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Dala  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: One Star Over, There Might be Another Earth

My want for this game is strong but I don't know if my computer will run it well. I'm hoping for Xbox portage to happen.





kleinbl00  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Screw PCs. Runs great on PS4 and I care not a whit for anybody else.

/r/nomansskythegame was this chill little zone of sci fi fans and then the PC port came out and now it's a swillhole of entitled toxicity. WAAAH! IT WON'T RUN AT 4K 60FPS UNLESS I UPDATE MY DRIVERS! HELLO GAMES IS LITERALLY WORSE THAN EA!!!ONE

Dala  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't have a PS4 and I don't really want one. So the only thing I have that might run it is my computer. I would much prefer to play on console. Of course, I also don't do online gaming either so if I can't duck off to my own little corner and not see another soul I might not like the game that much.

kleinbl00  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Of the eight stars I've explored I found one that was discovered by someone else.

Supposedly there's code in the PC port indicating that it's been compiled for Xbone.

OftenBen  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

kleinbl00  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yup. For those who cannot enjoy something without destroying something, there's minimal attraction.

HALF LIFE 2: "Look at this intricate story arc! Now kill everyone!"

BIOSHOCK: "What a marvelous setup and characterization! If you want to know more, start a meaningless, pointless shootout over nothing!"

And that's why all the PC Pissants are howling like monkeys and throwing their shit: us filthy casuals don't need to shoot stuff all the time and any game that caters to us must be bad. Because otherwise they're the shallow, simplistic assholes their girlfriend told them they were that one time six years ago that they had a girlfriend, even if they never made it to first base she was still their girlfriend YES SHE WAS JARED

PROTIP: there has never been a Penny Arcade (or C&H) written that didn't confuse mean-spirited snark for humor.

user-inactivated  ·  3019 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    And that's why all the PC Pissants are howling like monkeys and throwing their shit: us filthy casuals don't need to shoot stuff all the time and any game that caters to us must be bad.

Speaking as someone with 2000 hours into Kerbal space Program and 800+ hours into Cities Skylines? pffffttttt!

My one Half Life 2 regret is not getting the Garden Gnome Achievement. I just cannot do it. link

user-inactivated  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I haven't played any, but aren't Telltale Games' titles well received and light on action. On the surface, they remind me of old point and click adventures from the '90s.

kleinbl00  ·  3019 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think if you ask the average gamer which is better, the game version of Walking Dead or Last Of Us, the answer will not favor Telltale Games.

user-inactivated  ·  3019 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Huh. Good to know. Though maybe that could be interpreted in either direction. With a few exceptions here and there, the games that the average gamer likes don't really appeal to me anymore. I'm still playing MOO2 and classic X-Com and with the exception of Fallout 4 and Mindcraft, the most modern game I play more than anything is FTL. These days, the phrases "video games" and "buyer's remorse" are within close proximity of each other when I discuss the topic.

kleinbl00  ·  3019 days ago  ·  link  ·  

FUN FACT: I know the head of video games at one of the major talent agencies. His clients have included Ron Gilbert, Takashi Nishiyama and, like, Bungie. He's got every Xbox, every Playstation, every Wii and no PC.

user-inactivated  ·  3019 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's a hell of an endorsement for console gaming if I ever heard one. Not that I need much convincing. They're much cheaper and much less of a hassle compared to PC gaming.

oyster  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How much stuff is there to scavenge ? A while back I was playing Fallout 4 with a friend and it didn't go well. When he played I sat there getting annoyed he wasn't checking every corner and when I played he sat there wondering if I was seriously going to pick up everything. The answer was yes.

kleinbl00  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Supposedly someone played for 3 straight days without leaving his first planet.

There's something like eight quintillion planets.

oyster  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh that could be dangerous, I still remember the first time I played a game all day without realizing until my friend working the night shift pointed out it was 4 am. I start school in a month so I might skip this one.

user-inactivated  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You're thinking about it all wrong. Your hobbies won't get in the way of school. School is going to get in the way of your hobbies. ;)

OftenBen  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I haven't done this many consecutive hours of gaming since my wow-addict days, and I was getting pretty good at Destiny before I quit.

user-inactivated  ·  3019 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That sounds highly dangerous to my productivity . :)

Dala  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The answer is always yes. Extra carrying capacity is the only reason I use companions, really. Being able to set up supply routes between settlements made my day.

oyster  ·  3020 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Some people just don't get it, I might need this stuff. The amount of time I spent walking around over encombered was a little ridiculous though I will admit. It builds patience though.

user-inactivated  ·  3019 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Most all the people I know with hardcore gaming computers don't run it well as-is. Sound reasoning waiting a bit.