RETIRED - The all inclusive video game thread

[Monkey_Driven]

Am I the only one stoked for Sonic Mania? A new 2-D Sonic platformer made by the guys who most successfully reverse-engineered what made the original games work, along with artwork from the Pagoda West team, and music from remixer and chiptune artist Tee Lopes. Sign me up.

I have yet to play a great Sonic game, so I remain skeptical.

[Brett]

I saw some footage and was intrigued. It just depends on the price point. If it's a $7 game, great, I'm in. Any more than that, and I'll probably pass.

I can understand this. I'm likely to get it no matter what, since the original run of 2-D games are some of my very favorites, but I can see the price being a sticking point, especially if it weighs too heavily on remixed content.

I have yet to play a great Sonic game, so I remain skeptical.

I know it's not everybody's cup of tea, and the slew of half-assed stuff Sega has put over the last, say, 20 years, has definitely given the series a bad reputation. That said, I stand by my opinion that Sonic 1-3&K are some of the best 2-D platformers.

[Monkey_Driven]

I saw some footage and was intrigued. It just depends on the price point. If it's a $7 game, great, I'm in. Any more than that, and I'll probably pass.

I can understand this. I'm likely to get it no matter what, since the original run of 2-D games are some of my very favorites, but I can see the price being a sticking point, especially if it weighs too heavily on remixed content.

I have yet to play a great Sonic game, so I remain skeptical.

I know it's not everybody's cup of tea, and the slew of half-assed stuff Sega has put over the last, say, 20 years, has definitely given the series a bad reputation. That said, I stand by my opinion that Sonic 1-3&K are some of the best 2-D platformers.

I never owned a Sega console, so I didn't play the early Sonic games fully until many years later. They have not aged well. It will be great if they can make a good game though. Will appease a lot of people.

[LoathedVermin72]

Titanfall 2 looks very promising. I'm so happy they added a campaign.

[tragabigzanda]

Titanfall 2 looks very promising. I'm so happy they added a campaign.

I'm also excited, I missed the first one but heard it didn't have a long shelf-life because of the lack of campaign. Looks awesome, though.

[Monkey_Driven]

Titanfall 2 looks very promising. I'm so happy they added a campaign.

I'm also excited, I missed the first one but heard it didn't have a long shelf-life because of the lack of campaign. Looks awesome, though.

Totally agree.

[tragabigzanda]

Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline are just $4 on PSN right now. Are these any good?

[LoathedVermin72]

Did not care for what I played of Hardline. I've never really enjoyed the franchise.

[BurtReynolds]

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[LoathedVermin72]

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[BurtReynolds]

trolls gonna troll.

[i got bugs]

Somebody is offended, giant surprise

Never mind me being offended because it's not on xb1

[LoathedVermin72]

You all said it wouldn't happen. You all laughed at me. WELL WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?!

http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/17/125234 ... 4-xbox-one

[Mecca]

We all said that

[Monkey_Driven]

Titanfall 2 open beta this weekend and next weekend.

[ABNorman]

You all said it wouldn't happen. You all laughed at me. WELL WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?!

http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/17/125234 ... 4-xbox-one

Presumably this would follow the pattern of being a free update for PC owners on Steam. Might hold off on my playthrough till there's more details.

[ABNorman]

Now that I've got my snazzy new video card, I've been working through my game backlog. Playing Arkham Asylum at the moment and really enjoying it - the combat feels hella satisfying, and rarely has a game been so good at making me feel like such a BAMF.

[tragabigzanda]

Titanfall 2 open beta this weekend and next weekend.

Can you possibly PM me a link? I'm in the toad today, but would love to get this downloaded and dive in thus weekend.

[Monkey_Driven]

Titanfall 2 open beta this weekend and next weekend.

Can you possibly PM me a link? I'm in the toad today, but would love to get this downloaded and dive in thus weekend.

Instructions from their web site on how to get started:

-Turn on your PlayStation 4 and log in to your preferred local user.
-Go to PlayStation Store and select "Search" from the top menu.
-In the search field. type in "Titanfall 2".
-Select "Titanfall 2 Multiplayer Tech Test" from the search results and then click "Download."
-Once the download and installation process is complete, click "Start" to begin.

[tragabigzanda]

Thanks MD. Downloaded last night, just played a couple rounds. Gameplay is smooth AF, and instantly fun. Probably more fun co-op with a friend (with headsets, I mean). But I can see the online play getting old in less than a year. Wish we got a peak at the campaign mode in this demo. Color me very interested in a purchase, but will wait to find out more about the campaign.

Also, I'm sick of FPSs that don't let you switch your shoulder. Makes such a huge difference when shooting around a corner.