Chilloutman Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 Funny, I just recently started to replay Gothic 2 with addon. Back in the days it was THE game for us. Nothing else could top it (well, except for Fallout for me). When replaying it now, though, I cam to notice that especially G2 with the addon relies way, way too much on grinding down every enemy in the gameworld. You really *need* to level up and for that to happen it's not enough to just do quests. You'll have to hunt down every critter in every chapter to get as much xp as possible and that can get quite annoying and tedious at times. Well at that time games actually required a lot of 'completionist' approach, it extended play time and actually make 'trash' mobs important I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene"
Fenixp Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 it extended play time and actually make 'trash' mobs importantThe word you're looking for is 'Irritating', not 'Important' :-P Which is incidentally why I never finished any of the Gothic games. That and controls. 1
Majek Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 I was never really interested in Gothic games myself. I think i only started one and that was it. Not going to play them now either. 1.13 killed off Ja2.
Fenixp Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 New video from System Shock reboot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPcFU6kXeZ4 They moved to Unreal 4 engine and made a ton more changes to the original than the demo for their KS campaign seemed to suggest. They also go with ... Entirely different color scheme now apparently? And SHODAN sounds ... Weird? Regardless, I still have my original SS so I'm not too worried about the changes, worst comes to worst we'll 'just' get another System Shock game. But it's not really what I expected.
Katphood Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 So the Switch version is pretty much unplayable when docked?! You had one job Nintendo... There used to be a signature here, a really cool one...and now it's gone.
Volourn Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 Gothic games were fun but much like majority (if not all) of 'open world games' eventually it simply got boring and the lack of motivation was highlighted. Also, lol, at p[raising Gothic series' story. That was never a strong suit. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
Majek Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 New video from System Shock reboot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPcFU6kXeZ4 They moved to Unreal 4 engine and made a ton more changes to the original than the demo for their KS campaign seemed to suggest. They also go with ... Entirely different color scheme now apparently? And SHODAN sounds ... Weird? Regardless, I still have my original SS so I'm not too worried about the changes, worst comes to worst we'll 'just' get another System Shock game. But it's not really what I expected. Yeah this looks too barebones ... hopefully they'll show a better look again sometime in the next months. 1.13 killed off Ja2.
HoonDing Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 So the Switch version is pretty much unplayable when docked?! You had one job Nintendo... Glad after 30 years the princess finally got herself some arse. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
sorophx Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 love the ragdoll when Link falls, game looks really fun. too bad I'll never give Nintendo any money. have to wait until someone gifts me a Switch with this game on it. 1 Walsingham said: I was struggling to understand ths until I noticed you are from Finland. And having been educated solely by mkreku in this respect I am convinced that Finland essentially IS the wh40k universe.
HoonDing Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 Looks like Fable with pointy ears. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
Oner Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 Funny, I just recently started to replay Gothic 2 with addon. Back in the days it was THE game for us. Nothing else could top it (well, except for Fallout for me). When replaying it now, though, I cam to notice that especially G2 with the addon relies way, way too much on grinding down every enemy in the gameworld. You really *need* to level up and for that to happen it's not enough to just do quests. You'll have to hunt down every critter in every chapter to get as much xp as possible and that can get quite annoying and tedious at times. Also low level archery was beyond useless. Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13.
Fenixp Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 What happened? I was the outsider with my dislike towards Gothic. Did I get to some sort of bizzaro universe where just about everybody doesn't like it now?
Flouride Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 Keep waiting, in maybe 10 expansions there'll be a proper city simulator Aye, and still this team of 20 was able to create a better game than Maxis could with their much larger team. I'll wait for few more of these DLCs and then start a new city. As stand alone additions there's not just enough meat on these DLCs. 1 Hate the living, love the dead.
Oner Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 What happened? I was the outsider with my dislike towards Gothic. Did I get to some sort of bizzaro universe where just about everybody doesn't like it now? Oh I adore Gothic 2. But low level archery was beyond useless. Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13.
Zoraptor Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) Low level archery was semi useful for kiting, and that's it. [actually it was useful if you could get into an inaccessible position and snipe as well, that just took ages but for most enemies was zero risk] What happened? I was the outsider with my dislike towards Gothic. Did I get to some sort of bizzaro universe where just about everybody doesn't like it now? As people get older their capacity and will to respond to people who are WRONG! diminishes noticeably? Realistically, you're not going to get as much of a reaction for a game that is 15 years old whether it's negative or positive. You also tend to get more new gen gamers who think that Oblivion and Mass Effect are classic RPGs and can't handle a Gothic at all as time goes on. I've seen plenty of criticism for BG2 as well recently, and 10 years ago it was pretty much gold standard. Edited March 2, 2017 by Zoraptor 1
Oner Posted March 2, 2017 Posted March 2, 2017 I'm getting too old for this hobby. >.> 1 Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13.
ShadySands Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Anyone know what happened to Cheat Engine? Free games updated 3/4/21
Bartimaeus Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Looks like a DDoS attack. 1 Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
Majek Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) This is on their twitter: "Besides an amplified DDoS also a 'Notice of Infringment' from a representative of bethesda and others. (coincidence? who knows...) " xD Infringement on what? The logo? Or maybe it's fake. Fake letters are being sent around all the time. :S Edited March 3, 2017 by Majek 1 1.13 killed off Ja2.
Keyrock Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Oh ****yes, a new Fire Pro game! RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Keyrock Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) Holy smokes, simultaneous Vita, PS4, and PC release. I didn't see that coming. I'm really liking this recent trend of Japanese developers finally embracing PC. Edited March 3, 2017 by Keyrock RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Malcador Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Mass Effect 2 is free on Origin again Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
213374U Posted March 4, 2017 Posted March 4, 2017 5 - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
Malcador Posted March 4, 2017 Posted March 4, 2017 Well, that sounds pretty cool Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
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