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Post by saandrig on Nov 6, 2019 10:25:42 GMT
saandrig I'm aware of all that. It's just annoying to me that they do this insane fps killer stuff for little gain. Makes me think it's the hardware industry pushing sales like crazy with these ridiculous requirements for maxed out graphic settings. I like my bling bling A LOT, but when my expensive PC is struggling with it, it makes me wonder why I even bother with PC gaming when I can get 90% as good on console, you know. Sure, mods. But now that Bethesda has gone to shit, that huge factor is becoming irrelevant for me. I wish I was one of those people who can't see the sometimes HUGE difference all that post processing makes. Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a good example, looks like SHIT without it. The game automatically adjusted the settings for 60fps (like many do) and I kept wondering why it looks so rough and ugly. Checked the settings, all the good stuff turned off. Turned it all on, 28 fps. WTF. But yeah, I slightly bumped down a few ultra settings and was good to go with around 40 (on a GTX 1070 at the time) which is FINE by me. But since when has Ultra become a joke setting for e-peen gratification idiots with too much money who upgrade their PC every year to the best card? Fuck PC gaming sometimes. Seriously. When SWTOR launched, people bitched how they can't play on Ultra. So the "solution" for the devs was to remove a few of the highest settings and make Ultra be the previous "High" or "Very High" (and there was a difference in the graphics, used to be much sharper than today's Ultra is). I am pretty sure the same thing happened to Witcher 3. And the complaints stopped... PC gamers are like that, they want to get to the highest setting, even if it is made for future proofing only.
Crysis 1 was meant to be played on max settings only years after it's release. But the game was designed based on Intel's wrong predictions of 10Ghz processors and such. The industry hit a wall with that and went multicore/energy efficient, so Crysis is still a tough nut even on modern PCs. And yet people raged back then that they can't run Crysis on Ultra.
You don't need to play on Ultra...but so few people get that. Of course the hardware industry will milk these suckers down. And remember that the latest hardware is not exactly meant for gaming alone, but to be used for many other tasks. Nowadays very few developers actually create "future proof" games that are meant to be maxed out in 5+ years. You must have a variety of settings for all PC configurations, however I believe the effort for setting-performance stops at around Medium-High, while the Very High-Ultra+ ones are mostly for show and to tax the system for anyone who wants to feel good about his latest purchase.
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Post by Hrungr on Nov 10, 2019 0:40:00 GMT
I started to dive into this now that they seem to have addressed the crashing issue (at least for me). It's a gorgeous game, but... I dunno.  I find it's kinda boring actually (so far at least), and a bit tedious. Movement is sluggish, and I find I get locked into a crouch position and it's hard to get out of it. You can't save during missions, and I just had one fail and send me all the way back to the beginning, losing about 15 min.. And I'm just... not eager to jump back into it. It could also be because the last two games I played were AC:OD and The Outer Worlds, I'm just used to playing a different pace. |
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Post by Kappa Neko on Nov 10, 2019 9:40:55 GMT
The drawn out opening in the snow is definitely trying people's patience, yes. I was not falling in love with the game until I reached Valentine and was let loose on this gorgeous world. And the story took until chapter 3 or 4 (!) for me to really start appreciating it. I didn't like Arthur at all in the beginning but that radically changed. The pacing is not the best but the narrative as a whole is damn good. That ending (before the epilogue), boy, it hit me hard...
And yes, one of the best and at the same time most frustrating gaming experiences of my life. The amount of time I lost failing missions for the most stupid reasons (usually connected to the sluggish controls) or losing all my pelts in an ambush. So much time lost, I wanted to scream sometimes.
RDR2 is a game where you HAVE to embrace the slow pace or you won't have any fun. If you surrender to the devs' vision it's the most immersive riding, hiking and hunting simulator out there. I spent so many hours just riding around enjoying the landscape. Climbing high peaks on horseback was epic! I loved hunting for pretty wild horses. Loved grooming them, feeding them. I got really attached to my horses.
I'm a vegetarian but I loved hunting in this game for some reason. Knee deep in the mud stalking alligators or looking for flowers on tree trunks... I just enjoying being in this world. I took so many pictures. The thunderstorms were awesome.
This is not a game for everyone. I would even say it's not a game for most people.
