Fenixp Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I don't really believe any of the story was actually cut, I think it went more along the lines of developers realizing some time around the start of 2016 that they should also fill those environments with some plot or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Just checked, I put in 40 hours for DE:MK. Another 20 hours probably would have resulted in me not finishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I kind of never got over the fact that the Illuminati ... went through the trouble of specifically engineering a supervirus to kill the business magnate who could ruin their plans when, I don't know, cyanide could suffice. I get that the Orchid is probably supposed to be the precursor of the Grey Death in the original Deus Ex game, but this seemed like an overly convoluted way of tying the Eidos Montreal entries in the series to the original game Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamoulian War Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Started to play 3 days ago Star Ocean 5. Its combat system is not so refined as Tales of Zestiria, but I still have fun. I actually love Private Actions, lot of them are making me laugh, and there is tons of them. The story is little bit slowpaced, but that's probably because of me being obsessed with side quests :-D Sent from my Stone Tablet, using Chisel-a-Talk 2000BC. My youtube channel: MamoulianFH Latest Let's Play Tales of Arise (completed) Latest Bossfight Compilation Dark Souls Remastered - New Game (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 1: Austria Grand Campaign (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 2: Xhosa Grand Campaign (completed) My PS Platinums and 100% - 29 games so far (my PSN profile) 1) God of War III - PS3 - 24+ hours 2) Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 130+ hours 3) White Knight Chronicles International Edition - PS3 - 525+ hours 4) Hyperdimension Neptunia - PS3 - 80+ hours 5) Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3 - 200+ hours 6) Tales of Xillia - PS3 - 135+ hours 7) Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 - PS3 - 152+ hours 8.) Grand Turismo 6 - PS3 - 81+ hours (including Senna Master DLC) 9) Demon's Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 10) Tales of Graces f - PS3 - 337+ hours 11) Star Ocean: The Last Hope International - PS3 - 750+ hours 12) Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 127+ hours 13) Soulcalibur V - PS3 - 73+ hours 14) Gran Turismo 5 - PS3 - 600+ hours 15) Tales of Xillia 2 - PS3 - 302+ hours 16) Mortal Kombat XL - PS4 - 95+ hours 17) Project CARS Game of the Year Edition - PS4 - 120+ hours 18) Dark Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 19) Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - PS3 - 238+ hours 20) Final Fantasy Type-0 - PS4 - 58+ hours 21) Journey - PS4 - 9+ hours 22) Dark Souls II - PS3 - 210+ hours 23) Fairy Fencer F - PS3 - 215+ hours 24) Megadimension Neptunia VII - PS4 - 160 hours 25) Super Neptunia RPG - PS4 - 44+ hours 26) Journey - PS3 - 22+ hours 27) Final Fantasy XV - PS4 - 263+ hours (including all DLCs) 28) Tales of Arise - PS4 - 111+ hours 29) Dark Souls: Remastered - PS4 - 121+ hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I kind of never got over the fact that the Illuminati ... went through the trouble of specifically engineering a supervirus to kill the business magnate who could ruin their plans when, I don't know, cyanide could suffice. I get that the Orchid is probably supposed to be the precursor of the Grey Death in the original Deus Ex game, but this seemed like an overly convoluted way of tying the Eidos Montreal entries in the series to the original game It's what they do. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofAnakin Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Finished the main quest in Skyrim. I had to chuckle over the fact Alduin was a pushover in a fight. I had a tougher time taking on random fire mages that keep lobbing fireballs at you. "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labadal Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 All my saves for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth got corrupted. 23 hours in. Time to move on to something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Amber Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Arcanum. A game which I never got into back in the day but have picked up recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairchucker Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Started Satellite Reign yesterday because it was on sale and I have good memories of Syndicate. Enjoy it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Started Satellite Reign yesterday because it was on sale and I have good memories of Syndicate. Enjoy it so far. It gets very one not after a while though, did enjoy it though just not much joy when every mission becomes everyone walking in an Indian file and using cloaking devices. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I am about to play Dishonored 2, very excited "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) Started Satellite Reign yesterday because it was on sale and I have good memories of Syndicate. Enjoy it so far. It gets very one not after a while though, did enjoy it though just not much joy when every mission becomes everyone walking in an Indian file and using cloaking devices.Agreed. Satellite Reign starts out great, but it gets incredibly repetitive after a while. Every mission becomes essentially the same. That's where Shadow Tactics, in my opinion, shows its brilliance. It's not exactly the same genre, but there are enough similarities that I feel a comparison is fair. Shadow Tactics does a far superior job of periodically introducing new mechanics, and even when all mechanics have been introduced they present new challenges with clever enemy placement and environmental crafting. In fairness, it's a lot easier to do that in a level-based game than in a semi-open world game like SR. Also, I don't want to sound like I'm taking a dump on SR. I thoroughly enjoyed it for some 12-15 hours before the repetitiveness started wearing on me and I feel I got my money's worth. Hopefully they make a SR2. Edited December 24, 2016 by Keyrock RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Giving DA:I a try. Much better game than DA2. But I have caught myself quietly singing while playing. If I was the only person who can save the world, I'd gather Elfroot in the morning. I'd gather Elfroot in the evening. All over Thedas. I'd gather Elfroot in the face of danger. I'd gather Elfroot as a warning. I'd brew with it a potion for the love between the Templars and the Mages Aaaaaaall over Thedas. 