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by Animalor
November 30, 2020, 6:12 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official Xbox Series X thread
Replies: 114
Views: 6870

Re: The Official Xbox Series X thread

Wow. This place is still running huh? I got into a day one Series X through All Access and when I traded in my previous gen consoles ended up within about 75$ cdn from a Digital PS5 so I had em put me on that list and waiting for their stock to come in. All and all, Next (current now?) Gen is pretty...
by Animalor
October 18, 2017, 11:10 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Ninntendo Switch
Replies: 23
Views: 5565

Re: Ninntendo Switch

I got one for xmas for the kids. It's in my basement now. The Walmart bundle with the Splatoon 2 pack-in. It's a slick little system. Looking forward to playing it more.
by Animalor
September 15, 2017, 1:23 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Destiny 2 (PS4 / PC / XBO)
Replies: 30
Views: 12530

Re: Destiny 2 (PS4 / PC / XBO)

Wrapped up the main story last night. It was a decent vehicule to level you up, unlock all the areas and introduce the players. All in all, satisfying.
by Animalor
September 7, 2017, 1:48 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2017 Finished Games List
Replies: 44
Views: 17410

Re: 2017 Finished Games List

Any another one down. Horizon Zero Dawn - Platinumed. What a great, well crafted story and world. Works really well.
by Animalor
September 3, 2017, 10:57 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2017 Finished Games List
Replies: 44
Views: 17410

Re: 2017 Finished Games List

Odin Sphere:Leifthrasir - Platinum!

There's about 38 hours of gameplay to Platinum this one. Fun little game.
by Animalor
August 31, 2017, 5:14 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Ivy Bridge Upgrade Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 28806

Re: Ivy Bridge Upgrade Thread

I haven't jumped to the Nvidia 1XXX family but I'm still getting performance I'm more than happy with on my 900 series card. The motherboard is probably nearing 7-8 years old now so the next upgrade will be a full system lift, more than likely based on the Threadripper CPU family.
by Animalor
August 5, 2017, 12:48 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: VR Gaming
Replies: 248
Views: 67154

Re: VR Gaming

Some of the experiences are cool to be sure. I've had a chance to see try HoloLens last year and that was truly impressive. As far as the Gear VR go, I'm trying experiences here and there and want to try some of the non-gaming experiences on it. I'll let you know what it ends up bring.
by Animalor
August 5, 2017, 12:46 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Pokemon GO
Replies: 12
Views: 4616

Re: Pokemon GO

Oh hell no. I may be a geek, but not one willing to travel to celebrate a freemium game.
by Animalor
August 4, 2017, 10:29 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Pokemon GO
Replies: 12
Views: 4616

Re: Pokemon GO

Anyone else here still playing this here? I never really stopped over the last year. Level 33 at the moment and I've caught each of the Legendaries that have been popping up the last few weeks. There's a great local community using Discord to report and organize raids and it's working very effective...
by Animalor
August 4, 2017, 10:26 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: VR Gaming
Replies: 248
Views: 67154

Re: VR Gaming

So I jumped into the phone based stuff with a Gear VR headset over the last week and I'm pretty impressed with it overall. I'm using it with a Galaxy S8 and it's pretty well done. I realise that it's limited compared to what is available for the Vive or the Rift but I don't need a ton of space, I ca...
by Animalor
July 30, 2017, 10:29 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2017 Finished Games List
Replies: 44
Views: 17410

Re: 2017 Finished Games List

Hollow Knight - This is one of the better games I've played so far this week. Indy Metroidvania game that is extremely challenging and doesn't hold your hand on anything. I've clocked over 40 hours with it so far. Highly Recommended
by Animalor
June 28, 2017, 7:19 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Ratchet & Clank - PS4 (2016)
Replies: 7
Views: 2311

Re: Ratchet & Clank - PS4 (2016)

Picked it up too. Thinking of getting LBP3 as well. Even cheaper. Thanks Aslanna
by Animalor
June 14, 2017, 10:12 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: E3 - 2017
Replies: 12
Views: 5175

Re: E3 - 2017

So those assholes at Ubisoft.... I see the trailer for Beyond Good and Evil 2 and I was really happy. I call the kids over to look at the trailer with me. The other was rater T and fairly inoffensive language-wise... Then it starts raining F-Bomb faster than a late night HBO TV show. Seriously UBI? ...
by Animalor
June 13, 2017, 1:18 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: E3 - 2017
Replies: 12
Views: 5175

Re: E3 - 2017

Watched both and really liked em. As usual, Microsoft focused on holiday 2017 and Sony focused on 2018 and beyond mostly.

Sony spent a lot of money for an auditorium for something that could've essentially been a YouTube Playlist though. A solid hour of trailers and then end?
by Animalor
May 25, 2017, 9:06 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2017 Finished Games List
Replies: 44
Views: 17410

Re: 2017 Finished Games List

I just finished the only Halo campaign I had never played before last night, Halo 2. It was pretty good at parts and really frustrating at others. Played it though on Heroic.
by Animalor
May 13, 2017, 10:06 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Mass Effect: Andromeda
Replies: 9
Views: 6281

Re: Mass Effect: Andromeda

I played it through and really enjoyed it. I usually choose the female option for my character and the voice acting here was as solid as fem-shep.

