Official Video Games Thread VIII: Titans are destined to fall

[St. Clown]

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I spent much of yesterday playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Yes, there are a great many elements held true from past Zelda games, but this is something entirely new. The differences between this game and past games is almost to the degree of Ocarina of Time vs. older games. And thus far, all I can say is that they've done it right. They changed the attributes to all of your weapons, how you come about finding your weapons and supplies, and how your health regenerates.

I've got about seven hours into the game, and I've yet to make it beyond the first quest - there's just so much exploration to do! Talking with my buddy at work, his kid logged in 24 hours over the weekend, and his son feels like the game has only just begun. Rupees are still part of the game, but I've yet to find one or have need of them.

[Twitch Boy]

Re: Official Video Games Thread VIII: Titans are destined to fall

I spent much of yesterday playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Yes, there are a great many elements held true from past Zelda games, but this is something entirely new. The differences between this game and past games is almost to the degree of Ocarina of Time vs. older games. And thus far, all I can say is that they've done it right. They changed the attributes to all of your weapons, how you come about finding your weapons and supplies, and how your health regenerates.

I've got about seven hours into the game, and I've yet to make it beyond the first quest - there's just so much exploration to do! Talking with my buddy at work, his kid logged in 24 hours over the weekend, and his son feels like the game has only just begun. Rupees are still part of the game, but I've yet to find one or have need of them.

From what I've seen the Yet Another Stupid Death potential gives Nethack a run for its money.

Especially anything involving the magnet gun.

[St. Clown]

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From what I've seen the Yet Another Stupid Death potential gives Nethack a run for its money.

Especially anything involving the magnet gun.

I've died more times in this game than the last three combined. Not only are some of the foes a bit tougher, but there's a stamina meter for when you're climbing up a cliff or running, just like the old air meter when swimming in the older games. Going up those cliffs, sometimes your eyes get bigger than your stamina meter.

[JF_Gophers]

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I've been playing Horizon Zero Dawn. Good open world rpg. Can see a bit of several games in it (tomb raider, skyrim, etc).

[aparch]

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Question for those who have had an Xbox One longer than I, if I own the physical disk for a game, say The Division Gold Edition, and want to buy the digital basic version for dirt cheap so I don't have to keep putting the disk in, it will still be the Gold Edition right?

[JF_Gophers]

Question for those who have had an Xbox One longer than I, if I own the physical disk for a game, say The Division Gold Edition, and want to buy the digital basic version for dirt cheap so I don't have to keep putting the disk in, it will still be the Gold Edition right?

If gold was just dlc redeem codes, then I'd think it'll still be gold.

[DisplacedCornellian]

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Thinking of upgrading from the Xbox 360 finally (even though I still have a backlog of games I need to play on that). Any of you have a strong recommendation one way or the other on Xbox One vs. PS4?

[aparch]

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Thinking of upgrading from the Xbox 360 finally (even though I still have a backlog of games I need to play on that). Any of you have a strong recommendation one way or the other on Xbox One vs. PS4?

PS4 has MLB The Show. XBox One doesn't have an MLB game at all.

XBox One continues to add 360 games to their backwards compatibility, and some new games are playable on both Windows 10 AND Xbox when you purchase them.

If you do get an XBox, the new S model is the updated version, but a more powerful version named Scorpio is coming this year. All current and future Xbox One branded games and the current 360 Backwards compatible games will work on original Xbox Ones, "S" model, and the new Scorpio.

[Patman]

Thinking of upgrading from the Xbox 360 finally (even though I still have a backlog of games I need to play on that). Any of you have a strong recommendation one way or the other on Xbox One vs. PS4?

Both systems have rocket league and that'll be the only game you play forever and ever so there!

[hockeyplayer1015]

Both systems have rocket league and that'll be the only game you play forever and ever so there!

Truth. Dang that game can be a time sink.

Both (plus PC) have it, but it's a ps4 original.

[ScoobyDoo]

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Mass Effect: Andromeda? Anyone?

[unofan]

Mass Effect: Andromeda? Anyone?

I'm holding off for now. Reviews have been really mixed, but even the positive ones mention how many bugs it has.

[ScoobyDoo]

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I'm holding off for now. Reviews have been really mixed, but even the positive ones mention how many bugs it has.

Ok. Been so tempted but been reading some bad reviews, etc. Love the series.

[JF_Gophers]

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Mass Effect Andromeda (ps4) seems fine to me. I'm only watching the wife play though.

[unofan]

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Mass Effect Andromeda (ps4) seems fine to me. I'm only watching the wife play though.

None of the bugs I've heard about are game breaking, but they will break your immersion into the world. Things like audio overlaps, missing audio, character animations freezing, leaving a conversation in a different room than where you started when you haven't moved, etc.

The other big negative I've read about is that some of the writing is just plain bad.

The positives seem to be the open world graphics, the co-op multiplayer mode, the combat, the loyalty quests, and the main plot. And the fact that it's a Mass Effect game.