I tuned in for a few minutes at work. Good quality stream!

Glad to hear shes ok!

I've been playing the For Honor beta. Had zero expectations and no desire to really play it before, but friends got beta codes and shared one with me so I gave it a shot. Been playing it for two days now on PC. Holy hell is this game good.

So there's three game modes available right now 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2 and Dominion. The combat system is fairly simple with combos of light/heavy attacks paired with blocks/parries. Sounds simple, but there is a ton of depth too it. You lock onto your target with L2, which brings up a HUD element and allows you to block in different directions with R stick. You can see the same icon on your opponent. It shows you which way they are currently blocking (they can see yours too) and helps plan your opening attack. When not actively blocking, L2 + a direction with R stick changes your grip on the weapon, which opens up new attacks and also changes its direction.

Attacks in the game are deadly, if you aren't blocking and parrying you will die very quickly. This leads to some absolutely epic battles if you face someone with equal skill. You can one shot people if you hit a vital area with a heavy attack and they don't block. Also some sweet executions if their life is low and you score a clean hit. The closest thing I can use to describe these 1 v 1 and 2 v 2 battles is a 2017 version of Bushido Blade with knights, vikings and samurai making up the roster of playable fighters. That is exactly what it feels like. Epic shows downs in some gorgeous battlefields.

Dominion is where the game really shines though. 4 vs 4 (plus AI controlled armies) in a conquest/king of the hill type battle. Picture something akin to dynasty warriors but much more in depth. Basically run around capturing/defending strong holds/flags to drain tickets. You fight other "heroes" or enemy generals when you run into them. Once you fill up the ticket counter, the enemy generals (or yours if they fill it up first) lose the ability to respawn. Then you have to hunt down the other plays and kill them to win.

Another cool thing about dominion is the class abilities. 9 characters are available to play in the beta. In 1v1 or 2v2 the only difference is the fighting styles. In dominion each character has abilities that are unlocked. Either support stuff like healing/defense, smoke bombs, traps or dps stuff like bows, poison bombs, etc. Really adds a different element to the game. These items might not seem like much, but some times they can turn an easy fight into a real battle.

There's a single player campaign but none of its available in the beta. All in all its just a very fun game to play, especially with friends. I'm surprised how well its runs too. Its a Ubisoft game, that is running smooth as butter. My friend has a 6 year old PC, is running it at 1080p 60fps. And the game is absolutely stunning to look at. The animations are top notch.

I know this was a wall of text, but the game surprised me so figured I would share my thoughts.

You're looking at that the wrong way man. There is no Squaresoft side. You can't split the company down the middle like that to make a point. Its been Square Enix since 2003 and they have a great development turn around with the exception of two games. Even if you don't want to count them for whatever reason, XIII-2, Lighting Returns, FF7 Crisis Core, FF Type-0 and World of Final Fantasy are full fledged titles. That's not even counting the 3 PSP remakes, the DS titles or Final Fantasy Explorers for 3DS. Or all of the PC ports.

Yeah Kingdom Hearts 2 came out in 2006, but since then we've gotten what 6 or 7 "spin offs"? And dude every single one is cannon. You have to play them if you want the complete story. What does it honestly matter if it has a 3 behind it or not? The time between mainline numbered titles is irrelevant when you look at allll the other games in those series that have released. And that's only two of their series. Its not like SE is sitting on either franchise and not putting out games for it.

None of that changes if you like a game or not, just saying that regarding the development cycles.

A picture of Gisele Bündchen and her husband. That was the greatest comeback of all time.

south carmain wrote:
I had a 2 day outage and had to read a book, it was horrifying.

I hear that! I was getting really nervous. One more day and I would of actually finished the book I started.

I still remember D-Wade's costume lol. I laughed so hard when I saw it.

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The first time I saw a "white face" costume was in middle school. So somewhere between 97-99 ish? Everyone (including myself) thought it was funny. Dude won our costume contest. No one thought it was racist. I mean sure... I bet there was that ONE person who did, but fuck them.

This type of thing happens both ways, but its never a two way street with people. "I can do this, but you can't" is not how the world works. Its not like whites are the only people out there doing stuff like this lol. Some of my favorite comedians make a living dogging the white race. You would never see a TV show greenlit with white people telling ANY other race what they can or can't do like this. People would get fired just for suggesting it.

The world has become a cesspool of filthy, thin skinned PC trash. If everyone was truly accepting of those around them regardless of race, religion, sexuality, etc., then there wouldn't be this constant fear of being offensive or vice versa. I honestly feel the types who get offended by this sort of thing are very insecure and can't move past decades-old stigmas.

I've always felt like if you're going to play a game start to finish with a guide, you may as well just watch it on YouTube and not play it. Spoiler free guides or not, its just not the same as playing/figuring it out yourself. Especially if you know what happens ahead of time. To each his own though!

The Gamestop pre-order game will be free soon. 2D beat'em up of some kind. Free is free so I'll take it!

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Its like the past 20 years of Omega Force games were building up to this. They edit it together with bits of the movie trilogy and it looks great, with tightened up Warriors game play. Its so good.

