Favourite Video Games?

Have you played Elden Ring yet? I hear it's the culmination of all Miyazaki's most recent games put together in an open world design and what we get is one of the greatest video games of all time. I'm going to need to check it out soon. Bloodborne is my favorite From Software game as I just love the lovecraftian aesthetic behind its art design. Gameplay also slaps.
The Soulsborne-games are special in the way they've reawakened some parts of humanity's desires, and I am happy that I got to partake in their early days.

I haven't played Bloodborne personally much(only the first bits until the Cleric Beast), but I've seen it played a lot, and gone through the general lore.

I want to play Elden Ring, but I can't afford it, heh. Maybe one day I will. It looks fantastic, of course, but I've avoided looking much at gameplay because there is only once chance to play it for the first time, should I get to play it eventually.
 
Have you played Elden Ring yet? I hear it's the culmination of all Miyazaki's most recent games put together in an open world design and what we get is one of the greatest video games of all time. I'm going to need to check it out soon. Bloodborne is my favorite From Software game as I just love the lovecraftian aesthetic behind its art design. Gameplay also slaps.

Nice list. I hear that GTA 6 is currently under development, so that's going to be exciting. It's long overdue at this point. God of War Ragnarok is one of my most highly anticipated games coming out this year.
I've only put about an hour into Elden Ring, I need to put some more time into it.

Bloodborne actually might be my favorite game of all time. I love the aesthetic too. I wish they would upgrade it for PS5 because going back now and playing at 30 fps is pretty terrible to me.
 
I've only put about an hour into Elden Ring, I need to put some more time into it.

Bloodborne actually might be my favorite game of all time. I love the aesthetic too. I wish they would upgrade it for PS5 because going back now and playing at 30 fps is pretty terrible to me.
Yeah, after playing a bunch of PS5 games that target 60 FPS, it really is hard to go back to 30 FPS. It just looks so slow and sluggish.
 
I got a couple of new games for Nintendo Switch.

Infernax is a game similar to Castlevania II: Simon's Quest and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link in which you can choose to be good or evil, so it has a lot of replay value. I have played through it once and it's a decent game, a bit rough around the edges and I dislike that you can't control the jump height.



Blasphemous is a 2D Metroidvania-style game that takes a lot of inspiration from the Dark Souls games. It's a really well made and challenging game that I highly recommend. I had it digitally before but I wanted to have it on a physical cartridge.

 
I got a couple of new games for Nintendo Switch.

Infernax is a game similar to Castlevania II: Simon's Quest and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link in which you can choose to be good or evil, so it has a lot of replay value. I have played through it once and it's a decent game, a bit rough around the edges and I dislike that you can't control the jump height.

Blasphemous is a 2D Metroidvania-style game that takes a lot of inspiration from the Dark Souls games. It's a really well made and challenging game that I highly recommend. I had it digitally before but I wanted to have it on a physical cartridge.
I've been eyeing Blasphemous for a while and glad to see you recommending it. I like your taste in gaming as I find it similar to mine, so I'll pick this up soon. I tend to also see it go on sale frequently via eShop. The trailer certainly does give off that Dark Souls vibe. Is the leveling system similar to Dark Souls as well? Ex, Str, Dex, Vit, Stamina etc
 
Caught 300 Pikachus; not a single one of them is shiny.

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F*ck you Pikachu...

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...f*ck you to hell.
 
I've been eyeing Blasphemous for a while and glad to see you recommending it. I like your taste in gaming as I find it similar to mine, so I'll pick this up soon. I tend to also see it go on sale frequently via eShop. The trailer certainly does give off that Dark Souls vibe. Is the leveling system similar to Dark Souls as well? Ex, Str, Dex, Vit, Stamina etc
Cool!

It's been a few years since I played it, but if I remember it correctly you don't level up in Blasphemous, so it's not as complex as Dark Souls in that regard with stat points etc.

You do get this currency from killing enemies though that you can spend on upgrades for your character.
 
Anyone here plays oldschool Runescape? :)

Other games I play or have played a lot are:
  • CS:GO
  • League of Legends
  • World of Warcraft
  • Valheim
  • Other various (multiplayer) survival games
Actually used to compete at local LANs in CS:GO some years ago, those were the days! :D
 
Anyone here plays oldschool Runescape? :)
Not anymore, but around 2006 - 2008 I played it almost too much. :rolleyes:

It has a certain charm that I have not found in any other MMORPG. That you drop your inventory when you die adds a lot of excitement to it. I remember the thrill of the wilderness!

Tried it a bit again when it was released for mobile phones a few years ago. It was nice to revisit the game but I find it a bit too time consuming these days.

Are you playing?
 
Not anymore, but around 2006 - 2008 I played it almost too much. :rolleyes:

It has a certain charm that I have not found in any other MMORPG. That you drop your inventory when you die adds a lot of excitement to it. I remember the thrill of the wilderness!

Tried it a bit again when it was released for mobile phones a few years ago. It was nice to revisit the game but I find it a bit too time consuming these days.

