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Bout two hours in. All I can say is zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Me. I care.

I think I need to play this game. Watch this: Now watch this:

115k orders on the press release alone apparently. For the only successful car company since the 60s to rake in that much loyalty is a huge deal. Of course the fact that Elon Musk is behind it all means a lot too, I'm seriously considering a model 3 as well. I love Musk, he's a proper innovator, someone who's bucked the trend of every successful businessman so far, literally giving the industry the finger and making it big to boot. I reckon Detroit must hate this guy with every fibre of their existence. Here's a good documentary on him, he's a true inspiration for me.

One of my all time favourite comedians, such a pity to see him go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaGpaj2nHIo Rest in peace old boy

I love the roly poly bomb, the one I use fires some rocket in to the air and sets fire to everyone around it, so it gives you a window to shoot them whilst they scream like little bitches and try put their fires out. It's more utility than damage, although I suspect that the turret with flamethrower might be very good at this too.

Liar.

It's still pretty painful for me to read this thread as I never thought I'd see the day where we lost an FGer. I was thinking of doing something for the family, even just a bunch of flowers or something but I just don't do well with this kind of thing. I feel bad for not doing anything, sorry Dizzyboi. Rest in peace my friend.

There's two sides to that coin and on either side is a massive following. Modding games is a massive hobby for millions of people, and most of the mods are for fluffy bullshit. Then there are games like TF2 which look like this: And yet is one of the most fun games you can play and has a following which could probably dwarf that of CoD.

Seconded!

Football is for poofs, men play rugby. http://i.imgur.com/mfEnW0f.webm

I win.

He was alright in Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Sandler was funny in Happy Gilmore, that's about it for me. I find him incredibly unfunny, but then I tend to have a very dark sense of humour. Here's a link for The Big Short. This is my own personal Dropbox and I've verified the file safe so go ahead if you want it. The film is excellent, hands down one of my favourite of all time. I can't stand Christian Bale, nor can I stand Steve Carrell, and I absolutely fucking loathe Ryan Gosling, but if there was ever a film to change my mind, this was it. Seriously, download it and watch it. I wouldn't usually share something like this but it'd be a shame if you guys didn't get to watch this film. The subject matter will make people turn their nose up so I'm keeping quiet about it, here's a trailer: EDIT: Right click the vid and choose "save as" to save it. Stick it on a USB and plug it in to your telly

Yes. The game I am playing again.

Doesn't make it right though. Sadly as gamers we just sit back and let them shaft us over and over, Destiny was a prime example of this.

I agree gary, they're way too expensive. It's not that they're not worth it, its that there's no competition. To me the A40s should be £100 and the A50s £150. Its because they're known as the best and are widely regarded as such that Astro can charge so much. The next closest (dedicated) set is the Tritton Pro+ and honestly they don't have a patch on these. I must give both Tritton and Astro kudos for their after sales service, both of them died and both companies sorted it out pronto.

That's what happens when you get PC people reviewing stuff. For years they'd spend a few hundred on a GPU which would give them fluffy hair or some shit and it'd be totes amazeballs and no console could touch it. Nowadays however the consoles are quite good and devs aren't pushing PC tech as much as they should so the gap is much narrower, but most PC folks are still in that mindset of looking at the details to justify them spending a billionty pounds on fifteen graphics cards so they can watch a chick's arse wiggle as she walks.

No, but I want more that one type of enemy. Christ, they could make dogs go rabid with this virus and attack people, even hunt in packs. There's so much scope for stuff here but all we have is dudes in bullet proof vests. Over. And over. And over. It's just boring. Don't get me wrong, I really hope that Ubi flesh this game out because the potential is there, no doubt about it. As it is now however, it feels more like a very pretty framework which is yet to be filled in properly. Yes Destiny is repetitive but at least you go to different settings. One mission you're on earth, next you're on Mars, completely different planet with a completely different setting and bad guys. Say what you want, the Division is going to get boring for most just running around the same buildings all the time. If there were dynamic events or random stuff that happened it'd be better, just something to make it more exciting. As for comparing the two, I'll always compare them because I ploughed hundreds of hours in to Destiny and wanted that from the Division too. For me it's not about the actual type of game and whatnot, it's the amount of fun I get out of it, and Destiny is in a completely different league, for now at least. I dunno. I'll see how it evolves but it's safe to say that this is the most disappointed I've ever been in a game.

