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Featuring full 3D environments, a juggling combat system, breakable character armor, coupled with enclosed and destructable arenas Fighting Vipers was ahead of its time. Sega's extremely busy and successful AM2 division ported it well to the Saturn, but the console was already doomed compared to the extremely well received Playstation.

Getting real sick of the gaming industry at the moment, prices too high, lack of local multilayer/ split screen on games which would be perfect for it, having to sign up to websites to play a game, live service for no reason whatsoever, pay walls. why is everything going down hill, I've been a gamer all my life but getting real tired of everything right now.

Super Mario Odyssey has such great movement and is such a smooth game and is so speedrun-able. Is there anything like that on the Playstation?

I'll go for an easy couple;

1. Final Fantasy XV - Starts off promising with a big open world, but by the second half it's just linear areas that speedrun wrapping up the plot. Also major events happening offscreen (yes I know this was to promote other media, but most didn't like it)
2. Fable 3 - When you take the throne, the days start ticking down until <big event>, IIRC it's perhaps a year. Suddenly it starts skipping huge timespans without warning, then the end is here.

My kid has been playing Doom and Titanfall 2 on my pc - both games I got for the campiagn, as that's the kind of gaming I enjoy. He's started checking out the multilayer modes, which I've ignored so far, and seems to be really enjoying them.

I mentioned this to my wife, and somewhat sarcastically said "I think he's turning into one of those gamers", referencing the perceived division between single- and multi-player gamers.

Her response? "Oh, you mean the kind of gamers that are actually good enough to play against other people?"

Taking suggestions for a hospital in central Scotland with a good burns unit, tia.

I'm especially looking for games that look really nice, think A Plague Tale, but in the Middle East. Assassins Creed comes to mind of course, but outside of that? I'd also appreciate any Indie games, like Dujanah. I'm also generally okay with having a gun, I just want to stay away from the classic "American in the Middle East" trope.

edit: especially set in the arabic speaking parts of the middle east

So I'm a huge Star Wars fan and love the Souls-Borne genre but for some reason Fallen Order didn't hit home for me. A big problem I had with it was that exploration seemed only to be met with a new Pancho or color scheme for bd-1 so I found myself just wanting to advance the story and not caring about anything else. I'm not saying it's a bad game, just that it didn't hook me like I wanted it to. I put about 15 hours into it before putting it down so I gave it an honest try. I saw Survivor just dropped on game pass and I really want it to be what I wanted Fallen Order to be but I was wondering if it's even worth the bother if I wasn't hooked by Fallen Order.

hi guys,

just looking for a bit of advice.

So, I just played Great Circle since I've got gamepass and really loved it. I actually feel a bit sad that I've finished it now.

weirdly, I've not enjoyed an FPS for a really long time. maybe the only one I've really enjoyed in the last 15 years was Firewatch.

my thing is story. I want something that's a good story, well voiced, and something that isn't just a grind fest.

Horizon was interesting, but I couldn't get through all the fake accents and stuff. the recent star wars games were ok, but a lot of grind.

is cyberpunk now in a state where it's worth dropping money on it? I'm thinking about it, but want some reassurance my money won't be wasted. I've avoided FPS for so long I'm still a bit skeptical.

For reference, my favourite games are the Mass Effect series. I know that's a high bar, but it's that kind of immersion and story I enjoy, and FPS games generally aren't for that, which is what put me off cyberpunk.

any and all advice welcome. thanks in advance.

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I have played other AC games… but this one is the only that I have never tried, seen gameplay, story etc Got the chance now to play on the PS5. Well see 🤷🏻‍♂️ I should point out that I rather the AC series before It changed to this other type of game (odyssey, valhalla etc)

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And I wonder why my ass doesn't have a PS5 or series x yet, cause I keep finding good shit at goodwill

I've been thinking about Neverwinter Nights 2 recently. The game is pretty controversial and is usually considered mediocre at best, especially the plot(which is crucial for an rpg). However it has an expansion pack named Mask of the Betrayer. This expansion received widespread praise and is considered by many players to have one of the best stories in the history of gaming, has a robust and complex non-linear gameplay and plot has a lot of meaningful choices. It's insane how it is even in the same game with the main campaign. Even today Mask of the Betrayer is often called the best dlc ever by people who played it.

