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Any Other Gaymers on DL?

I don't usually see threads like this on here. Any of you play videogames? Any era, or genre is fine.

(Pic is of Nathan Drake, of Uncharted series)

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by Anonymousreply 596September 14, 2019 2:33 PM

Very rarely console games for me. But I play M:TG at least once a week.

by Anonymousreply 1February 19, 2018 1:08 PM

I'm a big RPG guy, Final Fantasy, Star Ocean, Kingdom Hearts, etc.

Mass Effect is my favorite game ever. I love the ability to have gay romances

by Anonymousreply 2February 19, 2018 1:10 PM

Roughtrade yo!

by Anonymousreply 3February 19, 2018 1:20 PM

R2 Same, but I fucking hate how overrated witcher 3 is by straight nerds.

by Anonymousreply 4February 19, 2018 1:31 PM

I play the FarCry series (looking forward to FarCry 5 next month), the Borderlands series, the Fallout series, Skyrim of course, The Sniper Elite series, Just Cause 3, the Dishonored series, and the Wolfenstein series. Among others. I tend to prefer the first person shooter type of games, obviously. I'm also playing "Wildlands" at the moment.

I don't play every day. But I certainly play every week. Depends on the game and how good it is. I put HUNDREDS of hours into Fallout 4 and Skyrim. I play Wildlands on the weekends with a friend in another city.

And anyone whose response to video gaming is "Grow up!" is just ignorant and arrogant and I have no time for you.

by Anonymousreply 5February 19, 2018 1:41 PM

I play on my computer a Yu YU Hakusho Mega Drive game I had as a child.

by Anonymousreply 6February 19, 2018 1:43 PM

Wow that's a throwback R6! Haven't played that in years. Fun game.

R5. Borderlands is one of the most unique games of all time. Love the whole vibe of it. Handsome Jack was a great charatcer

by Anonymousreply 7February 19, 2018 1:52 PM

I love Dragon Dogma and Divinity Original Sin.

by Anonymousreply 8February 19, 2018 2:28 PM

Play Wow!

by Anonymousreply 9February 19, 2018 8:19 PM

Yo dawg, I'm hardcore solitaire. And then I'm totally all about Freecell

by Anonymousreply 10February 19, 2018 8:21 PM

I love "gaymers"

by Anonymousreply 11February 19, 2018 8:23 PM

Haha first saw it on Tinder and now I use it even when talking to straight friends who game R11

by Anonymousreply 12February 19, 2018 8:24 PM

Bravely Default and I still play Pokemon

by Anonymousreply 13February 20, 2018 2:10 AM

I used to play League of Legends but I grew tired of the toxicity.

by Anonymousreply 14February 20, 2018 2:12 AM

Right now I'm playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on Nintendo Switch and ordered the remade Secret of Mana.

by Anonymousreply 15February 20, 2018 2:22 AM

R10 Dad?

by Anonymousreply 16February 20, 2018 3:37 AM

MK8D

by Anonymousreply 17February 20, 2018 4:20 AM

I got through phases. sometimes I'll be into gaming every day. But I'll often take a month or two break in between games. My bf is a constant gamer.

by Anonymousreply 18February 23, 2018 6:21 AM

A bit off topic but this kid, Doug Censor is a VERY hot professional gamer.

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by Anonymousreply 19February 23, 2018 3:16 PM

I am deeply into Assassins Creed Origins right now. Terrific game, I think the best of that series. The newest Wolfestein was great, also. Totally gonzo. Looking forward to the new Far Cry. Am I wrong, or does this year seem as if it's going to be a little lean as far as great games go?

by Anonymousreply 20February 23, 2018 6:25 PM

Skyrim and Fallout gaymer here....one of the mods on Skyrim (they're all very family safe on consoles) allows you to kiss anyone (and if you aren't holding a weapon, yours and their clothes disappear-except for undies)..about the closest I get to sex anymore (as it has a physics animation which knocks you both to the ground and writhe about). Another mod turns everyone into model beautiful people. My game is lovely.

Sad, but lovely!

by Anonymousreply 21February 23, 2018 7:22 PM

I had a nintendo and then a playstation growing up. Then I went off to college and never really played video games again.

by Anonymousreply 22February 23, 2018 7:24 PM

r19 Eh, you could've warned he's straight.

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by Anonymousreply 23February 23, 2018 10:42 PM

My bad R23 I'm not bothered much by that stuff. I just like good pictures. I know other on DL are a bit put off by it.

by Anonymousreply 24February 23, 2018 10:46 PM

Currently finishing up the DLC for Wolfenstein (man, shooting Nazis is satisfying)... while waiting for Far Cry 5 to come out (shooting straight white male conservative religious extremists in Montana will be just as satisfying as shooting Nazis... sorta the same thing, really)

by Anonymousreply 25February 24, 2018 6:00 PM

I remember playing the original Wolfenstein on a pc keyboard. Elation at completing, and a sore pointer finger from pressing the arrow button so long.

by Anonymousreply 26February 24, 2018 7:19 PM

Anyone remember Elf Bowling?

“Elf, Elf Baby!”

by Anonymousreply 27February 24, 2018 7:20 PM

I'm playing through Kingdom Hearts 2 final mix today!

by Anonymousreply 28February 24, 2018 7:25 PM

Do you remember the original Duke Nukem, r26? You had to find the letters to spell out his name.

by Anonymousreply 29February 24, 2018 7:33 PM

R5 is my spirit animal. I've played all those games. Love anything that is more than just shoot em ups. Splinter Cell was always my favorite. Far Cry is awesome. Can't wait for the new one.

I'm almost 50, female, and gayming for me is relaxing and escapism. I'd rather do that than sit passively in front of a tv show for hours. I feel like gayming has kept me sharp.

by Anonymousreply 30February 25, 2018 12:01 AM

I play borderlands with my 40-something female cousin every week. I'm a 50-something guy.

We just finished BL1 and all DLC, and have now started BL2. When we finish that we'll do the Pre-Sequel.

by Anonymousreply 31February 25, 2018 2:23 AM

Boderlands is so creative. The world and artsyle.

Mass Effect is my favorite. It's also the fictional world I most want to live in

by Anonymousreply 32March 11, 2018 12:52 PM

Used to be obsessed with Rise Of Nations but then stopped. I'm pretty much just on Sudoku and Mahjong these days as I'd waste too much time on a proper video game. Perhaps when my life gets more stable, I'll pick up something more time consuming again.

by Anonymousreply 33March 11, 2018 1:14 PM

Any Civ fans?

by Anonymousreply 34March 11, 2018 1:17 PM

I've clocked about 5,000hrs on Cities: Skylines. I find the strategy and creativity in building cities quite stress relieving.

by Anonymousreply 35March 11, 2018 1:23 PM

I play a few mobile games right now because my computer is puny but when I'm able to get a more powerful pc I'm going to get back into gaming.

by Anonymousreply 36March 12, 2018 4:08 AM

R36, why not just buy an Xbox One S or Xbox One X like a normal person?

by Anonymousreply 37March 12, 2018 4:39 AM

I'm waiting till the PS5 comes out.

by Anonymousreply 38March 12, 2018 3:40 PM

Has anyone played Horizon Zero Dawn? Looks incredible.

by Anonymousreply 39March 15, 2018 4:59 AM

Sony sucks, R38. They're blocking all cross-play with PC and Xbox. They suck. And the PS4 Pro sucks.

Get an Xbox One X and get a real machine from a company not out to screw you over.

by Anonymousreply 40March 15, 2018 5:30 AM

MMO guy here. Playing TERA, Guild Wars 2, WIOW.

Dabble in Call of Duty now and then. Still play Metal Gear for PS3.

by Anonymousreply 41March 15, 2018 5:38 AM

I found Dishonored and the BioShock series visually stunning as well as intellectually satisfying; two (sore) thumbs up!

by Anonymousreply 42March 15, 2018 8:39 AM

Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted, Tomb Raider.

by Anonymousreply 43March 15, 2018 9:24 AM

Guild Wars 2 here, with some Elder Scrolls Online and Secret World Legends. Also Kingdom Come: Deliverance, recently. But GW2 is the one I do daily.

by Anonymousreply 44March 15, 2018 9:43 AM

R42 I loved the Dishonored series too. So well made. And I love the cover of "Gold Dust Woman" from Dishonored 2.

by Anonymousreply 45March 15, 2018 9:44 AM

I've been playing Fallout Vault, I know it's not considered a true video game by most gamers but I enjoy it.

by Anonymousreply 46March 17, 2018 7:20 AM

Can't wait for god of war and shadow of the tomb raider bitches!

by Anonymousreply 47March 17, 2018 9:24 AM

I got addicted to the Sims franchise 1,2, and 3. It was taking up a lot of my time, so I refused to get into the 4rth series. The graphics didn't improve enough over the 3rd to justify buying it again anyway.

I play GTA 5 with my nephew sometimes now. That is the most gaming I do now.

by Anonymousreply 48March 17, 2018 1:40 PM

Only a week an a half until I can shoot straight white conservative Christian cultists in the head! #FarCry5

by Anonymousreply 49March 17, 2018 6:50 PM

I LOVE the new Tomb Raider games. they are excellent. Excited for the third one

by Anonymousreply 50March 17, 2018 9:06 PM

Love gayming. Usually PS4. Usually some roleplaying crap (I'm a pushover for anything Bethesda makes). Usually naked. I try to do it less in the spring/summer to force myself to go outside. But in the winter, my life is basically confined to my office, my gym, and my gaming nook.

by Anonymousreply 51March 17, 2018 9:18 PM

[R35] OMG me too.

by Anonymousreply 52March 17, 2018 9:20 PM

I just got a VR headset (Samsung Odyssey) and I'm having a blast. VRBox and Racket Fury are my favorites right now.

And VR porn will blow you (pun intended) away. It literally looks like someone is sucking your dick. I get off watching guys I wouldn't normally watch in regular porn.

by Anonymousreply 53March 17, 2018 10:19 PM

Anyone play Star Wars Battlefront or (ugh) Fortnite? I'd share my PSN name.

Also Fortnite is a trash game. Only playing because all my friends are

by Anonymousreply 54April 15, 2018 2:12 AM

I love the Team Ico games, and recently played the remake of Shadow of the Colossus, which was fantastic, I loved the original too. After that I replayed Last Guardian, which I love, though the ending makes me sad. I also loved South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Breath of the Wild, and Super Mario Odyssey. I am currently replaying God of War 3 in anticipation of the new one next week.

I love classic RPGs, like Chrono Trigger, but more modern ones don't thrill me as much. I'm still debating on Ni No Kuni II, and am looking forward to the next Dragon Quest, as those games still have a more old school feel to them

by Anonymousreply 55April 15, 2018 2:22 AM

Playing Far Cry 5.

by Anonymousreply 56April 15, 2018 2:35 AM

Been playing the new Assasins Creed Origins. It's amazing.

I play Star Wars Battlefront but it got tedious once I finished the story part and got through all the planets on the multiplayer.

by Anonymousreply 57April 15, 2018 2:55 AM

I love MMOs, and my main one has been Guild Wars 2 since it came out. Lots of gaymers there. It's one of the nicest and most accepting gaming communities I've experienced, and I've been playing MMOs since the 90s. There are even NPCs in same-sex relationships.

For non-MMOs, I play Sims3 and Cities: Skyline.

by Anonymousreply 58April 15, 2018 5:24 AM

for the Star Wars Battlefront 2 gaymers....did you see this trailer yet for the April update? I applaud EA's cheekiness

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by Anonymousreply 59April 15, 2018 11:21 AM

EA just announced Sims 4 is coming to the PS4 with most of the dlc from the pc version available so I might finally break down and buy a PS4 Pro.

by Anonymousreply 60April 15, 2018 12:56 PM

Isn't the problem with Sims4 that the dlc sucks? Not to mention the base game is stripped bare in favor of EA's unpopular micro transactional laden and pay-to-win business model. Sadly The Sims gameplay hasn't improved with each release. I thought Sims 2 was the best, I still sometimes play 3, but 4 isn't worth buying according to general consensus. Much like the current Sim city franchise.

On PC I'm currently playing Cities: Skylines and Elder Scrolls online, on Xbox One I'm playing Forza horizon, and on mobile I only play WordHero.

by Anonymousreply 61April 15, 2018 4:22 PM

I agree about the Sims. Sims2 was great, and there was so much great content made by the gaming community. I play Sims3 now, but hate how they stripped everything out of the game and made it all extra purchases. It feels less creative now, too, though at least the Sims have slightly better AI. I didn't bother to get Sims4--that looked like everything bad about the Sims3 was made worse.

by Anonymousreply 62April 17, 2018 7:35 PM

You couldn't pay me to buy a PS4. Sony is evil.

Xbox One X all the way. Superior hardware, superior UI, superior multiplayer, and cross platform gaming with PC (which Sony blocks, becaue they're all fucking bitches).

by Anonymousreply 63April 17, 2018 11:59 PM

I'm a big fan of all the Fallout games (specifically 1-4 of the main series), but I only recently got around to playing Fallout: New Vegas. Enjoyed what I got to play of it, but eventually, it just crashed non-stop and started giving me a blue screen of death that would corrupt my disk. Had to give it up until I can figure out how to play it without destroying my Windows install.

Very curious to hear more about Fallout 76 (not crazy about online games though).

by Anonymousreply 64June 11, 2018 4:22 PM

Been playing Horizon Zero Dawn for a while. I was laid up for a few weeks with a work related injury and was bored. I had not played a game in over year. What an amazing game! The graphics are stunning as well. I think they modeled the scenery from Colorado and the Rockies. Playing the game now on NG+ UH your and it’s still pretty challenging.

by Anonymousreply 65June 11, 2018 4:31 PM

Also excited for the new Falllout! Although I no longer have the time to sink into gaming that I used to. And some games are only really appreciated with 100+ hours to explore everything

by Anonymousreply 66June 11, 2018 4:42 PM

New Fallout is online multiplayer like the shitty Elder Scrolls online.

by Anonymousreply 67June 11, 2018 5:21 PM

Any other Mass Effect fans? My favorite series of all time

by Anonymousreply 68June 11, 2018 5:22 PM

Anyone been playing Detroit Become Human yet? If so how is it?

by Anonymousreply 69June 11, 2018 5:38 PM

I played a lot in the late 80s to mid 90s, but then lost interest. A lot of flight simulators, especially combat flight simulators.

Then in the 2000s I got back into it, but only for Half Life. Played that for a few years but then faded out again. I think I'm done in terms of gaming.

by Anonymousreply 70June 11, 2018 5:40 PM

[quote]Any other Mass Effect fans? My favorite series of all time

Not that we'll ever see it again. EA has basically killed off whatever was distinctive about BioWare.

by Anonymousreply 71June 11, 2018 6:17 PM

R71, I agree however Mass Effect 2 and 3 were better games for having more budget that ME1 had to work with

by Anonymousreply 72June 11, 2018 6:36 PM

I play forge of empires, it's slow and there is no combat if you don't want it

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by Anonymousreply 73June 11, 2018 6:42 PM

The new Leon looks so much better in RE2 remake trailer.

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by Anonymousreply 74June 12, 2018 3:55 AM

Playing through Borderlands 2 again (with a different character I haven't played before).

I'm cautiously optimistic about Rage 2, Fallout 76, Just Cause 4, and Beyond Good & Evil 2

by Anonymousreply 75June 12, 2018 5:34 AM

Uncharted, Tombraider and my favorite was The Last of Us.

by Anonymousreply 76June 12, 2018 6:24 AM

Tomb Raider, the one that came out in 2013, is one of the best games made in the last 10 years. It's perfection

by Anonymousreply 77June 13, 2018 2:09 PM

I play the cheesy Stardew Valley every now and then. It has a great mod community.

by Anonymousreply 78June 13, 2018 3:01 PM

The new Spider-man game is VERY good. Best I've played in a long time. And the final costume you can unlock for Peter is perfect

I've had a crush on Peter Parker since I was 10

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by Anonymousreply 79September 21, 2018 1:49 PM

I've been reading some of the previews of Red Dead Redemption 2, where the gaming writers got to play it for a few hours, and it sounds amazingly huge and detailed. And fun.

by Anonymousreply 80September 21, 2018 2:33 PM

I'm enjoying playing through Borderlands 2 again, actually.

by Anonymousreply 81September 21, 2018 2:34 PM

I loved Yakuza O now playing Kiwami

by Anonymousreply 82September 21, 2018 2:58 PM

Spiderman might be reason enough for me to finally buy a PS4.

by Anonymousreply 83September 22, 2018 2:04 AM

Nah. You couldn't pay me to give money to Sony at this point. Fuck the PS4.

Xbox One X is where it's at.

by Anonymousreply 84September 22, 2018 2:05 AM

I know I sound ancient but is there a good site for really good word games and other types that exercise your mind? I'm not into the action or long term commitment stuff. I'm 59 and just want to keep my brain active.

by Anonymousreply 85September 22, 2018 2:59 AM

If you have an iOS or Android phone, iPad, or Windows tablet... check out "Wordament". It's a fun 'find words' type game like "Boggle".

by Anonymousreply 86September 22, 2018 5:53 PM

Anyone else playing Gaydorado?

by Anonymousreply 87October 9, 2018 6:52 AM

Been playing Far Cry 5. It's fun, but a bit too easy. Once I get my hand on a sniper rifle, it's game over, man!

by Anonymousreply 88October 10, 2018 6:57 AM

Anyone excited for the new Devil May Cry? Lots of good looking male character in that franchise.

