Shagger

The main reason FMV isn't used anymore is simply because high quality FMV files take up too much space. I once modded Final Fantasy XIII to upgrade the resolution of the cut scenes (that were digitally animated FMV videos) from 720p to 1080p and the game took up 90GB more space. That's a game from 2009. Even the standard game unmodified on Steam takes up more than 50GB and it's because of the cut scenes. There are other things like how the difference between cut scenes graphics and in-game graphics can be jarring, the cost of producing such videos and that the improvements we've seen in motion capture and game rendered ani actions have made FMV unnecessary. But basically, it's mostly a technical and cost issue.

I don't think so, There was a time FromSoftware was making exclusive games for Playstation (The original Demon Souls, for example) and I find it very difficult to believe that Sony won't let FrimSoftware make the game they know folk buy. Fans of FromSoftware games are amongst the most petty and stubborn gaming fan bases there is, and here that is a good thing because they won't accept FromSoftware making anything that isn't "FromSoftware" regardless of who owns them. Sony, like the rest of us, know that.

Metavoidal looks like a sweet little game. Reforged look like they are keen on investing in these quirky, indie studios without trying to take control creatively. That is something to appreciate and respect.

I think most game needs to generate at least some anxiety and frustration, it's just a sign your invested in what your doing. There are obvious exceptions such as like Flower that are ment to be relaxing and relieve stress, but in a test of self, a challenge, of course some stress is bound to build up. Otherwise, it's probably not a very good game.

I don't think "toxic" gamers are more numerous, they just louder and get more attention.

No, I actually don't understand. I don't understand the point of going to a long dead thread then compiling a post "pretending" to be a part of the conversation at the time. I'm not going to go to a thread discussing, let's say, the 2020 US election then make a post saying why I prefer one candidate over another. That would serve no purpose. That's posting anything just for the sake of posting something. What is sometimes refered to as post farming. Whilst you're right in that it's not against any rules, it is frowned upon given the problems such posting habits have caused the forum in the past. So please, if you have something new, current and relevant to say on an old topic by all means make a reply, but otherwise please just leave them alone.

You are so right about Star Citizen fans. They are insane. $750 million of thier fan's money spent plus an undisclosed sum in loans and investment and all that have to offer to thier fans in an alpha with the most ludicrous DLC options in video game history. As scams go, NFT's wish they could be Star Citizen.

Why do you keep digging up old threads like this? Until your reply it had been two years since somebody replied to this. Consequently those two games have both been out for quite a while, and you reply to this thread like you were completely unaware. And this isn't the first time I've noticed this. Either you're replying with no thought nor care, or there is something going on here. Care to explain this?

Welcome to VGR. If there is anything you want to ask, feel free.

Is it possible that they did this because this is a feature that tends to be built into games on thier own? This, it would be kind of unnecessary?

Light of Motiram is an upcoming open-world survival game being developed and published by Polaris Quest, a video game developer and subsidiary of Tencent Games. And it's this Tencent connection whare I believe the bad press this game's has been getting is rooted from. First, here's a look at the trailer. And... yeah; And yes, everyone is saying the same thing. However, this is Tencent, the Chinese entertainment giant. This is how it works. Everyone knows that what thier doing is stealing somebody else's copyrighted thing, they get sued, Tencent ignores it, then that's the end of the matter. If I'm understanding this game in terms of it's mechanics and concept, it actually looks like more of a cross between ARK and a creature gathering game like Pokémon or Palworld. But what comes to light with that is yet another game my better half plays on mobile called Mecha Domination: Rampage, which also has designs very similar to what we see in Light of Motiram; Tencent is truly shameless. It's little wonder so many are so concerned about the sheer scale and influence that this company has been gaining in recent years. Is this something that we're supposed to just expect going forward? To the point whare even giants of the industry like Sony aren't safe?

The new song from Gloryhammer is an absolute slapper! And an amazing music video to boot.

Given the fact that rumple controllers are still a thing nearly 30 years later, it's hard to label this as a gimmick. I loved the rumble pack, but a stupid feature of the N64 made it impossible to use. You had to plug the damb thing into the same slot as the memory card, making the rumble pack basically impossible to use. Frankly, it's a miracle the idea caught on at all.

The whole album, so I'll post the link to the playlist instead.

There actually is an ifficial Stranger Things video game, specifically a game based off season 3 of the show. It's a retro style, isometric action RPG. Here's a trailer for it.

