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I bloody love this weird little game. Thanks for listening. Seriously though I’m obsessed with the multiplayer, specifically ‘No Cross’. I only dabbled with it previously but for some reason I’m absolutely hooked this time round. Basically it’s 10v10 (or so) on a largish map. The middle of the map is a wide inaccessible gauge and on each side there are various buildings, huts, vehicles and such. Some high points, some low. So you’re forced to use sniper rifles and your binoculars to spot people on the other side. After 10 minutes you swap sides. As you can imagine it’s really slow paced with dollops of tension. I’m pretty poor at it tbh but I have a blast every game regardless of how well I’m doing or if I’m on the winning side or not. Seeing a glint of someone’s scope that gives away their location and doing your best to take them down is exhilarating as fuck. The campaign I have played some of but not much. It is as great as the others in the series and the invasion mechanic works brilliantly and adds so much more to it. Getting invaded proper puts you on edge. Playing as the invader too is remarkable. You feel like a right cheeky cunt sneaking around and ruining someone’s day. It doesn’t ruin their campaign tho and when they die they can either start at last save or before the invasion and of course being invaded can be turned off completely. The only mad thing here is the lack of maps. ‘No Cross’ literally has only one map. Don’t get me wrong it’s pretty perfect for the game type but it is a bit odd to release with only one map. Anyway if you have gamepass I highly recommend No Cross or the invading part. Excellent experiences.
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yeah, I've got Pirate Yakuza on the way. I thought there were a few games in the Sony show that looked decent, maybe not the sort of thing you remember for a thread like this, but that claymation game, Onimusha (if that's this year), that Chinese game that's similar to Devil May Cry, the one from the GTA guy that was towards the end. Avowed has just come out, I've not really seen anything of it yet, but I could see that clicking It seems to me like there's plenty of good looking games coming out this year. GTA6, assuming that still comes this year, will bury everything, but that's not a series I care for so there'll be stuff for me to play instead at least
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I barley remember/know about anything that’s coming out these days, so had a look at a list, there’s a few things I would like to try but will probably wait till they come down in price a bit, like the new assassins creed, pirate yakuza, and monster hunter. There’s loads of stuff I don’t know about too hopefully some good surprises in there. I’ll get xenoblade x but not sure if I’ll play it. I’ll play Metroid, and hopefully there will be some good stuff at the switch 2 launch.
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Started this, in a bit of a gaming rut thought I might try something different, anyone got any beginner tips, like items I should get at the start and pointing in the direction of an “easier” boss to try? I did watch a beginner video but it was like farm this spot for a billion xp and get to level 50 and get these items to make an unstoppable build but ignored that as I do want to try and play it sort of properly but with some pointers. been quite enjoying exploring and killing a few easy enemies, running away from anything that looks scary, died a few times when fighting too many baddies at the same time.
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Played this for about 3 hours so far, I'll admit it's extremely weird seeing the Playstation logo pop up when booting a game on Switch. The easiest way to describe this is probably 'baby's first action RPG', as it is fundamentally part of that subgenre but stripped down to its bare minimum of features and complexities. You start off in a town that works as a hub area and from there certain exits lead to the stages/missions you have to complete. Those stages are all pretty linear and are divided between simple platforming and combat areas. Combat is actually rather fun, at least if you're fighting the robots as the humans are just cannon fodder. Pressing the left shoulder button sends out a pulse that reveals their weak spots which Aloy targets semi-automatically if your line of sight isn't obstructed. Your standard weapon is a bow, but you can find power-ups throughout the levels, like a double jump that send a shockwave downards, fire and ice arrows and some more wacky stuff like a hotdog stand that randomly throws out explosive hotdogs at enemies. Killing enemies yields XP, but the level-ups are pre-determined and alter between increasing your health or your damage. There's four different characters to pick from who all have access to their own set of tools but I've stuck with Aloy for the moment as the hit feedback when landing her charged shots on weak spots feels surprisingly good and rewarding. Unfortunately the levels all feel a bit samey, to the point where you might think they'd be procedurally generated if there wasn't one here and there with a more unique twist. Combined with the random power-ups you can't carry over or the lack of an inventory system it gives the whole thing a rather arcade-y vibe, like if Golden Axe somewhat evolved into an action RPG at some point in time. You can find treasure chests and small structures to build off the beaten path but the only thing you get from them is money (in the form of Lego studs) which in turn can be used to unlock permanent upgrades (more XP, more damage for your power-ups etc.) or to redecorate your hub town. I haven't played the Horizon games but the story seems to be a retelling of the first one. It doesn't take itself too seriously but the humour isn't annoying at least. It's pretty silly, but I've chuckled here and there, though in combination with the very barebones systems it's obvious this is made for younger audience first and foremost. There's also co-op, but only locally, no online modes. Visually it's one of the best-looking Switch games for sure with extremely detailed and clean visuals that really push the hardware (I can hear the fan all the time) – in handheld mode maybe even more-so than on the TV because the sometimes choppy 30fps seem more stable there. I'm enjoying it so far, will continue to play it in short bursts due to its lack of depth and sort of repetitive design.
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To the great surprise of no-one at all it's Microsoft I'm most interested in but not for the normal reasons... I've got to admit I'm really eager to see what they do in regards to PlayStation releases, I'm not in the complete doom and gloom mindset that most Xbox users are (yet) and I actually feel fairly excited to see where and how far this goes. I also think we'll get some fairly solid info on some kind of new hardware from them this year... we'll see.