Are there any examples of similar situations?

I’m feeling nostalgic lately and have been having this craving for a decent long, sprawling, adventure point and click game. I’m hoping you all can give some recommendations as this once popular genre seemed to disappear for quite while and recently has made a small come back.

For me, I didn’t actually play heaps of these back in the day apart from Indiana Jones: Atlantis, The first Monkey Island game, and, randomly enough: “Soace Quest 6”.

I’ve seen screenshots of more recent games in this genre but they feel like they don’t always have the same attention to detail in the art and background environment and not a lot of them seem to capture that early 90’s “adventure” feel. I know it’s random, but particularly Space Quest idk why but I just loved the length, the puzzles, the humour, but most of all the detail of the environment and art style. Indiana Jones too. Can anyone recommend something to help me scratch this specific itch? TIA!

Edit- just wanted to add that as good as the telltale style games are, they are more cinematic and movie like with less open ended gameplay. I really am after the old school explore, “click on everything on the screen”, figure out the puzzles, lots of text, lighthearted “adventure” style. It’s okay if the game itself is modern or advanced as long as it’s in this style.

Not shown is Ghost (CoD) on the inner forearm, charizard on the inner bicep, and if you couldn’t tell on the outer forearm - sweet tooth from twisted metal. Unfortunately says I can’t post more than 1 photo so unsure how to show the rest.

I don't see a lot of Steam games translated into Arabic, even though there are a lot of people who speak Arabic as a first language.

I can't imagine that people in Arabic-speaking countries don't play games, so I'd guess that they probably play in English or maybe French.

What is gaming like in those parts of the world? Are there any genres that are particularly popular or unpopular?

Sometimes it’s nice to just zone out and deliver some freight.

Out of these three which function the best at 2 player coop. I know the idea is to play them with 4 but i wonder out of the three in the title is one of them fun with only 2 players? Thanks.
Edith: thanks for the replies, Phasmo was our favorite anyways

I currently have 2 xbox controllers and the 2.4ghz dongle. They are a few years old, but I never gamed much in the last few years. Trying to play marvel rivals and one of the controllers as making me walk forward without pushing anything, and the other one the left bumper clicks but doesn't register unless you really jam it hard. Both of them seem to be dropping inputs or lagging at times, but that may be the game too Idk. When I try to look side to side or up and down it will track fine for a moment, then sometimes I am pushing right and it doesn't go or barely goes. Then other times I push right exactly the same amount and I get all of the movement at once so I spin 180 and am looking at a wall.

All of that to say that while I love the shape and size of the xbox controller, it occurs to me that they may not be as good of quality as I once thought. That being said, I am looking at possible replacements. I have no interest in spending tons of cash on a controller, so those $100+ models are out. I just want something that is basically just like the xbox controller but works better without the drift, crap buttons, and lag that I am experiencing now.

I have heard ppl say that the 8bitdo ultimate 2c is a good choice, and it is crazy cheap. But the downsides I have seen to that are that it is shaped a bit weird so it might be uncomfortable. Also, I read that the dongle only supports play on 1 controller at a time. And I really like the headphone input on the xbox controller as I typically use the microsoft chat headset (one ear piece) because I like my surround sound on my tv lol. And on a personal note, I prefer being able to swap batteries. It is nice to only be down for a minute while I change batteries. I suppose this problem can be overcome by just buying two and keeping 1 on the charger though.

If you have any suggestions, feel free to drop them in the comments! Thanks!

Anyone have any suggestions for a mobile game similar to what is constantly advertised on Reddit that isn’t a micro transaction scam? Kinda like a tower defense Age of Orgins but not that shitty game. I just want to shoot hordes of things.

Jelly Mario is an experience.