thelawlorfaithful Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/24/2023 at 8:07 PM, bornontheblue said: Red Dead Redemption On 4/24/2023 at 8:20 PM, retrofade said: Really good game. Though I have to say I prefer the sequel... damn close to a perfect video game. I was gonna say he’s gotta mean 2. 5 years on it’s still a masterpiece. 1 Quote We’re all sitting in the dugout. Thinking we should pitch. How you gonna throw a shutout when all you do is bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/24/2023 at 9:20 PM, retrofade said: Really good game. Though I have to say I prefer the sequel... damn close to a perfect video game. I must be broken. I couldn't finish it. Story was cool, but the gameplay and quests were just so repetitive. I prefer GTA V's setting and fun vehicles if I have to play Rockstar's repetitive game play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WYO1016 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/24/2023 at 8:48 PM, retrofade said: I need to play both of those games. Just finished up Last of Us (2nd playthrough), LoU Left Behind, LoU 2 (first playthrough), and God of War 2018. That was a hell of a run of good games. Working on Death Stranding now. It's weird, but not any weirder than the Metal Gear Solid games Kojima made before it. Ragnarok is on my radar. If you've got PS+ Extra you can get every game I listed above for $0 extra. It's a hell of a catalog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmartigan Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 7:42 AM, Stealthlobo said: I must be broken. I couldn't finish it. Story was cool, but the gameplay and quests were just so repetitive. I prefer GTA V's setting and fun vehicles if I have to play Rockstar's repetitive game play. I'm 100% with you. I thought RDR 2 was very good, but a tad overrated. I would stop well short of masterpiece. RDR 1 I believe to be a masterpiece, but I never finsihed RDR2 for the same reasons you mentioned. I think it's a difference in character preferences too. I found John Marston a much more relatable character and his redemption arc was very compelling. 1 Quote There are only two things I can't stand in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornontheblue Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 9:56 AM, madmartigan said: I'm 100% with you. I thought RDR 2 was very good, but a tad overrated. I would stop well short of masterpiece. RDR 1 I believe to be a masterpiece, but I never finsihed RDR2 for the same reasons you mentioned. I think it's a difference in character preferences too. I found John Marston a much more relatable character and his redemption arc was very compelling. If you are just looking to shoot shit up yeah Red Dead could get boring. If you want a compelling story and a game changer in the open world experience at a slower pace, yeah red dead 2 is the absolute peak of gaming development. Last of Us 2 is right there with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 9:56 AM, madmartigan said: I'm 100% with you. I thought RDR 2 was very good, but a tad overrated. I would stop well short of masterpiece. RDR 1 I believe to be a masterpiece, but I never finsihed RDR2 for the same reasons you mentioned. I think it's a difference in character preferences too. I found John Marston a much more relatable character and his redemption arc was very compelling. Well it's good to know I'm not the only one. I really tried to enjoy it because of all the hype it's gotten, and I did enjoy it for the first 20 hours or so, but then every quest started to fill the same: go to location A, kill x amount of guys, get chased to location B, kill y amount of same type of guys, go back to camp, get paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornontheblue Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 11:37 AM, Stealthlobo said: Well it's good to know I'm not the only one. I really tried to enjoy it because of all the hype it's gotten, and I did enjoy it for the first 20 hours or so, but then every quest started to fill the same: go to location A, kill x amount of guys, get chased to location B, kill y amount of same type of guys, go back to camp, get paid How far did you get into the game. It is by far one of the most compelling stories ever in a video game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 11:41 AM, bornontheblue said: How far did you get into the game. It is by far one of the most compelling stories ever in a video game. I got to a swamp hick area and then the big city. I love games with a good story, but the gameplay is more important to me and has to keep me hooked. Elden Ring is my personal gold standard of a game with a perfect balance of challenge, enemy variety, gameplay, and exploration. Story is VERY cryptic and obscure though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornontheblue Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 11:49 AM, Stealthlobo said: I got to a swamp hick area and then the big city. I love games with a good story, but the gameplay is more important to me and has to keep me hooked. Elden Ring is my personal gold standard of a game with a perfect balance of challenge, enemy variety, gameplay, and exploration. Story is VERY cryptic and obscure though. I have thought about Elden Ring. I have head that it is insanely difficult though. Keep going with Red Dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 12:02 PM, bornontheblue said: I have thought about Elden Ring. I have head that it is insanely difficult though. Keep going with