General Gaming thread

ThePrettyDamned

meltedbuzzbox said:

So how about some games that have been released more recently gentlemen?

Have there been any? It's been a rubbish couple of years for games... 

meltedbuzzbox

MagicPigDetective said:

I've been playing Crusader Kings 3 on the PC, a medieval strategy role play where you control a ruler of a dynasty or kingdom, and the descendants. There's a lot to learn initially but after a couple of days, I was firmly hooked. A lot of political intrigue with vassals, family, religion, and of course battle and conquests etc. I've managed to conquer Ireland after 200 years of trying. A few hours on this just flies by.

It's dangerously addictive. 
Great game but I have had to put it down as it's a time sink

TeleMaster

ThePrettyDamned said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

So how about some games that have been released more recently gentlemen?

Have there been any? It's been a rubbish couple of years for games... 

Yea loads! Although I’d say that 2021 was a bit lacklustre due to Covid etc.

Deathloop is good, Returnal, Ratchet & Clank, Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 4, Metroid Dread, Doom Eternal, Last of Us 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Hitman 3. I’m probably missing a few. 

stickyfiddle

Finished Resi Evil 8 yesterday. It went all a bit COD for a while at the end. Suffered from the classic RE “weak third act in an industrial setting” sort of thing, but was fun overall. Glad I didn’t pay £50 though. 

I still want to play Returnal but I still don’t want to pay £50 for that either..

Stratavarious

Finished Witcher 3 for the third time, up to date with tomb raider and completed Assassins Creed Origins..   Might get Odyssey next.

But I now have access to an Xbox One now and Gears Of War (Ultimate Edition) and Halo 5 Guardians. Played neither of these before.  Is one better than the other? 

Grumpyrocker

monquixote said:

Game Pass for Android, iOS, Mac and Linux is not unlikely over the next few years (unless it already exists and I missed it )

It's already there. I can play Xbox games via the Gamepass app on my Android phone, and in the browser on my Macbook.

meltedbuzzbox

Stratavarious said:

Finished Witcher 3 for the third time, up to date with tomb raider and completed Assassins Creed Origins..   Might get Odyssey next.

But I now have access to an Xbox One now and Gears Of War (Ultimate Edition) and Halo 5 Guardians. Played neither of these before.  Is one better than the other? 

Odyssey was amazing. 

It was like RDR2/GTA V in ancient Greece with the added climbing physics. 
Thoroughly loved that game

RaymondLin

The reason Game Pass App don't work on Mac or iOS is because Apple don't allow paid content through an app (like the whole fortnite thing).  So you have to play XCloud through Safari.

Mattharrier

Stratavarious said:

Gears Of War (Ultimate Edition) and Halo 5 Guardians. Played neither of these before.  Is one better than the other? 

Different types of shooter, both very good. Personally I prefer Gears of War to Halo 5, only because the story of Halo 5 was less memorable - I have no memory of what it was about beyond some general points!

Gears is ace, but it will depend on how you prefer your shooters, it's comparing oranges and lemons really.

Both are worth playing, but start with Gears Ultimate. It's a really solid 3rd person cover shooter and a lot of fun. Halo 5 is a really solid 1st person shooter, but there are better Halo games (in my opinion).

Grumpyrocker

RaymondLin said:

The reason Game Pass don't work on Mac or iOS is because Apple don't allow paid content through an app (like the whole fortnite thing).  So you have to play XCloud through Safari.

Gamepass does work on Mac. 

All you have to do is go to xbox.com/play and away you go.

On my Mac...

RaymondLin

Grumpyrocker said:

RaymondLin said:

The reason Game Pass don't work on Mac or iOS is because Apple don't allow paid content through an app (like the whole fortnite thing).  So you have to play XCloud through Safari.

Except Gamepass does work on Mac. 

All you have to do is go to xbox.com/play and away you go.

I mean the Xbox cloud app for game pass.  

Grumpyrocker

RaymondLin said:

Grumpyrocker said:

RaymondLin said:

The reason Game Pass don't work on Mac or iOS is because Apple don't allow paid content through an app (like the whole fortnite thing).  So you have to play XCloud through Safari.