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Well, last night the penny dropped and I removed the disc and put Destiny back in. I'll still play it now and again but it's not a time sink for me. First off, after hitting level 30, I tried one of the dailies and the lag made it unplayable. I'm not talking about a little spike here or there, I'm talking about ploughing three mags (156 rounds a piece) into a bad guy, getting no damage numbers or hit markers, nothing. I'm also taking no damage however. About 20 seconds later, bam! Enemy falls to the ground, and I'm dead. The game basically just stored 20 seconds of activity and flung it all out in one shot. I tried about 6-7 times to find a new party, I stopped everything in the house from using the internet, rebooted my router, PS4, everything. It just happened over and over. I also noticed that by using match making, I was getting all sorts. People get in to a party, die once and leave, or just leave instantly, I get flung in to parties where there are just two of us, there were no other players joining, it was just an awful mess. I was playing a bit with Josh who also had a few issues but they seemed to come and go. Lee then hopped in so we ran around a bit and did some side missions, killing the same shit over and over and over in the same scenery over and over, then went to another area and did the same again and then it hit me: I'm just not enjoying this. It's boring. There were just the three of us on, which although is good, isn't the same as the six man parties we have in Destiny. There aren't enough people playing this game and the devs decision to restrict who can play with who depending on their level has ruined that aspect too. Someone on Overclockers needed a hand and was level 4. I hopped in (he was doing Madison Gardens) and the enemies were level 4 as well. Went to the next area, bam, all enemies level 25. That's fucking bullshit. So I can't help anyone who's lower than me because the bad guys increase their level and just one shot the lower guys. That was quite possibly the nail in the coffin for me, "here's this awesome team multiplayer game for you to play with your friends in co-op missions which is awesome and everything is awesome" except you must be similar levels or GTFO. No. Not happening. This happened with Lee as well, I was level 30, lee was 24 or 25 and we were rolling together when all of a sudden the guys on the streets are all level 28+. Fuck. That. I haven't even been in to the DZ yet. I then put Destiny back in and partied up with Maz, Gary, Davey Dave, Rod, Lee, Plumber Dave, and we went and had a blast in the crucible. That right there highlighted the lack of fun in the Division. yes the game is good and pretty and all that but you know what? It's fucking depressing. The setting is depressing, the lack of variety is depressing, the samey samey missions is depressing, it's just not a fun game. Destiny has a completely different art style, much broader colour palette, interesting characters, and a fuck tonne more variety. I know we're not supposed to be comparing the two as they're very different games but the fact is that I've had some of my fondest memories in gaming on Destiny and that's what I wanted from the Division, and it's probably not going to happen. Another niggling problem with the Division can be described in one word: Fluidity. The cover system, while really good, is clunky. The third person system is also clunky. Not being able to walk off ledges or fling myself off a building is clunky. Yes it works and you get shit done but when you've got a little niggly ledge or whatever messing with your stride every couple of minutes it really starts to stand out and ruins the moment. Ubisoft have demonstrated that they are listening to the players however so hopefully they'll release an update which changes the game for the better because right now, as it is, it's dull and boring. Angry Joe raised a good point with the game and that it's being restricted by the Tom Clancy licence and their obsession with making everything as realistic as possible. Ditch the licence, make some mutated monsters as bosses and we'll talk. Until then, RIP Division.

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Welcome to the club

Haven't watched it myself yet but I love Angry Joe and find him to be the most consistent reviewer who isn't swayed by marketing bullshit.

Cheers Dave I can think of a few peeps who will be very happy to see Supercell being flogged.

We need to compare release Destiny to release Division. Destiny now and Division now aren't worth comparing, as Destiny has 18 months experience and content. They're two very different games, the only things they have in common are: PvPvE Lootwhoring Guns Bad guys That's about it. Destiny doesn't have crafting, Division does. Destiny is first person, Division isn't. Division is set in one area, Destiny is set all over the universe. For me they're both fantastic games for different reasons. Destiny will always hold a place for me because I've had some of my most epic gaming nights on it, similar to BO2. The Division isn't even a fortnight old so it's hard to say but apparently we're getting incursions soon which will flesh out the end game a bit. I'm gonna go out and say it: I am already getting bored of the division. I can't quite put my finger on it but it's just lacking at the moment. The setting is phenomenal, it really is. If there's one crown this game can wear, it's the ability to set the atmosphere. There are some proper goosebumps moments in this game, which really make my hairs stand on end. No game has ever done that. The weather, lighting and graphics are astonishingly good. The main mission line is excellent too although the bullet sponge bad guys are starting to wear a bit thin. Bullet sponges have their place in games but being exactly the same creature as me and being able to soak mag after mag of 7.62mm rounds just doesn't feel right. I put this aspect aside because I want the game to awesome but I can't deny that I'm turning a blind eye here. The setting, as beautiful, engaging and in-depth as it is, is still the same everywhere you go. Every corner you turn is a right angle as well. There's no variety although this is just the way the game is. Comparing this to Destiny, which has various planets of different colours and loads of different bad guys, this doesn't have long legs. How many bad guys in ballistic vests can you kill before it gets boring? The last boss on the last mission was mind bendingly good. I don't want to ruin the surprise but having spent all the prior missions killing the same sort of thing over and over, it was very refreshing to do the last mission. I'm currently level 28 and although I enjoy the game, I play for an hour and get bored. There's no call to the end game, apart from challenge missions and dailies there's literally nothing to do. The high end stuff which you can craft at 30 has apparently got a grind stuck to it which makes Destiny look like a walk in the park. I don't mind grinding but there's a point where you have to wonder if it's worth it and from reading around the net, this seems to be a question asked by most at the moment. The Dark Zone, whilst fun now, is hard at level 30. From what I've read the bad guys are all level 32 which makes lone wolfing a venture not worth starting as the difficulty gradient falls off a cliff. I dunno. I enjoy it and it's fun and all that but I don't know how long this is going to last for me. To be honest if Bungie release a monster Xpac with burn primaries, a good raid and fix their stupid light system I'll hop back on there and that'll probably be the end of the Division for me. I want to love this game, I really do. I'm probably the biggest fanboy here and I was arguably the most excited for it but I have to question where the game is headed. Where can they take the setting? Either there's another outbreak or there's a cure. One means all our work was for nothing and the other means that we're no longer needed. The setting doesn't allow for much creativity boss wise. If the virus created mutants or something we could have huge hulking beasts which could be raid bosses and stuff but sinking a billion rounds into someone with a bulletproof vest and a helmet on just doesn't sit right. We're wearing the same stuff ffs.