[Games that do best with random NPC encounters]

Witcher 3 does this well, and so does RDR2/GTA V, or even Skyrim if you roam the map and run into random encounters with NPCs.

[Ideal length for a game?]

I'd probably say 20 hours to complete main story, probably 32+ hours to complete side-quests, etc.

[What video games have the most realistic horses?]

I'd agree with the others, Red Dead Redemption 2 probably has the best horse physics and wild nature when finding them roaming around the map.

[Bad or mediocre movies that would make great video games?]

I Am Legend (with more of a focus on the start of what caused it, into a followup of living alone and having to do daily tasks before nighttime alone, similar to Dying Light but solo with no team/safe house outside of your own house).

[Earning money playing games]

I've tried to, but a lot of games that have an auction house or way to trade in-game items for real-life money, tend to have a tax (or just straight up banned outright by the rules). Most of the ways to earn money by playing games tend to just be related to streaming and earning money through that medium.

[How much did your PC cost?]

My most recent one would be $2,500 (Apple MacBook 14" Pro M1 Pro w/ 16GB of RAM, 1TD SSD). Outside of that, I've mostly purchased cheaper-end laptops (~$400 range) or gone for server-grade desktops that I then use at a consumer level that are either used or bare bones (only come with RAM, CPU, motherboard, PSU, and case).

[Would you say Best Buy has the best computer selection and deals?]

For a brick-and-mortar store in many areas, probably. Otherwise, the best would be to go to Newegg, Amazon, or another third-party building company (ex; CyberPowerPC type of companies).

[What apps do you use on a daily basis?]

Spotify, YouTube, Reddit/Facebook/Twitter (social media in general), Slack/Teams for work platforms, and then probably just Safari a bunch browsing the web on the go.

[Any new FPS games similar to what COD and Fortnite offers on Mobile?]

PUBG Mobile, Apex Legends, Critical Ops PvP, and Shadowgun are all good ones that came out either before/after CoD/Fortnite on mobile.

[Horizon forbidden west questions]

37 minutes ago, NightmareFarm said:

I'd say the next level above normal so hard. 

Lovely, I still have yet to get the game but almost done with my first play-through (so not a + mode) on Ultimate on the original + DLC expansion. Kinda pumped to see what their Ultimate experience is on the newer game then if it's that much more difficult. 

[Sequels becoming exclusives]

I've seen this with a handful of titles I play, but most of the time it drops on other platforms after X years or so (think, Death Stranding for example which was a launch Sony exclusive but now is on every other platform).

[Horizon forbidden west questions]

On 9/27/2022 at 12:23 PM, NightmareFarm said:

FW isn't going to remedy those issues. It's very similar to the original but it's harder and enemies are generally more aggressive. I don't think it paused the game when changing weapons unless you do it in the menu either. 

By harder, how would you rate it? Like if I played on Normal on the first game, on FW would it be like a level harder (ex; Hard)? Or even higher like Ultimate?

[GoldenEye 007 is finally coming to Xbox and Nintendo Switch]

I wonder if they will eventually release it out to PS4/PS5/PC as well, I mean I can't see why not after a given blanket period timeframe.

[Call of Duty Discussion]

Was the beta good? I'm also on the fence about ordering MW2 with what happened to Battlefield 2042.

[Free Games]

I've done this a ton, probably a list of my favorite are;

PS3 - Eve's Dust 514
PS4 - PlanetSide 2, Rogue Company

[Classic Star Wars Games]

On 9/8/2022 at 8:21 AM, Shagger said:

One of my favourite Star Wars games is a PS2 game called Star Wars Jedi Starfighter, sequel to Star Wars Starfighter.

 

 

As the names suggests, it's a flight combat game that's heavy on story that can be played as a single player or cooperatively. The game is set at the same time as Star Wars Episode II and tells a parallel story where you switch between (as player one) two different characters, first a Jedi council pilot named Adi Gallia and a Feeorin pirate (and protagonist of the previous game) Nym who form a reluctant alliance to take down a dangerous mercenary group working with the Trade Federation and Separatist movement to unleash a new weapon of mass destruction on the forces of the Republic.

 

The story is more action packed, memorable and relatable than the movie it's part based on with a variety of the mission types and craft to fly (especially in co-op) and with objectives that vary depending on the difficulty setting and between single player and co-op modes giving more replay repay value than you might expect. The game is a joy to control whilst still offering a fair challenge with decent voice acting and follows the Star Wars movies very closely is terms of look and style with good graphics for it's time. There's even a multiplayer that probably won't hold up well to modern standards, but it is fun if a bit basic.

 

It's one of my favourite games under the Star Wars brand and I find it's often overlooked and very underrated.

 

Lmao I didn't think many others had played this game, but it's for sure a solid! My favorite next to the OG Battlefield games on the PS2 by far.

[minecraft]

It's kind of a relaxing game if you can pick up on some of the basic aspects. It's just a lot of crafting, which for new players might help to look at a guide or crafting guide in order to show what you need to make XYZ.

[Did you give in to the remakes?]

If the remakes allow me to play it on a newer platform (ex; GTA San Andres), then sure I'll purchase it. But if it's a remake on the same platform (Last of Us), it makes little sense in my opinion.

[The Finals - New game from ex battlefield devs]

Kinda hope that it's a good game, there seems to be a lot of new FPS games from developers from big studios making their own with a smaller/new studio these days.

[What should I do with my PS Plus membership?]

Getting their free monthly games are nice if it's something on your list, otherwise being able to play multiplayer or get free add-ons are nice as well.

[Games with unnecessary cutscenes]

GTA V Online (who cares at the end of the job I see what happens if it's more than my first time playing through it), Red Dead has that same aspect sometimes

[Functionality in games it took you years to discover]

In Dying Light there are those mystic-level weapons all around the map that you have to repair or do something unique to/with in order to get them. 

[Studios you'd like to see take on other IPs]

Rockstar taking on a game like Star Wars would be super cool, or likewise another studio trying out a Burnout/Need for Speed game would be very nice.

[Games or game sections where you can avoid killing anything?]

Well, it depends on the genre and if this is a goal or a way to do it in a shooter game, to win the story for example. Otherwise racing games, Sim-related games, etc. you can play without a single death in a sense. For shooters, I think Splinter Cell is a good example or possibly the last of us?

[Is there any such thing as "overhyped" or "overrated" video games?]

This mostly is with new games, so games like No Mans Sky, Cyberpunk, etc. were "overhyped" and then resulted in poor experiences when it comes to the game itself sadly.