all times that he sees my every post as somehow against him. I think it's because he's thick and paranoid.

[Shindig]

I thought it was a 2D Dark Souls as well. Like, throughout the time it's been in early access. I've found a few reviews drawing up the comparison too.

[phonics]

I thought it was a 2D Dark Souls as well. Like, throughout the time it's been in early access. I've found a few reviews drawing up the comparison too.

Because video game writers are really, really shit at both writing and/or original thought. The IGN review was literally plagiarised word for word off a youtuber ffs.

If you're going to go with a Souls-esque comparison it'd be far closer to Nioh. Everything on screen when it comes to enemies is clearly telegraphed with long wind up animations but you move with such speed in comparison to everything else that it's simply not Dark Souls. I could swipe with a sword, parry, invincible frame roll out and throw 2 different grenades in the time it took to do 1 heavy attack animation in Dark Souls. You do not follow the same rules as the enemies, simple as.

If I would have to be the preening games journalist, I'd call it a side-scrolling Hyper Light Drifter meets Spelunky via Enter the Gungeon.

[Dark Soldier]

Genuinely believe this could become the best game I've ever played. As a huge roguelike fan its basically the best of every single effort so far.

[phonics]

It'll be interesting to see if that opinion evolves, I played the shit out of the Early Access version up until I felt I could get up to the first boss with the most basic of kit and my eyes closed, which made the beginning of every new run feel like a bit of a chore. I hear they've added permanent damage modifiers that you can upgrade based on Red/Green/Purple so maybe the solution to that issue is just by making you start super powerful so you blast through it.

[Shindig]

Because video game writers are really, really shit at both writing and/or original thought. The IGN review was literally plagiarised word for word off a youtuber ffs.


To beat the game, you’ll have to master 2D "souls-lite combat" with the ever-present threat of permadeath looming. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Laziness all round, then. Although that plagiarized review was outstanding. I'm amazed that can still happen when you're dealing with an opinion piece. It'll be interesting to see if he's got form for that or whether he got nowhere with the game and then pushed that out to meet a deadline.

[phonics]

As discussed on the last page, they're trying to sell you a video game by comparing it to another one that's popular. Not trying to accurately describe it.

[Shindig]

No, it's giving people a point of reference. Otherwise every game would pitch itself as the greatest Battle Royale of all time.

[phonics]

What is Dark Souls esque about the combat?

[Shindig]

I dunno. Ask the developers. They might have some answers.

[phonics]

Does your games review website just reprint the press releases they send you?

[Shindig]

Nah, that's a preview, mate.

[wullie]

My favourite things about UFC 3 so far are Snoop Dogg commentating on knockout mode, and the detailed insight you get from the pre-match information graphics

https://i.imgur.com/9hyKWi6.jpg

[John]

Snoop Dogg commentating on things is heavily underrated. It should be its own genre by now.

In fairness to that graphic there are two potential outcomes not represented, but it's still lol. In the last game I had a graphic on a created fighter tell me I'd won all of my three fights by first round knockout, that my knockout percentage was one hundred, and that I'd never gone past the first round. It's something they really must improve upon.

[wullie]

At the point where you're just fighting fictional characters they should make up random facts to pad it out, like fatal allergies or favourite colour.

Just got a prospect contract so I'm facing real fighters now. Well I say real fighters, but then my new rival is CM Punk.

[Shindig]

That graphic reminds me of the PES commentary. "They're on a great run of 5 games unbeaten." followed by, "They've not won in three."

God of War is growing on me. Still pissing about on easy but the combat options have opened up a bit. I still don't know whether I should be using lock-on or not. Atreus is starting to be useful. I really, really like how that game looks and it's weirdly quiet, compared to the prior games. I'm interested to see how they tie it in to Kratos' Greek past.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I don't lock on unless there's a proper hard cunt who I want to batter quickly.

I'm still doing a lot since completing the story and it's great. I won't 100% it but there's a lot I want to so still.

[Ian]

At the point where you're just fighting fictional characters they should make up random facts to pad it out, like fatal allergies or favourite colour.

So Matt Hardy v1.0 sidebars? :drool:

[Dark Soldier]

Beat the end boss on Dead Cells the first time fighting him. Hell of a fucking fight, was two hits away from death. What a build, what a game:

https://i.imgur.com/BVQ0wGi.jpg

[Shindig]

So with this being a roguelike, how long are the runs? Can you save or are you committed to it?

[SincereTheRebel]

Playing GT Sport with a gaming seat, PS4 PRO and steering wheel is incrediable. Its a different experiance. Played 3 races last night and it is by far, the most fun ive ever had on a computer game.