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Post by aglomeracja on Nov 10, 2019 11:55:57 GMT
I started to dive into this now that they seem to have addressed the crashing issue (at least for me). It's a gorgeous game, but... I dunno. I find it's kinda boring actually (so far at least), and a bit tedious. Movement is sluggish, and I find I get locked into a crouch position and it's hard to get out of it. You can't save during missions, and I just had one fail and send me all the way back to the beginning, losing about 15 min.. And I'm just... not eager to jump back into it. It could also be because the last two games I played were AC:OD and The Outer Worlds, I'm just used to playing a different pace. RDR2 is a very slow game, there are plenty "wow" moments though. Personally I really like it for that reason, this way you can do all side quests and activities when it makes sense to do them. I'm a bit fed up with games that throw at you "you're facing impending doom" plot and allow you to ignore it for sake of playing pool or sth.
Slower pacing is also a thing in westerns, especially spaghetti westerns 
I don't like not being able to save during missions though, afaik every Rockstar game doesn't allow it.
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Post by Hrungr on Nov 12, 2019 21:06:34 GMT
Played some more over the last couple of days. I definitely agree with this sentiment though... I'm a bit fed up with games that throw at you "you're facing impending doom" plot and allow you to ignore it for sake of playing pool or sth. I've raised the same concern as well. The Citadel DLC in ME3 comes to mind. Great DLC., but in the wrong game. RDR2 is a game where you HAVE to embrace the slow pace or you won't have any fun. If you surrender to the devs' vision it's the most immersive riding, hiking and hunting simulator out there. I'm deep into Chapter 2 now, doing a lot of the side stuff, and it definitely improved as the game opened up. Legendary hunts, some gambling, quickdraw contests, exploring, Easter Eggs. But... somehow it still hasn't really grabbed me. There's a lot of blah in this game (for me anyway, and a number of little gameplay frustrations that pile up. So, there's just enough interesting things going on to keep me onboard, but not enough to wow me (other than visually).     |
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Aug 4, 2020 21:11:21 GMT
Ewww...RD Online...  Although...no honour hit for looting someone who wasn't trying to kill you.
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Post by cloud9 on Sept 13, 2020 23:29:19 GMT
Fun fact: This video is a also a meme for Red Dead Redemption 2. 😆😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣
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Post by Jeremiah12LGeek on Nov 5, 2020 18:36:18 GMT
What? Was he a friend of yours? O.o
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2020 11:55:14 GMT
What? Was he a friend of yours? O.o Yeah i really start to hate bears in games.  I think in every game out there with bears in them i got killed at some point by either one of them.  The worst bear attack was in the game Rise of the Tomb Raider.
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Post by Jeremiah12LGeek on May 19, 2021 18:15:20 GMT
How you can tell if two RDO players that randomly run into each other are both Canadian.
The only evidence against us is that we weren't apologizing the whole time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2021 16:15:32 GMT
Just got this from Steam. Sale price, figured it would be well worth it considering the salivation that has gone on about this game for years now...
1. KBM controls feel like shit. Going to plug in the controller and see if I prefer that, but this is not how I like playing PC games usually.
2. Steam Overlay issue has never been fixed apparently; became a problem on my recent mission.
3. Cannot save mid-mission. What in the actual fuck?
4. Very slow pace so far.
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I am getting the same feels as the last time I bought a Rockstar game (GTA4, PS3) - a wave of general blasé.
Not being able to save when you want - this is a game made for adults, imo. Adults have to stop playing sometimes, and punishing us for having things to do is absolutely shit. Fuck the devs for this, honestly.
I am not ready to shelve it entirely yet, but I wonder if Rockstar and I are just not made for each other - I don't see anything brilliant or amazing or revolutionary here, and all I can feel is this echo from the ages, screaming "OVER FUCKING RATED".
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Jul 25, 2021 1:40:44 GMT
Way late response, so you may have moved on already, but the - forced - slow pace only lasts until early in Chapter 2. After a couple of missions in that location, you can pretty much move as slowly or quickly as you like.
KBD/M took a little getting used to, but the only drama it creates is very late game in one particular moment (having to repeatedly tap shift), and a key bind change fixed that easily enough.
I am currently in third play through and just north of 400 hours total. To me, it is one of the greats. GTA V is...ok. Other than those two, I’ve not played any Rockstar game for any length of time.
Not saving during missions is a pain in the arse, but you get used to it. Outside of missions, you can save at will. I always have Steam overlay turned off for all games, so can’t comment on that issue.
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