The gaming thread

[Skydome]

anyone been playing world war 3 here?

I just got it yesterday and it's great. It does has issues as its still in very early access but im really loving the gameplay, it's sort of a mix between battlefield 3 and 4 but a more realistic.

Tanks are legitimately deadset frightening and a good hit to the head ends you quickly, you've also got different types of rounds, some work better on flesh and some work better on Armour and there's 3 different types of Armour for your head and chest.

Customization of weapons is also pretty good. If ya wanna get silly you can have two laser pointers on the rifle, a primary iron sight with a scoped secondary iron sight.

Here's a review of the game https://www.pcgamer.com/world-war-3-is-a-more-hardcore-battlefield/

If you've been yearning for a proper and more hardcore bf game and you can deal with the early access stuff, this game is it.

 

[Zaf]

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[droenn]

Added to my pile of humble bundle games I'll never play. If it wasn't windows only I might

 

[Zaf]

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[droenn]

well perhaps I'll check out the Steam/ Proton avenue - seems to work.

I mostly xbox these days anyway.

 

[bear the bear]

Word of Warning: Fallout 76
There is 330Mb on the disc and the rest is a 51Gb download!
Based on our home download speed that will be.... this time + 1/2hr tomorrow

 

[Bryce88]

Word of Warning: Fallout 76
There is 330Mb on the disc and the rest is a 51Gb download!
Based on our home download speed that will be.... this time + 1/2hr tomorrow

Are you enjoying it? I loved Fallout 4, but I am old, stubborn and hate change so I can't say I am overly interested in an online version of fallout.

 

[bear the bear]

Still loading, not sure if it will allow any starting before 100% complete

 

[droenn]

Ah damn, that’s a huge download - but it seems more and more common these days....

I picked up FarCry 5 for $36 yesterday, so RDR2 plans are on temporary hold

 

[bear the bear]

Ah damn, that’s a huge download - but it seems more and more common these days....

I picked up FarCry 5 for $36 yesterday, so RDR2 plans are on temporary hold

So doing a little reading/ research, the actual install off the disc is 45Gb (doesn't show this) then the 51Gb is a Day 0 "patch" bring it to roughly the same size as RDR2 with a 2 disc install

 

[indica]

I picked up FarCry 5 for $36 yesterday

That was a fun game

 

[droenn]

Yeah, I'm only a couple hours in. Do enjoy the cultist hymns blaring out of different cars and bases etc - creates a pretty good feel to the game. I haven't really done any missions yet, just capturing bases and general anarchy.

Its good having a dog as well.

 

[droenn]

Some RDR2 commentary: https://theconversation.com/violenc...-redemption-2-evokes-toxic-masculinity-106920

This is so frustrating, because they've applied some really misinformed arguments to a really important issue. The game is not about beating up women ffs.
Haven't we moved on from the old "video games cause X" arguments?

 

[Ultra Lord]

Haven't we moved on from the old "video games cause X" arguments?

That doesn’t sell though. The clickbait is real!

 

[bear the bear]

Much much rage! Bethesda just issued a 48Gb "patch" which effects overwrites most of the source code

 

[Ultra Lord]

Much much rage! Bethesda just issued a 48Gb "patch" which effects overwrites most of the source code

Not like you wanted to play any game today anyway right

 

[droenn]

Physical discs can't have a much longer lifespan, by the time they are manufactured and distributed, the publisher has rewritten the entire game...

 

[Dozer]

Fallout 76 is ace! Don't be puyt off by the online agenda; you can play the game without needing to interact too much but teaming up with randoms to get a quest done is cool.
I hope the patch reduces the need to eat and drink so often but I get the survival aspect of it. I'm level 12 now and it does become much more interesting and obvious once you're underway.
So far, its all the good things of Fallout and more, she's gonna consume some time in my gaming lounge thats for sure.
I'm on PS4 and would enjoy some online stuff someday if anyone is keen on Fallout 76?

 

[bear the bear]

Fallout 76 is ace! Don't be puyt off by the online agenda; you can play the game without needing to interact too much but teaming up with randoms to get a quest done is cool.
I hope the patch reduces the need to eat and drink so often but I get the survival aspect of it. I'm level 12 now and it does become much more interesting and obvious once you're underway.
So far, its all the good things of Fallout and more, she's gonna consume some time in my gaming lounge thats for sure.
I'm on PS4 and would enjoy some online stuff someday if anyone is keen on Fallout 76?

Yeah if I ever get the patch loaded before they issue another one....

 

[Zaf]

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