General Gaming thread

TeleMaster

PLOP said:

That trigger thing sounds very interesting, but is it utilised? The PS4 had a little speaker in the controller that really added immersion to Alien Isolation, Metal Gear Solid V and Death Stranding, but I have no recollection of any other games that used it. Same with the touch pad, but that wasn’t good. 

So while the PS triggers sounds great, if only 2% of games use it then it’s kind of wasted right? 

Yea it is, very much so. Lots of games use it pretty much to some degree. I played a cross platform game on Xbox I had played on PS5 that had adaptive triggers in it but didn't have it on the xbox and it was weird not having it. I'm sure a Curry's or Game or whatever will have one on display you could check out. 

Grumpyrocker

I find the dualsense pretty uncomfortable when using the triggers for racing. I think it must be the angle of the handles or something. 

I agree the gen has been a letdown. It's only know we're seeing the power of these consoles tapped. But we're still seeing some very shitty performance and low resolutions. And far too many games released broken. 

TeleMaster

Grumpyrocker said:

I find the dualsense pretty uncomfortable when using the triggers for racing. I think it must be the angle of the handles or something. 

I agree the gen has been a letdown. It's only know we're seeing the power of these consoles tapped. But we're still seeing some very shitty performance and low resolutions. And far too many games released broken. 

Hmm. I think the generation overall has been stunted because of covid and supply issues but I don't agree that the PS5 has been a letdown, I can name a dozen generally great PS exclusives on PS, (GT7. Ratchet & Clank, Astro, God of War, Miles Morales, Spidey 2, Returnal, FF7/16, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon, Sackboy, Demon Souls) , but I do agree that some of the framerate throttling is disappointing but I think most of them are pretty high performance for a console. Spidey 2 is a beautiful game, as is Returnal. 

It is subjective so this is just my personal opinion, and remember I also have a Series X and a Switch, and a Steam Deck so there's no fanboying here, and I don't care about the platform, just the games but I have to say that I do think that the Xbox has been a let down. I was really hoping all of those studio acquisitions would give us a shit load of good games but I haven't seen them yet. Theres plenty of time yet so hopefully it'll come good. 

Halo Infinite was good, Forza was more of the same so nothing new, Starfield was (sorry @Sporky) a huge letdown for many, Redfall didn't deliver so what else is there and when are the games coming? Gamepass is good, lots of good stuff on there but also a lot that's cross platform and from a previous gen. Personally I think PS is killing it but I also think it hadn't delivered the quantity of quality that the previous generation did. 

In regards to the racing, have you tried a race sim setup? I had a basic one with a Logitech wheel, pedals, frame etc but @nero1701 is your man for this. 

Grumpyrocker

I do have a wheel setup, but I can't be arsed with it a lot of the time.

Sporky

Starfield was a letdown for ne too, but I still enjoyed it.

Ratchet & Clank was excellent. I couldn't get into the latest For Horizon. 

Game of the year for me was Power Wash Simulator. Again. 

nero1701

TeleMaster said:

Grumpyrocker said:

I find the dualsense pretty uncomfortable when using the triggers for racing. I think it must be the angle of the handles or something. 

I agree the gen has been a letdown. It's only know we're seeing the power of these consoles tapped. But we're still seeing some very shitty performance and low resolutions. And far too many games released broken. 

Hmm. I think the generation overall has been stunted because of covid and supply issues but I don't agree that the PS5 has been a letdown, I can name a dozen generally great PS exclusives on PS, (GT7. Ratchet & Clank, Astro, God of War, Miles Morales, Spidey 2, Returnal, FF7/16, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon, Sackboy, Demon Souls) , but I do agree that some of the framerate throttling is disappointing but I think most of them are pretty high performance for a console. Spidey 2 is a beautiful game, as is Returnal. 

It is subjective so this is just my personal opinion, and remember I also have a Series X and a Switch, and a Steam Deck so there's no fanboying here, and I don't care about the platform, just the games but I have to say that I do think that the Xbox has been a let down. I was really hoping all of those studio acquisitions would give us a shit load of good games but I haven't seen them yet. Theres plenty of time yet so hopefully it'll come good. 

Halo Infinite was good, Forza was more of the same so nothing new, Starfield was (sorry @Sporky) a huge letdown for many, Redfall didn't deliver so what else is there and when are the games coming? Gamepass is good, lots of good stuff on there but also a lot that's cross platform and from a previous gen. Personally I think PS is killing it but I also think it hadn't delivered the quantity of quality that the previous generation did. 

