The non-ME3 games recently enjoyed by ME3MPrs

I've been thinking about starting to play Fortnite too. Looks quite fun! Anyone play it here?

Disappointed that your list lacks Borderlands 2 and Assassin's Creed 2.

I think I'm either going to buy the original Deus Ex and play it, or load up Ultima V.

Yep, going old school.

I am going to install it with GMDX. Apparently it is a pretty well-developed long-term mod, and is still maintained. The graphical difference is remarkable.

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Anyone calling out for a MET remaster? Oh, it's already there in the SP subforum 

I like the idea of a remaster. Unfortunately, they can fall victim to the same issues facing sequels: What justifies making a sequel (or in this case a remaster) an how true do we stay to the original?

I haven't been following the development of the System Shock remaster in much detail but it is my impression that the release has been stalled for these reasons.

GMDX looks great and respectful of the original. Thx Qui-Gon GlenN7  for bringing this to my attention.

Still, some games/game concepts are just too strong to fade into oblivion. Look at at the horrific attempts to reboot X-COM before that story got a happy ending 

Given the number of mods available for MET I think it's fair to say that there is a genuine interest in a potential remaster. However, the dilemma remains; Do you just polish up the graphics, streamline game play (like having the same shooting/power/cover mechanics in all 3 games) or do you go as far as altering the story?

I'm not gonna troll SP forum posters for asking these questions. I wanted to acknowledge the point in XCPTNL 's post that there are games way older for which you can justify a remaster,  imho introducing these games to a new audience. I'm not so sure making a MET remaster now will extend the fan base.

It is my impression that those of us still posting in the ME3MP forum are quite content with the game as is; Many have tried out MEAMP and returned to the original...

It's good and it's free! Probably will be in the top 3 games I'll be playing next week, besides the MET. (I've added you on origin).

Lately I've been playing Fallout 2. Not too far into it yet, so far it suffers from the same power-curve issues as Fallout 1 did, but the locations and characters are more fleshed-out than they were in 1 so that's a definite improvement. It was a bit annoying to roll a diplomat-gunslinger character (which worked quite well in the first game) and then be given a spear as my only weapon. Overall I'm enjoying it, but it hasn't really sunk its hooks in yet.

Over the Christmas holidays I "played" Doki Doki Literature Club. It's a visual novel, so whether you want to call it a "game" is debatable. Really enjoyed it though, it definitely deserves all the most of the praise it's been getting.

I still dabble in MEAMP now and then, but some days it's impossible to find a lobby even for the dailies.

Totally dissimilar and unrelated to ME3, obviously, but I've been puttin' in work on NBA 2k18 lately- MyCareer mode is still fun as hell (even if it has gotten really grindy), and the level/attribute caps don't seem as draconian as in 2k17. Still a far cry from being able to make whatever type of player you want and all-but max them out back in '15 and prior, though. Made a 7'1 300-lb pure post scoring center and am thoroughly enjoying dunking on everyone and gobbling up every single rebound.

Indeed.
I'm not really in the market for another console (plus thinking about upgrading my AMD 8320 rig to a Ryzen 1700), but Naughty Dog alone has me experiencing some serious PS4 envy.  HZD on top of it makes it even harder to refrain from making the plunge.

I've never liked having my arm twisted by these exclusive titles, forcing me to commit to a certain console. A lot of them are poorly ported to the PC (like Deux Ex 2 which you mentioned in a previous post).  However, I have to admit some games are better suited for a controller and the PS4 is building up a decent portfolio.

Another game that might give me the final push to invest in a PS4 is Death Stranding. It looks like it has a story and some game features I've never seen before. Kojima behind the wheel and the Metal Gear franchise a dumpster fire after he left Konami. Dont know if that's a coincidence...

I totally agree on the topic about exclusives larsdt

On the other hand it's what mostly distinguishes one console from another. Of course there are other things factoring in but just imagine Nintendo without their franchises - hardly anyone would buy a Nintendo console anymore because from a technical perspective it's pure crap. Well, consoles in general are compared to PCs but I mean Nintendo consoles vs. Sony and Microsoft in this case. People usually buy Nintendo for Mario, Zelda and the likes.

I'm mostly pissed off by timed exclusives and/or when third party developers get basically bribed to only make the game available to one platform even though they usually make their games for several platforms. I really hate that. Rise Of The Tomb Raider was such an example... Then you have exclusives that are being made by first party studios and the results are often amazing because they can focus on that specific platform and can make the best of it. And Sony has quite a good portfolio in this department with studios like Naughty Dog, Guerilla Games, Sucker Punch, Santa Monica Studios, Polyphony or studios that do 90% of their stuff for Sony like Insomniac Games (they are working on a Spider-Man game now that could actually be good). And these studios usually deliver really great games even though I'm not a fan of all of them but that's just personal preference. I can totally understand that first party studios obviously only develop games for that one specific platform - but it still sucks big time. It's not so much a question of owning several platforms (heck, my current GPU was more expensive than both Sony's and Microsoft's console combined at that time) but more a question of being able to play a good game on a superior platform: better graphics, higher resolutions, more fps, maybe modding, more options in general...

I do agree: there are games that are better suited for controllers. But that's why I have a Xbox One S Controller in my desk drawer and the best thing is when you can actually combine it with other devices. Like using the controller when driving a vehicle but then switching to mouse and keyboard when you go around shooting things for example. But... it is what it is and I have owned all past Playstation consoles at one point or another in their cycle as well as a Xbox 360 but I never used them for anything else except a few exclusives (except the PS 1 because at that time I was young and my PC was crap).

Death Stranding got my attention as well although I need to see more obviously. But it might be interesting. Not that big of a Kojima fan, but not a hater or anything either. I totally loved Metal Gear Solid on the PS1 but never really got into the follow up games for some reason (not counting Metal Gear Rising which is still in my Steam library waiting to be played more than just 2 hours and is a totally different game). But we'll see... I have too many games to play and just so little time, especially right now. Yet in order to actually make the move and buy a PS4 I need some more games to warrant a buy - even though I'm totally hooked on HZD right now. But there are more titles coming and some interesting ones already available that I'd get (Bloodborne) so at this point it's more a matter of WHEN than IF when it comes to the decision of buying a PS4 (Pro) Mostly looking forward to the new God Of War (even though it will be totally different than the previous ones) and to seeing some gameplay of Ghost of Tsushima which made me go "holy shit I need a PS4" when I saw the trailer, what the game is about and that Sucker Punch is behind it.