[Dark Soldier]

So with this being a roguelike, how long are the runs? Can you save or are you committed to it?

Runs are as long as you want them to be. You can avoid all enemies, and you're rewarded for speed, my complete run took me around an hour. You can quit out at any point and continue some other time.

[phonics]

Everytime I get Colourless items I feel it's a bit OP.

[Shindig]

Sounds like I'll be getting onto Dead Cells before the year is out, then. Found my first couple of Valkyries in God of War, too. I want nothing to do with them.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I found the first to be ungodly hard (I think it took me about 15 tries of which 5 of those were with a resurrection stone) but the 3 that I've done since were a lot easier although still a test.

[Pepe]

Playing GT Sport with a gaming seat, PS4 PRO and steering wheel is incrediable. Its a different experiance. Played 3 races last night and it is by far, the most fun ive ever had on a computer game.

Get into iRacing. Or Assetto Corsa at least, I think that one is available on PS4. Shits all over GT.

[SincereTheRebel]

GT Sport Platinum Challenge Week 6

208/322 races completed
67/91 wins
59/65 pole positions
165,000/2,400,000 EXP (6.87%)
Level 35/50

Still making nice progress. Finished 41 races this week at Interlagos with 20 wins and 17 pole positions. I decided to race a few times once i reached B rank and i was lucky to finish inside the top 3. The level of drivers at B level really is compeative. Once I win the 91 races, I just play Sport mode for fun and see how far I can rank up. A Level is possible but S Rank (top 200 in your reggion or top 10 in your manafacture) looks like a real challenege.


They really should increase the EXP for competition in Sports mode. It is the most difficult game mode with the least rewards.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Get into iRacing. Or Assetto Corsa at least, I think that one is available on PS4. Shits all over GT.

He's going to be playing GT Sport for the next 2 years to get to level 50.

[Pepe]

That dedication. :*******)

[SincereTheRebel]

Ive been matched up with some awful tracks and cars. First time in weeks I've got tracks I don't like. We will see how it goes over the next 6 days. If i can get five wins, ill be nice.

[Shindig]

I hate Alscace. Seems like every corner is a banked nightmare in that track.

[Ian]

I think I'm going to enjoy Seven: The Days Long Gone a lot. Even if it does have a rubbish subtitle. Actually no, in this case it's probably the "Seven" bit that's unnecessary.

Either way, the game seems good.

[Shindig]

God of War finished. I really enjoyed that. I'm intrigued to see where that series goes now.

[phonics]

I'm now getting to the second boss pretty much every time but not beaten him yet. Got him down to one hit left but I decided to go for the easy hit instead of just zoning him out. That's the most Dark Souls thing, saying "One more hit" and then dying instead.

I think Colourless items are bad and break the game though. You should have to get cursed to pick them up. They're too strong.

[Dark Soldier]

well they're not as you haven't beat the second boss yet suck a dick lad phew

also:

they're kinda important as with each end boss kill it unlocks a harder difficulty so down the line they'll be very much needed

[phonics]

I can imagine so but the scaling seems so out of whack when you find one of them versus other runs.

[Giggles]

I've yet to find another game I like on that Xbox Live or Gold thing. Is there anything highly recommended in the category of sneaky sneaky (like Goldeneye/MGS/etc)?

[Dark Soldier]

I can imagine so but the scaling seems so out of whack when you find one of them versus other runs.

Its the stuff that carries you to your first win and lets you progress. You'd need to know the game inside out or be autistically good to clear it otherwise, pretty much.

[Shindig]

Death's Gambit is erm .... a 2D Dark Souls. Has a nice look to it but I feel like Salt and Sanctuary did it better.

[SincereTheRebel]

A miscalculation on GT Sport. The number of races trophy isn't determined on how many races you have started, its calculated by how many races you have finished. This means that I am actually 33% through this trophy, instead of 66%. I have finsihed 106 races in total.

This week's races on tracks I don't really like, I'm at 6 wins (73 in total) which is better than I thought I would do. The decal and car im currently using.


https://preview.ibb.co/mtiTdK/Capture.png

[Yevrah]

The trophies for that game sound insane.

[SincereTheRebel]

The online trophies for winning are not that difficult. If you are not good at online racing though, the trophy would be impossible. The grind to level 50 is the biggest problem as it is going to be a repetative farming nightmare.

[Shindig]

I think that's my problem. Plus staying clear of trouble to avoid the penalties.

