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No denying that it's a desperately pretty game, but It's hard to tell if it's gonna fun to play. I get that's not supposed to be Contra or anything, but even for what is supposed to be a more relaxing, chilled out experience it looks kinda slow with little happening. I gotta say though, I do find the idea that the dev's pretty much made up and entirely new genre of game quite amusing.

Yes, once again the wait for this hugely anticipated game, like it's the only reason I still live and breath kind of anticipated, has been extended, this time indefinitely due to what Naughty Dog are calling "logistical issues". Translated, because the world had gone to hell they can't ship physical copies of the game in an effective, timely and predicable matter right now, even though the game itself is actually finished. They could release the game digitally, but they reckon that wouldn't be fair to those who want, and especially pre-ordered, the game on disk. A strange situation that Naughty Dog's characters can handle a shitty situation like this better that they themselves can. But still, it's hard to blame them. It was inevitable that stuff like this was going to happen as a result of what's going on in the world. This game will not be the only victim of this, just one of the more high profile ones. Hope they keep trying, within reason, to sort this mess out, so we can have the game soon.

Welcome to the forums. Firstly, and most importantly, I would avoid key resellers, especially G2A. The idea is that people put up unused game keys for sale to unlock games on digital sales platforms such as Steam. It's easy to end up with extra games keys that you don't want. For example, unwanted gifts or if you bought a bundle but there are games in that bundle you already own, you could sell those keys on these sites to someone else that wants them. It's kind of like an eBay for game keys and digital software. The key reselling sites of course take a cut of that sale and/or host ads on the site that's how they make money. The first problem is you can only take these resellers at their word that the keys are genuine and haven't been used, so it's always a risk. Second issue, and this is especially true with G2A, these sites have been known to sell games bought from the original retailer with stolen credit card info, turning their store fronts into a front for fraud. G2A has found itself in hot water over this a lot of the last 2-3 years. Yes, keys on these sites can be very cheep, much cheaper than buying direct from Steam, Epic Game Store, GOG, PSN, XBox Live or whoever it happens to be, but I personally wouldn't be tempted by them.

Shameless Self Promotion.

I'm sorry, didn't mean to cause offence, but this isn't about grammar, this is clearly SSP. Nobody joins a gaming forum with a blank profile and then first thing they do is start a topic pushing some random mobile game. SSP is fine, but at least be honest about it. Links and/or screenshots wouldn't exactly hurt either, just a tip.

Control, and action adventure from 505 Games, Is on 60% discount on PSN, at least in the UK, I don't know about other regions. I've actually been keeping an eye on this for PC over the last few weeks hoping to see epic drop the price down, but they haven't, only to come across this deal on Playstation; This deal ends at midnight tonight (April 1st 2020), and because the PC version is still an Epic Store exclusive, don't expect to see this price for this game anywhere on any platform again anytime soon. If you have a PS4, this is a chance worth taking.

I'm seeing some mobile gaming exec here trying to "type street" on a gaming forum as if we don't use perfectly normal English. It's hilarious, it's like he's felt the need to devolve from a human to an ape and eat fistfuls of bugs in order to fit in at dinner, only to find we're eating Filet Mignon at the dining table with knives and forks.

Thanks @skyfire for letting us know. I haven't had a chance to play it yet, but for a game like this to have mixed reviews on steam is never a good sign. Still, judgement withheld 'till I've played it.

A fair point. Don't get me wrong, I do admire speedrunners and fully acknowledge the effort, patience and skill it takes to do what they do and I suppose it is a new way to play a game, except it kind of isn't. Now that I think about it's a bit of a throwback to the arcade days when high scores were everything. When I say's not what games are for, what I really mean is it's not what modern games are for. Arcade games were designed to be played that way, that was the appeal, but modern games are different. Speedruns don't appeal to me because it's a neglect of all the stuff about games today that I enjoy. Like said, huge kudus and admiration to the people who do this, it's impressive and good for them, but it's not for me to watch or attempt.

I'll let you know as soon as I get there.

No, no, no! Hold it there. Whatever it is you were about to say is completely invalidated by what you posted on @The Blackangel's Skyrim thread; Nobody who proudly flaunts that fanboy flag deserves to have their opinion on subjects like this so much as heard, much less taken seriously. Besides, you said yourself, you pay no attention to other platforms, so it's fair to assume you know piss all about consoles anyway. And the fact you think you can have a PC that will match a next gen console for the same money (OK, I did read the whole post, I was just making a point) proves you know nothing about PC hardware either. You can't even do with current gen consoles. By all means though, please take on @Crazycrab's challenge. The results will no doubt be hilarious.

