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If youre hopeful for how Xbox will be this gen, you could show it a little differently lol

I interpreted this topic as some variation of hurr guess there isnt much of a difference in multiplatform games, better just get a PS5/gaming PC then!, which Im sure isnt an unpopular opinion at the moment

Darmik posted...

It's too early to tell.

Exactly. Ubi will Ubi and this is par for the course for them. You forget that AC4 also was a cross-gen that still did 30 FPS across all platforms? Just relax a little lol

Im more curious as to what the Series X port of Siege will be like. The game is already pushing limits with its engine on current platforms as-is.

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I just piss in the sink when Im at home since its roughly level with my wang

Probably saves lots of water too since I rinse the sink when I wash my hands

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DarthAragorn posted...

No, he's disappointed in developers still being fucking stupid

Well thats just par for the course for Ubisoft

They cant even get Rainbow Six Siege stable and that games been out for nearly half a decade

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The point of life is finding something that makes you happy, genuinely happy to be doing it and you anticipate it not always, but when you do it its something that has almost no substitute in terms of euphoria. For me its novel writing.

Theres something out there, you just havent realized it yet.

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Darmik posted...

Jesus Christ dude what are you even arguing at this point? You're arguing against things I'm not even saying.

Im not in some manic state. Its apparent youre disappointed in the Series X as a whole over a single fucking game that legitimately chose to cut the FPS for creative reasons and you believe that this is a sign of things to come for just about all third-party games coming to the Series X. Please let me know if any of that isnt true.

I mentioned that some games are not just shooting for 60 FPS, but 120 FPS standard and that Valhalla is currently the rule and not the exception here, thats all.

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NJ shouldve done this earlier TBH

So many refugees from NYC and other neighboring states probably contributed to the overall high infection rates

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Jedi are trained to deflect the average amount of blaster fire almost automatically thanks to the force. Of course, as Order 66 showed its still very possible to be overwhelmed anyway.

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Im black/Filipino but Im very light-skinned. My name is fairly neutral as well.

Normally I appreciate the ambiguity of my background because it means that I should be open for interpretation for many people, but I have ran into the light-skinned vs. dark-skinned debacle and its really fucking dumb

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Jabodie posted...

Yeah but they were not obligated to whatsoever. JJ wasn't even supposed to direct 9.

Rian still wrote TLJ as some sort of open-ended interpretation where the viewers imagination is supposed to make up for the actual reality that the next movie was supposed to cover, especially with that kid/broom scene.

JJs biggest sin in the story was all of his mystery box questions he wanted answered in the next/3rd movie. Anakins lightsaber had to be freaking explained in an encyclopedia book for fucks sake lol

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Darmik posted...

My message is 60fps is better than 30fps. Xbox is focusing on this and it would be a shame if third party developers continue to not bother with it. Really isn't hard to understand. Responsive games automatically play and feel better than games where individual blades of grass have shadows or the eyeballs correctly reflect the environment.

And what Im trying to tell you is that Ubisoft =/= all developers. Hell, several developers are shooting for 120 FPS in their games with the Series X. Idk why you took one cross-gen, multi platform game as an indicator of things to come.

"We could be running at 100 fps if it was just graphics, but because of AI, we're still limited to 30 frames per second," -Ubisoft back in 2014 discussing AC Unity on XB1/PS4

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Both Rian and JJ for not coordinating their stories whatsoever. RJ wrote his story as if it was the last in the series, so TROS had a lot of course correction it needed to do thanks to him.

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Darmik posted...

Okay. And that's why most games on console will continue to be 30fps. Which is disappointing.

Oh look, your ulterior message.

Look, Darmik. Nobody is gonna build a gaming PC just because Assassins Creed Valhalla runs at 30FPS, and if they do, chances are they werent really that interested to begin with.

The Series X still looks better than the PS5, and thats ultimately what developers will be noticing as they program for both consoles.

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There are two types of people who interpret this story.

1. Those who valued the world building of TLOU1, enjoyed the ambitious ending and bleak nature of the world, and bought the second game with hopes of either expanding on Ellie and Joels relationship+ returning characters, or at the very least wish to see more of what they liked in the first game.
2. Gaming voyeurs like the TC. Theyre quick to see the director as some sort of auteur whether or not they actually deserved that title. Emotions equal power, no matter how varied or inconsistent they are.

This explains it in greater detail, but let me pick my favorite part from it right away.

https://tinyurl.com/y9c56qdp

* Who is Ellie, Joel, Tommy, etc.?

* Voyeuristic (They are how the game presents them in TLOU2 as I watch the story unfold): I hated Ellie, I enjoyed playing Abby and beating Ellie, because she was such a b\*tch. I would not want to play as Ellie or Joel again, they are bad people. Abby is such a great and complex character.

