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Did video games fall off?

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KilaTsunami
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All new games totally suck.. why? Games used to be awesome up until like Fallout 4, Now they're riddled with micro-transactions and endless patch updates... It's like they sell you the Pasta first, then you gotta buy the Meatballs, Sauce, Cheese, Fork separately??

The only games i still play when i do:

-Skate
-Dark Souls (1 & 3)
-GTA V (online)
-Rocket League
-Fallout (3, NV, & 4)
-Steep
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Im sure i'm forgetting a couple but its been a while..
May 14 2019 2:51PM
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GayWolf420
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lol GTA V Online was the beginning of all this micro transaction stuff, it basically almost forced you to buy sharkcards and penalized you for "not playing the game right". Fornite and shit just took that stuff to a new level with a free-to-play platform. AAA game developers realized that theres a lot more kids with access to moms credit card gaming currently than adults and will probably get bullied at school for not having the latest skins lol


Im just tired of developers like UbiSoft releasing these insanely amazing gameplay reveal trailers knowing they'll be putting out a severely downgraded product. That kinda shit needs to stop, and developers rushin products out the door
May 14 2019 3:33PM
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neleson
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R6S, CSGO and witcher 3 are sick you should check them out
May 14 2019 3:37PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Actually it was fifa
DeebieSkeebieslol GTA V Online was the beginning of all this micro transaction stuff, it basically almost forced you to buy sharkcards and penalized you for "not playing the game right". Fornite and shit just took that stuff to a new level with a free-to-play platform. AAA game developers realized that theres a lot more kids with access to moms credit card gaming currently than adults and will probably get bullied at school for not having the latest skins lol


Im just tired of developers like UbiSoft releasing these insanely amazing gameplay reveal trailers knowing they'll be putting out a severely downgraded product. That kinda shit needs to stop, and developers rushin products out the door
May 14 2019 4:49PM
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CatdickBojangles
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Breath of the Wild single handedly renewed my love for video games. If you haven’t played it play it.
May 14 2019 6:00PM
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OregonDead
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Thinking about getting Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road. That game is lit.
May 14 2019 6:37PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Ultimate team was great before price ranges. Also handicapping and match scripting became abundantly obvious
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May 14 2019 6:41PM
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oldmanski
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I didn’t make it past the original Nintendo, I can play a mad game of duck hunt.
May 14 2019 6:49PM
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ChadThundercock
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GTA is gonna have a tough sell for 6

Fallout 76 was shit, graphics weren't bad, but it was ultimately shit
May 14 2019 6:58PM
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GayWolf420
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Ubi killed it with the updates to the 1st Divison and Ghost Recon Wildlands and The Divison 2 plays so well. You're spot on about the single-player games coming out. GoW, Spiderman, RDR2, all are amazing games to play and super de duper pysched on what Naughty Dog is gonna do with The Last of Us II. Thats gonna be an insane game.
May 14 2019 7:29PM
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KilaTsunami
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DeebieSkeebieslol GTA V Online was the beginning of all this micro transaction stuff, it basically almost forced you to buy sharkcards and penalized you for "not playing the game right". Fornite and shit just took that stuff to a new level with a free-to-play platform. AAA game developers realized that theres a lot more kids with access to moms credit card gaming currently than adults and will probably get bullied at school for not having the latest skins lol


Im just tired of developers like UbiSoft releasing these insanely amazing gameplay reveal trailers knowing they'll be putting out a severely downgraded product. That kinda shit needs to stop, and developers rushin products out the door


Theres always a method of hustle that works better than the rest, they just dont always tell you. But agreed, they went overboard with the shark cards. Dark Souls 3 was the last wholesome game i think i played
May 14 2019 7:54PM
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CalumSKI
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maybe you fell off but....
REAL GAMER NEVER QUIT WHAT THEY LOVE!!!!!!!!
May 14 2019 8:00PM
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DirtYStylE
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Nah they didn’t fall off. It’s just that every game concept has already been done. So everything just feels like a repackaged experience
May 14 2019 8:22PM
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eheath
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Games are at an all time peak and still rising, you crazy bruh.