[SincereTheRebel]

That is something I am actually good at. I usually wualify inside the top 4 so staying out of trouble is easier than starting 14th. I am bending the rules though by getting DSQ every other race to keep my rank low.

[Shindig]

Big fish, small pond. Like it.

Wow, Filip Muicin's plaguirism rages on.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr57RhoUbYw

It's amazing. And it does not stop.

[SincereTheRebel]

PS4 has decided to explode :(

[Baz]

FFS Just as you were 13% of your way to platinum.

You better get it sorted, we’re all rooting for you.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It made the calculations and decided it couldn't be fucked.

[Mike]

Pretty gutting if all that hard work has gone!

[Pepe]

Did you forget to change the oil?

[SincereTheRebel]

It wouldn't power on at all so I had to take apart the console to get GT Sport out the tray. Im too lazy now to put it all back together.

PS Pro acquired. Its on another level.

The quest shall continue :drool:

[Pepe]

Unstoppable. :cool:

[Mike]

The commitment!

[Bam]

PS Pro acquired. Its on another level.


How?

[SincereTheRebel]

GT Sport Platinum Challenge Week 6

208/322 races completed
67/91 wins
59/65 pole positions
165,000/2,400,000 EXP (6.87%)
Level 35/50





GT Sport Platinum Challenge Week 7

120/322 races completed
84/91 wins
63/65 pole positions
194,000/2,400,000 EXP (9%)
Level 36/50

Im past 80 wins now and two pole postions away from the first of four trophies. I wanted one anyway so its all good. 23 races, 17 wins and 4 pole postions. The lack of pole's was made up by the Bugatti Veyron as it is a monster in a straight line. It is bad in the corners, but my driving skills makes up for that. I would often start down the field and overtake people as they made mistakes. Not sure what races they have with the weekly refresh but ill have the pole and wins trophy by Friday. Still only 9% through the progress though.

The PS4 not working on Sunday morning, only slowed me down and was repalced with a PS PRO in the afternoon. Now I need to get a 4K TV :drool:

[phonics]

Anyone noticed that Sincere has somehow completed 90 less races?

P.S. Love that 30 wins at minimum 10 minutes a race = 1 level. I cannot believe you're still playing this game. Get Project Cars you nutter.

[John]

He posted about that earlier in the thread. He thought it was counting the races he'd started, not just the ones he'd finished. No idea how that ties in to him labelling the number "races completed' the whole time.

[SincereTheRebel]

Cant sneak nothing past you lad.

I was going by the races started stats and not races completed. They are totally different metrics. I complete about half the races I enter.

GT is great. No reason to pass it off yet. im not burned out at all. Project Cars is easy work. I’ll plat that in less than 30 days.

[Yevrah]

Sincere, why are you bothering?

[Pepe]

Because COMMITMENT.

[Baz]

Sincere, why are you bothering?He platinums every game he plays.

My mates brother does it too: https://psnprofiles.com/Tollet-117

[SincereTheRebel]

Because COMMITMENT.

Facts.

[phonics]

Sincere, why are you bothering?

Coming from the man that plays Skyrim/Fallout every 6 months.

[SincereTheRebel]

Coming from the man that plays Skyrim/Fallout every 6 months.

:D

[SincereTheRebel]

This week looks like it is going to be rough. The maps available are tricky and my qualifying times compared to everyone else in the world is not even in the top 20%. Usually, im in the top 3% over one lap. I haven't won a race since Mondays refresh.

[phonics]

Beat the end boss on Dead Cells the first time fighting him. Hell of a fucking fight, was two hits away from death. What a build, what a game:


I also finished the game with this, 15/5/5 stats and these weapons.

https://i.imgur.com/AO0QHuJ.png

First time I got to him and only the second time I beat the clock maker, that build was just unbeatable with that and a frost grenade.

[Dark Soldier]

Nicely done man, Lance is OP once you get the timing down. I won my second run earlier in the week with this utter shit build:

https://i.imgur.com/JUCrmgr.jpg

[Shindig]

GTR3 is alive. I feel like the crust of the earth just split.

[SincereTheRebel]

GT Sport Platinum Challenge Week 8


https://i.imgur.com/rKA0wxdl.jpg


91/91 wins - COMPLETE
65/65 pole positions - COMPLETE

140/322 races completed
5904/24,855 distance driven (miles)
353,313/2,400,000 EXP (14.87%)
Level 37/50

Managed to grab the race wins and pole position trophies this week and doubled by EXP. Moved from 6% to 14% needed for level 50. I now only have to worry about completing races and don't have to worry about being the fastest on track. However, as I'm enjoying the game I've set myself a new challenege. I want to get my driver and sportsman rating to S-Rank. Currently I'm at C-Rank for driver rating and A-Rank for sportsman. The driver rating to S-Rank is the difficulty one. You can get the rank via 3 ways.

