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Giant Bomb #23 | See you Space Cowboy...
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Mary has good taste confirmed
yeah. that ass. liking games. how dare he.
GustyGardens
Banned
I stepped away from NMS to play some BF4 and Destiny. It was nice, but damn if I didn't want to finish that new warp drive blueprint I got last night.
NMS has its problems, but it's got its hooks in me. I'm a sucker for a chill grind
NMS has its problems, but it's got its hooks in me. I'm a sucker for a chill grind
Well he had to leave GB because of that so he got what was coming for him!
i dont need to /s this do i?
EdReedFan20
Member
I will say, that while I am enjoying No Man's Sky myself, I am surprised at the current Metacritic score. First off, there are no scores that Metacritic deems "generally unfavorable". Jim Sterling's review came the closest to being one. However, for days the metascore was dominated by reviews deemed "mixed or average", yet today there are just as many "generally favorable reviews" as "mixed or average" (23 each). It's settled currently at a 71 (I thought it'd be lower than that), which, to Metacritic, is a "mixed or average" metascore (it would need to be a 75, to be considered a "generally favorable" score). This is the epitome of a down-the middle game. It's either trash or eh, or it's the best thing ever for most people. For me, it's just that- down the middle. I won't trash the game, nor will I pull for it for game of the year. I'm glad it exists. I'm enjoying it. I can't wait to see how Hello Games supports it and adds to it.
Death Metalist
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I was just going to mention that. Good shit.
I already sold back my retail PS4 NMS copy on Amazon.
I don't think it's trash. But it certainly isn't a good game.
Once you realize there is basically the same buildings on every planet the game lost alllllll pull for me.
Why go to infinite planets, that have the same basic stuff on them?
I wish the game had an "explore mode". With no resouces/gas/anything. If I could just freely fly/explore at will see cool biomes I might have stayed with it longer.
As it is, I paid a net $10 for like 6 hours of play time. Which I'm ok with. But no desire to play another second of it
I don't think it's trash. But it certainly isn't a good game.
Once you realize there is basically the same buildings on every planet the game lost alllllll pull for me.
Why go to infinite planets, that have the same basic stuff on them?
I wish the game had an "explore mode". With no resouces/gas/anything. If I could just freely fly/explore at will see cool biomes I might have stayed with it longer.
As it is, I paid a net $10 for like 6 hours of play time. Which I'm ok with. But no desire to play another second of it
OdysseusVA
Banned
what game
Which stream? I'd like to see that.
soundscream
Member
I wonder how close NMS is to Elite Dangerous. From the outside it seems like it should be more accessible because the ease of control and the on foot stuff. But it also seems to have a very narrow game play loop, where in Elite you can be a space trucker, a pirate, an explorer, or align yourself with one of the many factions. It actually has less of a story then NMS but you are able to immerse yourself into it deeper. It honestly took me like 16 hrs for Elite to click because they just throw you out there.
I really had my doubts going into NMS but fuck has it hooked me. Not since Diablo 2 have I felt myself spending 3-4 hours straight in a game and feeling like the time just flew by.
Today I found probably the coolest planet as far as things to see and do. Spent like 3 hours on it just roaming.
Place was full of crazing animals, including this fucking t-rex with jazz hands.
Skyscraper high minerals all over the place.
And this badass new ship of mine.
Today I found probably the coolest planet as far as things to see and do. Spent like 3 hours on it just roaming.
Place was full of crazing animals, including this fucking t-rex with jazz hands.
Skyscraper high minerals all over the place.
And this badass new ship of mine.
Gave up after 6 hours. Maybe in 2 years it'll be good, but right now it's trash.
I just can't get excited by what amounts to hitting randomise on a character creator over and over.
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Edit: new Uno video chat is friends only. Burn it all down. http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?p=213790275#post213790275
I just can't get excited by what amounts to hitting randomise on a character creator over and over.
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Edit: new Uno video chat is friends only. Burn it all down. http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?p=213790275#post213790275
OdysseusVA
Banned
I was joking 😝
Death Metalist
Member
This would have been QL of the year but nope.
It just means penis showing is implicitly consensual.
Now shortlisted for "Most disappointing" instead.
Human Trashcan
Banned
NMS is so goddamn dull. What good is a procedural generation engine when there are like 5 types of locations for it to generate? Oh look it's the same structure you see on every single planet, I bet I'm going to get a blueprint I already know! You've seen 99% of what that game has to offer in a couple of hours.
Having just recently finished a full run of DAI, it wasn't until I read this that I fully comprehended exactly how fucking racist Solas is.
