The Gaming Thread

[ArcadiaGP]

Steam Winter Sale has started. Like an idiot, I bought one of the games on sale last night... before the event. Same price, but I didn't get the event bonus for it.

https://store.steampowered.com/

 

[JettaKnight]

You live in the Fort - want to join us? Christmas Eve day.

I would, but I'm in Columbus, OH with the in-laws.

 

[Haven]

There is a game that I was thinking of getting because a bunch of friends are playing it. The Steam sale having it at 70% off made getting the game a no brainer.

So I have a new game to try tonight.

 

[Libertarian01]

I would really love to play Starfleet Command II or III again in MMP online, but I am presuming all the servers are gone.

If anyone knows how I can play either of these games again please let me know. I would love to help the great Klingon Empire reclaim some victory again.

Regards,

Doug

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Gameranx best games of 2019 show


Best Multiplayer:
Community pick - Modern Warfare
Gameranx pick - Apex Legends

Best looking game:
Community pick - Death Stranding
Gameranx pick - Death Stranding

Best mobile game:
Community pick - What the Golf?
Gameranx pick - What the Golf?

Best first-person shooter:
Community pick - Modern Warfare
Gameranx pick - Modern Warfare

Best action/adventure game:
Community pick - Jedi Fallen Order
Gameranx pick - Resident Evil 2

Most anticipated game for 2020:
Community pick - Cyberpunk 2077
Gameranx pick - Doom Eternal

Best open-world game:
Community pick - Death Stranding
Gameranx pick - Days Gone

Best music:
Community pick - Death Stranding
Gameranx pick - Death Stranding

Best RPG:
Community pick - The Outer Worlds
Gameranx pick - The Outer Worlds

Most disappointing game:
Community pick - Anthem
Gameranx pick - Ghost Recon: Break Point

Best indie game:
Community pick - Untitled Goose Game
Gameranx pick - The Outer Wilds

Best Style:
Community pick - Link's Awakening
Gameranx pick - Control

Best narrative:
Community pick - Death Stranding
Gameranx pick - Jedi Fallen Order

Game of the Year:
Community pick - Jedi Fallen Order
Gameranx pick - Control



[video=youtube_share;iRxJg2y2UqQ]https://youtu.be/iRxJg2y2UqQ[/video]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

19 years ago today

 

[KLB]

I still can't believe they got people to pay for the ability to play games online. Consumers really are dumb.

 

[JettaKnight]

I still can't believe they got people to pay for the ability to play games online. Consumers really are dumb.

Not following - servers cost money, programmers don't work for free...

 

[jamil]

Not following - servers cost money, programmers don't work for free...

I took it that the complaint is in the permanency or lack thereof, as well as the potential to pay more for less.

 

[KLB]

Not following - servers cost money, programmers don't work for free...

You pay Microsoft for the privilege of connecting to servers or other players. I have to pay them to be able to play coop with my son, for instance. Something I will not do.

If you want to charge a fee to play a game, that is fine. Charging just to be able to have that access is not.

Do you pay to be able to do the same with a PC? Did you have to pay Sony with the PS3?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

You pay Microsoft for the privilege of connecting to servers or other players. I have to pay them to be able to play coop with my son, for instance. Something I will not do.

If you want to charge a fee to play a game, that is fine. Charging just to be able to have that access is not.

Do you pay to be able to do the same with a PC? Did you have to pay Sony with the PS3?

When all games were physical, it was pretty common to be able to sit down and just play the game, regardless of who bought it. Couch co-op, split-screen, etc.

In the digital world... most games get locked to your account, or even device, making "sharing" a game a thing of the past. Local multiplayer not always an option, either.

Steam sort of recognized this, though, and introduced features like "family library" and game sharing. I can play games that my wife has on her Steam account, and vice versa, because we've authorized each other as shared users. That helps, I guess. It doesn't make sense for me to pay full price for a single player game, then her to have to do the same to play it one room away.

 

[JettaKnight]

You pay Microsoft for the privilege of connecting to servers or other players. I have to pay them to be able to play coop with my son, for instance. Something I will not do.

If you want to charge a fee to play a game, that is fine. Charging just to be able to have that access is not.

Do you pay to be able to do the same with a PC? Did you have to pay Sony with the PS3?

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/

 

[Hatin Since 87]

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/

Lol I thought about pc too. But dang I hate reading reddit unless it’s for laughs. The beggarsandchoosers subreddit is pretty funny.

Some pc games are doing monthly subscriptions to play. Iracing is $60 a year, or $9.99 a month. Plus you have to purchase the car and tracks. Gets expensive but I’ve got about all the items now. I know there’s another game I’m missing that charges monthly on pc.