What a tease! They shipped my stuff separately. So the game and accessories arrived today, Switch is scheduled for tomorrow morning.

Best Buy has a buy 1 get 1 40% off that stacks with GCU. I was able to "return" Berserk and re-buy it with Horizon Zero Dawn and got Horizon for $28 lol. It also took advantage of the Berserk deal they have which gives you a $10 when you buy it. So I got Horizon for half off and a free $10.

https://slickdeals.net/f/9831911-buy-1-select-video-game-get-40-off-a-2nd-best-buy

That sucks, sorry to hear that. I do store pickup from time to time, but I know those red and white stickers they put on there can do some damage. Since the box is "soft" it probably made it even worse. Same thing happened with my No Man's Sky but luckily they had more in the back. I wouldn't try to take the circle sticker off either.

New New 3DS (lol) too or just included in the pic? If new, the 3D/face tracking is so much better than the OG ones. Plus its gold :). I recommend this Hori protector thing. Its super cheap, almost 100% see through and will keep the gold from scratching and flaking off. I have one on my Majora's Mask N3DS.

https://www.amazon.com/HORI-Duraflexi-Clear-Protector-Nintendo-NEW/dp/B00RZ7TC6Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488589104&sr=8-1&keywords=hori%2Bnew%2B3ds%2Bxl&th=1

My new coffee mug

It has Japanese, English and French subtitles. Switches (lol) based on your account region. Shipped with both a Japanese and English cover. Been wanting a physical copy of this in English since it launched.

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Got the Master Sword yesterday. "Unbreakable" in the sense that it runs out of energy and needs to recharge (ten minutes). What's really cool is it started glowing when I walked into a dungeon. Checked my inventory and the dps doubles the moment you step inside :)

edit: the quest to get it was awesome. very memorable moment in the game

I'm not saying defeating a guardian by successfully nailing the razor thin timing on redirecting its own death beam right back at it by parrying with your shield is an orgasmic experience. But it could be pretty close.

Once I realized you could do that, my Dark Souls instinct took over and the game became very easy lol.

Also just saw this posted on Twitter.

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Thief wrote: can't tell if you're being serious.

Not at all man, I figured my response would have been taken as a joke!

Oh for real? I thought you were playing on Wii U my bad.

Yeah I find it to be a pretty good piece of tech. Its not perfect but it has a ton of potential. The screen is great with no ghosting and its well calibrated. I find the battery to be pretty good too. I get about 3 hours (a little more if its not Zelda I'm playing) which to me is decent for what the console can do.

I'm constantly amazed at how the Switch lives up to what its supposed to do. Its a smooth transition from playing on the TV to undocking it and playing on the Go. Absolutely not a gimmick. I would play at night, pause and put it into sleep mode. Wake up and throw it in a case and into my backpack then head to work. By the time lunch rolls around turn it on and pick back up right where I left off. It would only use 1-2% over 5 hours in sleep mode.

Its not as portable as a 3DS that fits in your pocket, but even inside the Hori case it doesn't take up much room in my backpack. I stick the Joy-Con grip in a side pocket as well in case I feel like propping the switch up on its kickstand instead of playing in handheld mode. I bought Metal Slug off the eShop. My friend and I have been playing coop on lunch now. Put the kickstand up, hand over a Joy-Con and we're playing coop just like that.

Very comfortable to play in handheld mode as well. Took a bit of getting used too as the Joy-Cons are skinny af. But it only took a few minutes before it felt natural. Joy-Con grip is decent to travel with and servers its purpose when I need to charge the Pro controller, which is also very comfortable to use. I think the triggers are weird, not sure why they stuck with digital ones this time around. Consistently with the Joy-Con I guess. I think its a must buy for playing at home though. Hopefully they add the ability to use Wii U accessories at some point.

I really like how responsive the OS is. Very quick from boot to playing a game. I hope they had some music to it though because it feels very un-Nintendo being quiet lol. When they add some features in the future I just hope it doesn't get bogged down with useless apps.

As someone who plays a TON of handhelds on the go, it bridges the gap successfully. I feel like I get the full console at home and a powerful handheld when I'm not. So far I've got Zelda, Fast RMX, I Am Setsuna, Binding of Isaac and Metal Slug.

You know what the best part is? I don't have to stop playing when I go poop.

Yeah if they would have left the touch screen functions in place I would have eventually bought it on there too. It probably would have made it the better version so they took it out lol. So the portability sold me.

Same here. I use my xbox controller via usb if I'm at my desk or bluetooth (same with my DS4) if I'm sitting on the couch. Both work great. My old 360 PC controller worked great although it had a wireless dongle. Gave that away once I had the other two.

I don't know what you're doing wrong but each of those Joy Con's work as a separate controller for KoF and all of those Neo Geo games. You can always put them on the grip and with that and the pro have two full size controllers. It works decent enough like that imo. Not as good as two pro's or a fight stick but still. But I agree with the rest lol. I wouldn't play a fighting game with the single Joy Con and you should have bought Metal Slug :D.

