MikeBreezy92
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Because nothing this looks like a huge jump.
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Because nothing this looks like a huge jump.
andthebeatgoeson
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That Randy Moss 30 for 30 is the truth. I like him more. I hope he didn't go broke. Straight cash, homie.
Randy was out there fightin the good fight and I never knew.
Randy was out there fightin the good fight and I never knew.
I'm not talking about other forums though, considering I don't frequent any other forums for video game discussions. I'm on record stating that Neogaf and real life are in two different stratospheres in terms of tastes and what they ultimately give a fuck about, but I'm purely talking about enthusiast discussions.
And my point is not that these subjects were non-existent in the past, it's that they've taken a much more prominent role in enthusiast discussions. For example, I think the discussion of the technical side of games and their overall performance has undergone a MASSIVE spike since the advent of Digital Foundry. Gamers have always been mindful of graphics, but not to the point we're seeing now.
I think less people would trip if there was a little more transparency, and a little less patronizing bullshit going on in the industry.
I would have no problem if a dev came out and said "We tried to shoot for this standard, but couldn't do it within the constraints we have, so this is what we'll be shipping at launch." Or, "We are going for 30 fps because we want to adhere to the highest graphical standard possible." Or, "60 fps is the goal; resolution comes afterward."
Saying shit like "30 fps is more filmic and therefore better for action games.", or "We went for parity to avoid debates, but we still used the most power possible on all platforms!", is bullshit. Using PC footage to market console footage is bullshit. A console maker requiring some kind of "parity" to a game is bullshit. Microtransactions are bullshit. DLC, in most cases these days, is bullshit. Making 20 different editions of a game across five retailers is bullshit.
In other words, I don't give a fuck about a game playing in 720p 25-30 fps. I'm just happy that the shit runs. Hell, I can't even get NBA 2K15 to run over 35 fps, but I can still enjoy it for what it is. What I do give a fuck about, though, is publishers selling sub par product while treating customers like fools. Ubisoft literally gives no fucks anymore, if Unity is any indication. Activision released a purposefully barren game. EA stripped content out of TS4 just to sell a subscription. Every next-gen game seems to have required some sort of day-1 patch just to play the game. It's gotten worse over time, and the common response seems to be, "Well kids are starving in Africa, so whatever." And then in gaming side, you got people like RetroStu and Crossing Eden getting mad butthurt whenever someone has a problem with a publisher's actions.
It may all seem petty to you guys, but let's be real here. We're playing $20-$60 games on $400-$500 boxes. It's a little understandable that some people want their purchase to be actually be worth it.
I would have no problem if a dev came out and said "We tried to shoot for this standard, but couldn't do it within the constraints we have, so this is what we'll be shipping at launch." Or, "We are going for 30 fps because we want to adhere to the highest graphical standard possible." Or, "60 fps is the goal; resolution comes afterward."
Saying shit like "30 fps is more filmic and therefore better for action games.", or "We went for parity to avoid debates, but we still used the most power possible on all platforms!", is bullshit. Using PC footage to market console footage is bullshit. A console maker requiring some kind of "parity" to a game is bullshit. Microtransactions are bullshit. DLC, in most cases these days, is bullshit. Making 20 different editions of a game across five retailers is bullshit.
In other words, I don't give a fuck about a game playing in 720p 25-30 fps. I'm just happy that the shit runs. Hell, I can't even get NBA 2K15 to run over 35 fps, but I can still enjoy it for what it is. What I do give a fuck about, though, is publishers selling sub par product while treating customers like fools. Ubisoft literally gives no fucks anymore, if Unity is any indication. Activision released a purposefully barren game. EA stripped content out of TS4 just to sell a subscription. Every next-gen game seems to have required some sort of day-1 patch just to play the game. It's gotten worse over time, and the common response seems to be, "Well kids are starving in Africa, so whatever." And then in gaming side, you got people like RetroStu and Crossing Eden getting mad butthurt whenever someone has a problem with a publisher's actions.
It may all seem petty to you guys, but let's be real here. We're playing $20-$60 games on $400-$500 boxes. It's a little understandable that some people want their purchase to be actually be worth it.
One thing I will say though: gamers ARE fools nowadays. The moment we decided to pay for online gaming on a console, or purchase horse armour, or purchase every single expansion pack The Sims 3 had, the industry at large knew that we like to be hosed repeatedly...
Fimbulvetr
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It's not just reduced difficulty. It's that DA2's encounter design(the way positioning, movement speed, enemy design, and enemy configuration come together) was gimped. Both that and the reused dungeons made for some pretty bland and poorly designed quests, both for the main quests and side content.
The overarching narrative is more interesting conceptually but it never really comes together well, with a disjointed first act, a pretty decent second act, and a bad third act. And as far as Bioware games not handling the illusion of choice very well, it's arguably one of their worst.
Also, as much as Bioware tried to claim it was "visually super-hot", it's a pretty ugly game(not that Origins that was good looking, but at least it was meant to be played from an isometric perspective where most of its ugliness would be mitigated) and its marketing campaign was really off-putting.
