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is it actually a better game now, because I thought it was crushingly dull when it came out. In hindsight they were probably trying to get to Fallout 76, but the halfway house that Fallout 4 is absolutely ruined it for me. I genuinely enjoyed what I played of 76 more. (not to be too negative 😅 )

Downloaded the PS5 version today, and save file transfers from PS4 version.

In strange coincidence, this was the most recent Speedrun ala ESA. I left it a few days before posting. Naturally, All forumites still currently playing along: Do Not Watch (yet). Glitches aren't really used but exploits are.

I started this on PC but it had terrible stutter for me. It got better once turning DLSS off, but still there a bit. Also this game is clearly built around controller as the mouse doesn’t work, even in menus. I also had a weird glitch where Harold walked through a wall and got stuck and I had to turn the game on/off So now downloading on Xbox instead. As far as I read that version is fine, so On the positive side the look, voice acting, presentation and the slight weirdness of it is really striking and I like it. I’m expecting this game will look even better in HDR as well

Like I said, it's something I didn't pay attention to well into owning a PS3. Being informed of it retroactively. There is a moment (or two) in the Classic Mega Man games. Wherein too many enemies/sprites on the screen causes slow down. I just assumed back then, that was what was supposed to be happening. I do still remember all that PAL vs. NTSC shite they fed us for years. Chiefly because it was deemed as an excuse for more than a few games not being released here.

The other day tho you were posting images of how Castlevania 'should be' played. They were fucking us over for years with way slower versions of games with fucked up aspect ratios. Tekken slowed down by 16.6 percent, we also got a terrible version of Devil May Cry Good and bad with this generation of games. I think I prefer playing PS2 games now than back then, cause I can work around all that bullshit at least and get the proper version. (vid comparing 50 and 60hz)

I didn't even acknowledge stuff like that until fairly recent times. Listening to YouTube videos of people referencing i-frames, bit rates, slow down etc I just used to play the game, however it was presented.

I remember when I first got one I was unduly pissed off after being used to 60hz fullscreen Dreamcast games and then having to go to 50hz letterbox format with the PS2... I got over it eventually though.😂

They all grew too comfortable. Sony took risks with PSOne and 2 to make a name for themselves. From PS3 onwards, they didn't need to push the envelope anymore. Especially when their direct competitor was similarly playing it safe. Sega and Nintendo treated each other like rivals. Pushing each other to innovate. No one is like that now.

I'm not sure if it was inherent to the PS2 itself, or just the time period, because you could say the same about the DS, and to a lesser extent the Dreamcast, although not to the same volume, but you could find anything on it. It had the likes of GTA, Gran Turismo, Medal of Honour back when that was the console fps the Lynx wearers played, but it also had ports of Metal Slug, 2d fighters, shmups, jrpgs, survival horror, sports games, puzzle games, licensed games (some of them were even really good), you had Okami, Yakuza, Devil May Cry, Silent Hill, insane stuff like Freak Out and Katamari, Fahrenheit. By rights Ico and Shadow of the Colossus shouldn't exist, but they do, and they wouldn't have appeared on another console, they couldn't have done Maybe it's because it was easy and cheap to develop for, with an insanely huge market, and that market bought games, but it seemed like the perfect storm to get the sort of variety we've never seen before, or since really. The PS4 is probably the closest we've come since

We had both the Fat PS2 and I later bought the Slim for myself. Oddly enough, never played/owned a Rachet, Sly or Jak game.

I mean Sap is a status condition in older FF's . A Remedy is the cure for it. However, Sap isn't in this game. Aside from afflicting the enemies on Celes' island. So you would only know what to do if you were going into the sixth game in the series, with acquired knowledge from the previous five. Older RPG's did not hold your hand in any way.

That console is a feckin legend. I'm glad it was my introduction to gaming - Resi 4, San Andreas, Ico, Shadow of the colossus, Prince of Persia, Ratchet, FF 10, 12, God of War, Jak, Okami... List goes on and on.

That sort of nonsense is why I'll never have these older games in my favourites list. I mean, how are you supposed to know that? Guide book, I suppose. I'm glad gamers got wise to that scam.

Thanks, yeah that's what I thought. Just checking

Maf - don't you have a 4090? if so yeah don't use any radeon graphics options

Not 100% sure, still working out a lot of new stuff myself, but to me looking at those options they appear to be options which you should be able to switch on if you need at any in game graphics / performance menus. I didn't bother installing the Radeon software just the driver so no additional menus at all here.

Since my GPU is handling graphics, does any of these CPU options matter? I'm guessing no

Someone made a macro for 3ddy just to spam 3 (x) over and over and he got to a really high rank Lots of rage quitters https://www.twitch.tv/jimmashima https://clips.twitch.tv/LuckyBlazingBatteryAllenHuhu-IbCu4ytNss99s4Rz?tt_content=url&tt_medium=clips_api

I'm downloading it now. It looks kinda cool

Supposedly it's a great game too...

Never even heard of it🤷‍♂️

There isn't even a topic for Grounded 😅 not a popular game round these parts I've never played it either, but thought it was interesting just to see the Switch version. Oooh looking rough. It takes over a minute for the game to load. They said they were going to bring Call of Duty to Switch lol Side note - because I guess I've never really looked at this game before. Graphically it looks really nice.

Probably the last multiplayer games I remember getting involved with too. Things like Buzz, Singstar, Guitar/Rock/Hero/Band etc Legit multiplayer, with people beside you. The Tekkens, Time Splitters etc, etc Considering my preference for one player only games. It speaks to the console itself that this is the first thing that comes to mind.

I think the PS2 has not only one of the widest ranges but also greatest growths of any console. Thinking about how it started with like Jack & Daxter for example, but then ends with God of War 2 or Shadow of the Colossus, etc. Not just the variety of all these games but the growth in ambition in that library as well is insane Shame Sony aren’t like that today