Being in the top 1% in the world
Being top 200 in your region
Top 10 in your manufacture

I'm currently in the top 3% in the world. Position 9585 out of 53,406 drivers. To take it to the next level. I need to enter the FIA Gran Turismo Championships which is only open on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. There are only 3 rounds of the championshi left so I don't think I can achieve top 200 this season. But I will defianlly get my feet wet and fight the last 3 rounds to see how difficulty it really is.

We working :drool:

[Ian]

My mates have had me playing Warframe as it's free. I'm not sure I care for it.

[Giggles]

Nicely done man, Lance is OP once you get the timing down. I won my second run earlier in the week with this utter shit build:



Did you buy an Amiga?

[Dark Soldier]

Haha oh you

[Giggles]

I wasn't joking. What is it?

I do like how you always do that though. It's like a warm hug.


_

[Shindig]

I finished Death's Gambit. As souls clones go, it's pretty good. You live and die by abilities and class choice matters a bit. Might go back to it for the heroic fights.

[ItalAussie]

I've been getting back into FTL. That was an absolutely class game.

Finished it the other day for the first time since picking it up again. Settled down for a quick session and had a bunch of things go my way early.

[Ian]

I never did beat FTL. Not that that's what it's really about but once would have been nice.

[Shindig]

In an effort to get Final Fantasy V off my backlog, I downloaded a rom that has you at max level with max damage output. The catch is that it's in Japanese.

[Disco]

I got good enough to finish FTL fairly consistently on easy, very much less so on medium and never at all on hard.

[Dark Soldier]

Bought The Golf Club 2019, obviously:

Played four hours of it. I can finally properly talk about what I experienced during the beta test.

Graphically its a fair bump up. Trees no longer look 2D, the lighting is much improved. Rough looks way better and more natural. Your avatar is improved, with a lot of customisation options. Crowds are still fairly dead and a bit shit.

Physics are a massive improvement. The rollout is realistic, lies aren't as harshly punishing (some heavy rough gives a 90-95% lie but your ball will roll more on landing).

Putting has had a overhaul. No longer is it too easy to hit one straight, if you're slightly off line the ball will clearly take off more left or right. Power also has been changed slightly, had to essentially relearn it although it didn't take long.

The career mode is much better, you go through Q-School, then Web, then the pro tours (well, PGA due to the license). There's five difficulties from very easy, aka AI is shocking, to very hard, where they'll be scoring -8 to -11 per tournament.

More licensed courses, and more HB official ones. Can't comment on user courses as its the day of launch but some users have ported theirs over. St Andrews still plays a great round.

Three clubsets ala TGC2. Being a veteran I started on Master clubs and they're very fair if very tough. Deviation from a straight line and tempo come into play massively, although its easy to keep the line in the cone. Rarely hit a perfect/perfect, but slow/perfect only punishes you slightly, likewise fast/perfect as long as you're in the cone. Basically its 80% about tempo (easier to get on easier clubsets but you lose a lot of distance), and 20% line.

Feels very good on PC, slight stuttering when using the fast forward as the ball flies through the air, but a patch would soon change that.

Its early days but it feels like what HB wanted TGC2 to actually be.

[Shindig]

Slightly annoyed I forgot it was coming out but I barely played the other two. I like how HB do their stuff. Unfortunately, their powers seem to be limited to golf.

[Dark Soldier]

Its £45 digital btw, shit ain't cheap

[Shindig]

Aye, I noticed. They do tend to push out physical versions which will probably drop like a stone.

[Clunge]

I'm down for some TGC19 action.

[Dark Soldier]

Get it on PC and I'm up for some MP. Its properly integrated this time round, you can play against randoms etc. Head to head and alternate shot.

[Giggles]

Bought The Golf Club 2019, obviously:

Played four hours of it. I can finally properly talk about what I experienced during the beta test.

Graphically its a fair bump up. Trees no longer look 2D, the lighting is much improved. Rough looks way better and more natural. Your avatar is improved, with a lot of customisation options. Crowds are still fairly dead and a bit shit.

Physics are a massive improvement. The rollout is realistic, lies aren't as harshly punishing (some heavy rough gives a 90-95% lie but your ball will roll more on landing).

Putting has had a overhaul. No longer is it too easy to hit one straight, if you're slightly off line the ball will clearly take off more left or right. Power also has been changed slightly, had to essentially relearn it although it didn't take long.