In regards to the racing, have you tried a race sim setup? I had a basic one with a Logitech wheel, pedals, frame etc but @nero1701 is your man for this. 

Indeed...

I had a full motion platform with rear sway, Direct drive wheel base, OMP custom hydraulic brakes, sequential gear shifter, VR headset..buttkicker rumble...Was a monster set up.

Ran an Iracing League.

https://www.radicalraceseries.co.uk/

Stratavarious

Replayed Red Dead 2 on PS4… my kids kept playing parts before so I had not appreciated it all first time.

Nice to see all the great characters and writing and immense detail with a full play through.  It’s a superb game. Feels next gen.

Has to be in the top 5 games of all time.

DefaultM

Stratavarious said:

Replayed Red Dead 2 on PS4… my kids kept playing parts before so I had not appreciated it all first time.

Nice to see all the great characters and writing and immense detail with a full play through.  It’s a superb game. Feels next gen.

Has to be in the top 5 games of all time.

What kind of madness is other people playing your save game? 

menamestom

Would love a decent wheel.  My son has just got a Fanatec, big step up from the Logitech one he had.

I may get the Moza xbox bundle if it ever becomes available.

joneve

Just got the LEGO Skywalker Saga deluxe edition for switch in the new year sale for £17.99. Bit of an impulse but will do me to keep my occupied for my travels to Austria later this month. 

Sporky

I liked that Lego one, despite not having seen most of the films.

I'm one mission into Saints Row and this far it's hilarious. 

guitargeek62

I bought the Skywalker Saga on PS5 just before xmas too, it’s been the first game that my 4yo’s able to have a decent go at with me  

I actually love the game too, it’s a little addictive trying to get all of the kyber bricks, characters, and vehicles - I might have to platinum this one!

bbill335

the dualsense haptics amount to much more than "oh the triggers get stiff sometimes". in resi8, changing weapons has a little gear shift plus a sound from the speaker. not a full on/off rumble like an old controller, and even subtler than "hd rumble" on other modern gamepads. this sort of thing is not necessary but it is very nice 

monquixote

bbill335 said:

the dualsense haptics amount to much more than "oh the triggers get stiff sometimes". in resi8, changing weapons has a little gear shift plus a sound from the speaker. not a full on/off rumble like an old controller, and even subtler than "hd rumble" on other modern gamepads. this sort of thing is not necessary but it is very nice 

In FFXVI you can feel the resistance of opening stiff doors it's very cool.

stickyfiddle

monquixote said:

bbill335 said:

the dualsense haptics amount to much more than "oh the triggers get stiff sometimes". in resi8, changing weapons has a little gear shift plus a sound from the speaker. not a full on/off rumble like an old controller, and even subtler than "hd rumble" on other modern gamepads. this sort of thing is not necessary but it is very nice 

In FFXVI you can feel the resistance of opening stiff doors it's very cool.

I liked it best when you feel the tightness of a bow string in Last of Us II

bbill335

it's the resistance gears in the triggers that make the satisfying little clickclacks, not the rumble motors. it's great for weapons swapping, changing gears in NFS. i don't think any other controller has those except the sony one.

PolarityMan

Had a good 2 hour session on Baldurs Gate 3 last night. I'm really starting to enjoy the combat. You can take on some really challenging fights (sometimes by the skin of your teeth) with careful positioning and clever use of the environment and throwing things. Took out the phase spider matriarch, goblin priestess and the hobgoblin boss in the goblin camp at level 3 which I was quite pleased with.

I feel like I might need to go back and try and find another companion though as only 4 in the party right now and think I could do with a mage.

Stratavarious

Impressive!  Bloody kids!

https://youtu.be/J9oVQ43j22g?feature=shared 

strumjoughlamps

Bloody hell well colour me astonished..

Pic does not show how great it is when In the room.. purchased a cheap Anker Nebula projector £220 on a deal, £20 for the screen.. no fancy hi Def thing and the projector is the size of a can of pop.

Lad came round and said have you tried the Switch and I said it'll probably be rubbish..

I was wrong, smooth as anything and nice and clear..

Image is at 82 inch.

Grumpyrocker

I bought a Quest 3 this week. 

Flight Simulator in VR is a religious experience. It's so amazing. I think it finally gave me the feeling I've yearned for since a kid wanting to be a pilot (my eyes aren't good enough for a real life license). Amazing. So amazing.

And the native games are really good too. We've been playing a mini golf game that even my non-gaming wife loves. She's even asked to play some more today - she never asks to play games.