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This game is coming out tomorrow, who's picking it up? I just started downloading the demo for it, as it's currently available on steam. I figure if it's any good, I might buy it. I've seen it getting great reviews already. Gamespot gave it a 7, IGN gave it a good review, but I can't find any scores. Do they not do score ratings anymore? Techspot gave it an 85, and I saw another review on Facebook saying a 95, so the reviews are all over the place.

Has anyone here played Surgeon Simulator 2? I hear it has multiplayer, or 4 player co-op where you can work together to perform surgery. I watched some gameplay, and it looks like a lot of fun, but also looks tough. I remember the first game being hugely popular for quite a while, and the second one seems to be doing quite well these days. Have you guys played the new one yet?

Does anyone here collect any of those old VCR games from back in the day? I had a wrestling VCR game years ago, but I don't think I had all the parts and we tossed it. We did get it from an old thrift store, so you know you never end up getting all the parts when buying from one. Anyway, do you have any VCR games in your gaming collection? I'm thinking of starting to collect them when I do see them, as they seem to be pretty cheap. They're essentially board games that utilize a VHS tape to run the game. I think I had something like this:

I'm getting a Far Cry vibe from the graphics. Not bad. I played a few of the Test Drive games, never played this one though. Looks pretty! I might have to check it out. A game I want to talk about today is Shadow of the Colossus. I have the PS2 version and still have the save file for it somewhere. I have like 8 more bosses to get through before I beat it. I'm considering getting the remastered version at some point. Did it come out for the PS4? If so I should get a PS4 soon. 😄 But yeah, this game was so huge for the PS2. The boss fights were some of the coolest I've ever seen. I wish I completed it on the PS2, but maybe one day I'll revisit it, or like I said, get the remastered version with probably better controls. I wish they made boss battles as cool as that these days.

The difference is that most of the time someone streams a game, it helps sell that game even more. If you can get a famous twitch streamer streaming your game, that could potentially sell your game right there. It's partly why so many games become popular, like Among Us, which came out in 2018. Before that, it was just a forgotten game. But, people streaming it brought it back to life, literally. Without streamers showcasing it, no one would have ever given Among Us another look. The same can be said for that new ghost game Phasmophobia, which to me looks like a cheaply made game with low replay value, but people are streaming the hell out if it, in turn increasing the sales of the game. I get the point that it's the same as playing a movie, but in reality, it also sells the game in the process. Lets me honest, do you think Phasmophobia would be popular if no one was streaming it? Hell, I think if most video games stopped streaming, we would hear a lot less about them, especially the indie games that thrive because of streaming. I would understand if the streamer was just playing the game all the way through without any commentary. If it was just the whole game + story uninterrupted, than I believe that is wrong. But, I think for the most part, most people who stream, do help sell the games in the process.

Maybe I need to utilize those share options more. I have a bunch of fun clips on Xbox live that I'd like to showcase one of these days. But I don't know if Facebook is really used much on Xbox. Unless I am missing something.

Genshin Impact is becoming my favorite game of the year so far. I'm having a lot of fun playing it. The story may not be my thing, but I am enjoying the combat and traveling the map. I got Control recently too, but haven't played it. That might be on my list as well.

I'm sorry to hear that. Yeah you gotta be super careful around them, the slightest movement of the card could cause corruption. It's a pain to lose those save files. I cheated my way through San Andreas because of what happened to my save files. Really made me mad, because I was near the end of the game too, so I had to re-play everything. Which wasn't bad I guess, because I still had fun, but man was I an angry boy lol.

Remember this game on the PlayStation 2? I believe it was one of the first launch titles for the console. I remember playing it around the time it came out and not having a good time with the controls. As well, I wasn't into the driving and the shooting mechanics. Shooting was a pain at times. And I remember you had to like lean on a wall to regain health. Or maybe I'm thinking of another game. Anyway, I just remember it being a tough game, but the graphics at the time were kind of ahead of their time. But those controls hurt me.

What are your thoughts on the folding smartphones that are starting to come out now? I heard some good and some bad with it. The good is that the screen is nice and clear, and when folded, you have an outside screen that works like a regular smartphone. Otherwise the bad side is that the phone is mostly plastic, including the screen, so you're more at risk for scratches and other damage. As well, one reviewer stated that the hinges catch sand, and other debris easily, so that may be a problem. What do you think of them? They look cool, but for the money, the quality doesn't seem all there. Do you think it would be a good gaming tool? Or would it be best suited for other things? Images from this article here.

If true, could this mean the next Xbox will have VR capabilities down the road? I imagine it'd be fairly easy for Microsoft to get a headset made. The power of the Series X would be strong enough to handle a VR headset. I would love to see VR done for Xbox as well. I think it's part of the future of gaming, even though I think it's super costly. I think we'll have a lot of options available to us. Read more about this here - Gaming Intel

Social media is a part of most of our lives, and inevitably video games will support more of them. They already support posting to Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites, and I imagine more companies will start supporting it. I imagine now with the new gen consoles too, sharing is going to be a bigger picture thing. They're making it easier these days to make recordings of your gameplay. But, does anyone actually use these social media share options? I've maybe shared a few things to twitter and facebook, but it's not often. What about you?