The career mode is much better, you go through Q-School, then Web, then the pro tours (well, PGA due to the license). There's five difficulties from very easy, aka AI is shocking, to very hard, where they'll be scoring -8 to -11 per tournament.

More licensed courses, and more HB official ones. Can't comment on user courses as its the day of launch but some users have ported theirs over. St Andrews still plays a great round.

Three clubsets ala TGC2. Being a veteran I started on Master clubs and they're very fair if very tough. Deviation from a straight line and tempo come into play massively, although its easy to keep the line in the cone. Rarely hit a perfect/perfect, but slow/perfect only punishes you slightly, likewise fast/perfect as long as you're in the cone. Basically its 80% about tempo (easier to get on easier clubsets but you lose a lot of distance), and 20% line.

Feels very good on PC, slight stuttering when using the fast forward as the ball flies through the air, but a patch would soon change that.

Its early days but it feels like what HB wanted TGC2 to actually be.

Been tempted to get this for the XBox when it's released as my PC was stuttery dung every time you had water in the picture on TGC2. When you say putting is revamped, is there anything to set or control distance/power now?

[Dark Soldier]

Its still actually down to being able to putt and learning it. Best part of the game.

[Giggles]

Saved me €50 there :thbup:

[Shindig]

I can tell you a thing or two about ruining two yard putts.

[Mike]

Having loved Theme Park and Theme Hospital as a kid, Two Point Hospital is downloading and I can't wait to start curing all those sick folk.

[Giggles]

I can tell you a thing or two about ruining two yard putts.

Every putt further past than where you started.

[Danny]

Having loved Theme Park and Theme Hospital as a kid, Two Point Hospital is downloading and I can't wait to start curing all those sick folk.

How you liking it? I am about 3 minutes into a youtube video and thinking I might buy it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idrhhDHemUI

[Mike]

It's great.

It looks and plays exactly like I remember Theme Hospital looking and playing (It'll be much better of course, but it's almost 20 years since I last played Theme Hospital)

I've just got to the second hospital. It tracks your steam friends hospitals too to compare how you're doing. Highly recommend it!

[SincereTheRebel]

Getting to SS rank is a difficulty in GT. Since I've been playing with my rank, ive done 50 races and won 4 times. Im currently at BB rank.

[phonics]

My mate said he was thinking of getting GT Sport so I showed him Sincere's posts and he decided not to get it and that Sincere is a nutter.

[SincereTheRebel]

Its a fun game. Even if I wasnt trophy grinding, I would still be playing it. Single player is good, but the AI are too slow for me. Its the online racing where the madness really is.

[phonics]

Actually paid for the game that gave me so much joy. First run, 1 health flash, just beat the clock tower guy with:

https://i.imgur.com/lqo6mrB.png I'll see if I can finish it off tomorrow. Never done double bow before but this is beast.

[Dark Soldier]

Ice Bow and Explosive/Heavy Crossbow is legit

[phonics]

Have you started playing on hard mode yet? I'm trying to get the double jump rune.

[wullie]

Got both Shenmue games free and having never played either I've got through the opening cutscene of the first. Is it meant to sound like a cheap 70s film or did all games just sound like this at the time?

[phonics]

I'm streaming Dead Cells with Streaming mode turned on which means you can vote to spawn enemies/fuck me over etc.

https://www.twitch.tv/trip__tv

[Danny]

I just noticed Shenmue was rereleased on the PS4 about 2 week ago. I am typically not the type to go back and play games from years gone by but I loved the first two (I think most on here werent fans). Might have to give them a go ahead of number 3 next year.

Aaaand I just saw wullie's post.


Got both Shenmue games free and having never played either I've got through the opening cutscene of the first. Is it meant to sound like a cheap 70s film or did all games just sound like this at the time?

Its based in 86(?) I think, so they may have looked for that sort of vibe.

[John]

I think I binned that during the bit near the beginning where you had to get a genuine menial job and just do it for a while. It probably wasn't much longer or more interminable than the dock bit in GTA5, but that bit came far enough into the game that you could at least be sure there was more to it.

[Shindig]

Bear in mind that, when Shenmue was conceived, the whole story was going to be 7 games long.

[John]

Completely irrelevant.