Also, why is it a negative against the console if its accessories don't work with your PC? That doesn't make any sense lol. As far as I know (and I could be wrong) that was never a selling point advertised by Nintendo. People just paired it up themselves to check like they do any bluetooth device. First place I saw it was on PC Gamer. If it was advertised then yeah that's a valid complaint no doubt about it.

Yeah you will get WAY more grants going for nursing than IT. You really can't beat the medical field. Always great to see someone take the first steps to give themselves a life they want :)

Side note: I work in IT (SysAdmin to Info Sec) not a week goes by when I don't get job offers. I do live in Houston so that plays a part, but almost every place in America needs IT staff. From hospitals, the grocery store, to schools, oil company's, you name it. Even small business without staff have to outsource their needs. With the high turn over rate (due to people lying on apps, not evolving and learning, etc) there's never a shortage of jobs. If you master both Windows and Linux your opportunities are endless. Its a competitive field to start in but once you get some experience the ball is in your court. Its one of the easiest consulting businesses to start too.

I think you are making the right choice for sure. The medical field is just about the best thing anyone can get into. You can't beat it. Just throwing out some personal experience.

Damn man that sounds like the power supply. That happened to my launch PS3. If you can find a replacement psu its actually very easy to change them. The model number for it should be online somewhere, if you can't find it I will look when I get home. If its not the psu that mobo could be shot.

Yep I ordered mine yesterday as well. I've got Pier Solar, Sacred Line and Papi Commando from them. The later two weren't developed by them but they did the manufacturing/publishing. High quality products for sure.

I'm sitting on 2 up and 1 down.
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This will get you 5% off anything in the store just fyi "11215855". Sure you already purchased though lol I didn't know anyone here would be buying or I would have posted this before. I shared my 10% off (for being Pier Solar KS backer) code to my friend but it failed to work for him.

Oh lol obviously I can't read. I didn't know it was a single code Thanks anyway!

This is the weirdest thing I've ever seen for sale on eBay. Not only that but two people have it on their watch list . This dude had some games for sale so I click to see what else he had listed. I think I'll pass on buying from him lol.

While I Am Setsuna is awesome and brings back the feeling of the golden age of RPG's (and is a great game) it might be a little too straightforward and traditional for some people. The battle system is fun and very similar to Chrono Trigger. OST is full of amazing piano tracks and the story is very unique. Fairly short too just FYI, I beat it in around 25 hours. Definitely one of my recent favorites. Its not perfect but was worth every penny.

I would still recommend Persona 5 though even if I haven't played it yet. The series is extremely fun to play and never seem to feel stale like some other JRPG's. Great music, fun battle system (often times too easy though) and cool characters that are very developed. Soundtracks are top notch as well.

I got the platinum for FFXV and enjoyed it a lot, but I would have a hard time suggesting it to anyone. After its all said and done its really not that great of a game tbh, especially if you are trying to get back into RPG's. It more of an action game with RPG elements (kind of but not really). Also finished the newest DLC episode in an hour, complete waste of money on the season pass so far.

Kiwami out in August.

https://www.amazon.com/Yakuza-Kiwami-Pl ... e007d51c66

LOL I did the same thing. I think it was Thursday when I pulled the trigger. I leave stuff in my cart that I'm interested in so when I login to Amazon I can see the current price on the right side. I saw it dropped to $9 and bought it immediately. Not sure when I'll get to it but I won't pass on a $9 RPG.

Also picked up the Star Ocean hardcover guide for a penny. Yep a penny lol. I don't own the game yet but a deal is a deal. Best Buy has a bunch of them on clearance but this was the only good one.
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Happy holidays! Hope everyone is enjoying some festivities

Pa Rappa could not have arrived on a better day!

Bluecast wrote:

Welcome back! Nice pickups, I got the Astebreed set last month as well. The sword mechanic is awesome and makes it very unique and fun to play.

Just spent the last five minutes in shock over the revelation that Peter doesn't drink.

He does. Hes mentioned a few times of trying to cut back for various reasons though. But I think the "Firstly sonny Jim, I don't drink" was just to mess with the store clerk lol. Makes the story better anyway.

Vanquish on PC!

http://operationrainfall.com/2017/05/10 ... nquish-pc/

Well that's surprising. The Phantom Dust re-master is out tomorrow for Xbone and PC.... and its free. If the free part was already announced I must have missed it.

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Can someone tell me why people like Bluepoint games remasters so much? What's the big deal about their remasters that separates them from others'?


Blurpoint is one of, if not the best at what they do. They don't do just straight ports they actually go in and tweak things needed. They've rewrote problem code when making the jump from PS2 to PS3/PS4 where others try to rely on current gen HP to power through, and usually fail. Their games almost always run better than the originals. Team Ico Collection, MGS HD and The Nathan Drake Collection are their most notable works.

One of their main programmers also works/worked for the company Hexa Drive that patched ZoE HD after it released and ran worse than the PS2 games. ZoE 2 after that patch was a thing of beauty.

The Switch already has more than 19 games idk wtf Kintor is on about. Just fangirling I guess. Might not be triple AAA but still.

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