The video game thread.

joberschlake said:

Anyone play diablo 3 on xb1?

I am on PS4. I'd say I'm probably 4-5 hours in. While it's entertaining, it's sooooo easy. I haven't even come close to dying yet. I remember playing the original Diablo on my PC back in the day....taking baby steps because so many things were waiting to kill you. Now, I run through dungeons without a care because I can take on like 30 enemies at once without dying.
The story is also quite bad....but hey....it's Diablo!

I cant decide between getting Last of Us or Watch Dogs next.
Any suggestions?

JonnyPistachio said:

I cant decide between getting Last of Us or Watch Dogs next.
Any suggestions?

Last of Us is one of the best videogames ever.
Watch Dogs was just ok.

There is my 2c....ha!

Last of Us it is! Thanks guys.
I just remember seeing the first trailers for Watrch Dogs and thinking it was going to be amazing...but I keep hearing otherwise.

I was pumped for Watchdogs. It looked amazing and a cool concept for an open world game....
But...
The story is quite weak. The driving mechanic is horrible. I played it for maybe 4-5 hours when I got it but haven't gone back. I will...I hate not beating a game, but there are too many things about it that don't get me excited to pick it up again.

You're right that the Last of Us is linear, but the story, the acting and the character development is phenomenal. I've never played a game that was so emotionally powerful with so much attention to detail. 5 minutes in, I was hooked and even the players' relationship with the characters evolves/grows over the course of the game.
To me it was much more than a zombie/survival game. I think they could have done a number of other apocalyptic scenarios and still made it a classic.
I really wish they had it so if you bought the PS3 game, you could get the remastered PS4 version for like $10-15. Oh well.

jervin007 said:

For PS4 owners, are there any bugs with the system? Trying to decide if I should pick one up now or wait a few months. Kind of hoping for an assassins creed or uncharted ps4 package

I've had my PS4 since release (or just shortly after) and haven't had one bug or issue. From what I've heard, both systems are very solid...or if there are issues they seem pretty small.
I guess my only gripe is that the DS4 controller battery life isn't nearly as "lasting" as the PS3's. That said, despite the battery life...the controller is waaaay better than the PS3s.
There won't be an Uncharted game anytime soon. There is a Last of Us bundle....if you've never played that....get it! Great fn game!

mca47 said:

jervin007 said:

For PS4 owners, are there any bugs with the system? Trying to decide if I should pick one up now or wait a few months. Kind of hoping for an assassins creed or uncharted ps4 package

I guess my only gripe is that the DS4 controller battery life isn't nearly as "lasting" as the PS3's. That said, despite the battery life...the controller is waaaay better than the PS3s.

With that said though, the power port is the same as most small electronics (at least mine). Kindles, androids, samsung phones, etc. So its no problem to keep at least one charged.

I loooove the headphone output in the controller as well.

mca47 said:

jervin007 said:

For PS4 owners, are there any bugs with the system? Trying to decide if I should pick one up now or wait a few months. Kind of hoping for an assassins creed or uncharted ps4 package

I've had my PS4 since release (or just shortly after) and haven't had one bug or issue. From what I've heard, both systems are very solid...or if there are issues they seem pretty small.
I guess my only gripe is that the DS4 controller battery life isn't nearly as "lasting" as the PS3's. That said, despite the battery life...the controller is waaaay better than the PS3s.
There won't be an Uncharted game anytime soon. There is a Last of Us bundle....if you've never played that....get it! Great fn game!

My PS4 gets here Sept 9, I think its with bundled with Destiny?...its the glacier white ps4)

I'm about to order a few games, I guess last of us will be one, maybe whatever the new EA NHL is, 2015? Maybe a couple more games, NBA2k? FIFA?

JonnyPistachio said:

mca47 said:

I was pumped for Watchdogs. It looked amazing and a cool concept for an open world game....
But...
The story is quite weak. The driving mechanic is horrible. I played it for maybe 4-5 hours when I got it but haven't gone back. I will...I hate not beating a game, but there are too many things about it that don't get me excited to pick it up again.

You're right that the Last of Us is linear, but the story, the acting and the character development is phenomenal. I've never played a game that was so emotionally powerful with so much attention to detail. 5 minutes in, I was hooked and even the players' relationship with the characters evolves/grows over the course of the game.
To me it was much more than a zombie/survival game. I think they could have done a number of other apocalyptic scenarios and still made it a classic.
I really wish they had it so if you bought the PS3 game, you could get the remastered PS4 version for like $10-15. Oh well.

Cool Mca, I usually love most open world games, but I just heard about the driving and story being weak in Watch dogs from another friend too. I assumed Last of Us would be similar in the linear fashion as Uncharted. I loved those games and didnt mind so much how linear because there was a good story and characters.

btw, I am still playing Assasins Creed - the one on the boats-- its awesome fun! Gets a tad repetitive about half way in, but I enjoy it still

I played Assiasins Creed - Boat Version quite a bit when I got my PS4. It was ok. Repetitive like most AC games...but it was still entertaining. The boat part of the game got annoying. Got through prob 80% of it before I got annoyed/bored.
I like open world games too. Red Dead Redemption is easily a top 10 game all time for me. That game was just so well done! GTA5 was pretty cool too. Watchdogs just kinda dropped the ball when I feel it could have been really cool.
Last of Us is just as linear as Uncharted games, but it's story and acting is infinitely better.
Are we Playstation pals Pistashio, if not hit me up!

mca47 said:

jervin007 said:

For PS4 owners, are there any bugs with the system? Trying to decide if I should pick one up now or wait a few months. Kind of hoping for an assassins creed or uncharted ps4 package

I've had my PS4 since release (or just shortly after) and haven't had one bug or issue. From what I've heard, both systems are very solid...or if there are issues they seem pretty small.
I guess my only gripe is that the DS4 controller battery life isn't nearly as "lasting" as the PS3's. That said, despite the battery life...the controller is waaaay better than the PS3s.
There won't be an Uncharted game anytime soon. There is a Last of Us bundle....if you've never played that....get it! Great fn game!

Yeah, I beat last of us for ps3. It's awesome! Not sure if I really have any desire to play it again anytime soon though. Not great replay value in my opinion.

I heard new uncharted in early 2015 and assassins creed in October I think. We'll see if the put a bundle together for that release! The only other bundle I have seen is the Destiny bundle, but I have never been a big online first person shooter game.