General Videogame Thread

[Metalartin]

The fact that Rockstar didn't release on pc is just pure greed, nothing else.
They want people to double dip. Go out and buy a console for the game, then go and buy the game on pc when it's released on that platform.
Clever marketing of course but a bit scummy imo

To be fair it's a publisher decision I would have thought and I can sort of see why, games tend to generally sell a lot better at full price than PC games do(and then there's the piracy thing). I personally think they make enough money off those that do pay full whack, which is pretty darn obscene with the amount of games publishers want people to buy given their target audience.

I never played the first RDR, I was actually thinking about getting the PC version at some point, so it's news to me that they never released it. I wonder what the reason was behind that? Rockstar used to primarily develop all their games on PC first and scale downwards even back in the PS2 days according to an interview I read a long while back.

On another note I don't like seeing Sony and MS pretty much paying developers not to release already popular franchises that were never really theirs to push their console sales, by that I mean games that probably should be multiplatform. Spiderman for example, I know they bought the film rights but Spiderman isn't and never will be a Sony character. I suppose it's all business at the end of the day, maybe it's always been this way but we never noticed or heard much about the inner workings that much.

 

[willipp]

36 hours after release and not a single comment about RDR2. Its either incredible and no one has time or really bad, I imagine the former. Is it up to the hype?

 

[waspish]

Aint buying it till it’s half price £60 for any game is a rip off

 

[Stuuuuuu]

They're all immersed in the wild west. I'm not sure that they'll ever come back.

 

[waspish]

I’m hoping they have put a Blazing Saddles moment in this game. :)

 

[citytill1die84]

36 hours after release and not a single comment about RDR2. Its either incredible and no one has time or really bad, I imagine the former. Is it up to the hype?

Out of those 36 hours I've probably player 30 of them lol. It's absolutely huge, tons of stuff to do, decent storyline so far but I still feel I've not touched the surface of it yet. Riding around can be a pain in the Arse some long distances to cover.

So far it's living up to expectations imo I'm loving it.

 

[waspish]

Out of those 36 hours I've probably player 30 of them lol. It's absolutely huge, tons of stuff to do, decent storyline so far but I still feel I've not touched the surface of it yet. Riding around can be a pain in the Arse some long distances to cover.

So far it's living up to expectations imo I'm loving it.

I’m sure you can wick travel eventually

 

[citytill1die84]

I’m sure you can wick travel eventually

I've already opened that mate but seems you can only travel from camp to a town then u have to make your own way back to camp :( maybe more will open up as I go through.

 

[Blue Maverick]

36 hours after release and not a single comment about RDR2. Its either incredible and no one has time or really bad, I imagine the former. Is it up to the hype?

Apparently everyone is drawing cocks in the snow

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Best open world I've ever been in. Only Witcher 3's world comes close. Also in 4k and HDR it's beautiful.

It's nothing like GTA though in terms of action. It's a real slow burn first few hours as it introduces you to the mechanics of the game as there is a shit ton of them.

Think Rockstar have made the right choice about fast travel as they want you to explore. The world feels alive and it's funny how NPC's remember your actions. I started a fight in a saloon and the next time I went in the bartender begged me not to start any more trouble!!

I've played far too many games if domino's and gave spent around 4-5 hours just hunting wildlife!

My only gripe is the controls are a bit too fiddley. It's daft that LT is not only triggers you to talk to people but also points your gun at them.

It's a game where you can just lose yourself for hours on end just wandering around.

It's a magnificent game but if your expecting GTA with cowboys you will be disappointed

 

[bluetonium]

Caved in and got RDR2 yesterday. Only an hour or so in so nothing to gauge by, but not enjoying it immensely so far and fear it's been too overhyped. Only got it as game are doing a 50% off new titles trade in for selected games. Some of which are available on base.com for under £17 btw.

It's still the tutorial bit though, hunting etc, so we'll see. Controls feel bit clunky but remember thinking same with AC Origins for the first day or so.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Best open world I've ever been in. Only Witcher 3's world comes close. Also in 4k and HDR it's beautiful.

It's nothing like GTA though in terms of action. It's a real slow burn first few hours as it introduces you to the mechanics of the game as there is a shit ton of them.

Think Rockstar have made the right choice about fast travel as they want you to explore. The world feels alive and it's funny how NPC's remember your actions. I started a fight in a saloon and the next time I went in the bartender begged me not to start any more trouble!!

I've played far too many games if domino's and gave spent around 4-5 hours just hunting wildlife!

My only gripe is the controls are a bit too fiddley. It's daft that LT is not only triggers you to talk to people but also points your gun at them.

It's a game where you can just lose yourself for hours on end just wandering around.

