BulldogXero
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re: Team Figure Skating - Day 3 - Finals (USA, Spoilers)
Posted by BulldogXero on 2/8/26 at 3:44 pm to SoDakHawk
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So again, like the American female before, why try to push the envelope and do really hard stuff? Do the easier stuff perfectly.
I feel like the Russians dominated figure skating for years by having an army of 15 year olds that would just skate around until like the last minute of the skate and then start doing a bunch of jumps and spins.
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re: Ashes of Creation
Posted by BulldogXero on 2/3/26 at 10:17 am to Bard
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TL;DW - Most MMO players are looking for community, most MMO developers are looking to make a game. This becomes important when looking at new MMO's because it sets the foundation for his hypothesis that people flocking to these new and untested MMOs are doing so because they want that feeling of being on the ground floor of the community instead of the person showing up well after the hype and hooplah of beta, EA, etc and then learning the game after a majority of the community has progressed out of the newbie stage.
That is basically a long way around just saying that gamers are attracted to the shiny new toy.
The best time to get into any multiplayer game is at release.
None of that matters in the long run though if the game is feature incomplete and has no content.
re: Halo disabled comments on their black history month post for some reason
Posted by BulldogXero on 2/2/26 at 10:46 pm to hawgfaninc
Nothing makes me think more about the contributions black people have made to society than whatever the hell those skins are.
re: Gaming industry sucks
Posted by BulldogXero on 2/2/26 at 10:42 pm to JasonDBlaha
I legit think studios like Ubisoft, BioWare, or Naughty Dog no longer have enough talent to release a new game.
The corporate overlords play their part, but are they the reason why writing, game design, and even animations have taken such a step back from like a decade ago? No, I don't think so.
Rockstar has simply milked the ever loving frick out of GTA Online. What reason did they have to release a new GTA when the drones keep pouring money into the online game? I don't suspect GTA 6 will be bad, but I don't think it will live up to the hype. How could it?
The corporate overlords play their part, but are they the reason why writing, game design, and even animations have taken such a step back from like a decade ago? No, I don't think so.
Rockstar has simply milked the ever loving frick out of GTA Online. What reason did they have to release a new GTA when the drones keep pouring money into the online game? I don't suspect GTA 6 will be bad, but I don't think it will live up to the hype. How could it?
Assassin's Creed Games Totally Screwed on PC
Posted by BulldogXero on 2/2/26 at 8:58 pm
Other than Ubisoft being Ubisoft, why are PC ports of their most recent titles in such a shoddy state?
Re-downloaded AC Shadows and apparently there's an issue with a Windows update that is literally halving the FPS. Second time it's happened too :lol:
Said ok, not going to do with that, so I re-installed Valhalla. Played for a few hours just fine but now I am crashing every 10 minutes.
I also played Unity (how recent is recent), and had to limit the FPS to 120 because the FPS would outrun the game's ability to render the environment.
Re-downloaded AC Shadows and apparently there's an issue with a Windows update that is literally halving the FPS. Second time it's happened too :lol:
Said ok, not going to do with that, so I re-installed Valhalla. Played for a few hours just fine but now I am crashing every 10 minutes.
I also played Unity (how recent is recent), and had to limit the FPS to 120 because the FPS would outrun the game's ability to render the environment.
re: Ashes of Creation
Posted by BulldogXero on 2/1/26 at 4:50 pm to StansberryRules
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MMORPGs have to have the lowest batting average of any genre ever.
Well the thing is that it's probably one of the most difficult genres to break into Indie studios like the Ashes of Creation devs are just setting themselves up for failure.
Beyond that, I would say that almost every MMORPG released in the late 00s early 2010s boom period essentially had the exact same issues.
1) Using an unwieldy game engine that did not run well on most PCs of its day.
2) Polishing the frick out of the early game experience and ignoring the endgame
3) Slapping an established IP on top of copy/paste World of Warcraft mechanics
re: Starfield remade in ~60 sec using Google’s Genie 3
Posted by BulldogXero on 2/1/26 at 4:42 pm to hawgfaninc
The technology is impressive, but are we going to ignore that it rips assets right out of the actual video games themselves?
re: Highguard
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/29/26 at 9:53 am to i am dan
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That game is getting destroyed on the internet.
Heard it lost like 85% of the player base on the first day of release.
What is 85% of 8?
re: Thinking about getting Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/27/26 at 12:20 pm to sgallo3
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I purchased both around the same time and still haven't gotten out of chapter 2 in E33 because KCD2 outshined it for me.
Probably due to the medieval setting though and not that it is a better game for everyone.
E33 is more polished, but it's a turn-based take on the soulslike genre. Soulslikes are a dime a dozen.
KCD2 felt like it had more heart poured into it. I would like to experience the story of E33 in an anime or movie adaptation though because I am told it's very good.
re: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - S1 Thread (no book spoilers, please)
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/27/26 at 10:26 am to Tiger1242
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Yall need to just accept that 10 years ago a project like this would’ve released as a movie instead of a TV show. They’re basically taking a 2hr movie and stretching it into a 6 episode season, so we actually are getting more than we should if you think of it like that.
