The Gaming Thread (General Gaming Jibba Jabba)

[SharkyUK]

This has piqued my interest...

 

[SharkyUK]

Looking forward to this, too.

 

[Willo40]

Anyone played Stalker 2 since the big patch release last week? it was supposed to sort out most of the issues the game had, i tried it briefly last night, but still seemed to be getting big FPS drops for no reason.

 

[mace¬]

Anyone played Stalker 2 since the big patch release last week? it was supposed to sort out most of the issues the game had, i tried it briefly last night, but still seemed to be getting big FPS drops for no reason.

Does it stop you getting killed every 30 seconds? Mine had that bug.

 

[Willo40]

Does it stop you getting killed every 30 seconds? Mine had that bug.

Mine stutters that much i don't get the chance to get killed...

 

[Jonnio]

I couldn't be arsed messing with the anomaly things.

 

[Willo40]

I couldn't be arsed messing with the anomaly things.

i got it to run a bit better last night, and you are right, they are a pain in the arse already.

 

[Willo40]

Downloading Atomfall now instead, hopefully it plays better than Stalker.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

I'm debating on getting back into Deathloop. I got quite close to the end but somehow ended up not finishing it and with it being a bloody puzzle game with sequences, I could end up repeating myself 100 times just to refresh myself ha ha ha.

I've also been playing Wreckfest again because It got mentioned with the release of the early access WF2. I love this game more than I should, I adored Destruction Derby 1, 2 and Raw. Now, if nobody played Raw, it brought money into it and you'd have to pay to repair the car, I liked the concept, I just think the love of the franchise had been lost at the time. Wreckfest could certainly impalement it, I mean f**k me, once you complete the campionships what do you actually earn money for, you can buy most cars quite quickly. Rather than make it super easy to buy them all and upgrade them, make it so you have to pay to repair them.

 

[Adamm.]

Has anyone on here been to this gamesworld thing before? Tempted to take the kids to it next month.

Gamesworld

www.gamesworld.pixelbash.uk

 

[charltjr]

Finally dusted off the VR headset and started Half Life: Alyx today. Bloody brilliant, so atmospheric.

 

[CrippsCorner]

There's no game I want to try more than that, is it a genuine decent VR experience? Never actually tried it before, but love love love Half-Life... one of the greatest of all time for sure.

 

[Jamie86]

Looking at picking up another Xbox as the boy seems to have commandeered mine.

Is there much real life difference between the versions for an occasional gamer?

Mostly play racing games or just started on Day Z.

 

[charltjr]

There's no game I want to try more than that, is it a genuine decent VR experience? Never actually tried it before, but love love love Half-Life... one of the greatest of all time for sure.

it’s a very different game to half-life, because you don’t have any armour and it’s absolutely not a run and gun game. It’s more logical puzzling with some shooting action.

Where it is exactly the same as half life, is in the atmosphere and the general quality and polish of the game.

I’m finding it extremely immersive and a huge amount of fun. It’s the usual movement through teleportation thing you get with a lot of VR games, one stick to teleport and the other to turn in small increments for viewing. Obviously you can still turn your head but that only goes so far.

Honestly, I think it’s just brilliant. It adds a whole new dimension (no pun intended) to the gaming experience, it feels claustrophobic and intense.

 

[mace¬]

Looking at picking up another Xbox as the boy seems to have commandeered mine.

Is there much real life difference between the versions for an occasional gamer?

Mostly play racing games or just started on Day Z.

Yes, I didn't think there would be so ignored everyone on here and went for the Series S, and 18 months later bought a Series X.

Performance wise I see a massive difference and even if you don't the increased hard drive size is worth it.

 

[CrippsCorner]

it’s a very different game to half-life, because you don’t have any armour and it’s absolutely not a run and gun game. It’s more logical puzzling with some shooting action.

Where it is exactly the same as half life, is in the atmosphere and the general quality and polish of the game.

I’m finding it extremely immersive and a huge amount of fun. It’s the usual movement through teleportation thing you get with a lot of VR games, one stick to teleport and the other to turn in small increments for viewing. Obviously you can still turn your head but that only goes so far.

Honestly, I think it’s just brilliant. It adds a whole new dimension (no pun intended) to the gaming experience, it feels claustrophobic and intense.

I've nearly pulled the trigger on PSVR so many times, but then it doesn't have Alyx... I think if it came out on PlayStation I'd have to do it. I used to be well into PC gaming but haven't for years now, so I'd be starting from the beginning setup wise, I just don't think I'm ready to commit at the moment lol.

 

[mace¬]

Squirrel with a gun is a tenner at the moment.

Reminds me of Goat simulator 3 that me and the boy put many hours into. Not sure if it will have the longevity but great to kill a few hours.

 

[Darren S]

Finally dusted off the VR headset and started Half Life: Alyx today. Bloody brilliant, so atmospheric.

Spent nearly 5 minutes pissing about with the radio, right at the start. Had me thinking about if it took me that long to turn a dial and to pull an aerial up - how the hell would I be even able to move and shoot anything.