If you don't agree with microtransactions, think about it this way: games for ps1 were like $50-60(even n64 gamer were $50+) full games are still $60, that makes no sense, that's why games have microtransactions. You don't HAVE to buy them, but it certainly adds to the game (DLC, battle pass, whatever) but games should cost $100+
May 14 2019 8:39PM
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eheath
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ChadThundercockGTA is gonna have a tough sell for 6


Until they add RP/other current mods to the real game. GTA 6 is gonna sell like hotcakes, just like ps5 and whatever the new xbox is, but TBH if you like playing video games, get a computer.
May 14 2019 8:41PM
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dmoney13
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Rocket league and Minecraft are the only games I find enjoyable anymore all first person shooters suck ever since BO2 and battlefield 3 and 4
May 14 2019 9:45PM
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coolflash8
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Can't go wrong with some good old fashioned RuneScape
May 15 2019 2:09AM
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Lé.Skiing
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There are plenty of good new games coming out all the time. It all depends on what you like, how much time you spend researching the new games coming out and what systems you have access to.

I have personally been waiting forever for the FF7 Remake.

This game (Ad Infinitum) I thought was cancelled but was recently updated they are hiring some new staff for it. Seems like an interesting concept similar to Wolfenstein.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/933452/Mom-says-daughter-bitten-25-times-at-Tucson-daycare



If you haven't played VR I'd suggest you give it a whirl. It's not for everyone though. Check out a VR arcade before just blindly buying one because you might get VR sickness really bad.

eheath is right. If you like gaming get a PC. It kinda depends on some things though because I am not that great at keyboard and mouse for FPS games other than quake style games. I prefer some games on console and some I prefer on PC. Then there's just the crazy amount of things you can Do with a PC in general. Games on steam are cheaper in general. You can test out other peoples unreal engine fan remakes for free.

With PC and unreal engine you can even make your own games if you really hate how the state of games are in. Think it's too much work? You can download a bunch of asset packs for free and make a game without even having to build a game from the ground up. If you want to make your own assets then there are free programs for that too. There has never been a better time for gaming and building games. Shitty thing is sometimes you gotta spend $ for a good PC. If you don't want to spend money and already have a PC get the epic games launcher they give you free games every month. Whether you hate Epic Games or love them you can't be so mad at them you miss out on free stuff you may enjoy.
May 15 2019 3:27AM
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Rparr
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if any of you guys are masochistic enough to enjoy ark, hit me up if you're looking for some action. We have a pretty well entrenched setup on officials and we're gearing up for a very large raid
May 15 2019 11:00AM
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neleson
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dmoney13Rocket league and Minecraft are the only games I find enjoyable anymore all first person shooters suck ever since BO2 and battlefield 3 and 4


Battlefield one was decent you should atleast give it a try
May 15 2019 11:38AM
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dmoney13
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nelesonBattlefield one was decent you should atleast give it a try


I enjoyed it quite a bit the sniping mechanics in the game was really enjoyable also with planes. But the maps got boring after a while but other than that it was a solid game but lack of guns killed it for me.
May 15 2019 11:59AM
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KilaTsunami
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eheathGames are at an all time peak and still rising, you crazy bruh.


If you don't agree with microtransactions, think about it this way: games for ps1 were like $50-60(even n64 gamer were $50+) full games are still $60, that makes no sense, that's why games have microtransactions. You don't HAVE to buy them, but it certainly adds to the game (DLC, battle pass, whatever) but games should cost $100+


See, I feel like you DO have to buy into most micro-transaction schemes. Otherwise you're really not getting the full experience that they advertised. The way games like C.O.D World at War did it was totally fair. You get the FULL GAME upon purchase, then the map packs are just extras; Non Essential.

