General Videogame Thread

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

It depends if you like fifa. Most people on here i see slag it off and if you don't like previous games then its much the same so not worth it. For me i enjoy it and one of the few games i can just dip in and out of over the year and play it and enjoy it. Love playing against mates with a few beers online as well, always good fun and gets so competitive.

Used to get it, didn't get last year's.

Has it improved any?

 

[willipp]

Used to get it, didn't get last year's.

Has it improved any?

Still frustrating as hell, but i enjoy it.

 

[Scottyboi]

I am, at last, getting a new PC. Been waiting for years for my old 2012 PC to die but it just wont. So, wanting to be able to play some of the latest games on something more than 800x640, and wanting to get back into Flight Simulator again I have gone for this :

Case	PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard	ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)	32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive	512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply	CORSAIR 650W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	PCS FrostFlow 80 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste	STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting	NONE
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card	10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card	WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System	NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language	United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media	NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software	FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus	NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser	Google Chrome™
Warranty	3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery	STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

I dont need an OS. Gone for SSD because I archive off all my vids and photos and music, so I dont necessarily need the space.

Anyone with any knowledge what do you think? Any incompatabilities? Any bottlenecks ?

Price 1,200

GPU is shite for that price can get prebuilds with 3070ti for similar.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X/RTX 3070Ti/16GB RAM/ 500GB NVMe SSD/ Windows 10/ Wireless 802.11N 300Mbps - (UK Mainland) @ buyitdirectdiscounts / eBay | hotukdeals

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[Mr Kobayashi]

Anybody been able to redeem a prepaid xbox live gold EU code (bought from cd keys) on a UK account recently without getting rejected?

 

[Silvercloud]

Anybody been able to redeem a prepaid xbox live gold EU code (bought from cd keys) on a UK account recently without getting rejected?

Some of them won't work with a live account, you have to wait for your current sub to run out then input the code.
This happened to me a few months ago.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Some of them won't work with a live account, you have to wait for your current sub to run out then input the code.
This happened to me a few months ago.

Thanks for the reply. Ran out on 29th September, unless there is a period of cooling off before it works again?

My own cock up really, was gonna get a 3 months UK subscription but EU 6 month was 5 quid more.

Trying my luck through the cdkeys refund request ticket, I have had an incorrectly described shark card/premium edition returned before but as it is mostly my fault for taking the risk on a different region pass I'm doubtful it will work this time.

 

[bluetonium]

Been playing Yakuza Like a Dragon. I knew it was not like the other Yakuza games but it's still retains that zanyness via the side missions. Which includes drinking, karaoke, adults in nappies and catching public urinators. Mad.

As a turn based RPG, it's actually very smooth too.

 

[Blootoof]

It depends if you like fifa. Most people on here i see slag it off and if you don't like previous games then its much the same so not worth it. For me i enjoy it and one of the few games i can just dip in and out of over the year and play it and enjoy it. Love playing against mates with a few beers online as well, always good fun and gets so competitive.

Don't get me wrong, Fifa is a laugh, or can be. It's how they do it to rake the money in. For example. What you will get in a FIFA game in say 2025, could easily be done now, they just string it along to maximize profits. It's a guaranteed mass sell. Why go all out when you can add to the next one?

 

[Thorin Oakenshield]

Final smash character revealed on Tuesday. Any guesses whom it could be?

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Is it worth buying?

Depends what part of the game you are into, if you are into ultimate team and online matches in general you are tied into getting the latest releases at launch.

I'm not into FUT as it is a waste of money and although I have played seasons on 2021, it is only as enjoyable as the opponents you meet. Who are almost always utter cocks who sit behind the ball and counter attack.

Career mode is decent fun though and I have taken Barrow from League 2 to multiple quadruples and just swapped Felix for Mbappe after he picked up his 3rd serious injury in his first season.

What system are you on?

It’s got a free trial of 10hrs gameplay if you have access to EA play, (available on PlayStation or Xbox, EA Play is also included as part of xbox game pass ultimate). You'll also have access to last years game in EA play (plus other games) if you decide to save your cash.

Costs £20 for the year for standalone EA play if you don't have gamepass.