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I think Titanfall's ultimate undoing is the fact it's a weak brand. EA certainly didn't help Titanfall 2 this time around despite a far more respectable business plan behind it aside from the release timing, plus the Xbox exclusivity on the original caused a divide that put PS4 owners off from the sequel and even many XB1 owners of Titanfall weren't too interested in this one as the first went stale after a week. The game scored really well and despite some decent discounts, it's really struggled to get a decent population which is a shame. I don't think Titanfall has the same widespread appeal of other brands in the genre despite it being produced by industry veterans - seems a lot of people would rather continue buying Call of Duty just for the name even if it's ironically made by the Infinity Ward imposters who replaced the current Titanfall developers! If EA didn't ruin Medal of Honor, it would have been fitting for Respawn to go and work back in the series they created with EA back in the late 1990's. I do think that is where EA want them and why they brought them back from the clutches of Activision - to compete with COD but Respawn who wanted to do their own thing have persisted with Titanfall for 5 years and it's possible that they may do another unless EA bite the bullet and put their foot down. I don't know if they are contracted and who has a final say on creative development but I'd say that both parties are in limbo.
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Prey is £23.99 on CDKeys right now. No-brainer really!
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Ubisoft have announced Far Cry 5, The Crew 2 and another Assassins Creed. It's 2014 all over again. If these games reach 30fps though that will be one heck of an achievement from Ubi
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I've seen so many comparisons to Half Life, System Shock and Deus Ex and how it plays like a classic PC FPS/RPG game. I really need to get this game as it sounds right up my street!
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Sad state of affairs for future plans for ME series
J4MES OX4D replied to GazzaGarratt's topic in RPG / Action / Adventure
EA definitely not blameless but what they are being blamed for by the community is the development budget and timescale which is not why the game is terrible. BioWare were the ones that wanted to do everything including the writing and animations in-house and that's the two most significant problems with the product. Fans also accused EA of rushing the devs to get the game out but 5 years is a bloody long time to put out an AAA game nowadays. Trouble is EA probably can't fire the studio as it would cost too much money to lay the staff off, so like they usually do in situations like these; they simply move staff around studios which means a few will work on patching the game and the rest will go and 'help' on games like Battlefield, Battlefront and whatever other Battleshit EA have on their books. Just hope other games don't suffer for it. -
Sad state of affairs for future plans for ME series
J4MES OX4D replied to GazzaGarratt's topic in RPG / Action / Adventure
I wouldn't be too disappointed to see Mass Effect done with for good. Perhaps a trilogy remaster for the current gen but in terms of new games in the brand; I hope to god there isn't any more. A lot of the key staff have long left BioWare after Mass Effect 3 and after the truly terrible Dragons Age: Inquisition; it's clear the remaining staff aren't up to the standard and if anything, all they will do is further taint the iconic brand. Same shit happened with the new Infinity Ward team on COD with MW3, Ghosts and Infinite Warfare and when Halo was retained by 343 for the poor Halo 4, deeply broken MCC and mediocre 5. I can't even defend Andromeda - they had 5 full years and a $40m budget which didn't include staff wages and the end result was very disappointing in terms of a game but the pathetic animations is inexcusable. People are blaming EA for not giving them enough time or resources but for once that's not fair on EA. BioWare would never get that level of finance or timeframe under any other AAA publisher. They had everything they'd need to make a successful game including brand framework on a plate yet just like DA:I, they failed miserably and are taininting brands with their lackluster games. It's been a PR disaster for EA and BioWare will now have to spend the next year fixing the game. Highly embarrassing all round really. -
The game is in a pretty terrible state right now and it'll take a miracle for it to be out of early access in 6 months as planned on PC. It's playable and fun though but needs an outrageous amount of work before a console version can even be started. Both DayZ and H1Z1 were confirmed on console and they never materialised and this could be a similar situation I fear. Not the sort of game that works well with a controller either. As long as the devs remain dedicated though; it should be a great game down the line with a constant six-figure player count but the priority has to be getting the PC version to market complete before anything else can be considered.
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Damn, reviews are slowly coming in and this game is pretty amazing it seems! Definitely will have to pick this up very soon indeed.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt PC The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64 Deus Ex PC Metal Gear Solid PS1 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 Top 5 doesn't really do it justice as there are so many other amazing games bursting to get in like Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Super Mario 64, Black Ops, San Andreas, PES5, The Last of Us, Skyrim, Vice City etc...
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I was kind of expecting the PS4 Pro '2' and not the PS5 just get but this gen is already a bit of a mess with substantial specification disparity between the system models. The key is really that you are able to play the latest games to a respectable standard without the playerbases being split and I'm sure even all PS4 Pro users along with Xbox One S ones will still get another fair few years out of their systems. The original PS4 owners like myself may eventually not be able to run the latest 'PS4 range' compatible games or perhaps not to a decent standard but this generation is certainly not obsolete by a long shot. I think if a PS5 is on the way; that'll be nothing more than an industry knee-jerk reaction to the Scorpio and in the end both companies will have seemingly jumped the gun and priced people out of the market whilst blowing mass funding to produce these units to the extent; they might get sold at a loss down the line. It makes you wonder if Sony would be trying to get ahead of Microsoft and if the Scorpio is a entirely new console not part of the Xbox One range hence why it would be the PS5 and not some PS4 variant like the Pro '2'. Bear in mind though this analyist simply predicted Sony would release a new console after the Slim and I think even I 'predicted' that despite it being virtually a gimme and that don't make me no industry expert!