So with this topic I’ll ask the more knowledgeable here... why is pc free to game online but consoles charge monthly? I know it hasn’t kept people from playing consoles, but I’m wondering if more people would gravitate from pc to console if it were free. PS3 was free to play online, why the change?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Lol I thought about pc too. But dang I hate reading reddit unless it’s for laughs. The beggarsandchoosers subreddit is pretty funny.

Some pc games are doing monthly subscriptions to play. Iracing is $60 a year, or $9.99 a month. Plus you have to purchase the car and tracks. Gets expensive but I’ve got about all the items now. I know there’s another game I’m missing that charges monthly on pc.

So with this topic I’ll ask the more knowledgeable here... why is pc free to game online but consoles charge monthly? I know it hasn’t kept people from playing consoles, but I’m wondering if more people would gravitate from pc to console if it were free. PS3 was free to play online, why the change?

Simplest answer: Because people will pay it.

Not everyone is happy about it. Some games dont lock features behind subscriptions. Nintendo, for example.

Some do give more if you get their service, though. Nintendo is very cheap, and includes a ton of nes and SNES games with it.

PS Plus gives a few free games every month. Pretty good ones, sometimes.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Simplest answer: Because people will pay it.

Not everyone is happy about it. Some games dont lock features behind subscriptions. Nintendo, for example.

Some do give more if you get their service, though. Nintendo is very cheap, and includes a ton of nes and SNES games with it.

PS Plus gives a few free games every month. Pretty good ones, sometimes.

Ya I got my daughter a switch for Christmas and I’ve been playing super Mario world and Mario kart on the old school SNES app. That’s an awesome feature I wish all companies would do.

I was just curious if there was a reason Microsoft and Sony charge a monthly subscription that I wasn’t aware of. You would think in the era of pushing cross play, one company could gain the upper hand and entice consumers to buy their product by offering free subscriptions.

Sadly you’re right. I don’t like it but continue to pay for it. Really have no choice if you wanna game with your buddies.

 

[KLB]

Ya I got my daughter a switch for Christmas and I’ve been playing super Mario world and Mario kart on the old school SNES app. That’s an awesome feature I wish all companies would do.

I was just curious if there was a reason Microsoft and Sony charge a monthly subscription that I wasn’t aware of. You would think in the era of pushing cross play, one company could gain the upper hand and entice consumers to buy their product by offering free subscriptions.

Sadly you’re right. I don’t like it but continue to pay for it. Really have no choice if you wanna game with your buddies.

Sony did it because Microsoft got away with it. If the people had not been willing to pay, it would not have happened.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Going to share this, knowing not a lot of people will be interested in it.

Internet Historian has a unique way of explaining giant internet "happenings". Good channel.

He did a video tonight, 1hr long, on the launch of No Man's Sky... and the hype train-crash that followed it.

I'm sharing it... as a fan of No Man's Sky today, acknowledging the lies and misleading things that were done before it launched. I think the video is fair. First half-hour builds up why the hate was there, and the last half-hour gives NMS/Hello Games some credit that it truly deserves.

[video=youtube_share;O5BJVO3PDeQ]https://youtu.be/O5BJVO3PDeQ[/video]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Been a while, think I'm finally ready to upgrade my Motherboard/CPU/RAM. Well... CPU... but the rest has to come with that, realistically.

My Intel 3570k is starting to show its age, and is by far the bottleneck in my PC right now. I think I'm going to go with AMD, maybe a 3800x. I've heard they're ahead of Intel these days.

Moving from DDR3 to DDR4 RAM will also be a nice move.

 

[JettaKnight]

Been a while, think I'm finally ready to upgrade my Motherboard/CPU/RAM. Well... CPU... but the rest has to come with that, realistically.

My Intel 3570k is starting to show its age, and is by far the bottleneck in my PC right now. I think I'm going to go with AMD, maybe a 3800x. I've heard they're ahead of Intel these days.

Moving from DDR3 to DDR4 RAM will also be a nice move.

Your MCU is about two years newer than my Thunderbird...


I guess my strategy of waiting till AMD is competitive again might work.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Your MCU is about two years newer than my Thunderbird...


I guess my strategy of waiting till AMD is competitive again might work.

Yeah AMD really stepped up a couple years ago and made Intel sweat a bit. Intel blew their chance with absurd pricing of their i9, and lack of attention to serious security flaws. AMD released better products at a far better price, and has been the go-to in the gaming crowd for a little while now. Glad to see it. Competition is great for everyone.

In other news... if you want to have a little gaming sesh with Scarlett Johansson, dig up your old Gameboy and link cables!