Are you playing?
It's one of the few MMOs I could ever get into as well. What still blows my mind is that it had a life like simulated economy where periods of inflation and deflation on goods/weapons/armor/etc can actually happen.

I used to chop yew logs for many hours. Can't see myself doing that again lol.
 
Are you playing?
I do, way too much! :whistle:

Me and some of my friends play the "newest mode" called Group Ironman.

A Regular Ironman is an account which cannot trade or buy/sell/pickup anything from other players, this game mode adds a whole new depth of the game.

And in October they added Group ironman, where the same rules apply BUT you can trade with your group of 2-5 players. So it becomes more like a team-oriented experience!
 
I am playing Cyberpunk since the next-gen patch was released. And... that's awesome :D It's really the kind of game I love (combination of role playing, shooting and driving). And I am really glad I waited for that patch.

It was so different when I tried it last year (the main issue was that the environment did not seem lively at all, thus not really immersive).

And... now the game does not crash every two hours anymore :D

Before that I played Ratchet & Clank: a Rift Apart. An amazingly fun (and beautiful) game! Really love the haptic features of the PS5 controller.
 
Hogwarts Legacy gameplay reveal was shown today. It looks like everything you could ever ask for in a Harry Potter video game. #TeamSlytherin

What you need to know:
Create your character through a complete editor and face The Sorting Hat test to join one of the four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Your Hogwarts adventure will then begin!

You will be able to take most class such as potions, defenses against the dark arts or even botanical courses. Of course, duels between wizards will also be part of the game
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Hogwarts Legacy is set in the 1800s, so the classrooms and environments will feel familiar to you. On the other hand, the teachers will not be those you may have known in the movies.
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The game will offer you to visit the entire Hogwarts castle in open world, but not only. The village of Hogsmeade will also be accessible as well as other places such as The Diagon Alley. Many spells and skills will be learnable and used in the game. Of course, potions will be important too and will heal your character or give him boosted skills for a short period of time.
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Of course, what would be the Harry Potter universe without magic broomsticks? Quidditch will be part of it with the possibility of strolling on your own broomsticks. Harry Potter is also the story of friendship, so many companions can accompany you during the adventure. Be it humans or creatures.
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Day Zero.

Source (link has good GIFs).
 
My PS5 produces a high pitch coil whine when playing graphically intensive games (60fps dynamic 4K etc), and it's starting to piss me off.

Anyways, I beat Kena Bridge of Spirits. A short, but very solid action adventure game. Good exploration, puzzles, platforming, and combat. Story was serviceable, nothing to write home about.

The combat however can get ridiculously difficult. The difficulty curve skyrockets to insane levels during boss fights and they put your ass to work. You got to time your attacks and master all your abilities. I did play on hard difficulty.
 
My PS5 produces a high pitch coil whine when playing graphically intensive games (60fps dynamic 4K etc), and it's starting to piss me off.
Would it be possible to put in a cupboard while you play it?

I haven't owned many of the modern day consoles, that is to say, since wireless controllers became a regular feature. But if it's still possible to link your controller to the console via a cable, I'm assuming you'd be able to shut the console inside a (PC) cupboard and then run the leads in through the back.

I've had the same problem with PCs and some other fanned devices since 2009, and this is my go to solution where possible.
 
War Zone! Pointless but so much fun. I have Ghost of Tsushima and Far Cry 6 which I have been trying to get into but I can't focus anymore. The tinnitus is too distracting. It'ss so cool 4K in 60 FPS HDR. Video games are a great hope though.

Anyone try Dangerous Elite?
 
Would it be possible to put in a cupboard while you play it?

I haven't owned many of the modern day consoles, that is to say, since wireless controllers became a regular feature. But if it's still possible to link your controller to the console via a cable, I'm assuming you'd be able to shut the console inside a (PC) cupboard and then run the leads in through the back.

I've had the same problem with PCs and some other fanned devices since 2009, and this is my go to solution where possible.
My PS4 sounds like a jet engine haha.
 
Would it be possible to put in a cupboard while you play it?

I haven't owned many of the modern day consoles, that is to say, since wireless controllers became a regular feature. But if it's still possible to link your controller to the console via a cable, I'm assuming you'd be able to shut the console inside a (PC) cupboard and then run the leads in through the back.

I've had the same problem with PCs and some other fanned devices since 2009, and this is my go to solution where possible.
I'll have to look into cupboards, thanks. The PS5 is a meter away from my monitor. The thing is when I'm playing games that are much less demanding performance wise, it's the quietest thing I've ever heard. It only happens when I play a PS5 game. PS4 games on PS5 are amazingly quiet.
 
I'll have to look into cupboards, thanks. The PS5 is a meter away from my monitor. The thing is when I'm playing games that are much less demanding performance wise, it's the quietest thing I've ever heard. It only happens when I play a PS5 game. PS4 games on PS5 are amazingly quiet.
My PS4 sounds like a jet engine lol.
 

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