[wullie]

It's a bit of an adjustment playing this, the main character has the turning speed of me on a football pitch and it was only after 20 mins of walking painfully slowly that I realised the shoulder button lets you run. In 2018 you'd have a lovely tutorial that takes you through everything, this just says 'you're in China now and your dad's dead, crack on'

[Dark Soldier]

I'm streaming Dead Cells with Streaming mode turned on which means you can vote to spawn enemies/fuck me over etc.

https://www.twitch.tv/trip__tv


I'd have been well in for that if I'd seen it last night. Fuck's sake.

[phonics]

I'd have been well in for that if I'd seen it last night. Fuck's sake.

TBF it only works when you have loads of people in the chat, with me and a couple of mates watching at most it isn't really too dynamic.

[Mike]

Anyone picking up Spider-Man tomorrow?
I was going to wait for a price drop but due to Switch first party games holding their value so well I might trade some stuff in for it.

[Pleb]

Probably.

Gameplay looks sexy.

[Shindig]

Thinking about it. Pity Tesco Direct was shut down. I'd have taken the clubcard points to that.

[Dark Soldier]

Spiderman looks amazing

https://streamable.com/s/pnd9x/oyc

flawless

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was hoping I'd get my pre-order a day early (this never seems to happen now) but that wasn't the case.

It looks brilliant.

[Baz]

Spiderman does indeed look fantastic.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I haven't played much but I love the combat, they've really nailed how Spider-Man would fight I feel.

Also like how they've incorporated the different suits, powers, gadgets etc etc.

[Giggles]

In that video? Really? It looks all stop start and not fluid at all. The bit where he's on top of the car looks terrible.

[Baz]

In that video? Really? It looks all stop start and not fluid at all. The bit where he's on top of the car looks terrible.I agree. I thought DS was trolling with that video.

[Giggles]

I agree. I thought DS was trolling with that video.

When I read it back he probably was actually. Had to be.

[Mike]

He is :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

In that video? Really? It looks all stop start and not fluid at all. The bit where he's on top of the car looks terrible.

That video is obviously a very bad example which I have not come across in the game.

[Shindig]

I went into GAME to see if retail is still dead to me. It is. If I'm going to get Monster Hunter World for £30, it'll be off a PSN sale. £52 for Zelda. I don't know how they stay afloat.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Old people buying stuff for kids and working class doing part-exchanges.

[Shindig]

The oldies are in CeX these days. Actually, I saw some old wifey in there with a bloody ASDA trolley she'd nicked.

In other news, beat Final Fantasy V today. Unfortunately, it's the Easy Type mode which has you maxed out. I've got a legit version but needed it off my backlog. Also, it was in Japanese. It can't be understated how fucking nice it is just to ramp the game speed up on emulators.

[Pleb]

Spiderman looks amazing

https://streamable.com/s/pnd9x/oyc

flawless
Brought it yesterday. Done the tutorial and got all of the radio towers in almost one sitting (done the majority of it yesterday and finished it this morning :drool:) . Hooked. The game is fucking incredible.

[phonics]

NBA2K is out on Monday. First time in years I'm considering not getting it.

[wullie]

I'm leaving it a year or two so I can really notice a difference rather than the annual small improvements, same with Madden.

[phonics]

I'm leaving it a year or two so I can really notice a difference rather than the annual small improvements, same with Madden.

The celebrity cameos this year are Michael Rapaport and Haley Joel Osmont.

[SincereTheRebel]

Gran Turismo Sport Week 10 Update

91/91 wins - COMPLETE
65/65 pole positions - COMPLETE
210/322 races completed
7,712/24,855 distance driven (miles)
384,318/2,349,946 EXP (16.35%)
Level 40/50
Driver Rank - B
Sportsman Rank - A


Up to level 40 now. Kind of slowed down the rate I play but I'm still grinding. There are a lot of games coming out that I want to play so the process will be a slow one as expected. My driver rank is increasing but it is still at B. All my races are now competitive and I can finish in the top 5 every other race.

[Shindig]

Haley Joel Osmont.

No screen can contain his face.

[Yevrah]

When do you think you’ll finish it Sincere?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Christmas.

[SincereTheRebel]

15% through just after two months. At the rate, it will take about 14 months however the state will slow down with new games that I will be playing. Christmas 2019 sounds realistic.

[SincereTheRebel]

Games that will take up time

FIFA 19
Battlefield 5
COD Black Ops 4
Spiderman
God of War
God of War 3 remastered
Red Dead Redemption 2

I’ll platinum all those too

[Baz]

15% through just after two months. At the rate, it will take about 14 months however the state will slow down with new games that I will be playing. Christmas 2019 sounds realistic.Do you actually enjoy playing it?

[Shindig]

I went back to it today. Just to do the mileage for the daily workout but I do enjoy how that game gives you constant feedback for timing.

