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....having too much ammo https://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/fallout-76-player-with-900-hours-in-game-reportedly-banned-for-having-too-much-ammo/ after playing for 900 hours! Bethesda have done him a favour in all honesty.

Back to Anthem. The loading screens on their own are enough to put me off Anthem. That they appear without notice while traversing a map is pretty ludicrous. Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk

I take it all back. It's actually Lee after all. Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk

I see that they've completely missed the fact that loot boxes are back in the Black Market.

This stops here. Lee, imma just go out and say it: You're everything that's wrong with the gaming community and the reason we're getting fed up. Your incessant ability to to keep bending over and feeding them more and more money whilst turning a blind eye to declining quality standards and content quantities is exactly the reason the quality declines and games become less and less and more reliant on DLC and microtransactions. We're not talking about some plucky little developer who's trying to make it big, we're talking about companies who make BILLIONS in PROFIT. This is after all the mouths are fed, the rent is paid, the lawsuits have been quashed, this is 100% PROFIT. Whilst I'm not saying that they shouldn't make ridiculous amounts of profit, what benefits are we seeing because of this? Ah that's right, none. We get lag, bugs, unfinished products, paywalls, NPCs that disappear in the middle of cut scenes, staggered launches based on how much you pay, I can go on and on. It's unacceptable and you're the mug for accepting it. And once the launch dust has settled? LOL MOAR DLC PLS PAY. They know damn well that if they release a cracker of a game that their revenue stream will slow down because their new products won't be as lucrative. So they don't. Instead they release mediocre stuff and then make us pay for the privilege of more content when in reality this is all stuff that was probably created using the original budget and has merely been cut out so we can pay for it at a later date. So no, the problem isn't that people can't afford more than one game. If someone wants a game they will make a plan. Might take a week, might take two, but it'll happen. We're talking about a £60 game here, not a £20k car. The problem is that companies have been taking the piss for so long that those of us who aren't blinkered by "omg they're all so amazeballs and we're so lucky to have them" are getting fed up. You know exactly how good a game can be on launch day, yet you still natter on about how it's always the gamer's fault? Come on Lee. Don't be so naive.

Oh dear nevermind, fuck this shit there were a couple of decent shows in there but nothing that will be missed enough to pay bloody Disney for, the thing is decent shows get cancelled all the time (especially from America) we just move on to some other shit. Next!

I had a few laps in the Alfa 4C while waiting for Odubs to update earlier. It is quite oversteery too but I found it useful when I took the perfect line as it allows you to carry so much speed. Only set a 1:50.2 I think it was but certainly room for some improvement on that lap time.

Sadly yes, it's true, PC won't start, not even enough to access bios. Well, it starts, thinks for a second, stops, starts again, rinse and repeat. Hopefully it's just a dying PSU, and I've got an EVGA Supernova G3 80 Gold arriving tomorrow. 750 watts. Really hope it's the PSU and nothing else but the CPU is just as old and so is the RAM...

Next update comes into the game all through the week. Here’s the Week 1 schedule: Tuesday, Feb. 19: Multiplayer New Specialist: Outrider New Mode: One in the Chamber Massive weapon and gameplay tuning updates 2 new MP maps for Black Ops Pass holders + more Blackout New Destination: Ghost Town with two big locations New playable structures throughout the map Gameplay and Armor tuning updates All-new Prestige system Cosmic Silverback character for Black Ops Pass holders + more Zombies New Gauntlet: “Death-Con Five” New Perk: Ethereal Razor Additional Tier Skip for completing Daily Callings Support for Signature Weapons + more Black Market All new 100 Tier Contraband stream including... 3 new earnable weapons New Blackout character New Mastercraft Weapon New Reactive Camos New Epic Outfits New cosmetic Jump Pack item type for more Blackout customization + more A newly-revamped Black Market featuring the return of Blackjack Wednesday, Feb. 20: A familiar face makes an appearance to welcome in the new Operation... Thursday, Feb. 21: Multiplayer League Play launches in the World League Hub with our first League Play Event Zombies Support for new Black Market weapons Friday, Feb. 22: Blackout New Hot Pursuit game mode featuring the debut of three new vehicles: the SUV, PBR, and Muscle Car

So it's a load of broken wank then. Fair enough. Lee you bought the season pass yet?