NieR Automata came out a couple of years ago to huge acclaim from both gamers and critics alike, and very much deservedly so. It's a superb game. It was a sequel to the original NeiR but, at least in terms of story, held pretty much no connection to the first game at all. This was a good thing because the original NieR was the slowest selling consumer good since the DVD launch of Pearl Harbour. There was no point in continuing a story with characters that the gaming community had barely heard of. The game I've posted about is a "remake" of that original game from 2010. As I said in the OP, I did play the original back in the day on the PS3 and it was a good game... well, at least the portions of that had actually been developed. Whether working on this game brought about the collapse of the developer, Cavia, or the collapse of Cavia brought an end to development of the game, who knows. Either way, Square Enix patched up the holes in the parts of the game that hadn't been made with sticky tape and quietly released it with little to no promotion, probably because they were too embarrassed to release this raw Chicken Kiev as a game. I don't know about other remasters, but this one I would not be shocked to find the "remaster" took a long time because before you can remaster a game, you have to at least finish it first. The fact NieR Automata was made I found really strange at the time because, why bring this back? It was like someone funding a Hollywood movie for a Chechnyen superhero that nobody has heard of. NeiR was loaded with potential and I'm glad they brought it back with NieR Automata and even more glad that Square Enix are finally going to give the original game the treatment it deserved. Despite the problem this game had, I enjoyed it a lot. I will so be picking this up in the hope they actually make the game should have had a decade ago.

Today, Square Enix announced NieR Replicant, a "Remaster" (it's not) of the original NieR from 2010 and predecessor to the hugely successful (NieR wasn't) NeiR Automata. There will be legions of posers who will claim they played the original when they didn't for sure, but you can always trust me. Here's the original box art because you've never seen it before. People are calling it a "remaster", but it's not. A decade after this RPG and half finished predecessor to NieR Automata that 5 people at most actually played and almost nobody even heard of until Automata came out, the game is finally being finished. I'm not a promoter, so I give you the truth, so don't let anyone trick into believing that tis is a "remaster". Me and @Crazycrab are in fact 2 of those 5, and he borrowed the game from me after my girlfriend bought it for me it at complete random without really knowing what it was, so it was pure chance we played it at all. That's how obscure this game was. Like I said, the term "unfinished" barely scratches the surface here, but It wasn't buggy or broken. They finished parts, but barely started on the rest. Most of the cutscenes and dialogue weren't voice acted even though they were clearly supposed to be, but much of the rest of the cutscenes and dialogue weren't in the game at all. They run out of time, so replaced them with walls of badly formatted text against a blank background instead. Reading this made it clear this was supposed to be gameplay instead and even described combat scenarios and boss fights. There was a few graphical issues to, poetically with antialiasing and close up rendering. Things got really pixilated when the camera got close, it was like PS1 textures. OK, so half of this dinner was still living of the farm, but the other half was actually rather tasty, and that's why this game annoyed me so much at the time, you could see the potential. The gameplay was varied and had a fantastic retro feel with a modern presentation. Combat was fantastic, especially the boss fights and the game looked really cool despite the obvious production problems and aforementioned issues with the graphics. It also told a fantastic, unique story with superb, colourful characters and really good voice acting when it was there. Kainé in particular is very memorable. A foul-mouthed, ruthless, but still very funny badass wearing lingerie the entire time (Even 10 years ago it was a different time for gaming, progression is all good). All joking aside and despite my genuine frustration I am excited to see this game perhaps finally reach it's full potential and would urge you all to check it out. I don't want to one of only 5 anymore. And they actually do plan to "make additions and improvements", so I'm not exaggerating when I say Square Enix are finishing it... at last. Here is the trailer and an article below for you all to check out to learn more, but remember, it's NOT a remaster, no matter what anyone tells you. https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/1261821/Square-Enix-news-Nier-Replicant-Remaster-PS4-Xbox-One