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by Anonymousreply 89October 24, 2018 12:59 PM

Call of Cthullu is coming out in the next few days I think. I'm looking forward to that. (This is a PC game, not the boardgame or pencil and paper version).

by Anonymousreply 90October 24, 2018 1:08 PM

R81 I worked on that game, like 6 years ago after I graduated from school. I was a QA Tester and also found bugs with the Mechromancer DLC.

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by Anonymousreply 91October 24, 2018 1:14 PM

Are there any gay streamers on Twitch? Straight streamers are boring.

by Anonymousreply 92October 24, 2018 1:14 PM

R92 Jayden from Sean Cody used to stream on twitch shirtless but I think he stopped

by Anonymousreply 93October 24, 2018 1:16 PM

MMO Homo here. I only play Guild Wars 2 and TERA, which has a lot of gay guilds.

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by Anonymousreply 94October 24, 2018 1:18 PM

for R92

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by Anonymousreply 95October 24, 2018 1:20 PM

Saving my $$ for Fallout 76!

by Anonymousreply 96October 24, 2018 1:37 PM

I just got done with the latest Rusty Lake game Cube Escape: Paradox. I love puzzle games but sadly they seem to be few and far between.

by Anonymousreply 97October 24, 2018 6:52 PM

r94 I play GW2 too! It's a lot of fun.

by Anonymousreply 98October 24, 2018 7:03 PM

r97 there's one on Steam called Alchemia that's a lot of thematic puzzles you might enjoy.

by Anonymousreply 99October 24, 2018 7:03 PM

R88, there is no Fallout 5. You mean Fallout 4? Or are you on the beta team for the new Fallout 76?

by Anonymousreply 100October 24, 2018 9:57 PM

Just finished Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology and before that Dragon Quest XI.

by Anonymousreply 101October 24, 2018 10:02 PM

I’m eagerly and somewhat cautiously anticipating the Resident Evil 2 remake.

I don’t love some of the redesigns so far but at least the police station is still recognizable.

by Anonymousreply 102October 24, 2018 10:06 PM

[quote]Get an Xbox One X and get a real machine from a company not out to screw you over.

This isn't feasible if you enjoy titles released by Square Enix.

[quote]Just finished Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology and before that Dragon Quest XI.

Dragon Quest XI went above and beyond my expectations.

I pre-ordered Call Of Cthulhu, I'm hoping it was worth it.

by Anonymousreply 103October 24, 2018 10:08 PM

Just Cause 4 comes out in just over a month... I enjoyed the fuck out of Just Cause 3, so I'm really looking forward to that.

And you couldn't pay me to own a playstation. Sony is fucking evil.

by Anonymousreply 104October 24, 2018 10:10 PM

I knew the guy who played Dr. Earnhardt in Far Cry.

by Anonymousreply 105October 24, 2018 10:28 PM

R101 did you play radiata stories for PS2 it's the spiritual predecessor to radiant historia and one of my favorite games of all time

by Anonymousreply 106October 24, 2018 10:38 PM

I'd like to be a gaymer, it sounds like a fun hobby. My mom worked at a K-Mart distribution center and got me an Atari 2600, and tons of game cartridges, cheap. Of course all the other kids wanted to play with it, but I was better than any of the other kids. Eventually the controllers broke and you couldn't replace them, so I stopped playing. When Nintendo came along for my nephews, I was surprised I wasn't very good anymore, at the new games, except Tetris. So I lost interest in video games, but now I want to try it again.

by Anonymousreply 107October 24, 2018 10:41 PM

Yes! R106 , I played (and finished) it but barely remember what it was about.

by Anonymousreply 108October 24, 2018 11:27 PM

Only games I play on the computer is solitaire and euchre, most of those type of games your are talking about make me jittery and wired not relaxing at all.

I did see they are selling the old Atari consoles in stores again preloaded with games like Pitfall, Kaboom, Asteroids, Centipede, Frogger, Space Invaders. $36.99 at Target.

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by Anonymousreply 109October 25, 2018 12:04 AM

Borderlands 2 is amazing, as are all of its DLCs. The final Tiny Tina DLC is one of the best DLCs ever for any game, with one of the best endings.

It's an old game now, but it's VERY replayable. I think I'm on my 8th playthrough now. At least.

by Anonymousreply 110October 25, 2018 12:58 AM

The 2013 Tomb raider is that for me. I think it is completely flawless. I can replay it any number of times.

I also loved the Mass effect series

by Anonymousreply 111October 25, 2018 12:41 PM

One of the main characters in Borderlands 2 is a gay man (Hammerlock, who also has his own DLC), and one of the main character in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is lesbian (Janey). It's a very inclusive game.

by Anonymousreply 112October 25, 2018 1:06 PM

Playing Mass Effect 3 was when the lack of gay representation and my own numbness to really hit me.

Earlier that year I’d been feeling good that while Capcom hadn’t officially made Chris Redfield gay, they’d never made him straight either and ambiguous, possibly gay was the best I’d get.

Playing Mass Effect 3, I had my male Shepard running across one of the Citadel courtyards and the thought just hit me “I’m saving the universe and then going to see my boyfriend” And I had two different male love interests on two different game files.

It kind of changed gaming for me.

by Anonymousreply 113October 25, 2018 1:08 PM

^my own numbness to IT^

by Anonymousreply 114October 25, 2018 1:09 PM

Mass Effect 3 had the best sexuality I've seen in gaming. Most games have characters that are all straight, or all bi if they want LGBT representation.

Mass Effect had straight characters, exclusively gay or lesbian characters, and bi characters so all the romances felt real.

by Anonymousreply 115October 25, 2018 1:11 PM

I really enjoyed the Myst games but honestly, some of the puzzles became so obscure and indecipherable as the games went on that it became more frustrating than fun to play them.

by Anonymousreply 116October 25, 2018 1:15 PM

For Red Dead Redemption 2, the "Xbox One X is the platform of choice - and by quite a considerable margin."

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by Anonymousreply 117October 25, 2018 2:59 PM

R115 Sorta.

ME1 - All straight story, except the 'asarimance' Liara. Why wasn't this 'gay'? Because Bioware said so! We know asari are technically monogender, but they're heavily coded as 'female'. We all know it was gay, but I'm going to be charitable and say that they did this because of censors and marketing and so on.

ME2 - Actually even straighter for the most part. Liara wasn't as present (except in DLC), and the 6 true romances in the game were all straight. I don't recall any gay references except with the asari (again, not f/f! not gay!), and that you can be skeevy and have your yeoman dance for you regardless of your sex - even progressive Bioware would fall apart in the #meetoo. I think with ME1 they were gay-open but had concerns about how much they should be, but with ME2 it was more blatant EA-originating dudebro pandering.

ME3 - For something allegedly more dudebro than ME2, it is arguably still the most gay-friendly, albeit imperfect. For males, there's Kaidan-turned-bi (it isn't super jarring, but it is a little) and a new secondary character Steve (he is meh). For females, there's Liara as a focus again, and a new secondary character Samantha (she is okay). And I think there's just a generally more gay-acknowledging vibe in the writing, I just can't recall examples. It is annoying to have Shepard with no romance through ME1-ME2 (but keep Kaidan in squad in ME1), to finally Kaidan-mance in ME3.

MEA - For something allegedly more 'SJW' (ugh) than ever, it can be rather annoying with some of its gay-inclusion, particularly male. For females there's at least Vetra and Peebee for squad characters (both 'bi', one 'asari'), and supposedly writers had to fight for Vetra to be bi. There's also a ship character Suvi, and a secondary character Keri. With Suvi as exclusive lesbian human romance, that's a progression, even as it annoyed lots of straight male gamers. So for the most part, I think LGB female gamers got their stuff. For males... not so much. At first, there was only a ship character Gil and a secondary character Reyes, none in squad. This wouldn't be so bad, but compared to other combos (m/f, f/m, f/f), it was done super shity. Gil was a sometimes-disturbing (in his storyline implications) and often blandly written character. They got a Game of Thrones actor to play him but you wouldn't tell. I'm open to him for a sequel but he must be done incredibly better. He was NOT appealing. Reyes could have been great, but he must be understood to only be relevant in one major chapter of the game and nothing else, and the animators didn't give a shit about the m/m combo for animations. Both characters seemed to be throw-ins to checkoff 'm/m in game'. So actually worse than ME3, where at least Bioware seemed to have people who made it some sort of personal priority. Then a patch came where you could (bi) romance an alien, Jaal, as a male. It was polished, it made enough sense in the story (though Jaal was the sort to talk more about female interests, but he is also written to be generally emotional), and the animations weren't broken. So if one could stomach aliens, Jaal became automatic. Many look back on this patch fondly. Others look back on it as 'that gay patch' that was the last or nearly last one, when the game needed much more.

If the next ME game wants to go 'forward', it'd have a major squad human character be exclusively gay. Considering that development may turn back to Edmonton from Montreal, maybe this'll happen. Similar with Dragon Age (though arguably they did it already, but lets add 'particularly masculine' to requirements).

If gaming itself wants to go forward, it'd have openly gay male protagonists. For all the backpatting (some very deserved, some not) of including female, lesbian, black, etc characters, there's not much going on about gay. I feel it's the taboo that even GenX/Millennial game devs aren't touching, so it'll take GenZ/Alpha devs to get transgressive.

by Anonymousreply 118October 25, 2018 3:34 PM

In terms of MMORPGs, the most gay inclusive game is actually not something like WoW (they have hints at best? I can't recall), but in my experience, The Secret World.

There's characters ranging from suggesting sexuality, to very open about it. In New England there's a male cop and biker couple that as updates go on, we have more clear info about their attractions to one another. In Egypt there's a male pair of an elder and young adult archaeologists that are at least essentially married. In Transylvania there's a couple of brothers that flirt with the player character no matter the gender (this happens elsewhere too - easy to put in game). There's also an out lesbian. In Japan there's a transgender (actually perhaps hermaphrodite/intersex) and a man that dumped her but not because she was intersex (though she thinks so).

The way the game depicts things, the player character is nearly canonically bi/pan/anything. But we can handwave/headcanon the reasons for some things happening to us ('oh it was something like sex magic').

Basically the game doesn't give a fuck.

Other gay inclusive games include especially Guild Wars 2, and somewhat RIFT (a major early storyline had moderate implications of a lesbian relationship).

by Anonymousreply 119October 25, 2018 3:43 PM

“ Similar with Dragon Age (though arguably they did it already, but lets add 'particularly masculine' to requirements). “

Hey now, I get where you’re coming from but let’s not knock Dorian. He’s awesome and a great character gay character.

by Anonymousreply 120October 25, 2018 3:50 PM

Pillars Of Eternity 2 is gay inclusive.

by Anonymousreply 121October 25, 2018 3:52 PM

R111 Have you played the two most recent Tomb Raider games (that came after the 2013)? I'm going to play the third in the reboot series soon as my bf has it. The last one was fun enough.

by Anonymousreply 122October 25, 2018 4:00 PM

R122 Yes I've played the second and found it good but not as great as the first one. I'm playing the third one now and it's not that good sad to say. I find the story kind of wacky compared to the first two. The stealth is much improved but at the expense of combat which there isn't much of. And you have too many options for gadgets and crafting and such

by Anonymousreply 123October 25, 2018 4:11 PM

Skyrim had a tiny bit of gay content. You could marry another guy (there were few options). The whole marriage thing was half-baked.

by Anonymousreply 124October 26, 2018 12:26 AM

r119 I have played all those games. Loved RIFT for a long while until they got that new CEO. The Secret World has a fantastic storyline - I just wish more people played it. They did a reboot of it recently (basically an overhaul of mechanics and some new features) and it's now "Secret World Legends". I wish they'd do a movie or Netflix series based on the concept. Maybe it's more inclusive because it's made by Funcom, a Norwegian company.

by Anonymousreply 125October 26, 2018 3:40 AM

Almost all of the games being released this generation have so much sameness to them. Where are the platformers? Where are the racing games like Burnout? (And NO, a "remastered" Burnout Paradise doesn't cut it). I've never regretted a purchase as much as I do my PS4. After all these years I still only play ONE game on the f'ing thing (GTAV). It also irks me that they make PS+ mandatory to play online now, and promised they'd improve their network in exchange for the added expense. I've yet to see any improvements! Fuck Sony, I will not be buying a PS5. Fool me once.

by Anonymousreply 126October 26, 2018 1:12 PM

[quote]Sony sucks. They're blocking all cross-play with PC and Xbox. They suck. Get an Xbox One X and get a real machine from a company not out to screw you over.

LOL, were you not alive yet when the XBO was first announced and Microsoft was trying to fuck everyone over? You seem to have forgotten that whole debacle, but many of us haven't. I love how public backlash always causes these companies to eventually cave and do the right thing (as happened with the XBO and now Sony cross-play). You'd think they'd learn to simply do the right thing from the start and save themselves the damage to their brands.

by Anonymousreply 127October 26, 2018 1:27 PM

R127, you're parroting a lie. Microsoft was not trying to fuck anyone over with the Xbox One at release. The reaction to their announcement was grossly unhinged. ESPECIALLY given that virtually everything they announced then is now standard practice. I haven't bought a physical game DVD in years and years. It's all online now. If they had any issue at all, it was 1) poor communication, and 2) being too far ahead of everyone else.

It was only a debacle in the minds of morons.

The public 'backlash' from gamers was and is just as unhinged as the entire gamergate fiasco.

Fuck off with your bullshit. And Xbox One X is still by Far the best gaming console out there, and Sony's multiplayer and controllers have ALWAYS sucked compared to Xbox. And the company is still pure evil.

by Anonymousreply 128October 26, 2018 2:20 PM

ATTENTION ALL GAYMERS! We have a fanboy @ R128!

by Anonymousreply 129October 26, 2018 2:51 PM

Nobody cares. Let's talk about the games themselves.

by Anonymousreply 130October 26, 2018 2:56 PM

[quote]Microsoft was not trying to fuck anyone over with the Xbox One at release. The reaction to their announcement was grossly unhinged. ESPECIALLY given that virtually everything they announced then is now standard practice. I haven't bought a physical game DVD in years and years.

Blocking people from selling their used games is now standard practice? I don't think so! And just because you enjoy throwing your money away on digital copies doesn't mean the rest of us have to be quite so stupid.

by Anonymousreply 131October 26, 2018 3:01 PM

R125 I've met the CEO when he was more of a dev/producer and while he was nice, he was always 'on'. I'm sure that being of executive position in the declining company has affected things.

Yeah I play SWL. There is/was talk of doing a Secret World tv show, but no updates since 2017 so many not.

R120 It wasn't a knock against Dorian. It's just that he was a more flagrant gay stereotype that the writer honestly seemed to want him to be (himself kind of flaming). This is a relatively safer decision (playing to enjoyable stereotypes to reduce threat) than to make someone of a more masculine male lead be gay, especially in near-exclusivity (basically if they had someone in the Cullen role be gay, and didn't include a Blackwall). DAI was very gay *inclusive*, but video games are almosttttt never gay *centric*, especially mainstream-facing ones. We aren't at the point of industry being comfortable with blockbuster lead roles going to gay male characters, neither in Hollywood nor video games. There's always a * next to it, like Bioware/Bethesda/Sims/etc going 'well it's an option!' instead of it being a fixture, and 'we have characters around!' instead of 'this major, exclusively centric character that is also a masculine male'. This is all the industry being inclusive, while ultimately calibrating so to not scare too many cultures, players, national regulations.

Some gaming is actively doing something else. The Last of Us 2, whatever you say about it, is being more than forthright about the lesbianism - but again, we know in so much of media that there's a greater comfort (maybe with creators, maybe audiences, maybe decision makers) with lesbianism than gay males. In Bioware games until rather recently (DAI? MEA?), the romance sexual scenes would be up to equal explicitness (as in kissing, groping, suggestive gestures) of f/f to hetero scenes, but m/m always had more of a fade to black and suggestive speak instead of action. And they're the progressives in the mainstream industry.

I think it took Gen X devs to eventually even bother with gay content in their games (leading to 1990s-00s content), and its taken Millennial devs to try to equalize things at times (leading to 2010s and onward), but it'll take emerging Gen Z devs to outright normalize it in the next couple decades. Less activist stance of defensively putting gay characters in games knowing the backlash, and more "Yes, we're doing this, so?"

by Anonymousreply 132October 26, 2018 3:38 PM

I think it's pretty normalized in Guild Wars 2. The staff is young, a mix of sexualities and gender identifications, and it shows in how the npc's are presented within the story lines of the game, with their own natural mixture of sexualities and gender identifications. The players feel comfortable expressing who they are, and it's probably the most overall positive and accepting game environment of any MMO I've played. (And I've been playing MMOs since the early '90s.)

by Anonymousreply 133October 26, 2018 3:55 PM

R126 I think there are indie platformers still and the occasional larger release. I imagine the Wii has some. I was never really a fan of them other than the 3D ones.

by Anonymousreply 134October 26, 2018 4:33 PM

I like the card based game cult simulator where you have to figure stuff out on your own (unless you check online guides).