A game like GTA Online you either have to buy $$$ to even be remotely involved in their newest update or grind super hard. Which im down to grind, dont get me wrong, but they pay you chump change. You're stuck grinding the same 6 missions for literal DAYS just to get to the same point you would be at if you bought the Shark cards. You dont think thats kinda wack?

The fastest money making method for beginners: Vehicle Sourcing, but you cant even start that method until you have...
-$1.5 mil (CEO office)
-$1.5 mil (Vehicle Warehouse)
=3 mil (just to start working)

In order to obtain that 3mil you can either:

-Play over 100 Double Money missions (assuming they're offering double money lobbys, which they do alot)
OR
-Spend 50 USD

It's just kinda greedy, especially knowing that rockstar made ALL they're money back in Pre-Orders alone.
May 15 2019 1:10PM
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NickelbackFan420
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KilaTsunamiAll new games totally suck.. why? Games used to be awesome up until like Fallout 4, Now they're riddled with micro-transactions and endless patch updates... It's like they sell you the Pasta first, then you gotta buy the Meatballs, Sauce, Cheese, Fork separately??

The only games i still play when i do:

-Skate
-Dark Souls (1 & 3)
-GTA V (online)
-Rocket League
-Fallout (3, NV, & 4)
-Steep
-

Im sure i'm forgetting a couple but its been a while..


Rocket league is the OG of riddled updates lets be real.. that or battlefield
May 15 2019 2:37PM
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KilaTsunami
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NickelbackFan420Rocket league is the OG of riddled updates lets be real.. that or battlefield


Truuuuuu, at least they only charged 2 bucks for the GTR. but I never played battlefield tbh..
May 15 2019 2:48PM
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KilaTsunami
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ChadThundercockGTA is gonna have a tough sell for 6

Fallout 76 was shit, graphics weren't bad, but it was ultimately shit


I doubt it would be a tough sell bcs of the story mode. It would however be a tough sell to get old players to start totally new online... Its gonna be interesting to see how they compensate returning players that have invested months into their accounts. If they transfer everything, new players would totally hate that. They should honestly make 2 separate discs for Story and Online to make Online faster.

Also, i wonder what they'll do with the GTA 5 servers.. the amounts of money some people have invested, i feel like it would be robbery to ever shut them down...

also yeah, fuck Fallout76
May 15 2019 3:05PM
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KilaTsunami
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coolflash8Can't go wrong with some good old fashioned RuneScape


Bro, OSRS is legendary. I slowly started chippin' away at a new account around when Mobile came out. I had way more free time at work then and nobody could tell i was cutting willows, but i dont really think i'd be playing it if it didn't bring back such fond memories lol
May 15 2019 3:14PM
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1776
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I still play the old games from like 2012. BF3 and AC3 are my personal favorites. I love playing the remasters of COD4 and AC3 but all the "micro dlc's" in call of duty are just pointless, i miss the old shit back when it was simple and thats why I always find myself back on MW2 or MW3 and BO2 but we all know BO2 was ruined by modders.
May 15 2019 9:02PM
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Samp20
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coolflash8Can't go wrong with some good old fashioned RuneScape

I rate this bro, hands down best game ever lol
May 16 2019 5:10AM
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Samp20
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KilaTsunamiBro, OSRS is legendary. I slowly started chippin' away at a new account around when Mobile came out. I had way more free time at work then and nobody could tell i was cutting willows, but i dont really think i'd be playing it if it didn't bring back such fond memories lol

I think we need an OSRS thread and maybe a clan chat haha
May 16 2019 5:11AM
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Rparr
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samprykeI think we need an OSRS thread and maybe a clan chat haha


I would 100% endorse a NS OSRS CC lol
May 16 2019 5:53AM
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coolflash8
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RparrI would 100% endorse a NS OSRS CC lol


I think that's a great idea, unfortunatley i am a noob and dont have the patience to grind revs just to afford a bond :\ im playing rsps like a mofo tho
May 16 2019 6:47AM
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Rparr
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coolflash8I think that's a great idea, unfortunatley i am a noob and dont have the patience to grind revs just to afford a bond :\ im playing rsps like a mofo tho


if you buy black market gp and use that to buy a bond, membership is like 40-50% of the price as buying it legit. Not my proudest moment but that's been the move for me for like 6 months now lol.

