General Gaming Thread

[probablyoliver]

It's crazy how much the Spyro and Crash games had the exact same trajectory.

Spyro/Crash 1: Neat platformer that serves as a strong, but somewhat bare bones experience with almost perfect level design from start to finish.
Spyro/Crash 2: Marked improvement on all aspects on the first with some fun gimmicks added in without over-stepping the mark.
Spyro/Crash 3: Almost total mis-step, with an overabundance of bad gimmicks and levels that totally out-stay their welcome.

[stokeriño]

I love Crash 3 damn it.

[probablyoliver]

3 hours ago, stokerino said:

I love Crash 3 damn it.

Unlucky.

[stokeriño]

I'd certainly take Crash 3 over the infuriating difficulty of the Crash 1 remake any day of the week.

[Bobfoc]

Crash 3 was fine.

[Owen]

Yeah, I thought Crash 3 was alright, personally. I've only played it from the remastered trilogy but I had fun with it. Found the games a hell of a lot easier than I did when I played the Crash 1 on PS1, mainly because of save slots and not having to back 3/4 levels every time you died. That sucked.

[Rocky]

On 27/11/2018 at 03:51, Josh to the World said:

 

I’m getting more accustomed to the weapons wheel, but I had to switch to auto-lock. I’m tuuuurrible at free-aiming. Certain things like crouching or getting into cover sometimes happen accidentally or don’t when I need them to. Navigating on a horse or shooting while I’m on one is probably the hardest. I’m also still figuring out if I prefer classic or inverted controls. That one will probably come in time. Perhaps they all will.

I definitely find it easier with inverted controls but as discussed earlier in the thread, it's. Like because I'm an older Player used to style in games like GoldenEye. 

[Josh]

I’m the same.

I’ve gotten a bit better at it, but I still don’t get why I sometimes I can aim and sometimes I can’t - despite being on foot, using the same weapon, and using L2.

[apsham]

Things can throw you off - like low cores or having recently been shot that'll make your reticle a bit more imprecise.

[Owen]

I think most games I usually use whatever the default controls were, but when I tried the broomstick controls in Harry Potter, I had to go inverted. It was just impossible to use otherwise. Not sure if that's just because of the quality of the game, but that's just how it was.

[Josh]

4 hours ago, apsham said:

Things can throw you off - like low cores or having recently been shot that'll make your reticle a bit more imprecise.

The odd thing though is I sometimes won’t draw the gun at all.

[Meacon Keaton]

Ever the pacifist. 

[Josh]

“C’mon Dutch, let’s open a dialogue.”

[Josh]

What are some indie, smaller, or lesser known games y’all recommend? I already know I want to get Ultimate Chicken Horse.

[Ruki]

2 hours ago, Josh to the World said:

What are some indie, smaller, or lesser known games y’all recommend? I already know I want to get Ultimate Chicken Horse.

Platform of preference?

[Josh]

PS4!

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

Magicka 2

[JasonM]

1 hour ago, Jericruise said:

Magicka 2

Can't second this enough, both Magicka 1 and 2 are really great games with lots of charm and witty/silly humour that promotes teamwork and creative thinking in fighting enemies. (always cross the streams!)

And it'll have plenty of frustrated entertainment as you accidentally blow up your mate with an attack, because pretty friendly fire is on by default for maximum insanity.

Personally I like the first title even better, but that was mostly because they somehow managed to combine high fantasy wizarding with Vietnam war movies.

Edited November 30, 2018 by Jasonmufc

[Meacon Keaton]

1 hour ago, Jericruise said:

Magicka 2

Yes this.

Wait I was thinking Trine 2.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

@9 to 5 and I got drunk playing it and it was genuinely about 6 of the most hilarious hours I've ever experienced.

Then I did it all again sober with @Benji and it was still a great game.

Tl;dr go play Magicka 2