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majek Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Doom. It's awesome. 1 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_dog_days Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Giving DA:I a try. Much better game than DA2. But I have caught myself quietly singing while playing. If I was the only person who can save the world, I'd gather Elfroot in the morning. I'd gather Elfroot in the evening. All over Thedas. I'd gather Elfroot in the face of danger. I'd gather Elfroot as a warning. I'd brew with it a potion for the love between the Templars and the Mages Aaaaaaall over Thedas. I can't . . . what song is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Giving DA:I a try. Much better game than DA2. But I have caught myself quietly singing while playing. If I was the only person who can save the world, I'd gather Elfroot in the morning. I'd gather Elfroot in the evening. All over Thedas. I'd gather Elfroot in the face of danger. I'd gather Elfroot as a warning. I'd brew with it a potion for the love between the Templars and the Mages Aaaaaaall over Thedas. I can't . . . what song is this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl-yszPdRTk 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orogun01 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Started Satellite Reign yesterday because it was on sale and I have good memories of Syndicate. Enjoy it so far. It gets very one not after a while though, did enjoy it though just not much joy when every mission becomes everyone walking in an Indian file and using cloaking devices.Agreed. Satellite Reign starts out great, but it gets incredibly repetitive after a while. Every mission becomes essentially the same. That's where Shadow Tactics, in my opinion, shows its brilliance. It's not exactly the same genre, but there are enough similarities that I feel a comparison is fair. Shadow Tactics does a far superior job of periodically introducing new mechanics, and even when all mechanics have been introduced they present new challenges with clever enemy placement and environmental crafting. In fairness, it's a lot easier to do that in a level-based game than in a semi-open world game like SR. Also, I don't want to sound like I'm taking a dump on SR. I thoroughly enjoyed it for some 12-15 hours before the repetitiveness started wearing on me and I feel I got my money's worth. Hopefully they make a SR2. I got Shadow Tactics a while back just cuz I heard you praise it. The missions are well designed and the mechanics are interesting, I just have a beef with strategy games in that all of them try to get you to play them a certain way. I will say that micromanaging in Shadow Tactics is more viable than in SR. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Taking a step back in time, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. Finally made it to Dantoonie and became a Jedi. Forgot what a bore Taris was. War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath of Dagon Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 To me Taris was the best level. So much to do there. 2 "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofAnakin Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 To me Taris was the best level. So much to do there. Yeah, I liked Taris. It was the only level that made playing as anything but a Force user fun. 1 "Console exclusive is such a harsh word." - Darque"Console exclusive is two words Darque." - Nartwak (in response to Darque's observation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 I never leveled up on Taris so that I could have more Jedi levels. It also added an interesting challenge 2 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoman2 Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 i made myself a christmas present and bought Doom on steam. the download will probably take more time to complete than making a full completionist run of the game at the highest difficulty The words freedom and liberty, are diminishing the true meaning of the abstract concept they try to explain. The true nature of freedom is such, that the human mind is unable to comprehend it, so we make a cage and name it freedom in order to give a tangible meaning to what we dont understand, just as our ancestors made gods like Thor or Zeus to explain thunder. -Teknoman2- What? You thought it was a quote from some well known wise guy from the past? Stupidity leads to willful ignorance - willful ignorance leads to hope - hope leads to sex - and that is how a new generation of fools is born! We are hardcore role players... When we go to bed with a girl, we roll a D20 to see if we hit the target and a D6 to see how much penetration damage we did. Modern democracy is: the sheep voting for which dog will be the shepherd's right hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaeliorin Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Giving DA:I a try. Much better game than DA2. But I have caught myself quietly singing while playing. If I was the only person who can save the world, I'd gather Elfroot in the morning. I'd gather Elfroot in the evening. All over Thedas. I'd gather Elfroot in the face of danger. I'd gather Elfroot as a warning. I'd brew with it a potion for the love between the Templars and the Mages Aaaaaaall over Thedas. You can probably skip the vast majority of the elfroot. I had several hundred extra when I finished the game, and I stopped going out of my way to gather it probably halfway through the game (admittedly, it took me 130 hours to finish with all the DLC.) I didn't even pick up the bonus herb perk until I'd pretty much stopped gathering herbs (it was the only semi-useful one left.) Playing XCom 2 with a slew of mods. A Better Advent 2 makes the game so much better (and harder.....lots harder.) Recently finished my first retaliation mission of the campaign (it was a Haven defense from Additional Mission Types) and ended up killing 51 enemies on that mission (and the final reinforcement pod was all captain variants....) Only had two minor injuries as well, so all in all a good mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 So I traveled through time to a point where the world had gone to hell in a hand-basket. And do you know what I noticed? Nowhere in that future was there any elfroot! Ergo: the player character gathering all that elfroot is unwittingly destroying the world! Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenixp Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 You can probably skip the vast majority of the elfroot.What kind of blasphemy is this!? This is an RPG! If there's any elfroot, you're going to need that elfroot and therefore, such elfroot needs to be elfrooted... Err, gathered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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