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by Anonymousreply 135October 26, 2018 4:40 PM

r133 I agree. There's a real 'players helping players' feel to the game, which is probably assisted by the Living World events where anyone can participate, and the down-but-not-dead state where you can still be revived. I'm weird in that I like MMOs but I don't like grouping with people - I like them there/around, but not bound to them in a group structure. So it's a good way to play for me. The game was created by an Austin company which then got sold to a South Korean company, but I think they still have autonomy in that it hasn't become a grindfest.

by Anonymousreply 136October 26, 2018 7:03 PM

R131 is a fanatical idiot and a complete moron.

I just can't with these gamergater fuckwads.

by Anonymousreply 137October 26, 2018 11:28 PM

[quote]In Bioware games until rather recently (DAI? MEA?), the romance sexual scenes would be up to equal explicitness (as in kissing, groping, suggestive gestures) of f/f to hetero scenes, but m/m always had more of a fade to black and suggestive speak instead of action. And they're the progressives in the mainstream industry.

I remember MEIII being fairly equal-opportunity. I remember Shepard and Kaiden doing a lot of rolling around. MEA was damned chaste by comparison. And the stuff with Gil was so fucking heteronormative.

by Anonymousreply 138October 26, 2018 11:34 PM

I always wanted to game but I don't want to connect with underage boys if I play the games online. Is there any way around that?

by Anonymousreply 139October 26, 2018 11:39 PM

I am uncommonly excited about Red Dead 2. My copy should arrive tomorrow. It looks so amazing, like a major step forward in simulation-type, open world games. Incredible detail.

by Anonymousreply 140October 27, 2018 5:09 AM

r139 don't play Minecraft or other games that attract tweens? And change your handle from "YoungBoyLover" to something else.

by Anonymousreply 141October 27, 2018 5:21 AM

r140 I'm annoyed that there's no PC version yet. I don't have an Xbox or PS2 and don't really want one. I had an XBox at one time but never got the hang of using it to play games over my PC.

by Anonymousreply 142October 27, 2018 5:22 AM

I'm like you, R136. I always run around on my own, but like casually cooperating with others and jumping in on things if I feel like it. I have plenty of social and work obligations in real life, so I run away from anything in a game that feels like a grind, whether for items or social interactions.

by Anonymousreply 143October 27, 2018 1:52 PM

R143 yeah it's the obligations bit that I dislike. Although in my case it has been an issue in real life too :-(

by Anonymousreply 144October 27, 2018 2:10 PM

[quote]I always wanted to game but I don't want to connect with underage boys if I play the games online. Is there any way around that?

Don't play online games with strangers.

The only games I play online are co-op games, where I play with friends I know well.

Playing with strangers is a horrible experience. I avoid any on-line games where you play AGAINST other live players that are just random. There is nothing less appealing about a game than an online massively multiplayer game with player-vs-player (PvP). You couldn't pay me to engage in that kind of crap.

I like to have FUN when I play games. It's not fun to play against most idiots (especially 'gamer-gaters' … homophobic sexist racist monsters with no social skills who are busy destroying everything... talk about deplorable).

by Anonymousreply 145October 27, 2018 2:38 PM

I could also imagine that online gaming invites all kinds of crazy, deplorable, stalkers who make your online and real life hell, because they become obsessed with you.

by Anonymousreply 146October 27, 2018 6:04 PM

Only if you're stupid enough to give them information about yourself, r146. And not everyone in MMOs is a gamergater or shitty. For example, Guild Wars 2 has a pretty nice playerbase, even in PvP or World vs. World. There's some assholes, but not like the other games where they are just total dicks. I like playing MMOs because I can be pretty anonymous if I wish.

by Anonymousreply 147October 27, 2018 7:58 PM

Playing in games with strangers (or randoms in public games) must vary depending on the type of game you play. That's just a terrible generalization. Although I see your point in PVP versus PVE.

Another vote for the ME trilogy, although I enjoyed games 1 and 3 much more than 2. ME 3's multiplayer is a blast and still active coming on 7 years now.

by Anonymousreply 148October 27, 2018 8:38 PM

Pathfinder : Kingmaster isn't too bad.

by Anonymousreply 149October 29, 2018 1:53 PM

Kingmaker

by Anonymousreply 150October 29, 2018 1:53 PM

R148 I agree. People say ME2 was the best of the trilogy and I just don't see it! The missions and story were too streamlined and linear. One recruitment mission for each character then one loyalty missions for each character. ME3 was far more unpredictable

by Anonymousreply 151October 29, 2018 1:55 PM

R149 I got that and now I'm thinking I might wait another few weeks for them to fix the thousand or so bugs they say are in the next patch. Looks good so far though, just haven't had time to jump into it.

Call of Cthulu is coming out October 30th! Once I can install it and play it a bit I'll see how that turns out.

by Anonymousreply 152October 29, 2018 8:18 PM

Call of Cthulu came out a day early! Or maybe it was midnight GMT. Whatever, I spent four hours playing it tonight. It's quite good so far. A bit more linear than I would like but you can see there's some replayability in making different choices as well as random chance in some spots. I wish the world was more interactive; it was designed for a controller I think so you're limited to what you can interact with.

I like the Sanity meter so far and managed to survive my encounter with the Shambler (eventually) which was quite horrifying. The Gallery setting was incredible even before I had a ravenous interdimensional creature stalking me.

The graphics are great and I like the design and look of the scenes. I'm six parts in, I think. Not sure how many there are but I've enjoyed the game a lot so far.

by Anonymousreply 153October 30, 2018 7:37 AM

I've been playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey for the last few weeks.

Alexios is delicious, I've been romancing a hot Spartan and there are even top/bottom jokes and dildos.

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by Anonymousreply 154October 30, 2018 8:55 AM

I just fucked that Doctor in Greece R154. I don't remember the gay aspect being publicized like they usually do. It was a pleasant surprise.

I stuck my foot into RDR2 a little bit--I'm like 4 or 5 games in the hole right now, and Fallout 76 is coming out next week!--and it may be the most visually stunning game I've ever played. The original was so dated even back then.

by Anonymousreply 155October 30, 2018 11:51 AM

I'm picking my copy of Call of Cthulhu or COC, I guess, at some point today.

by Anonymousreply 156October 30, 2018 12:28 PM

r156 it's worth it! Been pretty interesting so far.

r154 I had no idea. I got kind of turned off Assassin's Creed after the last one but I shall pick up Odyssey and see how it goes.

by Anonymousreply 157October 30, 2018 7:38 PM

I play the Sims 3 and recently started playing Nightlife, whats very interesting is that some of the items you can buy in the game for your house are Datalounge related. One of the sofa's for sale is called the "Datalouger" ! One of the curtains you can choose is called the "Caftan Curtain" made from caftans...seems to me like a Maxis or EA game developer is a Datalounge fan.

by Anonymousreply 158October 30, 2018 8:16 PM

Anyone beta Fallout 76 yet?

by Anonymousreply 159October 31, 2018 9:25 PM

The Fallout 76 beta has kinda been a disaster. Massive bugs.

by Anonymousreply 160November 1, 2018 3:30 AM

I’m not even going to touch Fallout76 for a few months, at least. I’m sure it’ll be buggy as hell. I kind of wish it was just a regular game in the series, tbqh. Can it be played single person, at all?

by Anonymousreply 161November 1, 2018 4:29 AM

Its' a 90GB download. Some have said it's taken DAYS to download.

No, it cannot be played single player. There are rumors that they'll provide "private servers" at some point in the future. But given that there are no human characters in the game, no NPCs, only "other people"... it sounds like it'd be boring to play solo.

I'm going to pass on this one.

by Anonymousreply 162November 1, 2018 7:17 AM

[quote]But given that there are no human characters in the game, no NPCs, only "other people"... it sounds like it'd be boring to play solo.

OMFG.

by Anonymousreply 163November 1, 2018 7:39 AM

The idea of MMO fallout sounds so cool but I always thought it'd be tough to execute properly

by Anonymousreply 164November 1, 2018 12:49 PM

And Fire Emblem fans? They had a gay character as early as 2003. And have played with gender fluidity for a while now

by Anonymousreply 165November 1, 2018 1:49 PM

Dragon Age 2 is one of the best I think, in terms of fully fleshed out characters and witty banter. Playing Skyrim after felt so quiet and lonely.

by Anonymousreply 166November 1, 2018 10:44 PM

No love for the new God of War? It's the best game I've played in recent memory - it looks stunning, the combat is brilliantly executed and responsive, and it's got a great story too.

by Anonymousreply 167November 2, 2018 12:55 AM

Xbox One X is by far the best way to play Red Dead Redemption 2

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by Anonymousreply 168November 2, 2018 1:04 AM

Hey xbox shill - your linky is stinky

by Anonymousreply 169November 2, 2018 1:10 AM

Trying again:

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by Anonymousreply 170November 2, 2018 1:15 AM

In Red Dead Redemption 2, even the HORSES are "flaming"! HAH!

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by Anonymousreply 171November 3, 2018 7:16 PM

Lol r171

by Anonymousreply 172November 4, 2018 8:50 AM

If Square Enix isn't releasing 100% of their titles on XBox it isn't worth it for me to buy one.

by Anonymousreply 173November 5, 2018 6:35 AM

Square Enix hasn't made a decent game … ever. No loss.

Xbox One X is still the best gaming console, hands-down, period.

by Anonymousreply 174November 5, 2018 2:49 PM

[quote]Red Dead Redemption 2

Funny, South Park just name dropped the game several times in their latest episode.

by Anonymousreply 175November 10, 2018 11:44 PM

r175 that was pretty funny. It's a wildly popular game though. I'd get it, but I only play on the PC, not XBox or PS.

by Anonymousreply 176November 10, 2018 11:47 PM

"Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry" is pretty gay / LGBT positive. Larry helps a gay couple to get back together and get married. And instead of hooking up with two women at once he matches them up together and they make out with each other. Another NPC is a drag queen quoting RuPaul.

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by Anonymousreply 177November 10, 2018 11:49 PM

OP I am that most peculiar of animals: a frau/mer who is very gay friendly. I play hours each day.

by Anonymousreply 178November 11, 2018 12:06 AM

Welcome R178 what do you play?

by Anonymousreply 179November 12, 2018 12:57 PM

I had dismissed the hype for most of this year, but God of War is GOOD

by Anonymousreply 180November 12, 2018 12:58 PM

R179 I'm guessing Stardew Valley

by Anonymousreply 181November 12, 2018 1:13 PM

Sorry R179, I am unfamiliar with that title. I play Madden at least 3 hours a day(with guys of course) and I love the old school faves COD and GTA. Occasional Fortnite player.

I'm currently digging the WWII version of COD. I will have to check out what that Stardew thing is all about. Maybe I will like it?

by Anonymousreply 182November 12, 2018 4:41 PM

No Just Cause 3? Are you really a woman?

by Anonymousreply 183November 12, 2018 5:30 PM

Stardew Valley is very twee. It's kind of fun, but I've never played it through, because I got so put off by the whole concept of "having" to give NPC characters gifts so they like you more (sure, you can skip the whole social part of the game, but it's still annoying as hell to me). But collecting stuff for the Community Center is fun.

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by Anonymousreply 184November 12, 2018 6:28 PM

R183 WOW I never noticed it but both of the hardcore Just Cause fans I know are female gamers. Is that really a stereotype?

by Anonymousreply 185November 12, 2018 6:33 PM

R183 Ha, yes I am really a straight woman I also am the usual source of what little NBA and NFL threads we have here @DL.

by Anonymousreply 186November 12, 2018 6:41 PM

You can cheat fairly easy in Stardew Valley (just get into the game's save system log files and change the amounts of stuff you want, money, items, dishes, gems, artifacts etc.).

And Cult Simulator even comes with its own cheat engine. Just use a keyboard combination and it pops right up (just type the keywords of the items you want to get spawned or despawned).

BTW. In Stardew Valley your avatar can marry (and have babies) with NPCs of the same sex.

by Anonymousreply 187November 12, 2018 7:37 PM

All the Just Cause 3 players I know are guys. Most of them straight. I loved Just Cause 3, and am eagerly awaiting Just Cause 4 next month.

by Anonymousreply 188November 13, 2018 5:42 AM

Thanks for the advice R145

by Anonymousreply 189November 13, 2018 5:47 AM

I disagree with that advice. I LOVE playing Star Wars Battlefront and other games online with strangers. The competitive aspect is really fun. In most games you can only chat with people you have added as friends but you can play with anyone

by Anonymousreply 190November 13, 2018 2:19 PM

It's Fallout 76 day.

I hated the beta.

by Anonymousreply 191November 13, 2018 4:44 PM

The just cause protagonist is hot

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by Anonymousreply 192November 13, 2018 4:47 PM

R190 is objectively wrong.

Hell is other people.

by Anonymousreply 193November 13, 2018 11:31 PM

[quote]The just cause protagonist is hot

Nathan Drake>That Guy

by Anonymousreply 194November 14, 2018 12:34 AM

I finished Call of Cthulu in a couple of days. It was fun, but very linear and not that replayable, although it could be, possibly. It was pretty cool and fairly well done, a bit like playing a novella.

by Anonymousreply 195November 14, 2018 2:51 AM

Nathan Drake is considered one of the top male sex symbols in gaming

by Anonymousreply 196November 14, 2018 2:09 PM
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by Anonymousreply 197November 14, 2018 3:37 PM

In honour of Fallout 76 release

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by Anonymousreply 198November 14, 2018 7:12 PM
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by Anonymousreply 199November 14, 2018 7:15 PM

Does anyone play Splatoon or Star Wars Battlefront? I'd love to share IDs and play with some DLers

by Anonymousreply 200November 21, 2018 3:48 PM

Just Cause 4 is just two weeks away!

by Anonymousreply 201November 21, 2018 3:51 PM

Just started Persona 5. It's amazing! Best writing ive even seen in a video game.

by Anonymousreply 202November 22, 2018 11:57 AM

Anyone tried Fallout 76? I hear it's terrible.

by Anonymousreply 203November 22, 2018 12:22 PM

Fallout 76 is good. They're working on the bugs. Stash capacity should be going up to 600 soon.

by Anonymousreply 204December 3, 2018 11:40 PM

[quote]Best writing ive even seen in a video game.

The homophobic scenes with the flaming stereotypes saying "ooooooh he's straight" ruined the game for me. I'm thinking about complaining and making a giant stink about it so that the developers know to remove the "behind the times" Japanese shit before translating for American audiences.

by Anonymousreply 205December 3, 2018 11:41 PM

I literally just got to that scene yesterday. It was very disappointing as you describe. An ugly scar on an otherwise perfect game

by Anonymousreply 206December 4, 2018 3:50 AM

Just started Just Cause 4.

So far it's good, but I still think Just Cause 3 was better.

by Anonymousreply 207December 4, 2018 4:43 AM

I was thinking of trying Fallout 76 but want to wait until they get a few patches out. I know from previous experiences with Bethesda games it's a good idea to wait a bit.

by Anonymousreply 208December 4, 2018 5:14 AM

Anyone else playing Just Cause 4 yet?

Official release is today, but it was released early for those who pre-ordered the 'gold' package.

by Anonymousreply 209December 4, 2018 2:00 PM

[quote]The homophobic scenes with the flaming stereotypes saying "ooooooh he's straight" ruined the game for me.

Damn, I was thinking about buying Persona 5 but I most certainly won't now. Thanks for the warning.

by Anonymousreply 210December 4, 2018 2:03 PM

R210 For what its worth thats only two scenes in a 100 hour game. They were as bad as they sound. But the game is still very enjoyable.

Still its weird for them to take this step backwards since there was a gay character that was handled mostly well in Persona 4

by Anonymousreply 211December 4, 2018 2:05 PM

I just learned that SonicFox was gay. Knew him from MK tournament but didn't know he was gay. Also, I heard Faker (and Cpt. Jack) donated 25k to a LGBT charity in Korea after winning second place in 2v2 charity tournament yesterday.

by Anonymousreply 212December 8, 2018 10:52 AM

Who is Sonic Fox?

by Anonymousreply 213December 8, 2018 11:03 AM

Sonic Fox is one of the best fighting game players in the world. He's a big personality at tournaments

by Anonymousreply 214December 8, 2018 11:11 AM

Former WoW hardcore raider.These days just playing casually . Besides that into old school RPGs.

by Anonymousreply 215December 8, 2018 11:36 AM

Anyone playing Just Cause 4 yet? Thoughts?

by Anonymousreply 216December 8, 2018 8:21 PM

Thanks R214

by Anonymousreply 217December 8, 2018 8:56 PM

I want to recommend Undertale to the thread. Fun, great writing, and one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. It's especially popular with gaymers because there's well written LGBT representation in game

by Anonymousreply 218January 19, 2019 10:38 PM

If it's not on Xbox, it doesn't exist.