I was watching a stream yesterday and the player went through 3 loading screens totaling over 5 minutes without even playing, got put into a lobby late, then got rubberbanded to his squad mates, missed a crucial cutscene, had another loading screen of 3 minutes, finally got into play, immediately got kicked back to the menu for no reason and then the game crashed back to desktop! This is apparently a normal occurrence! Such dreadful design - games like this need to be as seamless as possible and lots of other games do this and do it well. The Division is a prime example and even Destiny has minimal breaks in play. The stop-start nature just seems dated and frustrating and the fact you can miss important things or have your gameplay interrupted because other people have triggered loading screens is just unacceptable these days. This is an enjoyable review too

I don't care. That's me all over. Just can hide it a little more in DriveClub 😀

I had a quick revisit to Driveclub last night. After months of Gran Turismo it feels so arcadey all I will end up doing is GTA style race moves and shenanigans. Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk

I do too. I can't deny like the visual opening of a surprise but RNG hurts everyone and can make you feel depressed AF if you want something, thus pushing your mind to think, fuck it I'll buy it. I wish they could do it in a way that was guaranteed in some way by X hours or X challenges you get everything. Seems fairer for the effort you put in. I don't think I'll ever buy one. Separately though, I'd like to look at that League Play, in a clearly non-sweaty type of way. I like competitive play but if I don't win it ain't the end of the world. Would be cool to try it out with a few people.

I hate loot boxes. They are ruining gaming. Companies put more effort into the loot system than the game development. It’s not just Activision it’s all companies. It’s only cosmetic but when will it stop

Well, it’s a nice picture of a car.....

Not with that attitude you won't. Sorry if my post came across as abrasive earlier, but it's time for you to remove the rose tinted goggles and look at the bigger picture. Look at all the old games we had which were one time release and that was it. Bugs were much less, they had a million times more content*, no DLC, and they were more often than not quality products. Just because it's the only way to play AAA titles doesn't mean we need to accept it. I certainly don't anymore and refuse to pay launch prices for broken games. Anthem is a crock of shit for £60. The Division 2 is going to be a crock of shit for £60. Don't even think about arguing, you know just as well as I do that behind the scenes the developers are being pushed to code until there's no skin on their fingers to meet deadlines so that the shareholders get an extra point on their portfolio. I predict all the usual culprits: Unbalanced PVP. Broken netcode. Bugs everywhere. Lack of content (PRE-ORDER NOW FOR THE EXTRA CONTENT!) Broken party system or invites Disconnects Reskins everywhere of everything, from weapons to armour to bad guys I can go on, but you know exactly what the deal is because you've seen it all a million times before. Don't buy at launch. Don't pre-order. Will you as an individual make a difference? No, probably not, but with you there are already 4 people in this thread alone who aren't buying it on launch. We need to make the shareholders wake the fuck up and realise that we're not just cash cows for them and by buying on launch, pre-ordering and paying for bullshit you're merely preventing those of us who are making a stand from achieving our goal. Remember, it only takes a spark to start a fire. Be a spark lee. Don't be a fireman. Be a spark. Sadly this is true too. Humans are despicable creatures. Agent Smith put it well in that film with Neo in it:

Here you go Gary, try this...it’ll cost you about 15p an episode https://www.thehut.com/dvd/m-a-s-h-complete/9947394.html?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI99vx55nK4AIVQZztCh1LTwz4EAQYBCABEgKEH_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Yep! Now all they need to do is plant a subscription service on the game and Black Ops 4 will have every single monetary avenue possible for a videogame. You can see how desperate they are having to resort to lootboxes to extort the few loyal players that remain. Shameful really!

True. Will stick up a new thread for this as I've grabbed the picture from treyarch website.

Credit where credits due, the new update/operation looks pretty decent. New locations to Blackout, new vehicles and game modes. Prestige system...

Design by spreadsheet. Short term profit is king. Where CEOs are appointed for multi millions of dollars. Where record profits are NEVER enough. Where the actual workers are treated like shit and lose their jobs at the drop of a hat (yet haven't the nous to self-organise as a collective entity because unions are bad mkay) Where most consumers buy what's presented to them without thought. Because of plastic shiny advertising and because the guy next door has it. No matter who or what was exploited. The problem isn't Lee's, and it isn't limited to the gaming industry. It's ALL our problem and it don't see it get any better any time soon Happy thoughts[emoji28] Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk

Aye, thanks Dave, think it's Motorsport 6 you sent around. I have the latest, Forza Horizon 4 on PC, which is amazeballs. I wouldn't mind trying out Forza Motorsport 7 but I'm pretty covered with Gran Turismo Sport on PS4 too. New track on N200 category is actually ok when you find the right car. Avoid the Alpha Romeo, it oversteers like crazy. Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk

Marvel's done. It's milked dry, there's not much else to do with it. Every man and his dog has a superpower or ability now. We need more DC stuff. Suicide squad was decent and a good foundation.