It's a magnificent game but if your expecting GTA with cowboys you will be disappointed

It’s amazing. I keep getting side tracked on the way to do missions, I actually forget sometimes that I initially set out to do a mission. I love shooting deers. If you don’t kill them with your first shot, they cry out on the floor in pain. A bullet to the head puts it out it’s misery. Brilliant.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Best open world I've ever been in. Only Witcher 3's world comes close. Also in 4k and HDR it's beautiful.

It's nothing like GTA though in terms of action. It's a real slow burn first few hours as it introduces you to the mechanics of the game as there is a shit ton of them.

Think Rockstar have made the right choice about fast travel as they want you to explore. The world feels alive and it's funny how NPC's remember your actions. I started a fight in a saloon and the next time I went in the bartender begged me not to start any more trouble!!

I've played far too many games if domino's and gave spent around 4-5 hours just hunting wildlife!

My only gripe is the controls are a bit too fiddley. It's daft that LT is not only triggers you to talk to people but also points your gun at them.

It's a game where you can just lose yourself for hours on end just wandering around.

It's a magnificent game but if your expecting GTA with cowboys you will be disappointed

It's very cinematic which kind of gives it a similar feel as 'Revenant or 'Hateful 8' with all the scenery (in the early stages anyways)..........

Don't have anywhere near enough time to get through this game :-)

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Caved in and got RDR2 yesterday. Only an hour or so in so nothing to gauge by, but not enjoying it immensely so far and fear it's been too overhyped. Only got it as game are doing a 50% off new titles trade in for selected games. Some of which are available on base.com for under £17 btw.

It's still the tutorial bit though, hunting etc, so we'll see. Controls feel bit clunky but remember thinking same with AC Origins for the first day or so.

I always thought it may have a 'Be here now' feel with the expectations being so high.......

 

[City_Sean]

Had an hour on RDR2 before and it was mesmeric. In 4k with HDR it looks absolutely fantastic.

Making a big push now to finish AC Odyssey before I fully get myself lost in Red Dead. Level 35 on AC which in itself is excellent - the best since Black Flag IMO.

 

[citytill1die84]

Best open world I've ever been in. Only Witcher 3's world comes close. Also in 4k and HDR it's beautiful.

It's nothing like GTA though in terms of action. It's a real slow burn first few hours as it introduces you to the mechanics of the game as there is a shit ton of them.

Think Rockstar have made the right choice about fast travel as they want you to explore. The world feels alive and it's funny how NPC's remember your actions. I started a fight in a saloon and the next time I went in the bartender begged me not to start any more trouble!!

I've played far too many games if domino's and gave spent around 4-5 hours just hunting wildlife!

My only gripe is the controls are a bit too fiddley. It's daft that LT is not only triggers you to talk to people but also points your gun at them.

It's a game where you can just lose yourself for hours on end just wandering around.

It's a magnificent game but if your expecting GTA with cowboys you will be disappointed

I've spent the entire morning hunting for a Goat I can't find them anywhere :( been to Emerald farm, looked in Valentine. Found 2 in Butchers Creek but need a rifle to get a perfect Skin use it an entire camp ruin me :( don't suppose you've come across any on your travels? I need them to upgrade my satchel.

 

[typicalcity...]

I've spent the entire morning hunting for a Goat I can't find them anywhere :( been to Emerald farm, looked in Valentine. Found 2 in Butchers Creek but need a rifle to get a perfect Skin use it an entire camp ruin me :( don't suppose you've come across any on your travels? I need them to upgrade my satchel.

Try butchers creek again if not believe you go along by strawberry to the west?

 

[citytill1die84]

Try butchers creek again if not believe you go along by strawberry to the west?

Kwl I'll check Strawberry out later cheers.

 

[quiet_riot]

I always thought it may have a 'Be here now' feel with the expectations being so high.......

It does, IMO.

Spent all weekend on it, and it is just so so slow. Get sidetracked en route to a mission and that's another hour lost. Travelling to places just takes so very very long unless you flog your horse to death.

It's obviously beautiful, a technical marvel, but honestly hasn't blown me away in the way I wanted it to, or in the way RDR1 did.

I'm a sad cowboy :(

 

[citytill1die84]

It does, IMO.

Spent all weekend on it, and it is just so so slow. Get sidetracked en route to a mission and that's another hour lost. Travelling to places just takes so very very long unless you flog your horse to death.

It's obviously beautiful, a technical marvel, but honestly hasn't blown me away in the way I wanted it to, or in the way RDR1 did.

I'm a sad cowboy :(

Running around is a pain in the Arse but I've started to fast travel to closet town and then return as close as possible on the stage coach saves loads if time.