I will never understand gaming companies who put out PC versions, but not Xbox versions. They're practically interchangeable. It's certainly easier to write a single game for PC/Xbox than for PC/PS

by Anonymousreply 219January 20, 2019 4:09 AM

Why does “gaming” now just mean “video gaming?” How the fuck did that happen?

by Anonymousreply 220January 20, 2019 4:25 AM

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by Anonymousreply 221January 20, 2019 4:27 AM

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by Anonymousreply 222January 20, 2019 4:28 AM

I've been playing Destiny 2 a lot lately. Anyone else play it?

by Anonymousreply 223January 20, 2019 4:29 AM

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by Anonymousreply 224January 20, 2019 4:30 AM

R219 because Xbox charges big fees for the privilege of being released on their platform, and charges fees if you put out a patch, and also takes a percentage of your revenue. Releasing on PC is much cheaper.

by Anonymousreply 225January 20, 2019 4:31 AM

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by Anonymousreply 226January 20, 2019 4:33 AM

Thanks for posting photos of board and table top games, r226. Do you have anything to add to the conversation other than random photos of things?

by Anonymousreply 227January 20, 2019 4:36 AM

It was a mistake of Bethesda not to release Fallout 76 on Steam.

by Anonymousreply 228January 20, 2019 7:29 AM

r219 Undertale is available for PC, Switch, PS4, and Vita. It's only unavailable for Xbox. Microsoft does a lot to chase away indie developers as r225 explains

by Anonymousreply 229January 20, 2019 11:19 AM

R228, it was a mistake of Bethesda to release Fallout 76. Period.

And Microsoft does no such thing, R229. Sorry. They have a huge indie library.

by Anonymousreply 230January 20, 2019 2:24 PM

This is a 30 minute Fallout 76 review that is worth watching every minute of:

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by Anonymousreply 231January 20, 2019 2:28 PM

R230 It's a smaller library than other consoles have.

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by Anonymousreply 232January 20, 2019 2:59 PM

It's just stupid bias, nothing more. Xbox has the best development platform, and is easily ported across to PC because it's the same processor and architecture. There is zero good reason to not release on Xbox & PC simultaneously.

And Sony is evil. Sony bans cross-play. Sony micromanages. MANY artists have protested Sony over the years and decades for how terrible they are. Why would anyone support them by buying a playstation?

by Anonymousreply 233January 20, 2019 3:04 PM

R233 Everything you say it true, Xbox should be the go to development platform. But you miss the actual problem. Xbox charges a lot in fees to developers and takes a higher cut of sales than other platforms. That chases them away. I've encoutered a few indie games now that are offered on every platform but xbox

by Anonymousreply 234January 20, 2019 3:06 PM

No, r234! r233 has spoken and your silly "astronomical fees" and "expensive maintenance" logic have no place here!

by Anonymousreply 235January 20, 2019 3:09 PM

But it actually doesn't and I'm not even sure where you're getting that from, R234.

by Anonymousreply 236January 20, 2019 3:09 PM

R236 read the polygon comments or gamedev message boards. Developers have been complaining about Xbox's astronomical fees and profit sharing for ages. There's been several articles published on how their fees for patches are so high that indie developers can't afford it even if they can get the game on the platform.

by Anonymousreply 237January 20, 2019 3:47 PM

Another 30 minute review of Fallout 76... again, worth watching (i.e. better time spent then playing the game):

"You've all heard the negative response to Fallout 76 but does it deserve all the hate? Yes. Yes it does."

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by Anonymousreply 238January 20, 2019 3:58 PM

I used to play Everquest back in the day.

by Anonymousreply 239January 20, 2019 4:11 PM

Why reason I'd like to get into gaming is CGI men often turn me on. They look like sexy robots.

by Anonymousreply 240January 20, 2019 4:16 PM

R240 Devil may cry has some VERY hot guys. And the one that's coming out soon looks great!

by Anonymousreply 241January 20, 2019 4:19 PM

I finished Just Cause 4, and I have to say, it was pretty disappointing. Just Cause 3 was one of my favorite games the year it came out. Just Cause 4 fumbled the execution almost entirely. They robbed it of the fun, over-complicated things unnecessarily and for no good reason, just sapped the game of motivation, and it had some of the ugliest cut-scenes I've seen in a game... they would have been embarrassing on a console from two generations ago, let alone a 4K gaming rig. The only fun I actually had in the game was the fun I made for myself while just playing around in the sandbox world, ignoring the actual missions.

I'd have to say that 2018 was "The Year Of Disappointing Games"... Far Cry 5 paled considerably from FC3 and FC4 and FC:Primal… Fallout 76 was a complete disaster, and Just Cause 4 was a hollowed-out misfire.

by Anonymousreply 242January 20, 2019 4:30 PM

You're all missing out if you're not playing Persona 5. Best RPG of the last several years

by Anonymousreply 243January 21, 2019 1:34 PM

Never even heard of it.

by Anonymousreply 244January 21, 2019 1:40 PM

it won game of the year from multiple publications

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by Anonymousreply 245January 21, 2019 1:52 PM

Oh. Japanese anime bullshit.

Hard pass.

by Anonymousreply 246January 21, 2019 2:23 PM

Also: PlayStation exclusive. Double-hard-pass.

by Anonymousreply 247January 21, 2019 2:25 PM

[quote]Thanks for posting photos of board and table top games, [R226]. Do you have anything to add to the conversation other than random photos of things?

I’ll say it again for the cheap seats — you’re not gamers. (Or gaymers.) You’re videogamers.

by Anonymousreply 248January 21, 2019 2:29 PM

Let me guess r246 only good games are call of duty and halo right?

by Anonymousreply 249January 21, 2019 2:33 PM

r248 no one whos really into board games calls themselves a gamer. That term is pretty much exclusively used for video games

by Anonymousreply 250January 21, 2019 2:37 PM

Incorrect, r250.

by Anonymousreply 251January 21, 2019 2:44 PM

No, R249... but yes to the "Dishonored" series, Fallout 3 & 4, Skyrim, the Borderlands series, the Sniper Elite series, Wildlands, Just Cause, Doom, and a bunch of others.

by Anonymousreply 252January 21, 2019 2:48 PM

I agree with r246. I avoid any anime-looking games as well. Just don't like the art style.

by Anonymousreply 253January 21, 2019 4:57 PM

I avoid guys into anime too, becaue they're all fucking freaks and pervs.

by Anonymousreply 254January 22, 2019 12:50 AM

Lol you guys miss out on a lot of good games then. I prefer not to limit myself to any one style. if something is highly acclaimed I'll give it a shot

by Anonymousreply 255January 22, 2019 1:23 AM

No, we don't. Just like I'm not missing anything but not watching any anime movies or shows. THEY ALL SUCK. And the only guys that like them are annoying incel fucks and gamergater type misogynist assholes. I do not miss being associated in any way with those losers.

Japanese anime sucks, whether in book, movie, TV, or game form. Period. It's for losers who live in their parents' basements and can't get laid.

by Anonymousreply 256January 22, 2019 1:35 AM

😂 You sound much more like an angry Incel than anyone else on this thread.

by Anonymousreply 257January 22, 2019 2:38 AM

R257, you confuse action and reaction.

Like a typical conservative does. Nice company you keep. Keep in mind you're defending gamer-gaters.

by Anonymousreply 258January 22, 2019 2:41 AM

Anyone who likes anime = gamer-gater?

Ya okay

by Anonymousreply 259January 22, 2019 2:43 AM

Every gamergater profile I've seen on twitter is wall to wall anime. Every anime-nut I've met in person is a gross incel perv.

Get over it. You want to associate yourself with that crap, that's your choice. But don't whine about people noticing the company you keep.

by Anonymousreply 260January 22, 2019 2:59 AM

I've watched a few anime movies by Miyazaki because the art is really well done (even if the stories are usually super sad) but I don't go out of my way to seek them out. I did like Thundercats when I was a kid, of that means anything.

I am just not a fan of the art style in my games. I either like super realistic like Elder Scrolls Online or something like Guild Wars 2 where it's realistic-adjacent but has a unique style (it's a little influenced by anime, but that's as close as I get).

by Anonymousreply 261January 22, 2019 3:17 AM

I'm a huge Bioware fan but I don't know what to make of Anthem. I dislike Destiny with passion and Anthem seems to be more or less Destiny with only a slightly better story. I'm currently pondering whether I should preorder the game or not since that gives you access to the game demo that goes live in two days. Decisions decisions.

by Anonymousreply 262January 23, 2019 3:47 AM

There have been so many major disappointments lately, I'm never pre-ordering or buying season passes again.

by Anonymousreply 263January 23, 2019 3:55 AM

R273 have you played Destiny 2? It's actually pretty fun.

by Anonymousreply 264January 23, 2019 4:32 AM

I can't wait to see what R273 says in 8 posts....

Me, I personally hate on-line games played with strangers, or played PvP. The only online gaming I like is co-op with one or two friends, like Borderlands.

by Anonymousreply 265January 23, 2019 4:58 AM

[quote] have you played Destiny 2? It's actually pretty fun.

I only played the original Destiny when it was released. Judging by the trailers I was waiting for some epic RPG à la Bioware but it turned out to be just another space FPS with practically no story at all. The graphics were beautiful and the gameplay itself seemed extremely smooth but I just couldn't get into it. Granted I only played it for like two hours but I could tell. AND I'm just not into the online multiplayer thing. Destiny 2 seems to more of the same so there was no reason to even try it, although it's been free to play on several occasions already. Unfortunately Anthem seems almost like a carbon copy of Destiny. They even have almost the same bloody story of god-like aliens creating a world and then leaving it behind. The Mass Effect trilogy is my absolute favorite in any gaming and it's sad to see Bioware going this way. Then again Andromeda was pretty much terrible so who really cares anymore.

by Anonymousreply 266January 25, 2019 10:31 AM

R260 My bf watches a lot of anime (maybe all of them?) I think it's unwatchable. The most I can say for it is that some of the concepts are interesting. He's never been an incel though: he's had so much sexual experience (with women, men, and every combination of them in a group setting) that I'm a bit jealous.

R261 Ok, if Spirited Away is considered Anime, I will give that one a pass. I feel like Miyazaki's films are in their own class, though.

by Anonymousreply 267January 25, 2019 4:33 PM

I've never played KH. Somehow, I missed the hype. However, it's one of my dear ex-boyfriend's fav game of all time and he's five years older.

by Anonymousreply 268January 28, 2019 5:56 PM

I'm am WAY hyped for for KH3. I have the day off work tomorrow and am picking up the game tonight at the early release.

Jealous bitches?

by Anonymousreply 269January 28, 2019 5:59 PM

Anime was mainly the area for loner computer nerds who wanted to marry Asian girls (and usually did). It didn't reach "mainstream" popularity until the last few decades with the rise of the Internet.

by Anonymousreply 270January 28, 2019 6:55 PM

^ Mainstream popularity in the US, I mean. Obviously it was popular in Japan.

I didn't equate anime with things like Thundercats and Speed Racer (well, Speed Racer, I guess, because it was REALLY anime, Thundercats wasn't exactly, just an import) until I was older and knew what it was.

by Anonymousreply 271January 28, 2019 6:57 PM

R270 Dragon Ball Z had truly massive appeal in American as early as the 90s. This is true to a lesser extent for many series.

by Anonymousreply 272January 28, 2019 6:57 PM

Right, there were a few standout animated imports like Dragonball Z and Speed Racer etc. - it's not like it didn't exist - just wasn't hugely popular as an art form.

by Anonymousreply 273January 28, 2019 7:00 PM

Hah. I lived in Japan as a kid in the late 60s and watched Speed Racer there. We thought it was just cartoons, man.

by Anonymousreply 274January 30, 2019 12:22 AM

Kingdom Hearts 3 is VERY good

by Anonymousreply 275January 30, 2019 1:31 AM

Looking forward to "Rage 2" at this point.

Far Cry: New Dawn comes out in two weeks... hopefully it's better than Far Cry 5.

by Anonymousreply 276February 1, 2019 12:33 AM

Sean Maygers really did it for me for a hot minute. He seemed to be everywhere for a few months, and then disappeared.

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by Anonymousreply 277February 1, 2019 12:35 AM

this should have its own thread: RE2's new twinky Leon

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by Anonymousreply 278February 1, 2019 12:40 AM

Obviously posted in the wrong thread. Somehow. Oops. Sorry.

by Anonymousreply 279February 1, 2019 12:41 AM

I'm just downloading the Anthem demo, and will see later what it's really like. Anyone who doesn't know there's an open demo for anyone on pc, PS4 and Xbox this weekend.

by Anonymousreply 280February 1, 2019 1:50 AM

I've heard it was "Like Destiny, but... from a different company". Which wasn't all that appealing.

by Anonymousreply 281February 1, 2019 1:52 AM

I know, I've cried about it in my earlier posts. The Mass Effect trilogy is my all time favorite gaming series and I played Dragon Age: Inquisition for over 200 hours so it's sad to see Bioware going the Destiny way. Still, I've always liked the fighting mechanics in their games so I'll see what Anthem feels like. A free demo is a great thing. Destiny did the same when the first one was coming out and I cancelled my pre-order after trying it out.

by Anonymousreply 282February 1, 2019 1:58 AM

OK, 10 minutes of Anthem was enough for me, and I didn't enjoy one second of it. It felt basically like Destiny, although obviously with a very slight Bioware twist. I'm sure some people will love it, just like tons of people love Destiny, but these kinds of games aren't for me. I do enjoy playing FPS's occasionally but I don't feel comfortable at all with Destiny-like online multiplayer games.

It's a shame I didn't feel any emotional connection with Anthem. I was annoyed by the characters and their lines, even though obviously the interaction was very brief, but still. Oh well, there's always hope the next Dragon Age delivers.

by Anonymousreply 283February 1, 2019 6:56 PM

I agree R282 Mass Effect trilogy was one of the best games of all time.

by Anonymousreply 284February 1, 2019 6:56 PM

Is there actually going to be another Dragon Age?

I just don't have a lot of faith in BioWare any more. And it's not because of the problems with Andromeda, it's because they just gave up on it. There were plenty of problems with the first Mass Effect, but they managed to fix them by the second game. I don't even like open world games, and there were still more thangs about Andromeda that I liked than that I didn't.

I'm really happy that adventure games are having kind of a renaissance. I've always been more into games as storytelling, which is why I gravitate towards them and more linear RPGs. There are two big releases, The Sinking City and Twin Mirror, that are right up my alley. The latter is from Dontnod, the company who made Life is Strange, so that's encouraging.

by Anonymousreply 285February 1, 2019 7:12 PM

Dragon Age 4 is definitely coming. They showed a teaser trailer last December. The working title is apparently Dragon Age: The Dread Wolf Rises. Quick googling tells that "sources within Bioware" have said the game won't come out before 2021.

BTW, the voice of Solas in the trailer sounded familiar and I had to check who it is. It turned out to be Gareth David-Lloyd who played Ianto Jones a.k.a the lover of Captain Jack in Torchwood. Gareth is so unlike Ianto that it's almost funny. He's straight and has one kid with his wife. He also sings in a metal band.

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by Anonymousreply 286February 1, 2019 7:37 PM

[quote] Is there actually going to be another Dragon Age? I just don't have a lot of faith in BioWare any more.

I was positive about Dragon Age 4 but after seeing the hammering Anthem is getting from the critics I'm actually starting to get afraid Anthem might end up destroying Bioware. I'm obviously being dramatic here since reviewers generally seem to enjoy playing Anthem to a point but all the reviews I've read are saying it's a grindy experience, half-finished and buggy. The launch sale numbers will probably look absolutely terrible. I still don't understand who the hell thought a Destiny-like game would suit a company known for big RPGs and complex stories. It's all so very confusing.

Metacritic score is currently 64. Oh well.

by Anonymousreply 287February 21, 2019 9:21 PM

Is there a mod for RE2 where Leon is only wearing the bulletproof vest throughout the game? I ... uhm, asking for a friend.

by Anonymousreply 288February 21, 2019 9:30 PM

My concern isn't that another Dragon Age isn't coming, but rather that 'Dread Wolf Rises' may indeed be the title, and its worded that way because its some side-game, maybe even some mix RPG/battle-royale bull. Like baiting anyone for any semblance of a DA4 story by doing a relatively cheap fantasy battlefield.

If so, fuck it and fuck them.

by Anonymousreply 289February 21, 2019 10:06 PM

Shit. I'm old.

by Anonymousreply 290February 21, 2019 10:34 PM

I'm playing Far Cry: New Dawn.

I'm enjoying it.

by Anonymousreply 291February 21, 2019 11:31 PM

I only play the Sims Mobile on iPad. It's kind of scandalous. My gay couple are woohoo sluts who are constantly cheating on each other, usually when the other is right in the room. One had a son with another man and now his husband has an impure relationship with the stepson, you know, because he can. They all dress well and I get a lot of stickers that reflect that. I'm feeling really bad right now, but I had another character (who literally was a FtM) marry another man and bring him into the household just so I could retire the new guy and make him a grey-haired elder so that he would leave me an heirloom. The elder's husband is still young, so it's like something out of a horror film. The game is ready to kill the elder, but I refuse to click the icon to make it so, forcing him to wander the property, stooped over and wearing nothing but a speedo.

by Anonymousreply 292February 21, 2019 11:47 PM

Anyone played re2 remàke? Its great fun now with speedo mr x. But Its disgusting how capcom just remake games to death and make money off it. This is a troubling cash grab trend

by Anonymousreply 293February 22, 2019 12:16 AM

[quote]Also: PlayStation exclusive. Double-hard-pass

I guess there's PC.