I just think that unless they filmed each season back to back, Egg is going to be 20 years old by the time they finish the third novella.
re: Rockstar allegedly delaying physical release of GTA 6
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/27/26 at 10:10 am to JasonDBlaha
People over here acting like Grand Theft Auto is known for its storytelling.
re: PS5 or Xbox X
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/27/26 at 9:41 am to imjustafatkid
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ETA: There are very few "exclusives" worth talking about on either system. Switch 2 is the only system with any solid exclusives being released regularly.
I mean this is kind of false :lol:
Switch 2's library, outside of ports of 5 year old multi-platform titles, is fairly anemic.
re: Highguard
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/27/26 at 9:28 am to LSUGent
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If the rumors are true that he just thought it looked cool and wanted to put it as the final reveal of the game awards... he probably feels bad that his decision got so much added negative attention towards the game. If Highguard had a regular slot during that award show, it would have been forgotten about and never would have received the extra scrutiny.
Is there anyone on this planet that thinks an endorsement by Geoff Keighley is a good thing?
re: Thinking about getting Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/25/26 at 8:12 pm to sgallo3
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This is tough because 2 is so much more approachable than 1. 1 can be a real pain in the arse to get started.
Id try to play 1 but there is a story recap for it on 2
I think if you play through 1, you will appreciate 2 more. 2 is quite literally a direct sequel or "part 2" to the main story and is where the main plot of the first game is finally resolved.
If you play 1 first, you might get burned out on 2. They are very similar games. 1 is just a bit rougher around the edges and is more dry in tone than 2.
2 also has a lot more action than 1. In 1, you are essentially a baby grubworm that can barely hold a sword. The combat is also kind of bad. The developers realize this, and there are barely any instances in 1 where you are forced into combat.
2 has a lot more action. The combat isn't perfect in 2, but it's much more streamlined. The main character also starts out at a higher base skill level, so it takes far less time before you feel useful.
re: Thinking about getting Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/24/26 at 6:27 pm to RollTide1987
It was by far my favorite game from last year.
It needs the quicksave mod to be thoroughly enjoyed though.
The developer needs to get that bullshite out of their system before whatever sequel or spiritual successor they end up making.
It needs the quicksave mod to be thoroughly enjoyed though.
The developer needs to get that bullshite out of their system before whatever sequel or spiritual successor they end up making.
re: The Heralds of Darkness level in Alan Wake 2 is the most impressive thing I’ve seen
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/24/26 at 6:22 pm to athenslife101
I tried Alan Wake 2 when it was on free trial on PS Plus. I enjoyed the original game a good bit.
Alan Wake 2 felt like a sluggish bloated mess where the developers were far too into sniffing their own farts. I made it to the first boss and noped out.
Alan Wake 2 felt like a sluggish bloated mess where the developers were far too into sniffing their own farts. I made it to the first boss and noped out.
re: Avowed
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/22/26 at 8:01 pm to athenslife101
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Avowed is great. It’s a beautiful game. I don’t know what your talking about with gear issue
The game has level scaling, but negates the purpose of its own level scaling system by introducing this weird gear scaling system that is a constant push/pull between you and the enemies.
If your gear is of higher rank, you do a damage buff, and the enemies don't hit you as hard. If their gear is higher, they do more damage to you, and you do less damage to them.
The gear scaling system makes it impossible to find higher rank gear out in the world. Gear you find in the world scales to the rank of the highest piece of gear that you already have equipped, so you are forced to either constantly upgrade your existing gear or to buy at least one piece of gear from a shop (which is extremely expensive).
Completing quests gives you XP which basically means nothing, so invariably you will hit a wall where the enemy gear starts to outrank yours. The game cannot possibly predict at what point the player will have enough resources to upgrade a specific piece of gear, so you are continually funneled into arbitrary choke points where you have to stop doing what you are focused on and just score every inch of the map for every single resource node enough times to finally get enough resources to upgrade gear so that you can continue the game.
Avowed
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/22/26 at 7:07 pm
I was still playing KCD2 when it came out. KCD2 being a superior RPG in every conceivable way, I didn't give Avowed a fair shake at launch.
I decided to give this game another look, but apparently I still cannot figure out how to play without getting cock blocked by the gear upgrade system constantly.
It's a shame because the actual combat and world exploration is a lot of fun. It's nothing GOTY material, but it's fun in an open world action RPG sort of way.
I decided to give this game another look, but apparently I still cannot figure out how to play without getting cock blocked by the gear upgrade system constantly.
It's a shame because the actual combat and world exploration is a lot of fun. It's nothing GOTY material, but it's fun in an open world action RPG sort of way.
re: Prince of Persia remake cancelled by Ubisoft
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/21/26 at 8:32 pm to JasonDBlaha
I am convinced that Ubisoft and a lot of Triple A studios these days no longer have enough talent to make the games they once did.
re: Miami (FL) 21 @ Indiana 27 Final - ESPN
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/19/26 at 10:13 pm to UltimaParadox
Act like you've been here before Indiana
re: Miami (FL) 21 @ Indiana 27 Final - ESPN
Posted by BulldogXero on 1/19/26 at 10:10 pm to llfshoals
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Pretty safe bet he won’t
If he's out of eligibility, then they should leave him at the stadium
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