The issue with autonomous vehicles is not thier ability to drive safely and accurately under normal circumstances. Technology exists right now that will make that very possible. The problem is how such technology responds to moral dilemmas. For example, you're in your autonomous car and the breaks fail. If you turn one way, you'll plough head on into oncoming triffic. Turn the other way you'll drive off the end of a high overpass to a certain death. Straight ahead of you are a bunch of school children crossing the road. What does the autonomous vehicle do? It sounds reasonable to assume the autonomous vehicle would be programmed to protect it's occupants, but with that logic it will deliberately plough straight through those children as that's the scenario the occupants are most likely to survive. But the vast majority of people would do whatever it takes to avoid that because it's the wrong choice morally. The only option for the makers of autonomous cars would be to have them programmed to make the correct choice morally, which in the above scenario is drive off the overpass, killing the person who bought it. That way the children are safe and no other lives are put at risk as with the other two options. That would mean that people who buy autonomous vehicles would buy them knowing that, under certain circumstances, they are programmed to kill you. Would you buy such a car? The point is, there is no way that autonomous vehicles can be designed that everyone, both inside and outside of them, can fully trust them. That is why they can't work.

The type of game in question is the factor for me. First person perspective is nice for shooters and horror games, but is not great for strategy, melee combat, platforming and dedicated stealth games.

So DLC expantions and re-releases are now valid for GOTY? For fuck sake...

I'm posting under the assumption that controversies related to the business practices surrunding a game or the companies behind the game are not relevant here. Such complaints are understandable, but not actually related to the game itself. This is about games that are controversial because of thier content. Weirdly, I actually miss the days of people complaining about violence in games and that being considered controversial. I don't think it's been brought up since Hatred (or possibly GTA 5), and even that wasn't a huge deal. Sex and sexualisation of characters has come up sometimes, but not to the point whare it's been exatly mainstream news. These days most "controversial" games get to be "controversial" for, quite frankly, ridiculous reasons. It's usually a load of buthurt man-babies upset that a game has gay or black people in it. Or because a game has a woman in that actually looks like a woman and not some teenager's wet dream. Embarasment is a more familiar feeling than anger for me these days. I hate censorship as much as the next guy, there is just no need for it when we have the ratings system for games. So long parents respect both the ratings system video games themselves for what they are, an entertainment medium and not toys, children are pretty safe form content that is innapriate. Having said that, there has to be a line drawn somewhere. And let's be honest, there are good reasons why it's not gamers and the game developers that cater to them that decide whare that line should be.

I'm as disappointed as anyone to see that maniac going back into office, and watching Patric Harvey make that statement part of me cheers. However, the Scottish Greens were aligned with the SNP during those rancid years they spend crying about loosing the independence referendum and caring about nothing else during the process, least of all the Scottish people. And now, here we are again, to find him focused on something that's outside of our (as in Scotland's) concern. The correct and professional thing to do is what the other western leaders are doing. Offer thier congratulations as a baseless, soulless courtesy, justifiably fear the day this idiot moves back into office then, most importantly, get on with the fucking job! Nobody outside of the MAGA cult, especially people outside of America (Honestly, we were amazed America elected the first time, never mind twice) wanted to see the xenophobic totalitarian in the White House again, but what was Patric trying to achieve with that speech? Scotland already hates Trump, there was no minds to change with that statement. In the the end, it was nothing but a cry for attention.

I will never understand why people have a personal care about game sales because it's a measure of nothing that should matter to the average gamer. Sales numbers, wether they be large or small, say nothing about how good or bad a game is. They say nothing about about wether or not a game will suit your tastes or not. It doesn't yield any useful information whatsoever, so why even bring it up?

To describe this in one word, pointless. Not only has this been available on console since the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One, third party software for this purpose has been available for this purpose on PC for, if anything, even longer. This feature is actually built into the support software for graphics cards these days. I know that because I've used it. That software also has the advantage of being available to use with software not launched through Steam, so why would anybody use this? I'm not dissing the software not it's features, I'm sure it works fine, but anyone even remotely serious about recording gameplay on PC would be either using a capture card or premium third-party software and that's not likely to change.

@Knight Barida I have locked this topic and encourage you to instead post a new topic on this subject under the Video Game Deals sub-forum. Information or the rules and format for posts on that sub-forum can be found here.

Gender segregation in athletic competition is understandable, but for e-sports it's ridiculous. It's like having gender segregation for a Chess tournament, it makes no sense and can't be justified.