Except Gamepass does work on Mac. 

All you have to do is go to xbox.com/play and away you go.

I mean the Xbox cloud app for game pass.  

Fair enough

TeleMaster

Grumpyrocker said:

RaymondLin said:

The reason Game Pass don't work on Mac or iOS is because Apple don't allow paid content through an app (like the whole fortnite thing).  So you have to play XCloud through Safari.

Gamepass does work on Mac. 

All you have to do is go to xbox.com/play and away you go.

On my Mac...

So you can play anything and there’s no system requirements?

How’s the actual gaming? Laggy or okay? Can you also access the windows game? And are the graphics the same? 

Grumpyrocker

TeleMaster said:

Grumpyrocker said:

RaymondLin said:

The reason Game Pass don't work on Mac or iOS is because Apple don't allow paid content through an app (like the whole fortnite thing).  So you have to play XCloud through Safari.

Gamepass does work on Mac. 

All you have to do is go to xbox.com/play and away you go.

On my Mac...

So you can play anything and there’s no system requirements?

How’s the actual gaming? Laggy or okay? Can you also access the windows game? And are the graphics the same? 

It's game streaming, system requirements aren't an issue because you are using remote hardware, your device is just displaying a video stream.

Games are played on Xbox hardware, no PC options yet. But the servers are being upgraded to to the latest Xbox Series hardware on a game by game basis.

Lag and video quality is very much dependent on the quality of your internet connection and wifi hardware. For example I find that my Mac does a better job than my phone with the same signal. Some games suit streaming more than others. 

RaymondLin

TeleMaster said:

Grumpyrocker said:

RaymondLin said:

The reason Game Pass don't work on Mac or iOS is because Apple don't allow paid content through an app (like the whole fortnite thing).  So you have to play XCloud through Safari.

Gamepass does work on Mac. 

All you have to do is go to xbox.com/play and away you go.

On my Mac...

So you can play anything and there’s no system requirements?

How’s the actual gaming? Laggy or okay? Can you also access the windows game? And are the graphics the same? 

You are essentially playing it through a browser, you can actually play it on the base XBox One...meaning you can play Xbox Series X games on a XB1.  

Or....if MS ever allows it, bring an app into a Smart TV and connect a controller to your TV then you basically have an Xbox without an Xbox.  Google Stadia? Google what? 

duotone

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

https://youtu.be/1Za-FU6Wbg4

Does anyone here use one? 

RaymondLin

duotone said:

Last night I found myself watching YouTube Retro Gaming videos, especially the handheld devices.  

I blame it on some of the new models taking inspiration from the original Game Boy design! like: https://www.analogue.co/pocket & https://www.goretroid.com/collections/retro-game-system/products/retroid-pocket-2-plus-handheld-retro-gaming-system

https://youtu.be/1Za-FU6Wbg4

Does anyone here use one? 

Not ordered but VERY tempted.  Then when I go to Japan I hit up BookOff and raid their used games section.

Only reason not ordered that is because I have a GBA, DS Lite, 3Ds XL and Switch but don't really play them!  I have seen other forums with people who has them and it's a great little piece of gear.

Very cool piece of hardware though.

PolarityMan

TeleMaster said:

fretmeister said:

https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-to-buy-troubled-call-of-duty-gaming-firm-activision-blizzard-for-almost-70bn-12519144

Microsoft is buying Activision!

Wowsers. So that’s Starcraft, WoW, Overwatch etc too. 

wonder what i tmeans for diablo 4

TeleMaster

PolarityMan said:

TeleMaster said:

fretmeister said:

https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-to-buy-troubled-call-of-duty-gaming-firm-activision-blizzard-for-almost-70bn-12519144

Microsoft is buying Activision!

Wowsers. So that’s Starcraft, WoW, Overwatch etc too. 

wonder what i tmeans for diablo 4

I imagine they’ll say whatever you’re doing keep doing it, and they’ll keep monopolising the whole industry. 

TeleMaster

Cleric Beast done.