* Immersion (They are how they were presented in TLOU1, as I follow them in their growth): I hated that the game makes Ellie look bad, makes Joel stupid, just to prop up Abby. What is this bullsh\*t, my immersion is breaking so hard I can see the hand of Anita holding Neil and pummeling him from behind. Abby is presented as great by making everyone else sh\*t.

* What is the goal of the game?

* Voyeuristic (To see the story unfold in a post apocalypse): The ending is not too dark, it is Mature rated, and people are butt-hurt that characters die? The setting is post apocalypse, dark things happen. It was a good and unexpected twist, made me feel different emotions.

* Immersion (It is a story of a father doing anything to save his daughter): The ending was shit, it invalidated most if not all character growth from TLOU1 and Joel and Ellie both act completely out of character, the tone and goal of the game is destroyed. This game and this ending sucks.

* How did you feel when Abby killed Joel?

* Voyeuristic (Surprised, but intrigued in this development, this is an interesting twist I am watching): What an interesting turn of events! And now I get to play as Abby and see her side of the story, how great and innovative! I can now flex my intellectualism and think about all the interesting emotions the game made me feel and contemplate philosophy.

* Immersion (**PISSED BEYOND BELIEF**, Joel and Ellie are the main characters I identify with): WTF!? How can you just kill of the main characters without having a them go through an emotional arc or fulfilling their role? What is the point of this change? And now we play as Abby? WHO CARES ABOUT ABBY WE ARE NOT HERE TO SEE ABBY AND YOU KNEW, OR ELSE WHY IS THE CHARACTERS ON THE BOX STILL JOEL AND ELLIE! Who made this sh\*tty story?

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Darmik posted...

It is a series that benefits from 60fps btw. They play great on higher framerates on PC.

Oh, Im sure just about every game could benefit from a higher frame rate. But thats not the same as wanting to keep a game at a STABLE frame rate. Origins and Odyssey already can reach 4K/30FPS. Im sure the idea is to keep things as familiar as possible for the devs for this entry.

The main benefits to a game from frame rate, namely fluidity, are SUPER important for multiplayer games like fighters and FPS titles. For a third person single player game, this isn't true, and if the designers decide "more foliage, rays, physics, in game population, and on screen effects > more fluid animations," that's actually a valid call. Less so for resolution, unless the devs are putting in ultra fine details.

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How many games in a normal season?

Im guessing no crowds ever too huh

Well its a start

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Darmik posted...

It's a cross gen game. If this game isn't 60fps their other open world games won't be.

Its nothing more than Ubisofts decision to aim for good visuals over a potentially variable frame rate or resolution. AC isnt exactly a game that would benefit majorly from 60FPS and Im sure Ubi knows most people wouldnt care either way.

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Darmik posted...

I never said they all don't. But most don't. Apparently Ubisoft are still targeting 30fps for AC Valhalla on XSX.

Ubi said it was a creative decision for Valhalla so Im guessing they just wanted to expand on the world for now

Probably want to see how far they can expand the world while the hardware is slightly unfamiliar

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Darmik posted...

Yeah and they don't often prioritize high framerates.

I can name several One X games that offer 4K/60FPS naturally or offer 1080P/60FPS through some sort of performance mode. It really depends on the developer.

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Darmik posted...

I like that Xbox does seem to have a bigger focus on better framerates and reducing latency. They're making a big deal over it.

But that doesn't really mean all that much to third party developers.

You kidding me lol

Devs love any sort of extra horsepower they can get in a console. The difference between something like Battlefield 1 on an Xbox One/One X is night and day

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Apple Watch Series 5

Got a Series 1 back in 2016 and aside from one break for a few months I havent stopped wearing them

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Grey vs Gray Morality

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Cam Clarke is male Corrin and funnily enough, I don't really hear him as Liquid despite wanting to.

Tara Platt is always Mitsuru from Persona 3 for me and I'm sure many others. Matter of fact, first time I played Fire Emblem Three Houses when a friend was over he wondered what character was Mitsuru lol

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Got the Platinum trophy back in 2015/completed on Grounded mode.

dj1200 posted...

How is The Last of Us part 2?

A non-canon abomination that you will only enjoy if you require cheap surprises every 10 minutes

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TheEvilMushroom posted...

Same title as Plants vs. Zombies 2

Except maybe this game won't be complete gutter garbage like PvZ2.

Wut

PvZ2 was fine lol

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Would not be surprised whatsoever if it's a cross-gen release

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He saves himself and his relative by simply shooting the culprit before he can hurt either one of them.

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I'm a Hilde main

When her armor cracks she's wearing an entire other set of clothes under the armor so

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Glorious sound


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Its an exclusives machine at this point and Im in no rush to get the PS5, so I guess 3-5 years

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Turbam posted...

I'm shocked that he doesn't have a gym at his home.

This, what the fuck

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#IGNIsOverParty

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Im a Mac use but Edge is serviceable for me whenever I do use Windows. Simple and clean with a dark mode.