Have you ever lost save data for a game you've been playing forever? Or maybe it was save data on a memory card, that had many game files? I had a problem come up for one of my PS2 memory cards. I had saves for MGS 3, GTA San Andreas and more go bye-bye. The reason was, because of a PS2 demo disc for Vietiful Joe. If you played the demo for this game, it would erase any memory cards in your PS2. Thankfully I only had one memory card in. But, it had my save for my nearly finished file for San Andreas. I I still have the disc, but I wrote on it with permanent marker to take out your memory card when playing. I remember Sony did a program where they sent you a free PS2 game for this blunder, but I was too late in taking advantage of that deal. I think I could have gotten Sly Cooper too. Has something like this ever happened to you?

I've been mining on that for around a year now I think. Not sure if I'm wasting my time or not with it. I have like 1510 so far, but haven't been mining in a few weeks. I was getting annoyed with the daily reminders to mine, and I ignored that for a while and they stopped sending me notifications. How much do you have saved up so far? I sure hope Pi can be used towards video games and other tech items, or at least redeemable for cash.

Yeah, I heard something about that too. Makes sense since I always craved mac and cheese when watching The Lion King lol. It was probably because of the their color, since it's so close to what mac and cheese is. lol But yeah, I see that. Other cartoons made me crave food. They could have at least tried to come up with a creative design. It just seems lazy to me.

I could see realistic VR being used to cope with problems in life. The thing with VR, is that you can't connect with the people in it. You can speak and move around, but you can't touch or feel anything. I think for that reason, I wouldn't be able to take a VR world as serious. But, for those who want an escape from life, I can see it helping them a lot. But not being able to touch and feel your VR family will in turn probably make things worse imo. But, it's clear VR has some problems, but it also can be used for good. I suppose we'll see what comes of VR in the next 10-20 years or so.

I don't really see VR turning people into addicts though. I can see a few people here and there, but from what I hear, wearing a VR headset for extended hours isn't easy on the head and neck, as well I know people tend to get headaches if they're in for too long. I can't say how it is yet, as I have never got the chance to use VR, but I imagine it does get tiring to wear that headset after a while. I suppose the possibility of this happening in the future is high though, especially if they can make future headsets more lightweight.

Well, it can be completed story wise, but I believe it has like endless quests or something. When I played I had quest after quest. I never even beat the game, there's just so much to do. I remember my brother beat the story, but there's more side quests and other stuff you can do afterwards. I really need to replay it soon and actually finish the game.

From the PS1, to the PS5, which one has the better launch lineup? Personally I feel the PS2 had the best launch release, imo at least. But I grew up more with the PS1 and PS2 anyway. I didn't own a PS3 for a long while and I didn't get a PS4 this gen. Anyway, which PlayStation had the best lineup of games at the time of their release?

Does anyone here remember this game? I have it for the NES, but I never got very far in it. I remember the controls being kind of slippery, unless that was the ice level, I don't remember lol. All I remember was that there was a cliff level you had to climb up, and you had to keep jumping on ledges to continue up. It felt never ending. I'd get near the top sometimes and I'd get hit falling down again. I usually give up on playing it. I might finally try completing it one of these days, I gotta give it a chance again. Screenshots below to jog your memory.

So it seems that down the road, we may see a streaming stick for xCloud that will allow you to play xCloud compatible games on your TV, without the need for a console. That would be a game changer if they could make it work smoothly. It seems to work on mobile currently. But I don't think it'll work 100% most of the time. I have a feeling it's going to lag a lot, especially on a small streaming stick. What do you guys think though? You can read about this at the article here - The Verge

Daily Videogame put up a list of Xbox One digital titles that are going for as much as 75% off on Amazon right now. Some games are 75% off, 50% off, and some for less %. For example, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege: Year 5 Deluxe Edition - Xbox One [Digital Code] is currently just $10 A Way Out is just $7.49 The Crew 2 is just $12.49 See more deals at the link above.

This is going to get some Xbox fans upset. It looks like Sony has a year long exclusive deal for the new Zombies Onslaught Mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War on both the PlayStation 4 and 5. This means that Xbox and PC gamers will not be able to enjoy this mode until a year after. I am not a fan of these yearly exclusives, especially if it's a game mode like this. Within a years time, the new COD will be out or close to releasing and Xbox and PC gamers will just be getting this. But, that's to be expected. The generation before it, Xbox got the upper hand with deals like this. Now Sony is returning the favor, two gens later now. Read about this story here - Tech Raptor

PC if you can, but generally the remastered version on the PS4 or Xbox One will do just fine as well. I want to get the PC version myself, but I believe I got it recently on my Xbox One, so I may as well download it soon and give it a go again.

I think more sites like Amazon and Ebay are starting to support/accept cryptocurrency options. Sure there may be some bad apples using it, but it doesn't mean that everyone using it, are using it for nefarious reasons. I haven't used cryptocurrency yet myself, but I am interested in trying it out. I wouldn't mind having a secondary option for money. The american dollar is already down so much as it is, imagine if the dollar falls even more. Cryptocurrency could be used as a backup. That's how I see it anyway.