[SincereTheRebel]

Do you actually enjoy playing it?

Yeah. Play it nearly everyday.

[SincereTheRebel]

:drool:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81yVUw6aD-L._SX466_.jpg

[phonics]

The Yakuza peeps have announced a new series now Yakuza is over. And it looks like they haven't lost their touch for brutality.

https://i.imgur.com/NRW2uTE.gif

[SincereTheRebel]

Ive never bothered with Yazuka but it does look like. Should I play it before God of War?

[Pleb]

:drool:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81yVUw6aD-L._SX466_.jpg
Take my money Capcom :drool: :drool:

[phonics]

Ive never bothered with Yazuka but it does look like. Should I play it before God of War?

You'd probably hate it. Play God of War.

[Shindig]

I would get God of War out of the way first. Yakuza will always be there for you. Think of it as a piss-easy beat 'em up in an open world with the most DRAMA ever told.

[Dark Soldier]

Trying out the new CoD Beta tomorrow. Not played one since Modern Warfare and I'm shite at console FPS so its gonna be a slaughter.

[Mike]

Picked up Spider-Man on the way home from work.

[Disco]

You'd think he'd be able to make his own way home really.

[phonics]

You'd think he'd be able to make his own way home really.

https://i.imgur.com/NRW2uTE.gif

boooooo

[Shindig]

Monster Hunter's £30 in CeX. It's time and, as it's a physical copy, I can sell it on once I realise what a mistake I've made.

[phonics]

I bought Yakuza Zero because it was 15 quid but I'm not sure why. I've seen a playthrough of it, I should have just waited for 1+2 Kiwami instead.

[Boydy]

You'd think he'd be able to make his own way home really.

:D

[Mike]

You'd think he'd be able to make his own way home really.

Perfect :D


Games well good!
https://i.imgur.com/ELkM8L8.png

[Shindig]

Spiderman's one of those gimps that takes a selfie on a skyscraper moments before falling off it.

[Pleb]

How do you do a selfie?

[Mike]

It’s in the photo mode.

[wullie]

It's probably just me being rubbish, but the combat in it so far feels like the Arkham games but with a lot more button mashing and hope.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It is very Arkhamy but I prefer it.

You have to be more evasive though. Also dodging sometimes isn't as useful as a jump/web sling, especially against bosses/enemies with AOE attacks.

Gadgets also play a huge part in the fight (more so than Arkham I feel) and suit powers can be incredibly useful.

[wullie]

I've only got as far as the white trim suit you first get and the big brawl at the construction site so it's probably a bit early for it to click yet. Swinging about though is great fun, got into that immediately.

[Raoul Duke]

Spiderman looks great but seems like the game is too short. I'll wait for it to drop.

[Baz]

Spiderman looks great but seems like the game is too short. I'll wait for it to drop.I’m just waiting for Mike to stop playing it. :rosebud:

[Mike]

1039973444941701120

[Shindig]

I now have Golf Club 2019. I don't recall the golfer creator being that deep. Going through the career mode on very easy because I'm not one to kid.

[Giggles]

I now have Golf Club 2019. I don't recall the golfer creator being that deep. Going through the career mode on very easy because I'm not one to kid.

I got a go of it about a week ago at a mates place. It's better but the two big glaring problems with gameplay are still there.

[Dark Soldier]

Its too easy and I've already stopped playing.

[Shindig]

Well, I won my first event with +4. Three events down with most of my holes ranging from bogie to birdie. Had a lovely 27 foot putt which the game stats have refused to recognised. Might have happened in the event I withdrew from, to be fair.

[Giggles]

The way greens are hit is the same as TGC 2 and is even more uncontrollable than putting. That said, DS is right, it seems easy enough to still put up winning scores even going up against that.

[Shindig]

Yeah, I find putting from mid and short range is easier to judge. My dropped shots are usually concentrated to one or two shambolic holes. I don't play golf like a sensible person, though. I just put my club through it and hope. I should probably try to do the hard work on the approach with a bit more nuance.

[Dark Soldier]

Math is really really easy once ya learn it, loft box is all feel until you get the hang of it. If you do want to properly challenge yourself bump it up to master clubs, the line is easy to get, tempo is rock hard.

[Giggles]

It's definitely too samey to 2 so I know now I wouldn't buy.

Is there another option though as I'd like a golf game, or have EA given up altogether?



.

[Shindig]

Well, it appears my charge cable for my PS4 controllers got bent out of shape the other day and is now very temperamental.