I thought Chrome eating RAM was a meme for a reason lol, If I could put Edge on MacOS as a backup I would

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Glad to hear. mine is roughly 80K and Im still only about 2/3rds done.

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Imagine playing a 100+ hour JRPG on something as uncomfortable as a laptop or a smartphone

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boxington posted...

it's weird how many assumptions you're making to discredit the views of others.

am I saying that your views, or my views, or anyone else's views have to align with them? no. I feel that what anyone feels about a product is valid, even if it's contrary to how most people might feel, but I put more merit in those who have experienced that product more than those who haven't.

Reviews are ammo. Not say you're specifically doing this, but all these reviews have done is persuade the game's defenders (who were probably gonna buy the game regardless of the scores) that all the people who were turned off by the leaks were apparently wrong and should not be listened to.

I got the Platinum trophy for the first game. Why WOULDN'T I want to get this game unless it was an absolute abomination of a story, which it is?

Personally I think it'll be funnier to see how people react to the second half all on their own; people can have their 10/10 scores, so long as I'm not obligated to admit being "wrong" about them. I already knew nothing would stop this game from being critically acclaimed by at least a few reviewers.

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PowerOats posted...

Shit, might as well bring the whole library to PS5

At least it'll have games worth getting at that point

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AsucaHayashi posted...

i kinda wanted to try uncharted golden abyss.

it's the only uncharted game i haven't played.

It's better than 1/3 so I would get around to that IMO

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Taharqa_ posted...

Shooting anyone in the back who is running away should be an automatic red flag.

When Rayshard stood up, cops say he had taken a taser from one of the officers -- the other cop opened fire with his taser, and Rayshard started running away.

They also tried using their own tasers before they resorted to lethal force, good grief. Next I'll be hearing about how knives don't count as dangerous unless they're specifically ballistic knives.


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SwayM posted...

Imagine throwing a fit about a game because you read spoilers of the games story well before it released.

Would you prefer me to throw a fit after I'm suckered into spending $60 on a game that pretends its something that its not, and Sony already has me by the balls?

This type of logic is always smooth-brained in nature

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voldothegr8 posted...

So stealing a non lethal weapon and running while tipsy merits a death sentence?

It could've easily been the cop's gun.

Gakk86 posted...

Derp derp more white supremacy trolling on the internet. Check out how badass this guy is!

>White supremacy
>Is black

wut

ThisGuyAreSick posted...

https://i.imgur.com/mJSgCm9.png

I see you've quickly given up on using your fucking brain if you're already throwing around that lovely pic

OgesMC posted...

Read the article, it was justified.

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I see people aren't allowed to dislike games anymore

Guess Fallout 4's backlash was mostly just hot air after all

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boxington posted...

they're omitting most of the first half, as well

and just because they're not going over details due to NDAs, or whatever you call them, it doesn't mean that their scores aren't genuine.

It kinda does. I haven't read many of those reviews but unless they specifically mention completing the game in any of them, for all we know they could have been legitimately thinking the game was 10/10 in the first few hours (although idk how that's still even possible), but the second part could've easily changed that vibe.

It's like how so many reviewers gave MGS5 a 10/10 and for all we know most of them only finished the first few chapters, and I'm sure almost none of them got to "Chapter 2".

boxington posted...

it didn't affect Skillup's review, Kotaku's, etc., who all had issues with the game.

People will simply flock to the 10/10 reviews at the end of the day, even if they're from "literally who" companies like Digitally Downloaded and Power Unlimited.

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Colorahdo posted...

it's a necessary evil sometimes

This, Target is usually my first choice

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ThisGuyAreSick posted...

Did you know resisting arrest isn't a capital offense? Did you also know that sleeping in your car isn't either?

Weird, I know.

Failing a sobriety test usually gets people arrested. FFS don't tell me you're supporting drunk driving

The story would've ended there if he didn't steal a fucking Taser and tried to run away with it either

Good work pointing out the two things that didn't get him shot though

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Once earlier this year

The itching from when it was growing back is unbearable

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boxington posted...

like someone has said before: if a game you don't like gets poor reviews, then it fails, but if it gets good reviews, then those reviews were paid off...oh, and it still fails

uhhh, okay?

You'd think the fact that reviewers were specifically told to omit the entire second half of the game would be a red flag that something is up here

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According to the police report, 2 officers tried placing Rayshard Brooks under arrest -- after they say he failed field sobriety testing. In the video, you can see the officers wrestling with Rayshard on the ground for nearly 30 seconds.

When Rayshard stood up, cops say he had taken a taser from one of the officers -- the other cop opened fire with his taser, and Rayshard started running away. Both cops started chasing him from behind ... and within seconds 3 shots were fired at Rayhsard.

Knew there was something off about this story, fair next

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