Diddums

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.

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.

If any of you are playing on PC....
 

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?  

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

"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. 

NEW CONTENT EVERYBODY! 
 
Funny this should pop up, I've been wondering about going back, as whether you like to admit it or not, Density provided some of the most epic nights in gaming we've ever had.
 
I've genuinely been wanting to shoulder charge some noobs again for a while now, could the be the resurgence we secretly all want?

I was gonna stick something in the WhatsApp group but as it's his 40th I thought I'd treat him to a forum post, so happy birthday Lee @GazzaGarratt, thanks for all you do around here and I hope you're having an amazing day dude! 

I was gonna stick something in the WhatsApp group but as it's his 40th I thought I'd treat him to a forum post, so happy birthday Lee @GazzaGarratt, thanks for all you do around here and I hope you're having an amazing day dude! 

I was gonna stick something in the WhatsApp group but as it's his 40th I thought I'd treat him to a forum post, so happy birthday Lee @GazzaGarratt, thanks for all you do around here and I hope you're having an amazing day dude! 

How much is this? I've been wondering when we were gonna get another good game. Is this another Overwatch?

It will cost you the astronomical amount of zero pounds and zero pence.
 
Its Free to Play.
 
In short, yes, very similar to Overwatch. Different but samey. 6v6 though which is way better and all the heroes have landed very well so far.

Well, there goes six months of my life.

Well, there goes six months of my life.

Well, there goes six months of my life.

Well, I'm all updated and ready to go on PS5.
 
Working the next few nights so won't be able to play, but will definitely be getting a game or two in on Friday! 

If you have the elite or whatever it's called you can just swap out the sticks😉
 
I know😂

Well, I'm all updated and ready to go on PS5.
 
Working the next few nights so won't be able to play, but will definitely be getting a game or two in on Friday! 

I'm on my third or fourth official controller, they keep suffering stick drift. The last one I bought, I stuck a lifetime warranty thing on it so if / when it fails again, Currys will pick up the tab.

Well, I'm all updated and ready to go on PS5.
 
Working the next few nights so won't be able to play, but will definitely be getting a game or two in on Friday! 

Had a fair few flight hours so got through a few films I'd either not yet seen or revisted:
Fallen: Really good cop whodunnit/thriller type - 8/10
Joker: Lost interest the first time I watched it, gave it another go, the second half of the film makes the first all the more worthwhile - 8/10
Drive: Lost interest in this the first time around as it was just an arty farty load of rubbish, same again this time, turned it off after an hour.
Alien (1979) Director's cut: Was really getting in to it when we touched down, will definitely have to finish it. Never seen it before and i suspect this is the start of a rather long Alien marathon for me 😛

Well, I'm all updated and ready to go on PS5.
 
Working the next few nights so won't be able to play, but will definitely be getting a game or two in on Friday! 

I'm on my third or fourth official controller, they keep suffering stick drift. The last one I bought, I stuck a lifetime warranty thing on it so if / when it fails again, Currys will pick up the tab.

My problem with subscriptions is that game devs can now get lazy as there's no competition. In ye olde' days you'd have to spend you had limited cash to spend on games so you had to choose, which made game devs fight for your money with all manner of fluff and extra features. 

Nowadays there's no incentive for them as it all goes in to the subscription service anyway. If they don't like your game they simply delete it and download another one, and they know this.

Surprised not to see a thread about this one. Went to see it tonight courtesy of a good friend, and it is hands down the best Deadpool film yet. Some of the surprises are absolutely fantastic. You'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't see this one on the big screen.
 
9/10 for me.