[quote]Square Enix hasn't made a decent game … ever. No loss

That would explain their success.

I'm interested in how well they do with the FF7 remake even though they destroyed the battle system by making it live action... although the system in FF15 wasn't that bad... I guess.

by Anonymousreply 294February 22, 2019 12:35 AM

R294 I love the Sims too. Isn't that just like life itself, how we end up, wandering, stooped over in a speedo.

I've been playing Cities: Skyline a lot lately.

by Anonymousreply 295February 22, 2019 1:49 PM

I don't care what else Bioware does at this point, but we need a fucking Mass Effect 3 Trilogy port for Playstation 4. It's pure laziness that they haven't done it at this point. I understood when they didn't want to compete with Andromeda but that time has long passed. Andromeda is dead, port the damn trilogy.

by Anonymousreply 296February 22, 2019 1:53 PM

Just get an Xbox One X, R296. Fuck Sony.

by Anonymousreply 297February 22, 2019 11:30 PM

Ps4 has a better controller. It's always been the best. Thats why it's changed so little since PS1. I know that doesn't matter to most people but it matters a lot to me.

by Anonymousreply 298February 22, 2019 11:36 PM

Bullshit. The Xbox has had a better control, always, every generation. It's lightyears better than the fucking ps4 controller.

by Anonymousreply 299February 22, 2019 11:39 PM

[quote] Andromeda is dead, port the damn trilogy.

Bioware is still saying their next Mass Effect game could be a sequel to Andromeda, or a sequel to the original trilogy. Judging by a Kotaku games journalist who's spoken with his contacts at Bioware almost all of the people making Dragon Age 4 were transferred to work on Anthem a long time ago. That sounds so sad, especially knowing what an unfinished mess Anthem still is. It seems Bioware is currently only focused on Anthem, and that could go on for a very long time because the game is supposed to be getting new content regularly for years. Apparently no one is working on Mass Effect. It seems it takes at least 3 years to properly develop an AAA game which means we shouldn't be expecting anything decent from Bioware for a very long time.

I'd absolutely love to see Bioware updating the Mass Effect trilogy with modern graphics, and obviously port it to PS4, but the reality is the trilogy has been on sale for a few dollars for years which means most people already have it, and might not care for a remastered version. Mass Effect 1 would need tons of work to even resemble a modern game.

I personally really missed playing a huge RPG and finally bought The Witcher 3 Game of the Year Edition. I've yet to receive it and quite honestly I don't expect to fall in love with the game but it had great reviews and players generally seem to love it. I've never played a CD Projekt Red game, mostly because of the apparently homophobic The Witcher 2, but since they showed the male protagonist having a gay relationship in the Cyberpunk 2077 demo I've decided to give them a chance.

by Anonymousreply 300February 23, 2019 12:51 AM

Honestly, I don't want anything else to do with BioWare except for a port of ME to the current gen systems.

I overall liked Andromeda, and there were some elements that I REALLY loved, and there was nothing wrong with it that they couldn't have fixed like they did from ME to ME:2. But no, they decided to focus on Anthem, and make sure they got them microtransactions.

They held out longer than most, but EA did what EA does to all the studios they buy.

by Anonymousreply 301February 23, 2019 2:03 AM

It's strange, I rarely play videos games except for what is usually referred to as "Resource Management Games" like Fallout Shelter and more recently Kindom but I love watching Let's Plays on Youtube, there's a gay British guy that goes by Pinky Stylist that plays more indy games and a straight guy named Jesse Cox that plays more mainstream games.

by Anonymousreply 302February 23, 2019 3:05 AM

For Resident Evil fans

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by Anonymousreply 303February 25, 2019 5:23 AM

R303, that's hilarious. I'm rarely into horror games and I haven't played RE2 Remake, but I've certainly noticed how handsome the protagonist is. Good to see his body is so realistic looking under the clothes. Yummy.

by Anonymousreply 304February 25, 2019 6:54 AM

I'm playing Far Cry 5 New Dawn. Pretty awesome but I'm a big fan of the series.

by Anonymousreply 305February 25, 2019 9:51 AM

Has anyone here played the Kingdom games, they are in the style of old school pixel sidescrollers but they are fun for a while and there's a new one out that co-op.

by Anonymousreply 306February 25, 2019 12:21 PM

Wrong R299. The Xbox controller is fat and bulbous. No ergonomics whatsoever. They keep making it slimmer each generation. While the PS controller is basically unchanged from the PS 1

by Anonymousreply 307February 25, 2019 4:10 PM

R300 most people who owned all the Kingdom Hearts games for PS2/PS3 still bought the remastered collection. Because its preferable to play that stuff on your current console rather than dig up something old and plug it in.

I don't even need ME1 updated. I just want to replay it. It was a perfectly fine game the way it was. Whiners just didn't appreciate it. The same way they complained about the amazing game Dragon Age just because the graphics were subpar. And where did that get us? Dragon Age 2, an utter disaster of a video game. But hey at least it was pretty!

by Anonymousreply 308February 25, 2019 4:14 PM

I know I'm late but I finally unlocked the underwear costume in spiderman for PS4 this past weekend and it was absolutely worth the effort

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by Anonymousreply 309February 25, 2019 4:16 PM

The Dragon Age series is my all time favorite. I've played it heavily modded on my PC so that I can have maximum gay romance choices (and multiple romances at the same time). In DA Origins I romanced Alistair and Zevran (both of whom were way hotter thanks to some great mods, modded them both so they were bottoms) and married Alistair; in DA2 I romanced both Fenris and Anders (preferred Fenris who seemed more like a true bottom); in DAI I romanced Solas, Cullen, Dorian, Iron Bull, and Blackwall (who was modded to look even hotter with a mohawk and stubble rather than full beard) and married Cullen.

I'm just finishing up Dragon Quest 11. I love it, way more than I expected to. It has a bit of an anime look to it so I wasn't too sold when I first started playing but the story, worldbuilding, gameplay, and characters really won me over. Through the whole game it's kind of been my head canon that the main character and Erik are together. They have a lot of chemistry. I could also see the main character with Hendrik, and even with Sylvando when the mood strikes). My head canon is that he's fucking all of them but Erik is his boyfriend. I'm going to be sad when this game ends - I'm on my 150th hour of gameplay and about to face the final boss.

by Anonymousreply 310February 25, 2019 7:40 PM

Here's the modded Blackwall from DAI:

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by Anonymousreply 311February 25, 2019 7:41 PM

R310 About DQXI: (Maybe spoilers?) Apparently the new "definitive" version for the Switch actually contains the option to choose to live with Erik or Hendrik at the end instead of Whatsherface from the beginning. Of course it's a "no homo" living arrangement, whereas you can marry the girl. Read it online so idk if it's true or not. Guess we'll find out soon. The Switch version also adds more playable side stories for all the party members so I hope they add that as DLC for the PS4 version 'cause I ain't down to buy the whole game again.

by Anonymousreply 312February 25, 2019 8:47 PM

Wow, R312, I really hope they add that (the otion to live with Erik or Hendrik plus more playable stories for everyone) as DLC for the PS4. I would love more content. This game has really delivered and I'm sad that it's almost over.

by Anonymousreply 313February 25, 2019 9:11 PM

To the Dragon Quest fans. I'm interested but the game play seems simplistic. Was it still enjoyable/deep enough for you guys?

by Anonymousreply 314February 25, 2019 9:13 PM

It gets deeper as it goes on. When I started playing, for about the first 15-20 minutes I wasn't too sure about it. I also thought it seemed too simplistic. But once you set out on the real quest it picks up considerably. It took about until the time when Erik becomes the first companion for me to really get into it. When you get more companions it gets more fun and interesting.

by Anonymousreply 315February 25, 2019 9:25 PM

R309. I' not sure if they used his body, but Parker's face is based on....

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by Anonymousreply 316February 27, 2019 12:57 PM

Thanks r316!! Cute as hell

by Anonymousreply 317February 27, 2019 1:00 PM

R317 Right?

by Anonymousreply 318February 27, 2019 1:07 PM

and Kal Penn is all up on this guy's photos

by Anonymousreply 319February 27, 2019 1:08 PM

Peter Parker was the first mainstream character that was portrayed as a huge nerd. I've always loved that about him

by Anonymousreply 320February 27, 2019 1:20 PM

Boy, do people seem angry about Anthem.

by Anonymousreply 321March 3, 2019 12:24 PM

The review quotes are almost funny.

One of my favorites: "Every once in a while, a game comes along that that does something surprising, different, memorable. Anthem is not one of those games."

by Anonymousreply 322March 3, 2019 3:42 PM

And the fanboys are still rimming it.

The weird thing is, there actually ARE a lot of games coming out this year that I actually really want to play, in particular The Outer Worlds and Cyberpunk. Although Anthem and Fallout have really hammered home the message not to preorder.

by Anonymousreply 323March 3, 2019 3:56 PM

I'm still giggling at the notion that the PS4 controller is in any way better than the Xbox One X controller. As if.

And Xbox has the adaptive controller for differently-abled people, allowing them to play. Sony tells disabled people to go suck it.

by Anonymousreply 324March 3, 2019 4:02 PM

Yeah, I'll never pre-order again.

But I have to say that even though Far Cry 5 was a disappointment, Far Cry: New Dawn was actually pretty fun.

by Anonymousreply 325March 3, 2019 4:03 PM

R324 It's just objectively true the PS4 controller is better. That's not my opinion, it's Microsoft's. Look at the Original Xbox controller

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by Anonymousreply 326March 3, 2019 4:13 PM

Why are you talking about the original xbox controller (which did suck) when that was … 15 years ago?

The current xbox controller is OBJECTIVELY better than the PS4 controller. IT's far more comfortable and ergonomic.

Get out of here with your Sony worship. Seriously, that company sucks, and the PS4 is lame.

by Anonymousreply 327March 3, 2019 4:23 PM

And how did they improve the Xbox controller over three generations? By slowly making it resemble the PS4 controller more and more. Now they are near identical. While the PS4 controller is barely modified from PS1 days. Sony found the best button layout and grip early on

by Anonymousreply 328March 3, 2019 4:26 PM

No, R328. It doesn't resemble the PS4 controller. Just stop with this weird slavish fantasy of yours.

by Anonymousreply 329March 3, 2019 4:28 PM

Too bad the thread was ruined by the two stanning over their respective preferred systems. I have had all three systems and each one has its good part. I currently own the PS 4 but I would buy a Switch or the current Xbox if I had more time and money. I am currently playing RedDead Redemtion and the new Resident Evil reboot. I am excitedly waiting for Death Stranding. One of the characters is modeled on Mads Mikkelson.

by Anonymousreply 330March 3, 2019 4:33 PM

There really isn't enough on the Switch to make it worth the investment for me. For whatever reason, Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild leave me cold, despite the latter being gorgeous.

by Anonymousreply 331March 3, 2019 4:35 PM

More and more is coming to the Switch, and I think Microsoft is working with Nintendo to bring streaming Xbox games to the Switch.

Meanwhile, Sony is banning any games on its console from cross-play with Xbox or PC. Because Sony sucks.

by Anonymousreply 332March 3, 2019 4:39 PM

I have a PS4 and my partner has an XBox One. I've been thinking of getting a Switch so I can play Breath of the Wild. I loved Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time. I mostly play RPGs like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Dragon Quest, Witcher 3, Skyrim, etc.

Is the Switch worth it for RPG choices besides BotW?

by Anonymousreply 333March 3, 2019 4:45 PM

I've heard BotW is almost worth the cost by itself (I've never played any Zelda game, but those who I know do seriously LOVED it).

But I'm not sure there's much else like that on there NOW, but honestly, more is coming. Depends on if you want to gamble. Maybe it's worth it if you have the money.

by Anonymousreply 334March 3, 2019 4:47 PM

Cross-play doesn't appeal to me. I really don't like playing online, because I'm old and just want to play to be by myself. Sony has the best library of exclusives right now, at least to my mind, so it "wins" automatically. As if Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo care a jot about the amount of noise their fanboys know. They just want to keep getting their money.

by Anonymousreply 335March 3, 2019 4:47 PM

Any Sims players here?

by Anonymousreply 336March 3, 2019 9:45 PM

R333 I love my Switch but the RPG choices aren't great. The good ones are all available on other systems. If you already have a PS4 you have access to the best RPG library (minus mass effect trilogy)

There are other great games for Switch tho! Splatoon 2 is the best online third person shooter bar none. I say that as a devoted fan of Battlefront and Call of Duty and other more "serious" shooters. Smash Brothers is also quite fun. And Breath of the Wild is one of the best games ever made

by Anonymousreply 337March 4, 2019 1:40 PM

I still play Sims3. Sims4 looks too boring and limited.

I used to play Simcity, but disliked the way it evolved. EA is such a greedy game killer.

Now I play Cities: Skyline, which, with all its user-created free mods and items, reminds me of how great the old Sims used to be.

by Anonymousreply 338March 4, 2019 2:52 PM

Just finished Far Cry: New Dawn. Now that was a fun game.

by Anonymousreply 339March 4, 2019 11:57 PM

Do you think we're ever going to see story-driven games from AAA publishers again?

by Anonymousreply 340March 5, 2019 12:29 AM

I do hope we see a proper Skyrim and Fallout sequel some day.

by Anonymousreply 341March 5, 2019 12:31 AM

There is officially an Elder Scrolls VI in the pipe. Fallout is probably a bigger question mark.

I know Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft do publish first party games that have stories, but everyone else seems to want make Destiny clones now.

by Anonymousreply 342March 5, 2019 12:54 AM

I have my fingers crossed for Borderlands 3

by Anonymousreply 343March 5, 2019 1:06 AM

I'm currently playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I've got R.D.R in the wings but that game looks like it will take A LOT of attention. Shit, I still haven't finished Assassin's Creed Origins.

by Anonymousreply 344March 5, 2019 12:56 PM

I found Shadow of the Tomb Raider disappointing. And I loved the other 2. The first one was the very best. Great story.

by Anonymousreply 345March 5, 2019 1:12 PM

Yeah, the story is shit but as far as gameplay (tombs, challenges), it's tops. I've never really been a big video game story guy tho. I mean...I loved Far Cry 5, but apparently, people had a big moral issue with the story. I play games to escape that shit. I just like making things go boom.

by Anonymousreply 346March 5, 2019 1:22 PM

R346 I mostly agree the gameplay from that one is top notch. Especially the harder settings.

BUT my one big complaint is all the underwater diving required. I liked it at first but they just put in way too much of it during the main campaign

by Anonymousreply 347March 5, 2019 1:30 PM

Shadow of the Tombraider was boring as shit, gameplay wise. I don't get why people like that sort of 'game'. IT's totally "on rails". Like being walked through a movie. So dumb. And the "harder" settings are FUN, they're frustrating and annoying. Games should be FUN, not pains in the ass.

Give me open-world game play like Far Cry New Dawn any day.

by Anonymousreply 348March 7, 2019 6:03 AM

Sims4 is a huge ripoff R338 EA basically took everything that was standard in the original games and put it in DLC packs that they charge a small fortune for.

by Anonymousreply 349March 7, 2019 10:52 AM

EA already did that with Sims3. Apparently that wasn't enough?

And Sims3 is a 10-year-old game, but you still have to pay hundreds of dollars to get enough little packs to make it playable. (I know Steam has sales sometimes.)

by Anonymousreply 350March 10, 2019 8:10 PM

Are EA games even on Steam? I thought you were locked into buying them them through their own platform, Origin.

by Anonymousreply 351March 10, 2019 8:19 PM

just finished Far Cry: New Dawn … probably my favorite of the Far Cry series. Kinda wished it were longer.

by Anonymousreply 352March 10, 2019 8:24 PM

Yeah R351, I got the basic game with a couple of the expansion packs during a sale on Steam.

by Anonymousreply 353March 11, 2019 4:08 AM

I've finished with DQXI so I've started playing Pillars Of Eternity II and it isn't that bad, tbh.

by Anonymousreply 354March 15, 2019 11:03 PM

I play League of Legends mostly …. (n.n). I often wonder if I post my username will anyone on Datalounge add me.

by Anonymousreply 355March 15, 2019 11:05 PM

I like Quest Hunter right now. It's a very basic role playing action game where you hack and slay your way through areas in order to level up the hero and purchase, and update better, weapons and armor. The basic storyline is about finding out why the sun has disappeared.

