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TopicHalo Infinite is currently beating Fortnite as most played Xbox Game in the US
KevChaos86
11/24/21 10:04:43 PM
#25
Punished_Blinx posted...
Halo online always got patches and map packs.

The demands of online multiplayer have changed significantly these days. People want constant new content to play and unlock otherwise they don't see a reason to play anymore which wasn't the case back then. In a sense it's a good thing. The other benefit is that people can now play these games for free. But yes they need to monetize the games to meet the expectations for what online players want now.

I don't blame you for preferring the old model but times have changed. It's pretty crazy that you can get something like Halo multiplayer for completely free. It's not all bad. I remember back in the day driving all around hoping that video rental stores had enough Halo 3 copies to make a LAN party. Don't need to do that anymore.

Calling it "completely" free is more than optimistic; unless I'm missing something, players have to pay for their console/pc gaming rig, tv/monitors, and broadband internet service in most instances. Attempting to play without accessories/optionals, such as Xbox Live or Game Pass subscription, headsets, controllers, gaming chairs, sound bars, etc. also makes for a less than ideal experience. That's not even factoring in the bullshit micro-transactions that have been shoehorned into gaming over the last 15 years... Nothing in life is ever really free; if someones tells you it is, you can bet they have a vested interest in having you believe it, and will likely try to exploit you because of it.
TopicHalo Infinite is currently beating Fortnite as most played Xbox Game in the US
KevChaos86
11/24/21 9:34:45 PM
#22
Punished_Blinx posted...
The MCC does it perfectly now. Certainly did not when it launched lol. Overall the Halo Infinite launch so far has been pretty smooth. Progression and playlists are overall something that will be fixed and improved on as they find the right balance.

The problem with having a franchise run this long is that you've got a whole lot more 'staples' to work on and include compared to other franchises.

That's the problem with this modern live-service entertainment model; games used to release as completed products, fully intact. They were held to a higher standard; they had to get it right, otherwise studios and entire companies would go under, and they did. Only in rare cases such as re-releases would games ever get patches or improvements. The current system sucks.
TopicCE, do you like the Tapu Pokemon?
KevChaos86
11/23/21 3:54:06 AM
#14
Waifu-man posted...
It was Ilca now

Ilca, Niantic, Creatures, Game Freak, Nintendo, The Pokemon Co., whoever; the names may change, but it all winds up meaning the same thing in the end. Utterly disappointing games as a whole. A series with much untapped potential left on the table, utterly gone to waste in pursuit of chasing profit, nostalgia, and forever catering to the same audience, endlessly.
Topicridley scott blames millennials for his new movie flopping
KevChaos86
11/23/21 3:48:41 AM
#29
AceMos posted...
https://twitter.com/discussingfilm/status/1462881245524905987?s=21

no your new movie was a generic oscar bait historical drama film

These ancient film directors need to pull their heads out of their geriatric asses and just fucking die off already. They've had their time in the sun, now they need to go retire and just shut the fuck up. Nobody gives a shit about their opinions of current cinema, and bleating on about it like a flock of sheep out in the pastures is about as productive as watching paint dry. They might as well be screaming about it into the open void of space, for all the good that it's going to do them. I miss the days when people actually had the class to keep their personal opinions entirely private, because openly sharing such things was considered rude and undesirable...
TopicCE, do you like the Tapu Pokemon?
KevChaos86
11/23/21 3:41:50 AM
#12
Haven't bothered playing past Gen 6 because the series has become a complete disaster cash-grab disappointment of epic proportions. With Game Freak's current management, I see no signs whatsoever of that trend ending anytime soon. The soul of Pokemon really did die with Iwata, unfortunately.
TopicInterviewing for a job as a banking reconciler, and I have no idea what that is
KevChaos86
11/23/21 3:38:22 AM
#8
DJquackquack posted...
I wish I could tell you. And its a beautiful corporate bank too. Seems to pay well too.

Just goes to show you, hiring managers dont even look at resumes. They just throw a dart at a board and call whoever it lands on.

That's if they even have a hiring manager reviewing the resumes; I'll bet the application software was coded so poorly, a duck could get hired designing space shuttles. And corporations wonder why they can't fill occupations fast enough in the midst of this ridiculous pandemic...
TopicHave you beaten any of the GTA games?
KevChaos86
11/22/21 6:57:27 AM
#46
3, VC, SA, IV, L&D, BoGT, & V; I may have 100%ed some of them, but which ones I couldn't tell you. And of course, I fell pretty deep into the rabbit hole that is GTAO for awhile. Haven't played it lately though.
TopicA boomer and a zoomer are in a burning building. You can save ONE
KevChaos86
10/07/21 11:28:52 PM
#42
HairyQueen posted...
Theyre both unconscious and you dont know anything else about them, like age, gender, sex, etc.

You only have time to save one. Optionally, you can go back to save the other too but you WILL die from smoke inhalation if you save both.

What do you do?

Youth before experience...
Topiclosing weight sucks
KevChaos86
10/07/21 10:47:02 AM
#54
Damn pandemic pounds, they're killing us all...
TopicGLAAD tries to cancel Dave Chappelle
KevChaos86
10/07/21 10:44:25 AM
#48
ReignFury posted...
I fully support comics who ignore cancel culture and say nobody is off limits, if nobody can laugh at a blue haired lesbians expense then I don't want to see them laughing at my expense.


Topiclosing weight sucks
KevChaos86
10/07/21 10:41:13 AM
#50
Kloe_Rinz posted...
im over 300 pounds for reference, so its not a good idea for me to go jogging and stuff like that yet

Don't go jogging then, just start with a slow walk. If you build it up bit by bit everyday, eventually you'll be able to run miles.
TopicButt pants have arrived
KevChaos86
10/06/21 7:22:30 PM
#176
treewojima posted...
Before, this topic just had my interest. Now it has my attention

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