Red Dead. It's tough, but fair in my opinion. The only unfair boss is optional. Unfortunately I think the Red Dead ship has sailed for me. Too many new "cant-miss" games keep coming out and I don't have a ton of time (especialy for long AAA games). Have to be picky in what I spend my "gaming time" on these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawlorfaithful Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 10:37 AM, Stealthlobo said: Well it's good to know I'm not the only one. I really tried to enjoy it because of all the hype it's gotten, and I did enjoy it for the first 20 hours or so, but then every quest started to fill the same: go to location A, kill x amount of guys, get chased to location B, kill y amount of same type of guys, go back to camp, get paid This is the most compelling argument against Red Dead and GTA to a lesser extent. The missions boil down mostly to a shoot ‘em up. There are twists thrown in but that’s pretty much what you get. The real accomplishment is the story and the world. Arthur Morgan is as well written and thought out character as any in tv or movie history. The world is massive, beautiful and alive. But the missions are repetitive in the gameplay category which, to be fair, is a big reason why anyone plays games. 2 Quote We’re all sitting in the dugout. Thinking we should pitch. How you gonna throw a shutout when all you do is bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmartigan Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 12:15 PM, Stealthlobo said: It's tough, but fair in my opinion. The only unfair boss is optional. Unfortunately I think the Red Dead ship has sailed for me. Too many new "cant-miss" games keep coming out and I don't have a ton of time (especialy for long AAA games). Have to be picky in what I spend my "gaming time" on these days. We don't talk about that bitch Malenia. Took me over 50 tries and I felt like when I beat her i was more lucky than skilled. As for gold standards: @bornontheblue Last Of Us >>>>Last of Us 2 Have you tried the new God of War? I would compare it to Elden Ring for quality of story and world building. Not as difficult but amazingly fun anyway. 1 Quote There are only two things I can't stand in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornontheblue Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 1:03 PM, madmartigan said: We don't talk about that bitch Malenia. Took me over 50 tries and I felt like when I beat her i was more lucky than skilled. As for gold standards: @bornontheblue Last Of Us >>>>Last of Us 2 Have you tried the new God of War? I would compare it to Elden Ring for quality of story and world building. Not as difficult but amazingly fun anyway. I just got a new PS5 yesterday and it came with God of War. I will definitely be trying it out soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornontheblue Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Anybody here play MSFS 2020? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 On 4/25/2023 at 1:03 PM, madmartigan said: We don't talk about that bitch Malenia. Took me over 50 tries and I felt like when I beat her i was more lucky than skilled. As for gold standards: @bornontheblue Last Of Us >>>>Last of Us 2 Have you tried the new God of War? I would compare it to Elden Ring for quality of story and world building. Not as difficult but amazingly fun anyway. That's pretty damn impressive actually. Took me close to a 100 tries. However, stubborn me refused to use summons during my playthrough. I was lucky too, she didn't use the super slashing bs flying attack at all during her second phase when I finally beat her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgeview2 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I just completed Resident Evil 4 Remake and it was so damn fun! It took me right back to 2005 and I fell in love all over again. The next game I'll be picking up will be Jedi Survivor. The end of the school year is within reach, so I'll have plenty to play when my summer break starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmartigan Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 OK nerds. Jedi Survivor game is out. Just watched the IGN review and they were effusive in their praise. Said it was better than the first. 9/10. I am excited. Quote There are only two things I can't stand in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornontheblue Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/26/2023 at 10:12 AM, madmartigan said: OK nerds. Jedi Survivor game is out. Just watched the IGN review and they were effusive in their praise. Said it was better than the first. 9/10. I am excited. The first Jedi Survivor game was bad IMO. I got maybe three or four hours into it. I am little tentative about getting the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmartigan Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/26/2023 at 4:18 PM, bornontheblue said: The first Jedi Survivor game was bad IMO. I got maybe three or four hours into it. I am little tentative about getting the next one. You’re the only person I’ve ever met that said it was bad. The mini map is horrendous but I loved the rest. Are you a Sith? Quote There are only two things I can't stand in this world: people who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/26/2023 at 4:55 PM, madmartigan said: You’re the only person I’ve ever met that said it was bad. The mini map is horrendous but I loved the rest. Are you a Sith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