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by Anonymousreply 356March 15, 2019 11:14 PM

I can't abide by hack and slash, even though I play Dragon Quest.

by Anonymousreply 357March 15, 2019 11:16 PM

Dragon Quest (Warrior) 7 was torture.

by Anonymousreply 358March 15, 2019 11:39 PM

Leon S. Kennedy cosplay

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by Anonymousreply 359March 18, 2019 3:40 PM

And he’s even presenting hole.

by Anonymousreply 360March 18, 2019 5:07 PM

Same guy, cute gay Detroid Become Human cosplay

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by Anonymousreply 361March 18, 2019 5:13 PM

*Detroit

by Anonymousreply 362March 18, 2019 5:12 PM

I like "Detroid."

by Anonymousreply 363March 18, 2019 5:13 PM

Oh, FFS.

by Anonymousreply 364March 18, 2019 6:55 PM

If you like a challenge, Seikiro is amazing. Brutally difficult but you feel accomplished after each boss or miniboss and there are a ton.

Also a rich world with great lore

by Anonymousreply 365April 20, 2019 2:20 PM

I love the new pixel game Pathway by Chucklefish (probably best known for Stardew Valley). It's an adventure action game where you pick your team and then travel through an area with all kinds of quick stops (multiple choice quests, trade, turn based fights, rest. You can kill Nazis (yay!), attack dogs trained by the Nazis, zombies, and other creatures.

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by Anonymousreply 366April 20, 2019 2:32 PM

I've officially given up on Bioware ever remastering Mass Effect for PS4. I'm going to pirate the game and play it on my computer with a controller. Fuck EA for bringing me to this point.

by Anonymousreply 367April 20, 2019 2:37 PM

As an old gamer who's seen EA destroy many great games, fuck EA times a million.

by Anonymousreply 368April 20, 2019 2:40 PM

I have the following apps installed on my Windows 10 machine. Steam which contains Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Fallout IV, then there's JNES which emulates an NES console and has the usual things like Super Mario Brothers 1,2 and 3, Xevious, PacMan, Zelda etc. Then of course there's Project 64 which emulates a Nintendo 64 bit system and I have Mario Kart and a few other games on that.

The thing about the Nintendo ROM's - they're all over the web. Try as Nintendo does to eke out every penny they cannot contain it.

by Anonymousreply 369April 20, 2019 3:24 PM

The bearded Kano in MK11 is hot af.

by Anonymousreply 370April 20, 2019 3:36 PM

I'm playing my way through Borderlands 1, The Game of the Year edition, remastered in 4k/hdr for Xbox One X.

This is all part of my lead up to Borderlands 3 in the fall.

by Anonymousreply 371April 20, 2019 4:53 PM

I am waiting for Blizzard/Activision to release Vanilla World of Warcraft this summer. I stopped playing WoW a few years ago, as it wasn't as social as the original game.

For the Horde!

by Anonymousreply 372April 20, 2019 5:05 PM

Who the fuck plays games to be SOCIAL?!? Ugh. I play games to stay AWAY from people. People suck.

by Anonymousreply 373April 20, 2019 10:19 PM

I wanted to get into World of Warcraft but when it first came out I had a shitty computer and an even shittier internet connection and so I was never able to play it and now it feels too expansive to get into.

by Anonymousreply 374April 20, 2019 11:06 PM

I'm currently playing The Witness on my PS4. I feel like an idiot for being so slow solving the puzzles which means the game is good for my brain. I started playing The Witcher 3 a few weeks ago but I've only managed to play it for like 3 hours since I haven't gotten into it yet. The game play does feel solid, though.

by Anonymousreply 375April 21, 2019 5:05 PM

The Witcher is decent. Probably a little better than average. But it is indeed hard to get into because it's such obvious straight nerd fan fiction. It's over the top with the half naked seductive sorceresses and other such nonsense.

by Anonymousreply 376April 21, 2019 8:56 PM

R376, thankfully Geralt is sexy as fuck in almost every possible way. People who created him certainly understand male beauty. I realized after playing like five minutes that most male Witcher fans are probably attracted to him without maybe even realizing it.

Mass Effect Andromeda was the last huge RPG I've played and after quickly trying out several AAA games I decided to finally try The Witcher.

by Anonymousreply 377April 21, 2019 9:04 PM

I'm too old for twitch reflexes. I'm waiting for 'Imperator : Rome', love strategy games.

by Anonymousreply 378April 21, 2019 9:05 PM

R377 it's true. Sometimes it seems like Geralt was designed by a pubescent gay teen and every other aspect of the game was designed by a pubescent straight teen.

by Anonymousreply 379April 21, 2019 9:15 PM

R379, thankfully Cyberpunk 2077's protagonist can be played as a gay man. That's the biggest reason I finally decided to give CD Projekt Red a chance with The Witcher.

by Anonymousreply 380April 21, 2019 9:21 PM

R378 Marry me! I have been going mad waiting for Imperator Rome. I have played two other Paradox games, Crusader Kings 2 and Stelleris and both are among my favorite games ever.

by Anonymousreply 381April 21, 2019 9:29 PM

Geralt is sex on legs

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by Anonymousreply 382April 21, 2019 11:57 PM

[quote][R379], thankfully Cyberpunk 2077's protagonist can be played as a gay man. That's the biggest reason I finally decided to give CD Projekt Red a chance with The Witcher.

Assuming Cyberpunk every comes out.

by Anonymousreply 383April 22, 2019 12:03 AM

Is Geralt shirtless for a lot of the game? I might have to pick up the Witcher

by Anonymousreply 384April 22, 2019 2:02 PM

I play Destiny 2 with the same 2 people I have been gaming with for years.

by Anonymousreply 385April 22, 2019 2:17 PM

Grown men who play videogames are immature and pathetic and probably premature ejaculators. Grow up you aspie freaks and go out and interact with real people!

by Anonymousreply 386April 22, 2019 2:24 PM

Oh fuck off R386

by Anonymousreply 387April 22, 2019 2:25 PM

[quote] I have played two other Paradox games, Crusader Kings 2 and Stelleris

R381, I've got 1,362 hours logged into CK2, another 1,000 into EUIV, but just a few into Stellaris.

by Anonymousreply 388April 22, 2019 8:44 PM

My complaint about the Witcher 3 is after investing so much time in the game and story, I got what was called a "bad ending." Made me not want to do any of the remaining or add-on content.

by Anonymousreply 389April 22, 2019 9:04 PM

There are multiple sex scenes in Witcher 3 with Geralt on almost full display. Refreshing since most games don't give us that. Though there is not a lot of gay content.

by Anonymousreply 390April 22, 2019 9:47 PM

Anyone here play Red Dead Redemption 2? Is it any good? I just started playing and it’s kind of boring.

by Anonymousreply 391April 22, 2019 10:03 PM

I totally agree r391. It's beautiful but overwhelming, strangely lifeless, and boring. I didn't expect that because I enjoyed RDR 1. I also found the game just tells you everything to do in the story missions. But it's sold like hotcakes so we'll see more of the same I am sure from Rockstar games.

by Anonymousreply 392April 22, 2019 10:22 PM

Maybe it's a straight guy thing. Guys at my office loved RDR 2. I couldn't get past three hours

by Anonymousreply 393April 22, 2019 10:26 PM

Somebody said the first 6+ hours are boring. But after that it gets really good R393.

by Anonymousreply 394April 22, 2019 10:27 PM

[quote] Assuming Cyberpunk every comes out.

They are apparently still aiming for a 2019 release date but like they've said multiple times they are not rushing it, and will release the game when it's finished. In any case they'll most definitely release it since they already put out that long demo video last year.

by Anonymousreply 395April 23, 2019 12:30 AM

[quote]They are apparently still aiming for a 2019 release date but like they've said multiple times they are not rushing it, and will release the game when it's finished. In any case they'll most definitely release it since they already put out that long demo video last year.

Of course they're not rushing it, it's been in development for almost eight years.

I thought I'd read somewhere that they were promising to have it out by 2021, which really doesn't inspire confidence that we'll see it this year.

by Anonymousreply 396April 23, 2019 1:04 AM

R386 is a type of judgmental yet ignorant no-fun asshole that I'm glad I don't know.

by Anonymousreply 397April 23, 2019 3:19 AM

^^^did someone hit a nerve that was too close to home?

by Anonymousreply 398April 23, 2019 3:57 AM

[quote]Grown men blah blah immature blah blah premature ejaculation blah blah

Guys who play video games aren't cruising every swinging dick in town that is 30 years their junior, pops.

by Anonymousreply 399April 23, 2019 4:03 AM

I was also underwhelmed by Red Dead Redemption. I am still hoping to go back to it. I am just finishing Spiderman and it is fun and lightweight. Easy to pick up. I almost got Days Gone By but decided to wait a little. I might pick up Detroit Becomes Human as it is only like $22 right now. I am really anxiously awaiting Death Stranding. To the fool who just had to scold us for gaming , Fuck off. Its a valid form of entertainment asshole. I play in moderation and I also read and have friends and watch movies and take care of my animals . What is it to you? You are like those assholes who go on and on about tattoos. If you don't like them then don't get one. Why bother posting on this thread if you don't like to game? TROLL!

by Anonymousreply 400April 27, 2019 1:09 AM

Ugh, I recently read a Kotaku piece about the development of Dragon Age 4. They began developing the game soon after Inquisition but in 2017 Bioware rebooted the process and apparently started pretty much from the scratch. This caused the Dragon Age: Inquisition creative director Mike Laidlaw, a writer of Mass Effect as well, to leave the company and he is now working at Ubisoft. Part of the team working on Dragon Age had to stop working on Dragon Age and instead help with Mass Effect: Andromeda and then later with Anthem. And apparently DA4 is going to have a "live service" element which obviously is not good news for DA fans, although the Kotaku writer Jason Schreier does say he's not expecting the game go as far with the online elements as Anthem does.

Bioware is apparently pushing their devs way too hard and work atmosphere is shit. What a shame. I'm about to start listening to an audiobook about the development of Dragon Age: Inquisition called Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by the same Kotaku writer Jason Schreier. Must say Bioware is the only games company whose process interests me enough to read a whole book about it.

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by Anonymousreply 401April 27, 2019 2:04 AM

r368 - i would show you a pic of my 10 inch cock but I am socially awkward

by Anonymousreply 402April 28, 2019 2:35 AM

R402, Geralt, is that you?

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by Anonymousreply 403April 28, 2019 6:39 PM

Anybody else playing Mortal Kombat 11? I can't get over how much of a daddy Kano is.

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by Anonymousreply 404April 29, 2019 10:15 PM

I'm terrible at fighting games. Only one I play is injustice. And that's more because I love comics than anything. Dangonball Fighter Z looks so fun. I wish I was good enough to play it

by Anonymousreply 405May 1, 2019 10:51 AM

I'm not really a sports person, but I like baseball to some extent. I bought The Show '18 during a PSN sale a few months ago. I created a really hot player for Road to the Show. I breezed through AA and AAA at beginner settings. Then I changed to Rookie. And I can't hit anything. Strike out all the time. Swing wildly at bad pitches.

Any tips?

by Anonymousreply 406May 2, 2019 12:11 AM

Just finished the original Borderlands "Game of the Year" edition (4K HDR Xbox One X)

So awesome.

by Anonymousreply 407May 2, 2019 2:38 AM

The Borderlands 3 gameplay reveal trailer looked AMAZING today. I can't wait for September now...

by Anonymousreply 408May 2, 2019 10:18 AM

r406 those games usually have a training mode or something analygous. Its easy to shun those but most people who game for income (through youtube or tournamemts) swear by training mode

by Anonymousreply 409May 2, 2019 10:32 AM

I had been playing FFXIV on and off for about four years until that disastrous event where they announced genderlocked new races (fanservice women in lingerie versus ugly beastmen for men) and no new healer. I'm a feminist gay male healer main so the coming expansion is a punch in the gut.

I've gone back to Warframe, one of my old favorites. Ash Koga skin is dead sexy but I mostly play Limbo because I like his powers. He's very dapper as well.

I play League of Legends from time to time but the people are often childish assholes. Most of the time, actually.

I also jump into Assassin's Creed Odyssey several times a week. It's an almost painfully beautiful game. After spending an afternoon exploring a Greek isle as maybe the hottest video game character ever I don't want to return to my mundane life.

by Anonymousreply 410May 2, 2019 10:51 AM

BL3 reveal trailer:

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by Anonymousreply 411May 2, 2019 2:48 PM

r 404 - the modeling is based off the Injustice 2 game - Aquaman was hot as fuck in that game

by Anonymousreply 412May 2, 2019 3:14 PM

R412, learn how to reference previous replies. It's not rocket science. There are literally hundreds of examples for you to follow.

by Anonymousreply 413May 3, 2019 4:27 AM

I'm looking forward to Bloodstained: Ritual of The Night, it's a 2D side scroller in the vein of the old Castlevania games but updated and with way better graphics and effects.

by Anonymousreply 414May 3, 2019 9:25 AM

Any good JRPG recommendations as of late?

by Anonymousreply 415May 3, 2019 10:14 PM

r415 i cannot recommend Persona 5 enough. Its in my top 3 games of all time. The FF12 remaster is also excellent. Same for any of the remastered Tales games. Tales of Vesperia is the best imho.

But it does feel like that genre is dying out no? They were a dime a dozen in my childhood.

by Anonymousreply 416May 3, 2019 10:55 PM

Best JRPG that's out right now is probably the latest Dragon Quest.

by Anonymousreply 417May 4, 2019 10:01 AM

Dragon Quest : Echoes Of An Elusive Age. It's available on Steam if you don't have a PS4.

Great game, and after you beat it for the first time, the timeline changes (I guess) and you get to continue playing.

by Anonymousreply 418May 4, 2019 12:40 PM

Dragon Quest games are pretty but they are all the same. You play one you've played them all. I more appreciate Final Fantasy trying something new each time. Even though they sometimes misfire

by Anonymousreply 419May 4, 2019 12:49 PM

FFXV is available on PC etc now as well.

by Anonymousreply 420May 4, 2019 1:10 PM

My only issue with it is that the story is basically "bros go on a road trip!"

by Anonymousreply 421May 4, 2019 1:11 PM

A US Senator has introduced a law that will ban loot boxes and pay to win microtransactions. Senator Hawley specifically called out Candy Crush but the bill would also effectively ban the setup uses in popular games like Battlefront II and Destiny

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by Anonymousreply 422May 8, 2019 5:48 PM

FF VII Remade. I hope they change the combat system from XV's mindless slash and dash.

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by Anonymousreply 423May 10, 2019 12:16 AM

I don't know, the snippets of gameplay make it look like pretty much exactly that.

by Anonymousreply 424May 10, 2019 12:22 AM

I think simplistic hack and slash is fine for FFVII, after all it's a classic. People want to feel like this game is timeless.

by Anonymousreply 425May 10, 2019 12:36 AM

Really miss the classic turn based Final Fantasy gameplay

by Anonymousreply 426May 10, 2019 2:19 AM

I read that they are making the battle system "live action" as opposed to turn based (which I was fine with).

by Anonymousreply 427May 10, 2019 2:23 AM

My favorite MMO was CIty of Heroes. Probably the best PVP I have ever played and with so many archetypes and so many combos of primaries and secondaries, it was truly a fun game.

by Anonymousreply 428May 10, 2019 2:08 PM

RAGE 2 comes out next week, and that looks fun as hell.

Rage 1 was a mixed bag, but this looks to be way better.

by Anonymousreply 429May 10, 2019 4:29 PM

I bought Persona 5 from the Playstation Store sale today. I only had time to play 20 minutes but so far I'm liking it.

by Anonymousreply 430May 14, 2019 8:32 PM

Has anyone played My Time at Portia? I started it recently and really enjoy it.

Arlo, the tall ginger head of the town guard, is such a knight in shining armor. He's been rescuing me from all kinds of situations and inviting me to patrol and spar with him. I've been crushing on him hard.

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by Anonymousreply 431May 14, 2019 10:44 PM

SPOILERS (?): Surprisingly, they put a "gay option" in the most recent episode of Life is Strange 2. I believe there was some worry or whatever that since the game's protag is stereotypical looking/acting straight dude that there wouldn't be in LGBT content in it, unlike the first two games that were full of lez stuff. Just thought that was neat but I do wonder if it was planned from the start or if they added it because of said "backlash"? (The cynic in me says it's the latter.)

by Anonymousreply 432May 15, 2019 12:17 AM

If you play MMOs, Guild Wars 2 has a big Pride March in game next month, and it's pretty heartwarming.

by Anonymousreply 433May 17, 2019 11:39 PM

Bought a few PS4 games during the recent sale. Can't decide which to play next: Persona 5 or Final Fantasy XV.

by Anonymousreply 434May 18, 2019 12:01 AM

R434, I loved Final Fantasy XV. It's totally a messy game but it's epic in so many ways. Be prepared that once you reach certain part of the game you cannot go back any more. So no more casual driving with the boys. Enjoy that part while it lasts. BTW, XV is one of the very few games that have made me cry in the end. I had a really good cry when the credits rolled. I'm a man over 40 and I rarely cry so it's not like I'm always sniffling.

I bought Persona 5 as well and I loved the opening but I haven't had time to play it that much yet. And I don't feel comfortable with the gameplay so far from what I've seen. Still, it's been getting rave reviews so I guess I'll just have to stick with it and things will get better.

by Anonymousreply 435May 19, 2019 3:51 PM

Playing RAGE 2.