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Bought the game again and I've had some degree of fun but fuck me the EU servers are total and utter dogshit! Typcially just when I'm doing well or having a blinder; the server crashes or I get screwed over by some bullshit circumstance. I was on a 5 kill streak and cruising and the server just crashed and I didn't even get any points or stats saved for that which was bloody frustrating. Best and most shocking tip is to actually play on NA servers - I gave this a try yesterday as it couldn't get much worse with all the issues on the EU ones and to my surprise, the match was flawless with no rubberbanding, no lag, great hit detection and an improved FPS. I hope this wasn't an isolated bit of good fortune as I'd very much like to continue playing on these again with consistent quality. Also made a welcome change not having some screaming French or German user talking shite down the mic before the drop!
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I'm a big fan of Bethesda and Arkane who made the excellent Dishonored 2 but I'm not 100% sold on this yet for some reason so I'm gonna sit back and wait for the reviews to come in first. I've seen a lot of gameplay but still can't decide if it's a really intriguing title or an underwhelming shooter. Love some of the gadgets and the atmosphere but the enemies and enviorments look a bit bland and repetitive. I'm eager for something to the tune of Bioshock and I hope this is it though.
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Nice one Phil! Forgot John Lewis still existed Good choice in the end from a popular range. Will definitely last you long past the warranty with no issues too I bet!
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Shopping for TV's is a complete mindfuck and yours is buggered at the worst possible time as this isn't the best time of the year for good deals either Phil. Having said that though; there are still plenty of great TV's out there for equally great prices and you don't have to shop around too much as even the likes of Argos carry some solid stock. If you're after top of the range within your budget and specifications; this is the shit https://www.argos.co.uk/product/6088040 If you want something not too flash but of high quality and a good price; this is also the shit https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5297791 If you want something top of the range and simple; this is equally the shit https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5396582 Although Samsung products have a habit of exploding; I've had some good luck with their products over the last decade including TV's and now with even the high-end ones becoming mainstream; the prices are pretty decent and the quality is always top notch. Definitely have a good browse at Argos and just limit your searches to maybe a couple of brands, TV's spec types and sizes just to reduce the headache but the Samsung range at Argos stands out above other retailers and brands.
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No health regeration or ammo pick ups in the campaign which is good. You have to ask for a medic or grab ammo from a squad member for replenishment.
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If SHG doesn't fuck it up; Activision will for sure! I'm just wondering how supply drops will be implemented and how retarded weapon variants, coloured camos and winner circle taunts will look in a game of this nature. Sledeghammer have a shite reputation in this franchise with bad design decisions and a terrible relationship with the community so I'm expecting the worst even with boots on the ground. Activision may have another very hard sell on their hands and SHG have chosen an era which may limit content income so it could be another disaster for the franchise. Be interesting to see the trailer though but a 6 hour campaign isn't going to wet my whistle much!
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Friday The 13th Game Trailer *Explicit Warning*
J4MES OX4D replied to GazzaGarratt's topic in General Gaming Discussion
The game when finally released next month will be missing the single player portion of the game which will be released at a later date. Annoying as this game has been delayed numerous times already and still wont be finished on release. Bloody expensive too especially when up against Dead By Daylight which is must cheaper, highly established and offers a far more thrilling, varied and deeper multiplayer experience. -
How the fuck did this manage to raise $120,000,000 from Google? It's a $400 juicer that requires you to download the app, sign in and connect to the internet to use it! Absolutely ridiculous http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39664483
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Cheers man! Cannot wait to get back into it and used to love playing sports when I was younger but then I discovered things called pubs and that's when my lifestyle changed I must warn prosepective quitters thought that I had a new addiction after stopping smoking which consisted of 9 packets of Wotsits crisps every day for a month - thankfully quit those too but only because I was sick of the sight of them and nearly throwing up on a daily basis Great stuff! I'm saving about £80 a month so far but I remember when I was on packs of 20 a day which was about £200 a month not so long ago and when I see some of the prices cigerrettes are going for now; it's disgusting. When I started smoking; you could get a decent pack of 20 for £4.50 but now my old brand costs over £10 which would be setting me back £300 a month if I was still smoking and on cigs instead. I dread to think how much I've spent in the past but what's important is what I can save going forward.
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Many thanks! Yep, it feels like my body is gradually mending itself in time and I can't wait to get back to playing some tennis, badminton and even going for a run. I was actually pretty shocked at unfit I became and how easy I would become breathless which was a sign not only I was smoking too much but enough was enough. I also don't miss going outside for a smoke in the freezing cold either!
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Good job! I've been smoke free since December 22nd which is 4 months and it has felt so good since stopping. I never thought I'd ever be able to quit as I was so dependent on them but I just managed to find the willpower and that alone worked a treat. Not only am I saving £20 a week instead of getting 2x25g of Golden Virginia; just being able to breathe better and not having clothes stinking of tobacco has made such a difference and I feel all the cleaner for it. First week was very difficult to overcome but since then I've had zero cravings and don't think I'll ever smoke again! I did loosely explore the idea of gums and patches but I couldn't be arsed to drag myself to the doctors and after looking at how ridiculously complex the vape concept is; I thought stuff it and quit. I went down from about 15 roll ups a day to three for starters which was one at 9am, one around 3pm and one in the late evening. A decent cut back like that made a small difference and after feeling my breathing improve just by doing that; that was enough motivation to knock it on the head for good.
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Thank you jesus http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-04-19-sources-nintendo-to-launch-snes-mini-this-year Just hope Nintendo don't make a limited number and then discontinue it a week later! Fingers crossed for a mini N64 next year as that would be the best thing ever!
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