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Whatever I've got my eye on this year I'll be due to play in 2027. Avowed, Assassin's creed, fable, gta6, even that unfancied dragons age game. Should be a good year. Actually my eldest has been using my Xbox account to play Cod with his dumb mates, so I might be able to play Avowed.
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Apparently the film is all right but boring. I heard that Red Hulk is meant to be the final boss but, as above, they’ve put him front and centre so you know it’s coming the entire film
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I never paid attention to it myself and this isn't directly related to the question, but I do remember a little anecdote Patricia Arquette once told in an interview when she talked about Boyhood, as there was one person who over the span of those 12 years managed to climb up the career ladder in the business but kept his role of assistant throughout the entire project.
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I don't know the answer to that but I do remember reading an article recently that was about difficulty in getting promotions in Hollywood cause of all the old guard staying put I don't know if this was that same article but it seems to be about the same thing https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-workers-stuck-battle-opportunity-1236047705/ Tho it seems to be more about people in the boardroom than people actually making the films
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I'm thinking more of all those off-screen roles aka 'normal jobs' rather than actors, and that I'd imagine for an enduring series (or running film franchise) the same people might end up working on them for several years (same crew working for a particular production company etc). So I just wondered if you can actually see career progression over a series or three, or, let's say, from the first Avengers movie to the latest movies etc Guess it's be no different in game credits (assuming people are employees rather than freelance) - so like whether people from Rockstar North who were credited on RDR2 then GTA V might have been promoted in between games. I know it's maybe a bit drab, but just something I pondered when watching scrolling credits one day.
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1. When they do it’s blatantly obvious and character/plot progression related. If you mean someone in the background with no speaking role ever then it’s unlikely, what would be the point? 2. Credits include everyone unless they specifically asked to be removed. Almost everyone will have moved onto a new project before the last releases.
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It's because people threw a wobbler at comments Anthony Mackie made. Super benign comments as well, that Captain America isn't specifically about America but a sort of personal and moral ideal to aspire to. I mean I don't read comics so I don't know but it seems perfectly unobjectionable but the anti woke weirdos made it their new thing to get repetively riled up about Disney are going into an "anti DEI" era now tho so maybe they will begin to find common ground with the twitter assholes
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Weird movie / TV question - Has anybody been dull enough to collate a TV/movie series credits to check out whether there is any job progression evident in the passage of time - e.g. if you watched a long running TV series do any people in 'assistant' roles eventually become the departmental 'lead' etc? Furthermore there must be some natural movement of staff between a film starting production and being released, so do credits include everyone that has been involved, or just those in the role at time of release ?
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Had to check what was even coming out. I'm looking forward to Doom but I'm also suspecting i might find it a bit boring. Death Stranding 2 is coming out but I might wait to play that on PC
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One of many examples how detached internet discourse is from mainstream performance. There seems to be almost a hate-bandwagon online for this thing. I find it incredibly uninteresting unfortunately. I doubt I'll even check it out whenever it hits some streaming service.
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Well, Nintendo hasn't really shown anything yet this year, except their new hardware. I have rather high hopes for their initial Switch 2 lineup because their last big game came out in 2023 and some series have been dormant for a significantly longer period. How much of that they're willing to blow in 2025 is another question of course, but we'll at least get to see Metroid Prime 4 and that's all I need really. Xbox seems to be doing fine now as well, which is such poor timing considering the multiplat approach. But I doubt I'll play much of their stuff due to their release policies ('don't ever press a disc and if you do, make sure it barely holds any game code'). I think Fable is due for this year, which will be interesting. I get the feeling that'll either be a milestone or a complete trainwreck after all that time. Sony is in hibernation, nothing to see here anyway. Will probably be an interesting year overall, but I also don't quite get this year-by-year thing people do, like saying 2024 was weak (which I don't agree with at all). As if everything released beforehand somehow disappeared. Edit: surprising announcement, Ninja Gaiden 4 for sure. Would never have believed that series to return in this form, I thought the 2D game was all they'd be willing to risk.
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Well, I might have spoken too soon because on their homepage they talk about 'characters from the Sonic and SEGA universes' so it might have more of a broader cast after all and the naming conventions got thrown out the window. Guess we'll find out soon enough. It also seems like they differentiate between main tracks and Cross Worlds, so it seems like it's pretty much just a binary choice the leading racer can make. As an example, you're racing on Ocean View and then at some point a portion of the track will transport you to Dino-Land or into Space and back. A bit more basic than I thought it would be, but still a nice gimmick and with 24 tracks and 15 of those Cross Worlds that's a decent number I think.
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I couldn't give a fuck, I'm still trying to work through the years 2010 to 2024. If I never bought a new game again I'd probably be good.
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The first 6 months do look quite good actually. Especially from Xbox. No great surprises for 2025 as yet but looks decent enough. Most months have got something im really interested in trying at least. Obviously still don’t know what’s coming from Nintendo really. But they’re not my type of games anyway so don’t see them swinging it either way for me personally.
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This is insane to me. Sega don’t know what to do with a good thing. They do it with Sonic all the time. Like with Mania and until recently Generations. Everyone agrees All Stars Racing Transformed is the best Karter apart from Mario Kart & some of us prefer it. Why they won’t do that again is mad. This is definitely closer than that last crap, but surely when you’re digging into your vault for upcoming games - Shinobi, Crazy Taxi, etc. Hell, even SoR4 isn’t that old this would be a great way to introduce/reintroduce people to those IPs.
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Captain America: The Incredible Hulk 2 is off to a good start
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