The beginning level is terrible. Once you get your car and start exploring, it's terribly fun.

by Anonymousreply 436May 20, 2019 12:18 AM

I LOVE Persona 5. I've gotten most of my gaymer friends to play. There is a LONG opening before you are given total freedom so it can take a while to get into it. The best written story I've encountered in years though.

Also Ryuji is the love of my life <3

by Anonymousreply 437May 20, 2019 12:21 AM

Has anyone played Plague Tale yet? It seems like the kind of game I would be into, and a lot of the reviews were pretty positive, but I'd rather here a real-world opinion.

by Anonymousreply 438May 20, 2019 12:25 AM

I agree it looked really good R438. I'm very intrigued

by Anonymousreply 439May 20, 2019 12:26 AM

The more I play Rage 2, the more I'm enjoying it. So far. But I'm only about 7 hours in.

by Anonymousreply 440May 20, 2019 1:57 PM

I know some here don't like reddit but I really enjoy the gaymer subreddit. I just wanted to recommend it

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by Anonymousreply 441May 23, 2019 1:14 AM

John Seed was disturbingly hot.

And I say that knowing damn well I hate tattoos.

by Anonymousreply 442May 23, 2019 2:04 AM

r/gaymers is a fun place. It's nice to see people talking about games away from the generally toxic internet gamer culture. I think it skews pretty young, though, and is often very thirsty.

I like ResetEra as well. Not a gay space but inclusive and well-moderated. Lots of older and more mature gamers who know their gaming and media history. And very active.

by Anonymousreply 443May 23, 2019 3:51 AM

I have been playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey for MONTHS. It's a great game but I liked the overall mood of AC Origins in Egypt a lot more. I feel like there are endless side quests in this game which is great. I really hate the ship battles though.

Oh, and for the people berating us, I'm a 50 year old lesbian who absolutely loves the escapism that gaming gives me. I have to use my brain to solve shit, think ahead of what I'm going to do, and it's hella fun. I'm glad I'm not a "sit in front of the tv and passively watch netflix series" kind of person. How boring is that shit?

by Anonymousreply 444May 23, 2019 4:11 AM

LOL Thought you all would enjoy this

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by Anonymousreply 445May 23, 2019 11:59 AM

The base version of Sims 4 is free on Origin until the 28th.

by Anonymousreply 446May 23, 2019 3:33 PM

I hate Origin with a burning passion. Still thats a great deal

by Anonymousreply 447May 23, 2019 4:15 PM

I used to LOVE all the AC games - so immersive and really creative in the different story quests. But they started to become too similar and dropped most of the current time/abstergo elements. There were tons of things to do but it felt like a slog (still trying to play through AC: Syndicate and not really motivated to finish). My favorite ones were AC 2 (so much fun, great music, Italian setting so beautiful) and AC: Black Flag - different enough to be really exciting, though the sea battles took getting used to.

I actually bought AC Oddyssey and AC Origins. Are they an improvement or am I going to be disappointed again?

by Anonymousreply 448May 23, 2019 7:52 PM

Origins and Odyssey are quite different from the other AC games. There are more RPG elements and more of a focus on personal stories as opposed to the overriding story about the assassin-templar conflict. The combat, assassination and parkour systems are completely overhauled. Odyssey is also the first AC game in which you can roleplay as a gay character and have gay romances (leaving aside bisexual Jacob's weird relationship with that gang leader in Syndicate). The graphics are incredibly crisp and vivid. Odyssey is to me the most beautiful video game ever visually; I constantly stop to just stare at the monumental architecture, lush Greek islands and clear blue Aegean.

by Anonymousreply 449May 23, 2019 10:16 PM

Oh, and I actually really like Unity as well. Most of its game systems are solid and the French Revolution is an ideal setting. I think Arno is a wet blanket who was written too simplistically around Elise, but I still find him sizzlingly hot and I really like the homoerotic vibe between him and Napoleon. And the Cafe Theatre is my favourite home base of possibly any game I've played.

by Anonymousreply 450May 23, 2019 10:21 PM

Rage 2 just keeps getting better and better the more I play.

by Anonymousreply 451May 24, 2019 4:42 AM

If you haven't noticed Epic Games Store offers a free game every two weeks for the registered users. Currently the free game is Rime, and the previous ones include The Witness, Super Meat Boy, Transistor and What Remains of Edith Finch. No idea for how long they'll be running the free game promo but I assume at least for a few months until they feel like their new store has enough users.

by Anonymousreply 452May 25, 2019 10:41 PM

Witcher 3 is vastly improved by the Young Geralt and Nude Geralt mods. I don't give a shit about the world's lore, especially since it doesn't care about me. So I turn down every woman and pretend I'm a naked repressed gay man.

by Anonymousreply 453May 31, 2019 4:16 AM

R453 I don't know much about modding. Can i get the nude geralt mod on my ps4?

by Anonymousreply 454May 31, 2019 9:29 AM

Mods are PC only, sorry.

by Anonymousreply 455May 31, 2019 2:13 PM

Just finished Rage 2. Nearly 120 hours.

Very fun. Not super challenging once you're past the first 20 hours or so. But it's really fun to just explode people by hitting them in the face.

by Anonymousreply 456June 1, 2019 5:42 AM

How are the Rage 2 environments? A lot of underground cave stuff like the first game? Or is it all just riding around in vehicles in the desert shooting stuff?

by Anonymousreply 457June 2, 2019 5:34 AM

It's almost nothing like the first game, R457. After the very annoying first 'training/story' bit, it's wide-open world. There are dune seas, majestic canyons, tree-filled swamps, and more. And yeah, there are underground tunnels too, as well as high tech building interiors, … there's a variety, is what I'm saying.

It's mostly going into various bandit camps and just killing the shit out of the bandits to reclaim the location. There's a lot of collecting, and upgrading, and finding "Arcs" to gain new weapons and powers. And the powers are kick ass. You spend much of the game pretty over-powered, just blasting the shit out of things, and exploring to find locations and take out sentries and mutants and bad guys.

There's a story but whatever. Hardly matters.

by Anonymousreply 458June 2, 2019 5:54 AM

What are some good casual games to play?

by Anonymousreply 459June 2, 2019 1:55 PM

It depends on how you define "casual" I guess.

by Anonymousreply 460June 2, 2019 3:57 PM

Just sit down play a while when you have time type of games.

by Anonymousreply 461June 3, 2019 12:36 PM

Gay scene in Life is Strange 2 episode 3

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by Anonymousreply 462June 3, 2019 11:43 PM

R428, in case you haven't heard, 'City of Heroes' is back with unofficial private servers.

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by Anonymousreply 463June 4, 2019 5:10 AM

I keep buying these huge 100 hour games and rarely have time or motivation to play them. In the end the most time I spend with a game is with WordHero on my phone. I mostly play on the toilet or in the bed right before falling asleep.

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by Anonymousreply 464June 4, 2019 10:27 AM

R462 It's unfortunate that you have to choose the "bad" options to get this brief kiss but if you go with the "good" options, you get a full nude hetero skinny dipping scene and off screen banging.

by Anonymousreply 465June 4, 2019 10:41 AM

[quote]You're likely quite young, think you will live forever, blah, blah, blah. You probably live in the moment and don't give a flying fuck about much. I can understand why you find Pete desirable.

[quote]I will say, it's kind of weird when 'fans' applaud a person who is slowly killing himself with drugs, If Pete's fans think he's only smoking weed, they sure are kidding themselves.

Actually, no. I’m not ‘quite young,’ you broke-ass Dr. Phil. I find Pete desirable because I find Pete desirable. This certainly doesn’t require your inaccurate and unwanted TV dinner psychoanalysis. You don’t understand YOUR own life, so don’t even come for mine, you wrinkled-up old shart.

BTW, nobody is naive enough to think that this guy went to rehab ONLY for weed.

by Anonymousreply 466June 4, 2019 10:45 AM

GODDAMNIT, wrong thread. How the FUCK did THAT happen. Sorry.

by Anonymousreply 467June 4, 2019 10:47 AM

r467 I was SO confused reading that.

by Anonymousreply 468June 4, 2019 10:53 AM

...But while I'm here...

I'm currently playing Days Gone with the handsome Sam Witwer as the lead and Rage 2. I had to change the settings on Rage 2 because either I'm getting old or developing a tumor because I was getting nausea playing it. I really like Days Gone--not quite tired of the dystopian, zombie timelines but I wish there was a better choice of weapons. It also took some time to get used to the way storylines and missions are set up.

UGH, sorry R468. So embarrassing--but I was hot as fish grease over that comment--and I guess my browser was loading at a snail's pace. I wish we had an edit feature. Even more than I wish for peace on Earth.

by Anonymousreply 469June 4, 2019 11:00 AM

^^nauseous^^

by Anonymousreply 470June 4, 2019 11:01 AM

My Time at Portia is pretty casual. But it only saves at the end of each in-game day, so you have to have a chunk of time available when you sit down to play it. The gameplay isn't difficult. I find it very relaxing and comforting.

by Anonymousreply 471June 5, 2019 5:59 AM

I got back into playing The Order: 1886 last night. It's so beautiful visually, one of the best cinematic gaming experiences I've had.

by Anonymousreply 472June 5, 2019 6:47 AM

I'll look it up, R472. Beauty is a big thing for me in games.

by Anonymousreply 473June 5, 2019 11:24 PM

Speaking of beauty....

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by Anonymousreply 474June 5, 2019 11:33 PM

Can you still have nude Sims in the latest version?

by Anonymousreply 475June 6, 2019 12:39 AM

I also am playing Days Gone, when I get time and I am enjoying it more than I thought I would. It so far is not so challenging and I like that it has some RPG aspects with leveling up. What I am really looking forward to is Bloodstained that is supposed to be a spiritual successor to Konamis Symphony Of The Night which I have been playing on and off for the last 20 years and in my opinion still stands up beautifully. I saw the trailer for Bloodstained and it is gorgeous. My other game that I am lusting after is Death Stranding which finally got a release date for this November and has a really great cast.

by Anonymousreply 476June 6, 2019 2:29 PM

I'm not a fan of Kojima's Metal Gear Solids and I assume Death Stranding will have the same kind of super nihilistic atmosphere. Judging by the trailers Death Stranding doesn't look that interesting although hopefully it will have a decent storyline. If it doesn't the game seems terrible.

by Anonymousreply 477June 7, 2019 8:46 AM

Does Darksiders 3 count as casual? It's not the best game I've ever played (I think that's the newest God of War at the moment) but I enjoyed it.

by Anonymousreply 478June 7, 2019 8:52 AM

Did anyone here play any of the Riven games and do you think they'll ever be a new one?

by Anonymousreply 479June 7, 2019 9:24 AM

Yes it looks so boring. Yawn inducing.

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by Anonymousreply 480June 7, 2019 3:21 PM

Anyone here play Pokemon Go? Are you playing on Community Day tomorrow?

by Anonymousreply 481June 7, 2019 3:27 PM

The new Minecraft Earth looks like it'll blow away Pokémon Go...

by Anonymousreply 482June 7, 2019 7:21 PM

I pre-ordered Google Stadia.

What's wrong with me?

by Anonymousreply 483June 7, 2019 7:25 PM

Yeah. At least wait to see what Xbox is coming out with... it's only a few days. And Sony has already chosen Microsoft's solution over Google's.

You can cancel your pre-order I guess. And you probably should.

by Anonymousreply 484June 7, 2019 7:27 PM

Baldur's Gate 3 Teaser. Loved playing the first one when I was a kid.

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by Anonymousreply 485June 7, 2019 10:38 PM

I can't help feeling like I just backed the next Ouya.

by Anonymousreply 486June 7, 2019 10:40 PM

I am excited for Death Stranding since he got Lindsay Wagner to participate and her character will look like 70s Lindsay, which is pretty cool. That said, Lindsay was assured there would be no excessive violence in the game before committing to the project. So it may indeed be "boring."

by Anonymousreply 487June 7, 2019 11:55 PM

Jedi: Fallen Order looks like Uncharted: Star Wars Edition, and I am down for it.

by Anonymousreply 488June 8, 2019 4:35 PM

I dunno. It looks totally 'on rails', and I'm spoiled by such great open world games as FarCry/Fallout/Skyrim/JustCause/Borderlands/Dishonored, etc.

by Anonymousreply 489June 9, 2019 3:09 AM

I'm sad there won't be any more games in the Dishonored series. Dishonored 2 was awesome.

by Anonymousreply 490June 9, 2019 4:43 AM

What makes you think there won't ever be any new Dishonored games?

by Anonymousreply 491June 9, 2019 4:53 AM

Well, Cyberpunk 2077 has a release date. Sadly, it's April 16th, so more than ten months.

And with surprise special guest star Keanu Reeves.

by Anonymousreply 492June 9, 2019 9:12 PM

Does anyone know about the new playstation ? When it is coming out and for how much. I really would like to buy a Switch but I don't have enough time for my PS4 so I am not sure. I love a lot of Nintendo games even though they are for a younger audience. They are always on point. I remember this really weird shooter that you could download for the Wii that was so quirky and very gay , does anyone know what I am talking about? I will try to google it later.

by Anonymousreply 493June 9, 2019 9:55 PM

And The Outer Worlds will be out October 25th.

by Anonymousreply 494June 9, 2019 11:08 PM

And here's a Blair Witch game. Which actually intrigues me, because I haven't played a good horror game since Until Dawn. And I actually got a chill from it.

Unfortunately, this looks like an Xbox exclusive. I hope it's a timed one.

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by Anonymousreply 495June 9, 2019 11:23 PM

Anyone else been watching E3? I tuned in for Bethesda and was disappointed to say the least.

by Anonymousreply 496June 10, 2019 7:14 AM

[quote]What makes you think there won't ever be any new Dishonored games?

They said so. They said they were done with the story and there wouldn't be any more.

by Anonymousreply 497June 10, 2019 3:59 PM

The new Xbox they teased (to be released in fall of 2020) looks to be a monster, and will blow away the PS5

by Anonymousreply 498June 10, 2019 4:00 PM

Glad to see another WoW fan, R372! Retail sucks big time, looking forward to Classic release.

by Anonymousreply 499June 10, 2019 4:05 PM

I think I would like the Outer Worlds, but the trailer was getting a lot of hate on Reddit, saying the animations looked terrible and it seemed boring.

No announcement from Sega on Yakuza 3/4/5 remasters, which is surprising. Am I the only gay who loves this series?

I wonder if Fallout 76's new battle mode (think Fortnite) can save it from the scrap heap.

Excited for the Wolfenstein twins release in July. Those games are really well done.

by Anonymousreply 500June 10, 2019 5:19 PM

[quote]I think I would like the Outer Worlds, but the trailer was getting a lot of hate on Reddit, saying the animations looked terrible and it seemed boring.

Oh, what doesn't get hate on Reddit?

I noticed that all of a sudden, people hate (and have always hated) what 343 is doing with Halo, and they certainly never talked about loving the fresh take of Halo 4.

by Anonymousreply 501June 10, 2019 10:52 PM

NEW BORDERLANDS 2 DLC!!!!

by Anonymousreply 502June 11, 2019 12:00 AM

Final Fantasy VIII HD remaster? NOW I’m excited.

by Anonymousreply 503June 11, 2019 1:20 PM

Guess who's voicing Cloud in the Final Fantasy VII remake? Cody Christian

Guess who's voicing Sephiroth? Tyler Hoeclhin

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by Anonymousreply 504June 11, 2019 2:28 PM

And Teen Wolf fangirls everywhere just came.

by Anonymousreply 505June 11, 2019 2:36 PM

I loved the last Wolfenstein game, and am looking forward to the new co-op game in July.

by Anonymousreply 506June 11, 2019 2:38 PM

remaster or remake for FFVIII? Remaster is kind of like ho hum.

by Anonymousreply 507June 11, 2019 4:21 PM

Remaster. So you can actually see what you're looking at. The character models aren't just block-y and basically looking like what would happen if you built a Final Fantasy character in Minecraft.

I'm an odd duck, so FFVIII is by a wide margin my favorite in the series, and seeing it again with a fresh coat of paint is a pretty good time.

by Anonymousreply 508June 11, 2019 4:23 PM

Do you mean Final Fantasy 7 or FF8? In any case ,old outdated graphics and FF7 was and is a fantastic game and my favorite of the series an one of my all time favorites of any game I have ever played . That was a really great time in gaming . I love all the new advances in gaming and graphics but I still have a lot of great memories for FF7 and I hope they don't fuck it up.

by Anonymousreply 509June 11, 2019 5:04 PM

[quote] They said so. They said they were done with the story and there wouldn't be any more.

A quick googling tells that "... Arkane says the series is "resting" for now". That does not mean there will *never* be another Dishonored game.

by Anonymousreply 510June 11, 2019 9:13 PM

[quote]Do you mean Final Fantasy 7 or FF8?

FF8 is being remastered, FF7 is being completely remade.

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by Anonymousreply 511June 11, 2019 10:07 PM

[quote]The new Xbox they teased (to be released in fall of 2020) looks to be a monster, and will blow away the PS5

Until PS5 drops its price to affordable-- as they did with the PS4. FUCK Microsoft.