And famous white racists outing themselves.
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I like this. I can agree with you on so much. I don't really concern myself with a lot of the technical stuff going on but I do feel like people raise legit concerns about products we're buying and it's pretty damn lousy how many excuses we get instead of just honest answers.
And the day 1 patches are so ridiculous. I cannot even fathom how that type of thing is acceptable. I dunno, it seems like gaming has become messy. The gamers are very demanding, the devs are releasing unfinished work, etc. I dunno where it all started but something changed for the worst.
Btw, this isn't me trying to go all "back in the day", cuz even back then we had some junk.
Ha! He just got back from a ban too.
I'm surprised they don't let people pre-DL the game/patches and then just "unlock" it on the launch date like some PC games do.
Preloading a patch literally makes no sense.
CountBlack
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Watched Interstellar.
Pretty good live action flick about Final Fantasy VIII.
Pretty good live action flick about Final Fantasy VIII.
TheBlackMarvel
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Spider-Verse 1 was... odd.
Nah, breh. I like FFVIII much more than Interstellar. I would play 8 again before I watched Interstellar again. That movie was like Buried for me: thought it was good and people should see it, never want to see it again.
I personally don't mind. It's the result of developers working on a game after it has gone Gold, which wasn't possible prior to the last generation on consoles. I admit I'm 100% selfish in saying so, but considering I have the infrastructure to accommodate it, I prefer getting games a month earlier and downloading a sizable patch - rather than waiting until development is truly complete and ensuring that it's all on the pressed desk.
I dislike the D1P, but if its that or just hoping for however long it takes for the patch to get out (Looking at you Giana Sisters), I'll take the D1P. Delayed gratification >>> immediate frustration.
Why not?
Because its a patch. Its a bandaid. Its a fix. Why in the world would you not want that applied immediately?
Because the game's not out yet. You download the game before the release date, you just can't play it. The developers are working on it between the time it goes gold and the actual release date, and you can download the patch in that window so it's ready to go when the game unlocks.
You're telling me you'd rather download the 15GB Halo patch after the game releases than doing it 2 days before?
But fun
TheBlackMarvel
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Undeniably, but is it a story? I'm not so sure...
I say it is a framing device.
TheBlackMarvel
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But it's not really framing anything - It's like an abstract piece of art. Pretty but ultimately meaningless.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/11/michael-brown-parents-un_n_6141756.html
Mike Browns parents talked at the UN. This is going to be a black eye for the country in the international community when he walks.
http://observationdeck.io9.com/spider-verse-reveals-hostess-shilling-spideys-ultimate-1657202362
That's hilarious.
Mike Browns parents talked at the UN. This is going to be a black eye for the country in the international community when he walks.
http://observationdeck.io9.com/spider-verse-reveals-hostess-shilling-spideys-ultimate-1657202362
That's hilarious.
Gordon Shumway
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Who will miss him tho?
Yeah it doesn't add that much, but Hostess Spiderman and Newspaper Spiderman, shit had me rolling.
No one.
TheBlackMarvel
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Yeah, they were fucking gold.
Im assuming thats just for us. Shes probably called spider woman.
Boss Riovane
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Goddamn right
Laughed way to hard.
Idiocy.
Long time GotEm. Good to see you back my brother.
One bad release is all it takes, huh?
I wonder how many folks realize that is normal? Apple's stock always drops right after a new iphone or ipad release.
TheBlackMarvel
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Yeah, she's Spider-Woman.
Hope she isn't as bad as Drew
What's wrong with Drew 😶
Nothing, she's pretty awesome.
Boring and shallow,
they don't even have the Marvel vs Capcom spidey.
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If Spider-Gwen gets her own comic series, I want Noir spidey to get his well deserved comeback.
I wish y'all would have just talked about spider verse. Now I've fallen down this damn tvtropes hole and its all your fault.
TIL:
Jessica Drew is not heterosexual and has a crush on Kitty Pryde.
Black Widow was an Asian woman before Natasha got the job and she reassumed the role as Fury's request when Natasha died(!?)
The first hulk was black.
Daken is bisexual.
Oh and almost every time they replace a character with a minority/female/nonhetero version, they kill them to get the white guy back.
TIL:
Jessica Drew is not heterosexual and has a crush on Kitty Pryde.
Black Widow was an Asian woman before Natasha got the job and she reassumed the role as Fury's request when Natasha died(!?)
The first hulk was black.
Daken is bisexual.
Oh and almost every time they replace a character with a minority/female/nonhetero version, they kill them to get the white guy back.
GhettoGamer
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Cant fuck with newspaper paper spiderman, thats Stan the Man baby lol
Where's my money, honey?
My Mom loves comics (have I ever mentioned my mom? I have an amazing mom) and she was cracking up when I told her about that storyline.
Some of that is ultimate related, and the later has been obvious since the characters creation. He used to fuck with mac all the time.
They said as much.
Tvtropes didn't differentiate.
For want of a nail is an excellent trope. I shall remember it.
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