Video Games

i started playing Skyrim for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it's really not grabbing me. I played the fuck out of Oblivion so I expected to like it, but I just can't seem to make myself care about anything that's happening. Gives me motion sickness as well. Bit of a disappointment.

Im really glad people are saying this, it felt socially unacceptable to not enjoy skyrim. Me and my flat mate both have copies and neither have enjoyed it very much. Our main cross over games (where we both enjoy the same games) are GTA and Civ. Both have reasons to think Skyrim would be great, I love the Mass Effect stuff, he's into Assasins creed etc. But Skyrim? Nah.

Were also both a generation of console behind... ive a 360, him on PS3. So are currently arguing about whether we want next generation xbox or PS5... has one been decided as better yet?

Nothing really decided yet, but if you don't have a library I would lean towards Xbox (as someone who is going to get a PS5), since gamepass is a pretty sweet deal for games, and Microsoft have made lots of noise about 1X games (and 360 I think) all being available on the new one without having to buy them again.

Sony hasn't explicitly stated what their proposal is for cross generation games

has skyrim sorted out their disappearing follower issue yet?

nope?

fuck off then. shit game.

Will Skyrim be a ps5 launch title?

Fuck, is that A Thing? Was wondering why my guy kept vanishing and assumed it must have been something I was doing wrong. Gaslit by a video game!

disappearing follower issue

Is that the opposite of the 'Creepy Watson' from the Sherlock Holmes games?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13YlEPwOfmk

Yesterday was Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and this is a nice talk by Cherry Rae (currently of Ubisoft) about accessibility in vidya games that I thought some of you might enjoy https://caniplaythat.com/2020/05/21/global-accessibility-awareness-day-2020-ubisoft-cherry-thompson/

Also World Goth Day... 🦇🖤👹

Interesting.
The only other factor I can think of, is cross play. Does this work yet? otherwise it makes sense to see what my other mates are on.

I played Skyrim when it came out, it was a fantastic game and I sunk hundreds of hours into it. Have tried to restart since but didn't get far at all.

I have no regerts, Skyrim is probably just a bit outdated now

I'm either bored of my games or finished them, luckily there seems to be quite a few sales on at the moment. I just picked up Watchdogs 2 for about £13 with all the DLC, it's pretty fun!

Morrowind is one of my all time favourite games. Oblivion was tough to get into for me because it was disappointing after Morrowind but then I got into it and loved it too. Was so excited for Skyrim got it at launch for 360 and then also for PC when it was cheap on steam one time. Still never finished it. Really could not get into it at all

I just picked up Watchdogs 2 for about £13 with all the DLC, it's pretty fun!

I enjoyed the first one, but just can't get into the second. Have tried twice. It just feels like every mission is a chore. Also, the characters are pretty annoying.

Pretty though!

Finally managed to win a game of Warzone (solo's) yesterday! That was stressful, only just recovered!
I don't think that was actually my best game as I've come close a few times having played much better, luck was just on my side towards the end this time.

It's interesting how the tactics are so different between quads, trios & solos, think I prefer trios but it's a lottery of who you get out with.

Congrats
Aren't there enough in this thread to get a reliable squad?
Saying that, it won't be me, strictly mp atm

Nice one! How was your heart rate when you were down to 2? I find it incredibly tense and have lost the final fight several times not thinking straight.

I think I prefer quads as a group of friends as its funnier but im looking forward to duos as there's only one other lad I play with who I can rely on enough consistently.

Cheers!

@psg1ben - you'd think so. Doesn't even need to be that reliable to be honest, just wanting to play the game would probably be enough!
My PSN is Granite_Lw if anyone wants to play some time.

@boisb - it was racing for a lot near the end! It was a downtown finish so I was having to clear rooms as I went towards the final circle. As soon as I got there I killed one guy but got downed by another who then started to finish me but ran out of bullets so I managed to self-revive & get them.
The final fight didn't really happen; I'd already taken a few pot shots at them while they were fighting someone else so they were pinned to the far side & I could see the circle was moving in my direction so just kept peppering them & the storm got them in the end, not sure if that one counted as my kill or not!

ran out of bullets

That must be annoying, and why a lot of people get the thirst with melee up close. They were probably swearing at the screen.

Yeah I bet they were peeved!
I think they were a bit flustered anyway because they didn't go for the finish straight away, kind of backed off then came back. Then the bullet thing gave me the time to revive.
I'm sure it's helped them learn the lesson though!

I have recently discovered Hunt Showdown, because a lot of my friends are playing it. This game is literally unplayable (okay, not literally, but really exponentially harder) in solo and you absolutely need some mates to play it with. Then it's an actual blast.

ACNH - what's your turnip price?
I'm on a decline (106/106/96) and invested heavily this week, so need a return!

I'm 154 and expecting a spike this PM...

Finally managed to win a game of Warzone (solo's) yesterday! That was stressful, only just recovered!

I don't think that was actually my best game as I've come close a few times having played much better, luck was just on my side towards the end this time.

It's interesting how the tactics are so different between quads, trios & solos, think I prefer trios but it's a lottery of who you get out with.

In same (but different) theme I've been playing the shit out of Apex Legends now and getting to be a useful idiot but a few times I've been paired with some utter melts in trios and they run off on their own, die immediately and ping the respawn button to tell me to come get them 500m across the map outside of the closing ring. Well anyways I found myself on my own about 1min into a game and was already pretty well geared. So I tried to kit out the best sniper I could and something that hits like a truck and goes brrrrrt for closer quarters. I sneak around and mop up a couple of kills while sticking on the limits of the circles and move in as late as possible, and eventually it's me vs a team of 2 and I use my characters special to let me see opponents movement and notice they've split up to try and pincer me, I go straight at one and get him as he turns the corner from a crouch so all his shots go over my head. I eliminate him so he cant tell his teammate where I went and run under the building they were both going around the sides of and pop out behind the other player just as I've reloaded and melt him and just like that I won trios entirely on my own as a solo player with 5 kills.

I then almost repeated the feat a few days later but was up against a team of 3 and I downed 2 then got caught on the terrain trying to back pedal out of line of fire on a sliver of health so i could reload/heal and they clipped me just before I was out of view. absolutely gutted.

It's my birthday same week as Warzone battle pass comes out. I feel like I'm back up to speed with shooters enough now that I might dip my toe into that water as well and treat myself to the BP. I am on ps4 so I'll add @Lw. but if anyone else wants to add me my psn is just hatbeard

If you don't mind, i might visit and offload my turnips if the price is decent?

I can offer any fruit but pears, a couple of shitty recipes (cardboard bed, log bench) and a t-rex skull.