I mean, I can understand why
and given that it looks like DAI is basically the secret story of his rise as the villain it kind of fits
Thankfully you're given the option to punch him in the face.
How disappointing.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Most disappointing poster of the year: OdysseusVA
It'll be up soon, Vinny is just waiting on Max to pencil in Dan's face over Austin's.
SeriuzBiznus
Member
Agreed. I reckon I'll probably pick up a PC copy of NMS in a year or so, once the modding community has gotten their grubby mits all over it and turned it into a game with a bit more substance.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
If you want to play a game of hitting the randomize button.
Maybe I recommend Overwatch lootcrates?
Maybe I recommend Overwatch lootcrates?
RepairmanJack
Member
Just about to hit the rollover, I'm excited to get like 15 Summer games crates in one night.
stump sock
Member
at the current rate, that's going to take way less than a year. that datamining thread is neat.
Maybe I am getting old, but I#ll never buy a game which needs mods to actually be fun.
But I heard mods are a total requirement for PC games!
I agree with you, if a "vanilla" game is not very fun, mods probably can not fix this, or if, it is going to take a while until we can play said mod. I am probably alone with this, but I enjoy vanilla STALKER much more than the modded ones everyone recommends.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I enjoy complete more than base, but i still liked base stalker. Complete is so good though. Also significantly less janky.
I'm glad they are continuing the freelance program with Austin gone. Adds so much to the site. The new article by Gita is really great.
Although I wish they had an easy way (or, you know, ANY way) to find older stuff. Navigation on GB sure is a mess, even worse for non-video content.
Although I wish they had an easy way (or, you know, ANY way) to find older stuff. Navigation on GB sure is a mess, even worse for non-video content.
wild_fire987
Member
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
The lack of meaningful progression really hurts it as well. When push comes to shove the only thing that matters is making more ward fuel so the whole game comes down to getting the same 4 components.
To be honest it's pretty shocking how you can't scan planets in space for known and unknown elements or how you can't scan a planet for the location of unknown species. You can't upgrade your mining gear in a meaningful way. Your ship is limited to only 2 weapons that hardly change.
I don't think it's a terrible game; it's just this should have been an early access release in it's current state rather than full retail. Is still better than Grow Home ever was though.
I think almost all of the prerelease discussion (admittedly, there hasn't been much) of this on GB has been kinda deflated. There seems to be quite a bit of pessimism surrounding it.
supermetfreud
Member
Man, the CSA jokes and general creeper humor make the P4 endurance run hard to get through for me.
SeriuzBiznus
Member
Granted the money you pay for the game is going to (mostly) the wrong people, but still, I don't see any reason to deprive myself of an enjoyable gaming experience just on the principle that it had to be reimagined by the community instead of the original devs. A fun game is a fun game, regardless of how it came to be.
Salty Catfish
Member
Looks pretty damn good, though I'm hoping gameplay-wise it's a step up from Marrakesh. That last location was pretty disappointing, especially in comparison to Sapienza.
Keyser Soze
Member
That cool retro looking game that Jeff played on his solo show last week is 70% off on Steam right now...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/?snr=1_620_4_1400_45
I am going to pick it up I think.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/?snr=1_620_4_1400_45
I am going to pick it up I think.
supermetfreud
Member
That cool retro looking game that Jeff played on his solo show last week is 70% off on Steam right now...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/?snr=1_620_4_1400_45
I am going to pick it up I think.
It's pretty good so far, though I'd recommend maybe bumping it up to hard, as it's been kind of easy on normal. Also, the game refuses to accept my controller remapping for some reason. Probably something to do with the DS4 driver thing.
That cool retro looking game that Jeff played on his solo show last week is 70% off on Steam right now...
http://store.steampowered.com/app/319480/?snr=1_620_4_1400_45
I am going to pick it up I think.
Damn, I would too if there was a Mac version. Game seemed pretty dope on the stream.
RepairmanJack
Member
Just now listening to Beastcast, this is a pretty great episode.
"PLUS! Maybe the bad decision of trying to fix an old pick up truck in Robotville."
"PLUS! Maybe the bad decision of trying to fix an old pick up truck in Robotville."
Who is in charge of that right now? I don't remember them saying where to send pitches to now that Austin is gone.
I was already interested in the game. Was interested ever since I got that press demo at Gamescom. I like how it seems to combine systemic content with story content.
But than on top of buying something I don't really enjoy I have to put in the effort to make it enjoyable. Then the question also remains if those mods are actually good enough for me. I have no problems with mods, hell I love them. I use them all the time for my Paradox games, but I enjoy those already in the first place. The mods are then just the icing on top.
You're not even at the best part yet
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