[Yevrah]

I've started playing Dante's Inferno. Only 20 minutes in but it seems really good.

[phonics]

You have the worst fucking taste in video games.

[Yevrah]

Fuck you.

[Shindig]

I might pick that up at some point. I like the imagery of the book and want to see how that translates to the screen.

[Yevrah]

It's basically a God of War rip-off, but what's wrong with that?

EDIT: And it was also free with EA Access. So not really free, but cheap.

[phonics]

It's basically a God of War rip-off, but what's wrong with that?

EDIT: And it was also free with EA Access. So not really free, but cheap.

:D No need to take it so personally. It's just funny what you play.

[Yevrah]

:D No need to take it so personally. It's just funny what you play.

I'd take it as a complement Phonics, it's not often that sort of response is elicited.

[Yevrah]

But on a serious note, what am I missing out on that I should be playing? I'm on Xbox One and suggestions are welcome?

[phonics]

I'm playing the new NBA2K and not particularly enjoying it so what do I know?

At one point you have to play a game of 2k through a shitty camera filter with all the help tools turned off to make it 'look like an arcade cabinet' and it's fucking garbage. I might just skip the whole story.

[Yevrah]

Well I've just de-throned a minotaur and ridden him through a(nother) door to hell.

[Yevrah]

https://mixer.com/Chemical_Locust

[Shindig]

Yeah, you captured the fuck out of Pontius Pilate's sins. Or something. Have you ever given Ninja Gaiden Black a shot?

[Yevrah]

I haven't, albeit I might soon given how stuck I am here.

[phonics]

You might have Shadow of War in that EA Access thing you have which is worth checking out.

[Shindig]

Well, the constant screaming is faithful to the book. And I guess the morality system sort of works given how much of a righteous prick Dante was.

[Yevrah]

It's a bit samey, so the next save point I reach I'll be taking a break, but thematically I love it.

[SincereTheRebel]

Its five years today since GTA5 came out. What a game :drool:

Does anyone still play it. Sometimes I play for an hour if i need to kill some time and just drive around blasting anyone who looks in my direction.

[Giggles]

I didn't even know there was a 4. 3 was class though.

[Disco]

I enjoyed 5, the city itself is a masterpiece. The only negative (aside from the usual bad writing and horrid characters) has been the lack of expansions, it's all been ploughed into the online stuff which I have no interest in.

[Mike]

Five is the only one I’ve finished.

[Giggles]

Might go for it. €30 in the MS Store.

[Boydy]

Might go for it. €30 in the MS Store.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/gta-v-ps4xbone-1799-smyths-3039765

£17.99 at Smyth's

[Shindig]

I still stand by 4's driving. It was proper.

[phonics]

It was awful.

[Disco]

I liked it, loads more fun.

[Shindig]

The cars had a weight to them and real spring suspension. I admire the attempt, at least. I guess I just liked it being more involved. Anyway, the Switch online thing hits tomorrow. The 20 NES games would give my Switch something to do.

[phonics]

I loved the arcadeyness of 3. Hitting the handbrake and pulling off a perfect 90 degree turn every time goes further towards 'fun' than squiggling all over the road as your nose veers from side to side.

[phonics]

The cars had a weight to them and real spring suspension. I admire the attempt, at least. I guess I just liked it being more involved. Anyway, the Switch online thing hits tomorrow. The 20 NES games would give my Switch something to do.

Get Pool Panic. It's one of the weirdest and innovative games I've played in years. It takes the basic premise of 'pool' and turns it into a video game. A bit like Yokus Island Express with pool instead of pinball.

[Shindig]

I'll mark it down. Looks mad. Adult Swim seem to pick up the right games.

[Disco]

I loved the arcadeyness of 3. Hitting the handbrake and pulling off a perfect 90 degree turn every time goes further towards 'fun' than squiggling all over the road as your nose veers from side to side.

There's nothing wrong with 3 but it wouldn't have fitted as well into 4. 5 is a good middle ground, plus the flight model is 1000% better.

[Giggles]

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/gta-v-ps4xbone-1799-smyths-3039765

£17.99 at Smyth's

I'd have to do to Smyths then.

Though I looked it up on YouTube and it seems to be first person, so no thanks.

[phonics]

I'd have to do to Smyths then.

Though I looked it up on YouTube and it seems to be first person, so no thanks.

That's literally just a camera option, it's not even the default.

[Giggles]

That's literally just a camera option, it's not even the default.

I was wondering that. It's very strange someone would play it in first person, especially the driving bits. Maybe they'd finished it and we're trying to do it again more awkwardly.