Random video game news... the critical eyes have it

[melkathi]

You know me better than that

If I can be snarky I intentionally don't read nuthin!

[BruceVC]

1 hour ago, melkathi said:

You know me better than that

If I can be snarky I intentionally don't read nuthin!

Melkie as long as you continue to stand by me in our crusade against socialism I dont mind if you dont read  my links 

[melkathi]

I guess I'll start reading your links

[Wormerine]

13 hours ago, BruceVC said:

they specifically mention working with Xbox to address console problems and optimization

At this moment Bethesda has no credibility with me. I honestly don’t care about reading what they say, as I won’t believe what they say. I will need a neutral 3rd party evaluation to take any promises about Starfield seriously. 

[uuuhhii]

not sure why would anyone even waste time try to run bethesda game on console at launch

how did they expect things to end up

[SellSwordDev]

On 7/4/2023 at 5:16 AM, Humanoid said:

I can just about accept Roman numerals on an analogue clock face, but they have no place anywhere else.

Lol idk, reading the Star Wars film posters as "Episode 4: A New Hope" doesn't look right to me.

[Humanoid]

6 hours ago, SellSwordDev said:

Lol idk, reading the Star Wars film posters as "Episode 4: A New Hope" doesn't look right to me.

Having the posters read anything but just "Star Wars" doesn't look right.

[BruceVC]

7 hours ago, Wormerine said:

At this moment Bethesda has no credibility with me. I honestly don’t care about reading what they say, as I won’t believe what they say. I will need a neutral 3rd party evaluation to take any promises about Starfield seriously. 

Yes Wormie I understand but why you overlooking the most  important and influential  3rd party evaluation that the Internet has confirmed,  through numerous metrics, has the most credibility and influence ?

Didnt you know the " BruceVC this game is going to be excellent " analysis has been made several times. Its science and we all respect science and believe in science 

 

[BruceVC]

7 hours ago, uuuhhii said:

not sure why would anyone even waste time try to run bethesda game on console at launch

how did they expect things to end up

Its the huge casual gamer  console market mostly, they have huge buying power. They not hardcore gamers like us but they make up a significant and important part of the customer base 

[Humanoid]

If it would cost me actual money I'd obviously wait, but there's no reason to do so for anyone who has Game Pass.

I suppose the only concern then is whether there are any modding restrictions on the Game Pass version of the game, like how their version of Skyrim doesn't support SKSE.

[SellSwordDev]

6 hours ago, Humanoid said:

Having the posters read anything but just "Star Wars" doesn't look right.

Haha, alright I'll raise you. The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind.

[Keyrock]

5 hours ago, Humanoid said:

If it would cost me actual money I'd obviously wait, but there's no reason to do so for anyone who has Game Pass.

I suppose the only concern then is whether there are any modding restrictions on the Game Pass version of the game, like how their version of Skyrim doesn't support SKSE.

Don't the PC versions of GamePass games stream from the cloud? How would you even mod that?

[Humanoid]

5 hours ago, Keyrock said:

Don't the PC versions of GamePass games stream from the cloud? How would you even mod that?

Nope, all of them are just regular downloads, same as if you bought them from the Microsoft Store. Early on, the games were generally provided as UWP apps, which were closed-off to modding but were nonetheless still full local downloads. However these days they're generally just standard Win32 apps and in most cases can be modded in the standard way. Bethesda games on Game Pass can be modded with any mod that does not have a dependency on the Script Extender.

Cloud gaming is technically a separate service they provide, but is effectively just an inclusion if you subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate. I've been subbed to Game Pass for years but have yet to try anything on xCloud.

Edited July 6, 2023 by Humanoid

[BruceVC]

11 hours ago, Humanoid said:

Nope, all of them are just regular downloads, same as if you bought them from the Microsoft Store. Early on, the games were generally provided as UWP apps, which were closed-off to modding but were nonetheless still full local downloads. However these days they're generally just standard Win32 apps and in most cases can be modded in the standard way. Bethesda games on Game Pass can be modded with any mod that does not have a dependency on the Script Extender.

Cloud gaming is technically a separate service they provide, but is effectively just an inclusion if you subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate. I've been subbed to Game Pass for years but have yet to try anything on xCloud.

But there are much less mods for Consoles and the mods dont have the same complexity or support and updates from the modding community. And its for obvious reasons like the whole SKSE 

 

[Wormerine]

If you thought “maybe DLSS will help Starfield not run like crap” worry not! Bethesda has partnered with AMD to ensure their games runs as poorly as it can for as many of people as possible. 
https://www.pcgamer.com/starfield-partners-with-amd-and-oh-boy-the-internet-is-not-happy/

 

[Hawke64]

The last Origin for Larian's D&D game has been announced. Now it is possible to integrate murdering random NPCs into your roleplay.
https://www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate-3/dark-urge

On one hand, the more options, the better. On the other, why only CE? Also, now I am curious if it affects the child immortality there.