I did set up a CC, it's called NEWSCHOOLERS

Come talk shit while I fish infernal eels for the next 3 weeks
May 16 2019 7:05AM
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Samp20
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Rparrif you buy black market gp and use that to buy a bond, membership is like 40-50% of the price as buying it legit. Not my proudest moment but that's been the move for me for like 6 months now lol.

I did set up a CC, it's called NEWSCHOOLERS


Come talk shit while I fish infernal eels for the next 3 weeks

Yo im so down for this CC, what's your username I'll join
May 16 2019 7:47AM
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Rparr
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samprykeYo im so down for this CC, what's your username I'll join


ah shit I didn't know you join via username. After all this time. I'm StonyJabroni
May 16 2019 8:38AM
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Evantheshredster
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2 words: Halo Reach
May 16 2019 2:17PM
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Jems
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eheathGames are at an all time peak and still rising, you crazy bruh.


If you don't agree with microtransactions, think about it this way: games for ps1 were like $50-60(even n64 gamer were $50+) full games are still $60, that makes no sense, that's why games have microtransactions. You don't HAVE to buy them, but it certainly adds to the game (DLC, battle pass, whatever) but games should cost $100+


egamer 😎
May 16 2019 2:37PM
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TheHamburglar
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Bro have you played Red Dead 2
May 16 2019 3:22PM
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Pigeon.
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coolflash8Can't go wrong with some good old fashioned RuneScape


you on OSRS? add me bro lets skill together. pretty sure im dead.pige0ns
May 16 2019 4:53PM
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coolflash8
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Pigeon.you on OSRS? add me bro lets skill together. pretty sure im dead.pige0ns


I'd really love to but I just can't deal with hundreds of hours grinding for something I can get instantly on an rsps
May 17 2019 12:08AM
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beckums
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Video games are kinda whack imo
May 17 2019 10:27PM
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Pigeon.
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coolflash8I'd really love to but I just can't deal with hundreds of hours grinding for something I can get instantly on an rsps


im on rs3 too i just dont like the new format. im furypig7 on there
May 17 2019 11:17PM
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casual
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RDR2 singleplayer was incredible. I cried. Spider-Man PS4 was dope.

I play fighting games semi-competitively, MK11 is great.
May 18 2019 12:47PM
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DirtYStylE
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Mobile games are the new
May 25 2019 4:14AM
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little1337
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I also think Call of Dutys schedule of releasing a game every year is hurting them. Let people be more invested in one game before forcing the next one thats been rushed through production on people.
May 26 2020 9:34AM
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CatdickBojangles
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little1337I also think Call of Dutys schedule of releasing a game every year is hurting them. Let people be more invested in one game before forcing the next one thats been rushed through production on people.


MW and Warzone look like they are set up to last for a few years but then there is ramblings of black ops: Cold war this year. I would rather fork out money for more MW than any Black ops.
May 26 2020 9:45AM
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little1337
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CatdickBojanglesMW and Warzone look like they are set up to last for a few years but then there is ramblings of black ops: Cold war this year. I would rather fork out money for more MW than any Black ops.


True this is the first one in a while that I've been invested in at all so it's definitely a step in the right direction. Now all they need to do is remaster MW2 mp but sadly, I don't think it's gonna happen.
May 26 2020 9:47AM
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CatdickBojangles
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little1337True this is the first one in a while that I've been invested in at all so it's definitely a step in the right direction. Now all they need to do is remaster MW2 mp but sadly, I don't think it's gonna happen.


I thought they were dropping the MW2 maps into MW? I was actually super stoked on that, but its been awhile since I followed up on it.
May 26 2020 9:49AM
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