-Bradders- Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Who was playing Paragon with me the other day?? Username was Fairlady--350z lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 @marzman thanks for reminding me I had unfinished business with the last of us. Restarted and working my way through, albeit on easy much to my embarrassment but I know I really really struggled with a couple of parts of the game. Thanks anyway sir 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 @marzman thanks for reminding me I had unfinished business with the last of us. Restarted and working my way through, albeit on easy much to my embarrassment but I know I really really struggled with a couple of parts of the game. Thanks anyway sir Quality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 I traded in my 3DS and a couple of games today for a PS Vita. Mainly because i want to try out Remote Play. I have to say, i'm pretty impressed with it. Remote play works really well... only down side so far is that the Vita doesn't have L2/R2 buttons so it doesn't work great with some games (where you can't reassign controls, or all buttons are used etc). Just had a few games of Fifa on it though, and played some Drive Club and it works fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martybhoy Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Just started and really enjoying overwatch on PS4 if you're playing add me marty_bhoy 👠Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nievelc Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thinking about spanking some cash on some new components and gettnig an HTV VIVE, anyone got one? I brain keeps saying..wait..wait 2 years and it'll be cheap as chips, mainstream and probably a lot better. But it's so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Not until someone can actually figure out what VR is good for other than 5 min blasts, and whether developers have any interest in producing games long-term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I've pre-ordered a Playstation VR for release day next week. I'm a bit concerned by the slightly lower specs than the PC rivals, but it's so much more accessible in terms of price - especially as i don't have a gaming PC already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Have you seen the reviews creeping through of the 'games' for it yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Have you seen the reviews creeping through of the 'games' for it yet? Yeah, i've been keeping on top of things on a daily basis. I'm not buying any of the launch titles. It comes with a demo disk which will do for day one, and i've got all the VR games on my rental list from Boomerang, so i'll try before i buy anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Oh I'd get the Batman one, that sounds good, but the rest look an absolute pile of tosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 yeah and i think Batman's only £15 as it takes about 90 mins to play. I mostly want Drive Club. Need to get myself a PS4 wheel as the Thrustmaster TX is XBOX only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 (edited) Ho. Lee. Sh1t. I picked up the Playstation VR today following yesterday's release - £350. Unboxed it this evening. The packaging tells you it's a high end piece of kit. Lots of high quality materials, and also lots of cables! So many cables to plug in. I actually had to read the instructions! Once plugged in you simply switch it on and bam! your playstation home screen is displayed as a giant screen about 10 feet away from you. Picture quality is reduced but acceptable, and the head tracking is perfect. The screen stays in the same place as you move your head round, just like being in the cinema. At this point i was very impressed... then i fired up the demo disc that came bundled with it. First think i load was Drive Club VR. It took a minute to load but i was simply blown away by just the loading screen / lobby. I looked down and saw the PS4 controller in my hands, and as i moved it around, it moved perfectly as if i was holding it. When the game loads you are kind of in a car show room. The 3D is breathtaking at this point and just ogling the cars is a joy. Pressing X to select a car and a track, you're then in your car behind the steering wheel. Again the 3D is stunning, and you have fake hands on the wheel. I'm using a controller as i dont have a PS4 steering wheel yet, but it doesnt distract too much from the immersion. It feels instantly natural, how have i played racing games this long without being able to look where i want to go?! The demo is over before you know it, and you get dumped back in the main menu. Next up i try the VR Worlds demo. It's basically a tech demo with 3-4 different scenarios in it. I've only played the scuba diving one so far but the sense of scale and height are just incredible. You're in a shark cage and descending a few hundred feet... Looking over the precipice of the under water cliff edge is fantastic. I didnt expect this level of immersion. Lastly i played Eve Valkyrie - a star-wars ish space shooter. You're a fighter pilot. Again the 3D is stunning and it just feels so natural. At this point i started to feel a little nauseaus. This is after about an hours' play which i guess is to be expected. However my wife had a go and was nearly puking with motion sickness inside 1 minute, so maybe people are affected in different ways. Apparently it's capable of playing 360 degree videos of which there are hundreds on youtube. I'm gonna install the youtube app and give that a go next. Maybe before our next holiday i might buy a 360 degree camera and relive my holiday memories in person! Overall verdict so far - i'm seriously impressed - this feels like a ground breaking, watershed moment in technology. I really hope this takes off and the way we consume movies/entertainment is changed forever. Edited October 14, 2016 by marzman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 ^^ Sounds interesting/good marzman apart from the nausea. On the games front after completing "The Last of Us Remastered" on several difficulty levels I decided I'd had enough of that so with that in hand & "Just Cause 3" which I had also completed I traded them in at Game for "Mafia III". Well my Mrs actually paid the extra as a partial early birthday present. So far "Mafia III" is great fun. It's an open world game and feels a lot like GTAV in many ways although it's definitely different in its physics. I'm still in the early phases of the game with only an hour or two under my belt but so far it's got me gripped. Lovely gun play and the cars are excellent fun to drift around corners at high speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargara Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Playing the new Gears of War 4 its great, if you buy a digital copy you get it on Win10 too and the games multiplayer supports cross-platform so you can still play with your console friends if you wish. Loving the horde mode with my mates, its proper tough when you want it to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracostan Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 @marzman :- Reading about you experience of Eve Valkyrie has reminded me of the amazing promos they put out for it. Really highlighted the scale of the ships from the Eve universe, even in the 'old world' 2D visuals! Going to have to re-watch them now Also, something big is happening in Eve that might tempt me to put my cloned foot back in the water - Eve Online is going Free to Play as of November. It will have a level limit access for the free players (restricted to fly only certain ship levels and use certain module levels), with the subscriber access remaining the same. For more info, check out the developer blog on the community site - Introducing-clone-states-and-the-future-of-access-to-Eve-Online This seriously peeked my interest, as it will give me time to find a good corp, without having to fork over a full sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brimstoneboy Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 bought shadow warrior 2 other night sort of fps/slash fest seems alright so far not tried coop mode yet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 a few screenshots from forza i got which are pretty cool so thought id share 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 ^^Wtf, ...a few of those don't even look like they're from a game. Great graphics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT350 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Just bought Halo Master Chief Collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robchriscross Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Got mafia 3 last week had a good 8 hours at it now and enjoying it not a patch on gta 5 though Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 In desperate needs of a patch, if the vids on Twitch/YT are anything to go by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Got mafia 3 last week had a good 8 hours at it now and enjoying it not a patch on gta 5 though It's a really enjoyable game I'm finding so far. Love that you can collect the "Playboy" mags too. In desperate needs of a patch, if the vids on Twitch/YT are anything to go by Why Dan, ...what problems are they apparently having? I've not noticed anything too off at the moment but maybe I'm missing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 http://kotaku.com/mafia-iii-is-seriously-glitchy-1787634269 Check out the video at the bottom, it's hysterically bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GizmoGold Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Those forza screenshots are making really hard to resist buying the game! Also, love the state of Mafia at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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