[InsaneCommander]

I heard Larian's TikTok account was banned because of some adult content related to romance. And that they showed a scene with a bear. Could it be the same case?

[Keyrock]

1 hour ago, InsaneCommander said:

And that they showed a scene with a bear. Could it be the same case?

Was it Winnie the Pooh? 

[BruceVC]

https://www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate-3/dark-urge 

The Dark Urge option for BG3 has  got huge potential and some exciting components like " You’ll be guided by Sceleritas Fel, your loyal but depraved servant who wants you to fulfil your darkest desires – but will you listen?"

I am seriously considering this 

[kanisatha]

7 hours ago, BruceVC said:

https://www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate-3/dark-urge 

The Dark Urge option for BG3 has  got huge potential and some exciting components like " You’ll be guided by Sceleritas Fel, your loyal but depraved servant who wants you to fulfil your darkest desires – but will you listen?"

I am seriously considering this 

Sorry, Bruce, but I consider Dark Urge to be the absolute worst thing (among many bad things) Larian has managed to come up with in that game. It is the psychopath option in the game, with the "you can resist it if you want" claim being a pathetic attempt to spin what it really is.

[melkathi]

"look mom, I am chaotic evil!"

[Keyrock]

I played the Broken Roads demo recently and, if nothing else, the alignment system in that game is potentially superior to the D&D Brady Bunch grid. It has a moral compass with 4 quadrants: Humanist, Utilitarian, Nihilist, and Machiavellian. You have an arc, like a view cone, that represents your alignment and it's not confined to any single quadrant.

If you make a decision that deviates from your current alignment then the cone will rotate. If you keep making choices that align with your current alignment then the cone narrows but grows longer. Those circles are dialogue abilities you can use if they are fully within your alignment cone. Jury is out on how well it will work over the course of a full game, but it seems to better represent how people think and act than the law chaos good evil Brady Bunch grid.

Edited July 8, 2023 by Keyrock

[Wormerine]

13 hours ago, InsaneCommander said:

I heard Larian's TikTok account was banned because of some adult content related to romance. And that they showed a scene with a bear. Could it be the same case?

Yes. They looked at a Druid and thought “could you have sex with it when it’s in bear form?” Truly, creativity worthy of one of those awful comic strips Facebook keeps pushing on me. I wonder if it is a result of me spending too much time on Larian’s forums…

The Panel from Hell has drained any enthusiasm I have build up after months of not playing the game. My gripes with the title seem to be left predictably left untouched, and difficult mode seems to just crank to 11 Larian’s cheese mechanics.

The last origin turned out to be just that, and the idea itself sounds actually quite interesting, but that leaves our party options really underwhelming. I assumed they were holding off on a real banger. They even created a whole we based mini game (blood in baldurs gate) just to build up to the last origin, that lacks the main component that makes origins interesting to me (aka. companions).

At least choice and reactivity looks impressive even though it’s not quite my cup of tea. The choices are so extremely cruel and illogical that I can’t imagine even considering most of them - at least here they keep BioWare legacy alive. 

[Keyrock]

35 minutes ago, Wormerine said:

Yes. They looked at a Druid and thought “could you have sex with it when it’s in bear form?”

Wait, when did @BruceVCstart working for Larian?

[BruceVC]

2 hours ago, Wormerine said:

Yes. They looked at a Druid and thought “could you have sex with it when it’s in bear form?” Truly, creativity worthy of one of those awful comic strips Facebook keeps pushing on me. I wonder if it is a result of me spending too much time on Larian’s forums…

The Panel from Hell has drained any enthusiasm I have build up after months of not playing the game. My gripes with the title seem to be left predictably left untouched, and difficult mode seems to just crank to 11 Larian’s cheese mechanics.

The last origin turned out to be just that, and the idea itself sounds actually quite interesting, but that leaves our party options really underwhelming. I assumed they were holding off on a real banger. They even created a whole we based mini game (blood in baldurs gate) just to build up to the last origin, that lacks the main component that makes origins interesting to me (aka. companions).

At least choice and reactivity looks impressive even though it’s not quite my cup of tea. The choices are so extremely cruel and illogical that I can’t imagine even considering most of them - at least here they keep BioWare legacy alive. 

Come on Wormie, lets be fair. That bear sex scene is a tiny, optional part of the overall game with the gay Vampire as far as I remember. It really shouldn't be  seen as a reflection of the other features like the monk class and other 2 new races and the character customization looks very impressive?