Arc Raiders

[Luseth 2,180]

Just now, phil bottle said:

 

I've only played solo where not everyone shoots on sight but would be good to be in a group 🙂

 

I can be on over the weekend, just give me a shout when you're likely to be about. Maybe tomorrow evening? I have it on Steam but it does have crossplay, so that shouldn't be a problem.

 

I reminded of that Fallout saying, Lee, Lee never changes 😅

 

 

 

Saturday should be do-able, Sunday is a no go as it is my wife's birthday. I will jump in the game room about 8ish tomorrow once kids are in bed then 🙂 

[phil bottle 10,226]

4 minutes ago, Luseth said:

 

Saturday should be do-able, Sunday is a no go as it is my wife's birthday. I will jump in the game room about 8ish tomorrow once kids are in bed then 🙂 

 

Nice one, 8pm tomorrow is good, see you then!

[GazzaGarratt 11,286]

I'll see if I can jump on, just may have kids to sort.

 

Lol, I am a magpie, I do love looting shit. Although, I really do love a tactical game where we can find a clever way to get in and get out. I absolutely LOVED The Hunt, which is basically this way of playing. I need to get to grips with controls and the sounds of the world because that'll help more and more when identifying if we're going into a hot PvP zone where there could be high player counts and potential harder enemies to fight.

[Diddums 4,363]

5 minutes ago, GazzaGarratt said:

I'll see if I can jump on, just may have kids to sort.

 

"May" have kids to sort? How does that work then? Do they suddenly turn up on random days unnanounced? 

 

Also, how much is this and what are you playing on? Yes I could read the thread and yes I could google the answers but... yanno... I'm me. 

[GazzaGarratt 11,286]

8 minutes ago, Diddums said:

"May" have kids to sort? How does that work then? Do they suddenly turn up on random days unnanounced? 

 

Mate, kids are....kids. They are unique, freaky and mental all rolled into one. Real reason is H is going out so means just me around if they need anything or Dax wants to play a game. 😘

 

9 minutes ago, Diddums said:

Also, how much is this and what are you playing on? Yes I could read the thread and yes I could google the answers but... yanno... I'm me. 

 

I'm playing on PS5 but believe its crossplay. Its only £32.99 and only just launched.

[phil bottle 10,226]

Sorry @Luseth can't make tonight after all, forgot i'm at a birthday drink 🙈

 

 

[Diddums 4,363]

Bought it. Watched a few vids and have hit level two or three so far. Didn't realise quite how ruthless the Arc are, they really go for it. I've not extracted once yet, just been messing around and learning the mechanics, will have another go shortly. France vs SA rugby is on so it'll hafta wait an hour or so. 

[Riff Machine 2,123]

I'm gonna give this a go.  BF6 wasn't really my cup of tea, but I dig the 3rd person gameplay.  It's giving me Division dark zone vibes from some vids I've seen.  Reviews have been positive as well.  I think I need to get back to some FG game nights, ya know?  

[Plumbers Crack 4,095]

If any of you are playing on PC....

 

[Diddums 4,363]

Bought this last night, already level 14. Literally played it all day today.

 

This is the best game I've played in ages, and is the Destiny replacement I've been wanting for months or even years. I even cancelled my WoW sub. 

 

The maps are absolutely superb, lots of good colours, nice and rich with terrain and fauna, and a very busy atmosphere, unlike some games which just go on for miles and miles and there's no action. This game will have you in the thick of it within seconds of loading in.

 

The controls are slick, my only gripe is that there's no auto reloading (that I know of) and on a few occasions I've been in the middle of a fight and I press reload, only to open a door / use a zipline / whatever. Not a game breaker by any means, but when you're in the middle of a tense fight and it gets you killed, it can be quite frustrating.

 

The PvE dudes are excellent. The difficulty is spot on. Not too hard to kill, but they will overwhelm you if you don't stay on top of them. At first some of the huge dudes can be very intimidating, but once you figure them out and play tactically, they're not too hard. That said, you can't just load in and take them on, you need to come prepared. They require specific weapons and will soak up tons of ammo so play with intent. The range of baddies is excellent too. From little rolly polly bastards that set you on fire to massive stomping spiders about 20 stories tall and everything inbetween. A genuine variety and they all suit their appearance in terms of combat. No silly bullet sponges a la the Division.

 

The looting is good too, if slightly cumbersome. It can take a few seconds to loot stuff which is both great for slowing things down a bit, but it sucks in combat. I've already used a few skill points to speed it up a bit which helps.

 

The crafting, looting, economy, all very good too. The inventory is rather limited so you have to be quite ruthless which I really like. The game isn't designed around who has the best guns or most loot, I've killed some massive spider things (leapers) with the most basic marksman rifle. I suspect it'll go quicker with the fancy stuff, but I managed it fine. Everything is achievable with the lowest level stuff, but crafting/buying/unlocking the heavier kit just makes it easier and quicker. There's no gatekeeping here, only more efficiency.

 

The PvP element is one of the best things in this game. There's so much going on that every encounter feels slightly tense, but nothing like DayZ. Lose all your shit and you're back in in seconds with a default class (which is all random kit so you get to try out everything, really nice touch) collecting stuff to make better kit. 

 

Normally with games like this I's suffer tremendously from gear fear, but I've lost some pretty good kit and just shrugged it off, as I can reacquire it quite easily. That said, collecting loads of mats and then using them to build an absolute baller loadout is extremely satisfying. I love going hunting for the bigger stuff like this.

 

Most of the players are friendly and will help each other out, but as with any game of this nature you always come across the true PVPers. I was busy with a quest earlier and this dude was camping a beacon thingy. I clocked him from a while back as the robots were quite intense around that building and quite a bit of commotion was taking place. I snuck up on him and he stuck a shotgun up my arse.

 

So I loaded in with a default class, snuck up on him and killed him. Then completed my quest, extracted, loaded in again and killed him again. I did this four times and on the last occasion he turned on his mic and it was some teeny little Spanish kid crying. Fuck you. Bitch. Left him alone after that.

 

I think the thing I love the most about this game is the complete lack of direction. Wanna load in with a default class and just go loot shit for loads of xp and materials? Have at it. Wanna build a monster class and go hunting huge robots? That'll do too. Wanna load in with 100 bandages and play a medic? Crack on. You get the idea.

 

Don't get me wrong, there are a few little niggles but on the whole this is the game I've been waiting a very long time for. 

 

Can't wait to play it again tomorrow. This is exactly what I needed for the dark winter evenings.