I would lick the entire Activision staff's taints if they would remaster the X-men Legend games for ps4 or ps5

It kinda kills me when they present games that are year from being released. Like Borderlands 3

by Anonymousreply 512June 12, 2019 11:49 AM

The poster boy for Cyberpunk is pretty cute. Will be fun playing a gay character.

by Anonymousreply 513June 12, 2019 1:23 PM

No, R512, FUCK SONY. Microsoft has the better consoles, the better game streaming technology, the better online service, and is by far a better corporate citizen.

by Anonymousreply 514June 12, 2019 2:36 PM

Oh R514, you're one of those "Sony secretly installing their Rootkit on 20+ million home computers is a bad thing" loons.

by Anonymousreply 515June 12, 2019 4:53 PM

Well, that, and how they treat their creatives (Prince & George Michael both had very public feuds with Sony). They're a terrible corporation.

by Anonymousreply 516June 13, 2019 12:33 AM

Sony the gaming company and Sony the music company are pretty different.

by Anonymousreply 517June 13, 2019 12:37 AM

I've now been a Windows user close to a decade after having used Macs solely for 15 years. Anyone trying to claim Microsoft is morally better than any other big corporation should take a closer look at the company's practices over the years. Apple, Sony, Microsoft, EA... they're all cunts with low to no morals. Doesn't mean they shouldn't be called out for the crap they do but still.

by Anonymousreply 518June 13, 2019 12:54 AM

[quote]The poster boy for Cyberpunk is pretty cute. Will be fun playing a gay character.

He was better looking last year. Now he suddenly looks very Polish. Are they using some well-known Polish actor for the face capturing?

by Anonymousreply 519June 15, 2019 10:45 AM

R519, I'm not sure, but what does "very Polish" look like? I'm not familiar enough with the country/people.

by Anonymousreply 520June 16, 2019 10:02 PM

R520, the original Cyberpunk 2077 protagonist looked more like a hunky model, this one looks more like an actor. CD Projekt Red is a Polish company and since the new protagonist has more of a Central European face I assume he's possibly a Polish actor.

by Anonymousreply 521June 17, 2019 1:03 AM

I'm playing through all the borderlands games again in preparation for Borderlands 3 this fall.

by Anonymousreply 522June 17, 2019 5:39 AM

So every time I try to play Borderlands, I die very quickly and run out of ammo. Is it true that you need to play co-op to finish these games?

by Anonymousreply 523June 18, 2019 12:13 AM

No, I've played Borderlands (all of them) solo, all the way through, multiple times each.

There's TONS of ammo lying around, just go get it. Every box and pile has ammo. Are you rummaging through and finding all that stuff? Look for green lights to guide you to wherever stuff is. And keep upgrading your guns, searching cases and boxes and checking dropped weapons to find things better than what you currently have, and swap them out.

The games are really fun, really funny, and honestly not THAT challenging.

by Anonymousreply 524June 18, 2019 1:47 AM

How about some nude young Geralt to get this thread going again?

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by Anonymousreply 525June 23, 2019 12:24 AM

Saints Row celebrates Pride Month

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by Anonymousreply 526June 23, 2019 5:40 AM

Just finished all of Borderlands One again (Game of the Year addition for Xbox One X 4k/hdr, including all 4 DLCs). That was fun. I first finished it nine years ago.

I'm playing the new DLC for Borderlands 2 that serves as a bridge to Borderland 3 tomorrow with friends.

And we'll all be playing Borderlands 3 come this September.

SO EXCITED!

by Anonymousreply 527June 23, 2019 5:42 AM

Question about Pokemon Go: I tried to solo a tier 3 raid yesterday against Tangela but I didn't make it. I swear I would have taken it out if I had 5 more seconds, sigh. Has anyone else managed to solo Tangela in a raid? I'd love some tips on how to take it down.

by Anonymousreply 528June 23, 2019 10:37 AM

Shadowbringers release in FFXIV is imminent. I haven't purchased it yet, and I won't until gender equality for all races and a new healer are confirmed to be coming, with concrete dates. Makes me sad because I've been a loyal player for many years and have stuck with SE through all their bullshit, in FFXIV and elsewhere. They're probably the worst-managed major company in all of gaming, yet I thought at least Yoshida's team got it. To be slapped in the face by genderlocks in 2019 and no new healer for six years stings. They say they need to balance healers as if they haven't had four fucking years to do that since AST was released.

Sorry, thought I'd rant into the silence of this thread.

by Anonymousreply 529June 26, 2019 10:34 PM

No gay Yakuza fans here?

by Anonymousreply 530June 26, 2019 11:46 PM

New global challenge! Does anyone here play?

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by Anonymousreply 531July 4, 2019 8:20 AM

Anyone team mystic here? We're so far behind. Everyone needs to pitch in.

by Anonymousreply 532July 5, 2019 2:55 PM

R532 I played a lot when it launched and have considered getting back into it. Has it changed a lot?

by Anonymousreply 533July 5, 2019 2:57 PM

Just started Far Cry 5. Joseph Seed is kinda hot

by Anonymousreply 534July 14, 2019 3:21 AM

Just started Far Cry 5. Joseph Seed is kinda hot

by Anonymousreply 535July 14, 2019 3:21 AM

New special research in Pokemon Go.

by Anonymousreply 536July 25, 2019 4:47 PM

Also don't forget about Community Day next Saturday. It will be Ralts themed, which is perfect for me because I lack both evolutions.

by Anonymousreply 537July 25, 2019 4:49 PM

Gallade's hips look really weird

by Anonymousreply 538July 25, 2019 4:52 PM

R533 It hasn't changed much, but it's a good time to get back into it. Two new special research quests this summer. Also, gen 5 is being released soon, so there will be lots of new Pokemon to catch and evolve. Just remember to play on Community Day and do the global challenge in August. Oh, and I almost forgot; there's a new appraisal system, finally! You don't really need to use Calcy IV anymore.

by Anonymousreply 539July 25, 2019 4:53 PM

Why is it so difficult to defeat Team Rocket? I have 4 pokemon above 3500 CP. I still lost several times. WTF?!

by Anonymousreply 540July 26, 2019 11:03 PM

Does anyone have the Nintendo Switch? It seems like that's all anyone uses anymore. Is it worth buying?

by Anonymousreply 541July 26, 2019 11:48 PM

R541 It's pretty interesting actually. All my friends who I would call gamers (they play videos games multiple times a week) all own switches. Down to a man. None of my friends who play videogames more casually and irregularly own a switch.

I think if your the type of person who will buy more than one console per generation, the current best setup is PS4/Xbox1 and Switch. If you would only ever pick one console per gen, no one picks the switch for that.

I LOVE my switch.

by Anonymousreply 542July 26, 2019 11:54 PM

I don't know what I would play on a switch other than Fire Emblem and Zelda. Everything I enjoy ends up on a Sony console.

by Anonymousreply 543July 26, 2019 11:57 PM

If you're an RPG fanatic, nothing will ever beat Sony. They know their audience and ALWAYS nail down the most important RPG exclusives they can. I'm like you and have been playing RPGs continuously since the trial version of Legend of the Dragoon on PS1 (Amazing game at the time, aged HORRIBLY)

But Breath of the wild is one of the greatest games ever made, and I don't think that's exaggeration. I also love Smash and Splatoon. And there are some great RPG remasters for the switch from the PS3 era. Much improved versions of games like Dragon Quest or Tales of Vesperia. It's good for picking up some games I missed from last gen

by Anonymousreply 544July 27, 2019 12:01 AM

What game on PS3 is the most similar to Legend of Zelda? I don't want something that's too complicated.

Also, should I wait and buy the PS5 instead of buying the PS4? I hear that the PS5 is coming out soon.

by Anonymousreply 545July 27, 2019 12:15 AM

Always wait until the console has a lineup of games before you purchase it.

by Anonymousreply 546July 27, 2019 12:16 AM

[quote]What game on PS3 is the most similar to Legend of Zelda?

Maybe Ni No Kuni?

by Anonymousreply 547July 27, 2019 12:21 AM

Poke Go players having trouble with raids/ team rocket: are you matching your pokemon's charge move type to be super effective?

by Anonymousreply 548July 27, 2019 2:13 AM

[quote]What game on PS3 is the most similar to Legend of Zelda? I don't want something that's too complicated.

3D Dot Game Heroes, if you want something like A Link to the Past.

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by Anonymousreply 549July 27, 2019 2:29 AM

R548 I lost like 5 times in a row with several Pokemon above 3500 CP. I ended up with 15 fainted pokemon. The idea is nice, but if Team Rocket shows up again I hope they make some changes next time. They shouldn't be so hard to beat. It's not even worth it. The shadow pokemom you catch are supposed to be stronger, yet I got several with a terrible IV, I'm talking 0 or just 1 star appraisal. I literally used up all my revives and potions for this shit ugh. Also, if you against all odds should win against TR, chances are high the pokemon will just run away. I failed to catch a Snorlax today after beating them. Again, it's just not worth it. I finished the task and got a bit more stardust. At least that's good I guess.

by Anonymousreply 550July 31, 2019 9:30 PM

Remember Community Day on Saturday everyone! From 4 to 7 pm. There will be Ralts everywhere.

by Anonymousreply 551July 31, 2019 9:31 PM

News.

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by Anonymousreply 552July 31, 2019 10:10 PM

[quote] What game on PS3 is the most similar to Legend of Zelda? I don't want something that's too complicated.

You want Okami. It's EXTREMELY similar to Legend of Zelda. Just a fantasy Japanese setting instead of fantasy medieval Europe.

But same gameplay format really. You are on an epic quest, you have to raid ancient temples to get items that allow more advanced platforming

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by Anonymousreply 553August 2, 2019 12:06 AM

Fire Emblem: Three Houses has been swallowing my life

by Anonymousreply 554August 2, 2019 12:06 AM

I'm addicted to Township at the moment.

In the past it was Farmville, SimCity, Megopolis and the The Simpsons.

I like to create and build things.

I have no interest in killing or destroying in the name of 'fun'.

by Anonymousreply 555August 2, 2019 12:08 AM

R554 Loving Fire Emblem, though wish the gay romance options weren't basically gaybait

by Anonymousreply 556August 2, 2019 2:16 AM

Great Community Day today! Caught a ton of Ralts. Managed to evolve 6 Kirlia, 3 stars to boot. They turned into 3 Gallade and 3 Gardevoir.

by Anonymousreply 557August 3, 2019 8:38 PM

Oh and I almost forgot: I joined a 5T raid. Caught a 3 star Rayquaza. YAAAAS.

by Anonymousreply 558August 3, 2019 8:40 PM

R556 The gay romance options are unforgivable. There is only one real gay romance and it's to a completely androgynous guy. While there are FIVE(!) lesbian romance options. Including to central characters. It's absurd. An ugly wart on an otherwise perfect game.

by Anonymousreply 559August 4, 2019 11:40 AM

is fire emblem an SRPG?

by Anonymousreply 560August 4, 2019 7:13 PM

It's a turn based strategy RPG R560

by Anonymousreply 561August 4, 2019 7:20 PM

Gaymers.

Oh dear.

by Anonymousreply 562August 4, 2019 7:21 PM

Got to Reddit.

by Anonymousreply 563August 4, 2019 7:28 PM

R562 What is the problem? It's obviously a play on words, gaymer instead of gamer aka gay gaymers.

by Anonymousreply 564August 6, 2019 12:26 PM

R562 What is the problem? It's obviously a play on words, gaymer instead of gamer aka gay gaymers.

by Anonymousreply 565August 6, 2019 12:26 PM

Which counters are best for Rayquaza? Ice? Like Mamoswine?

by Anonymousreply 566August 6, 2019 12:27 PM

I mainly play Planet Coaster and Age of Empires II (multiplay) Gave up on Cities Skylines because of the terrible mods and wonky assets.

by Anonymousreply 567August 6, 2019 12:59 PM

Caught another Rayquaza today yaaaas!

by Anonymousreply 568August 6, 2019 1:51 PM

Caught another Rayquaza today yaaaas!

by Anonymousreply 569August 6, 2019 1:51 PM

Adults don't play video games.

by Anonymousreply 570August 6, 2019 3:08 PM

Yes they do, R570.

What "adults" don't do is fuck 18 year olds.

by Anonymousreply 571August 6, 2019 3:11 PM

Do we have a thread for PoGo? If not can anyone make one?

by Anonymousreply 572August 6, 2019 3:15 PM

Do we have a thread for PoGo? If not can anyone make one?

by Anonymousreply 573August 6, 2019 3:16 PM

Adults who play video games have stunted development.

by Anonymousreply 574August 6, 2019 3:17 PM

Why are you even here R570/R574?

by Anonymousreply 575August 6, 2019 3:19 PM

And Gaymers apparently have major anger issues.

I guess that's what happens when you grow up on video games and Ritalin.

by Anonymousreply 576August 6, 2019 3:23 PM

[quote]Adults who play video games have stunted development.

No, you're thinking of gay men who obsess over straight guys and/or are only attracted to people who are in a relationship.

by Anonymousreply 577August 6, 2019 9:18 PM

Update for the global challenge. Come on Team Instinct! We can do it!

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by Anonymousreply 578August 7, 2019 7:29 AM

R557 BOOM....like a fucking atomic bomb on their asses.

by Anonymousreply 579August 7, 2019 12:13 PM

I like Thea 2: The Shattering. It just released a new updade (Return of the Volh) where boys can become warlocks (male witches). In the game the warlock class is called Volh. The total randomness of events and their outcome is what makes the game so fun for me.

by Anonymousreply 580August 7, 2019 12:33 PM

Apparently, someone is threatening to shoot up the Twitch headquarters.

by Anonymousreply 581August 8, 2019 1:40 AM

After quickly trying it out for 30 minutes I'm feeling quite positive about Control. I was waiting for the reviews to see if I should cancel my pre-order but since it's between 81 and 85 % at Metacritic I decided to keep the game.

by Anonymousreply 582August 27, 2019 10:11 AM

As long as I get to pretend that I'm Jean Grey for an hour a day, I'll be fine with it.

by Anonymousreply 583August 27, 2019 11:19 AM

Eevee with a fucking flower crown as the research reward for the next TWO MONTHS. WTF?!?! 🤦‍♂️

by Anonymousreply 584September 2, 2019 11:47 AM

They're making Outer Worlds look more and more inviting.

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by Anonymousreply 585September 2, 2019 1:17 PM

'Nother Life is Strange 2 update (SPOILERS, Maybe?): Most recent episode revealed another gay character: Jacob, the cute little former Mormon(?) boy from the homeless camp "family". Although sadly nothing else really comes from the reveal and he leaves at the end of the episode. Sucks they didn't reveal this in the previous episode so you have the chance to get with him instated of Finn, the dirty hippy IMO.

by Anonymousreply 586September 2, 2019 3:52 PM

I've been playing the Resident Evil 2 remake from earlier this year this week. Leon is so beautiful that it hurts (MARY!). Plus he has a bubble butt that looks great in his police uniform. I think my favourite costume for showing off his assets is the noir outfit, though. He has a great big fat ass for a skinny Irish boy in 1998, goddamn.

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by Anonymousreply 587September 3, 2019 6:50 AM

Is there a thread for PoGo?

by Anonymousreply 588September 3, 2019 7:32 AM

Control is a little more difficult than I expected. That's a good thing tho.

by Anonymousreply 589September 3, 2019 12:30 PM

I love Control but I'm currently stuck figuring out how to deal with the shapeshifting astral monster.

Fighting is so pleasurable. I can't wait when I'm finally able to fly.

by Anonymousreply 590September 3, 2019 4:37 PM

R587, did you know that there is nude mod?

by Anonymousreply 591September 3, 2019 7:58 PM

I've actually tried it, R591, but I think it's too muscular for me. I also don't like that he's completely hairless except for a dick moustache.

If I could figure it out I'd try making a nude version where his upper body matches the way it looks in his injured police costume, i.e. lithe and toned. Along with a bit of chest hair and a full bush, with an intact option.

I'd also make a version of his police uniform where he's only wearing a wifebeater on his top half, and maybe a few noir recolours with different vest, shirt, harness and trouser hues, with his original hair of course.

by Anonymousreply 592September 3, 2019 11:08 PM

RE2 was a great game but it sucked compared to RE7.

I bought TWO hotly anticipated horror titles this past weekend (Blair Witch and Man of Medan) and they BOTH fucking suck after months of hype.

I now have nothing to look forward to.

I am waiting for the next Outlast or Alien Isolation. Will it ever come?

by Anonymousreply 593September 3, 2019 11:13 PM

In anticipation of thread reaching 600 replies.

Part 2

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by Anonymousreply 594September 3, 2019 11:37 PM

I got an original Game Boy the year it came out at age 8 and never looked back, fellow gaymers.

by Anonymousreply 595September 3, 2019 11:44 PM

I HIGHLY recommend the new game Control. It's basically the Half Life 2 of this era. The only problem is that a base PS4 or XBONE will not run it properly. You have to either get a pro console or having a gaming PC. But no joke, Control is probably the best game of 2019

by Anonymousreply 596September 14, 2019 2:33 PM
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