Any game controls should not only be instinctive, but quickly become 2nd nature. My (admittedly, limited) experience of Alyx was frustrating and perhaps I should give it another go.

 

[charltjr]

I get that completely, but I thought it was a decent way of doing a tutorial-but-not-a-tutorial thing once I was through it. It’s definitely not always intuitive but worth persevering with IMO.

Half Life 3 soon! Whoooooo!

 

[Wilkeh]

Finally dusted off the VR headset and started Half Life: Alyx today. Bloody brilliant, so atmospheric.

Masterpiece mate. Obviously no spoiler but that ending, jesus wept!

There's no game I want to try more than that, is it a genuine decent VR experience? Never actually tried it before, but love love love Half-Life... one of the greatest of all time for sure.

It's genuinely the best VR game ever made

 

[CrippsCorner]

Is there a separate thread about the Switch 2? If not... anyone copping? Have to admit I'm tempted, but it's expensive and would have to be an exchange for the PS5. Don't know if I want to do that.

 

[charltjr]

Is there a separate thread about the Switch 2? If not... anyone copping? Have to admit I'm tempted, but it's expensive and would have to be an exchange for the PS5. Don't know if I want to do that.

Nah, £70-£80 a game? Screw that.

It's genuinely the best VR game ever made

Yeah, so I just played through the first big section of HL:Alyx after you get the flashlight.

You know that thing HL:2 did with the dark areas, jump scares and sound effects? That. In VR.

 

[jenic]

Is there a separate thread about the Switch 2? If not... anyone copping? Have to admit I'm tempted, but it's expensive and would have to be an exchange for the PS5. Don't know if I want to do that.

I've bitten, just because I could. The bundle with MK.

I figured lock in a pre order and I can always cancel it if I change my mind.

Game prices, adjusted for inflation, aren't too far off really. We can't expect the same £40 price we all paid 20 years ago on the 360 tbh.

 

[CrippsCorner]

Tariffs looking to hit this thing hard eh, take it there won't be any effect for UK prices though?

 

[mace¬]

@SharkyUK probably one for you.

Been seeing schedule 1 blow up last few weeks with near on half a million concurrent players.

What kind of work is involved in developing this, considering it is apparently a one man dev? Is it pretty simple in game development terms if you know what you are doing but takes time and the execution and idea is the hard work?

If it is a stupid question just say so 🤣

Also see drug dealer simulator are taking him through the courts for IP stealing, not sure that can stick.

 

[SharkyUK]

@SharkyUK probably one for you.

Been seeing schedule 1 blow up last few weeks with near on half a million concurrent players.

What kind of work is involved in developing this, considering it is apparently a one man dev? Is it pretty simple in game development terms if you know what you are doing but takes time and the execution and idea is the hard work?

If it is a stupid question just say so 🤣

Also see drug dealer simulator are taking him through the courts for IP stealing, not sure that can stick.

There are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. Pureed turnip is the answer.

It looks like a fairly simple game with some basic assets (textures, 3D models, sounds, etc) and game mechanics. I don't know the game well, but I would guess that it's using a game engine such as Unity. From taking a quick look online, I can believe that it's a one-man effort. For someone well-versed in game development (technically and with a little bit of creativity), I don't think it would be too difficult to get the basic systems in place - character movement, interaction, etc. Something like Unity has modules/add-ons that can make that sort of thing a whole lot easier. But that's not to say you could do it in a no-code way. Even a simple game can be quite complex under the hood, and you'd need to be a competent coder to implement the various ideas and mechanics that ultimately come together to make the final game.

Despite the lo-fidelity graphics, basic gameplay, and simple appearance, it's by no means easy to get something like this out into the world and playable. A "simple" game is a bit of a misnomer; things always end up being more complex than first thought, and time... well, there's never enough of it! 🤣

If you are an experienced developer with plenty of time on your hands, and you have prior experience with the underlying game engine, and you have a little bit of artistic ability, then it's definitely doable. But it will take time. You are right in your assumptions - it takes time to execute and realise the ideas and vision for the game. It's one thing to build the technical foundation, and a whole other level bringing it to life.

If you don't have a game development background or strong technical skills, then it's going to be a struggle. Of course, anyone with the determination and time can learn a few basics, learn the tools/engine, have a good stab at creating some assets for the game, and see how far they get. But it's going to be one hell of a slog! And I'd be very surprised if the game/project got anywhere near completion. For someone new to gamedev, you probably wouldn't be able to do something like this part-time with just a few hours here and there every week. That would also be tough for someone with years of experience and requisite skills. Gamedev is a massive time-sink. And it requires concentrated and consistent focus [over what can be lengthy periods of time] to make progress and to get games finished. This applies to one-man "simple" games as it does 1000-strong workforce triple-A titles.

So no, it's not a stupid question at all!

 

[jonno_c]

Anyone played/ playing Hypercharge?

It looks really good fun. Coming to PlayStation soon.