As @Dead2009 said, XSplit and OBS are software solutions to capture game footage the use the standard audio in/out ports on you computer to capture your own audio, but this software has limitations and can be unreliable. An alternative is to use a device called a capture card. It's a digital video recorder with specific inputs, hardware set and accompanying software designed for the purpose of broadcasting digital video as its being recorded. There are many of them available and are sold as internal of external components. A couple of examples are posted below, one internal, one external. The links are to the UK Amazon website, but other regional versions of the store and other outlets will have them as well. https://www.amazon.co.uk/AVerMedia-Portable-started-Streaming-Nintendo/dp/B00I0QZMPE/ref=sr_1_3? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elgato-Game-Capture-HD60-Pro/dp/B014MQIVPS/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=capture+card+pc&qid=1585425119&sr=8-6 Every capture care will have their own ways to set them up, like software to help you customize broadcast screens, add banner and overlays. Software from GPU manufactures, like Nvidia's GeForce Overlay, can also help customize your broadcast screen. If you use a camera to record yourself during gameplay, the aforementioned software can help set that up as well. A microphone important because you'll obviously need to talk over your gameplay, but you will need headphones or a headset for your own gameplay audio to avoid feedback audio coming feedback coming through the microphone. Broadcast audio will have an independent feed from the audio you'll here, so it may some experimenting to get the audio balance right. The last piece of the puzzle is, of course, an account of you prefer platform. Youtube, Twitch, whatever. They have their TOS's and stuff you should check up on, but nothing you wouldn't expect.

Genji: Days of Blade comes to mind I was SO excited for this PS3 launch title one as I loved the original Genji on the PS2. Things started off promisingly as this game was gorgeous for it's time, and would probably still hold up quite well today. Unfortunately it appears that all that effort focused on the games graphics are aesthetic design should have been better split on actual game. The story was boring and didn't lead of its predecessor very well and the combat felt slow and disjointed compared to the previous effort. Then there was the camera, oh GOD the camera! It would pan away putting enemies off-screen, it followed the player's character way to close and just the player had no input on it at all. It was just not intuitive at all and made the game almost unplayable. What a disappointment, but it was the perfect game summarize the PS3's early days. Prettier than the PS2, but worse.

There are many things to consider with a new PC build. As @MeowsePad said, budget is the big one, but that's not all. There are many of us who could compile a list of recommended parts together with the right info; Do you have a monitor or monitors already? Or do you plan to use it on a TV? What are specks of the display you plan to use? (This is important to consider for both budgeting and because there's little point is creating a monster build if the displays you use can't even show it at its best. A PC performance and Display specks have to marry up close together) Do you have a place have to put the computer? If this location near your internet router (If your desired location is close to a router, you won't need a motherboard with Wi-Fi connectivity and that could save money. It's also worth thinking about because you may need to work a desk and chair into your budget as well.) Aesthetics. It would be useful you know what colour schemes you want. Would you prefer a case design that's more subtle or makes more of a statement? Do you consider cooling of limiting noise more of a priority? It's also important to consider what you need outside the tower and software. Mouse and Keyboard (As essential as any component inside the computer. If you don't have any to spare, you'll have to work these into the budget), controllers, speakers, headsets, controllers, operating system (Again, essential), any premium software you want, speakers case accessories and so on. Most of these things aren't essential of course, but it's still a good idea to think abut them for budget reasons. After getting as much of this info as possible, it should be straight forward to compile a recommended parts list.

Oh man, I'm so sorry. I can't even pretend to imagine what this must be like.

I'm still pessimistic about this. An asymmetrical multiplayer likely to be plagued with launch issues and micro-transactions, basically this year's Evolve or Friday the 13nth.

It's a close one, but I prefer The Elder Scolls. Better stories and the magic, dragons, sword slinging fantasy theme just appeals to me more than Fallout's post apocalyptic theme. I agree with your points in favour of Fallout, especially the humour part, but when it comes down to it The Elder Scrolls is just more my thing.

That's not THAT big of a portion... for an Allosaurus, but a human being?

I echo the sentiments here. I admire speedrunners for the patience and still they need to exercise to accomplish the feats they do, but it's a way to play games that just defies the point of gaming in the first place. It's like those restaurants that offer some ridiculous portion of something you can have for free if you can eat the whoal thing, as impressive as it is to see somebody succeed, it's not what going out for a good meal is about.

The Sims 4 was garbage. A bug riddled mess with no reason to exist other than to sell the worst, most despicable DLC packages in gaming history. They were even selling DLC's for the DLC's. Suffice to say, it's another promising series completely "EA'd" to the point it's turned into a complete joke, hence why I'll be maintaining "social distance" from this one.

Thank you for the nominations. I really appreciate it. Glad you consider my contribution valuable. My nominees; @The Blackangel @Crazycrab @SaucyPastaTho @StaceyPowers

I can confirm that it's cannon, Riley and Marlene aren't related. I believe it is the American Dreams comic that confirms this, but I'd have to check it out again to point out exactly where and how.