This one got a LOT of unfair hate.
by Animalor
May 13, 2017, 10:02 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Forza Horizon 3
Replies: 0
Views: 2215

Forza Horizon 3

I'm a bit surprised that there wasn't a thread about this but FH3 was high on my list of favorite games last year. It was a great game (I still think that FH2 edged it out slightly due to landscape variety). It's a Play Anywhere title so you can seamlessly pick up on Windows 10 and it works great. T...
by Animalor
May 5, 2017, 8:50 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: I wish you pristine health till the day you drop dead..
Replies: 11
Views: 3416

Re: I wish you pristine health till the day you drop dead..

You like her for the outward appearance of political "correctness". This has nothing to do with political correctness. I thought she was a level-headed diplomat, an experienced politician, someone with well thought out convictions and idea and who wanted to work for the benefit of all the...
by Animalor
May 5, 2017, 1:26 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: I wish you pristine health till the day you drop dead..
Replies: 11
Views: 3416

Re: I wish you pristine health till the day you drop dead..

What boggles my mind is that type of evil did they think Hilary was going to do that worse than this.

They are literally killing poor people and celebrating it (and their tax breaks) on live TV...
by Animalor
May 5, 2017, 9:35 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: I wish you pristine health till the day you drop dead..
Replies: 11
Views: 3416

I wish you pristine health till the day you drop dead..

... if you're in the US because if not, then your Congress just fucked you very, very hard. (also not covered by the AHCA apparently).
by Animalor
April 26, 2017, 8:40 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244035

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

Couple of non flame-bait comments:

PS4 Remote play on PC works REALLY well. As well as the Xbox One Streaming.

Also, I love Uncharted so much. Can't really put a finger on what puts it over the top for me vs Tomb Raider but damn I love this series.
by Animalor
April 15, 2017, 7:26 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244035

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

Something expectantly pleasant. When I re-instated PS+, It also re-instated everything I'd ever added for free during my previous run. I had assumed that once that expired, it was removed and wouldn't be re-added anymore. Not sure what the impact will be on the PS4's library.. No. That ls how it wo...
by Animalor
April 14, 2017, 9:45 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244035

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

Something expectantly pleasant. When I re-instated PS+, It also re-instated everything I'd ever added for free during my previous run. I had assumed that once that expired, it was removed and wouldn't be re-added anymore. Not sure what the impact will be on the PS4's library..
by Animalor
April 14, 2017, 6:23 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244035

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

Definitely into buying games digitally, especially if the price is low. Can't get a PS+ trial sadly. Used to subscribe when I had a PS3 and Vita.
by Animalor
April 14, 2017, 12:28 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244035

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

Picked it up and set it up last night. Ran into some difficulty during the setup however. Setup my WiFi and connected to Internet. It detected an update to 4.55. Not sure where I was out of the box but installed it. The 340MB update took about 45 minutes to download. It would download amounts in qui...
by Animalor
April 13, 2017, 2:00 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Game Deals (No Canadians Allowed!)
Replies: 499
Views: 120038

Re: Game Deals (No Canadians Allowed!)

Xbox has their Spring Sale going on right now and there's a ton of great stuff at 50% off or more.. My pickup last night was Catherine for Xbox 360 back compat for 3.99$ CDN. I had wanted to buy this when it launched and had been keeping an eye our for it. Saw it a few times for 20 but Still was uns...
by Animalor
April 13, 2017, 3:09 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244035

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

Nah.. Already have the One and no 4K TV. The Scorpio would be a waste really. Xmas might be a Switch for the kids if they throw a pack in that isn't Zelda and the fix the little deficiencies with the hardware
by Animalor
April 12, 2017, 10:31 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244035

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

Thanks for the feedback Aslana. I appreciate it.

It's a "till stock lasts"sale so who knows if I'll be able to get there in time for the deal.

Will let you all know what happens.
by Animalor
April 12, 2017, 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: great new fantasy book - mix of LoTR & GoT
Replies: 5
Views: 3506

Re: great new fantasy book - mix of LoTR & GoT

Just go and read The Kingkiller Chronicle: The Name of the Wind and be happy.
by Animalor
April 12, 2017, 7:34 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS4 thread!
Replies: 1343
Views: 244035

Re: The Official PS4 thread!

So the PS4 is 50$ off with Uncharted 4 tomorrow at Best Buy and I was doing some research to see if it would be worthwhile for me to pick up for exclusives and a few games that are our now. http://gematsu.com/exclusives/ps4/ is a great site btw.. At the moment, the stuff I have genuine interest in i...
by Animalor
April 11, 2017, 8:21 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2017 Finished Games List
Replies: 44
Views: 17410

Re: 2017 Finished Games List

Just played through Blaster Master Zero for the 3DS. Damn that was a fun nostalgic trip for 10$.

About 4-5 hours end to end.
by Animalor
March 23, 2017, 9:50 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild
Replies: 4
Views: 1479

Re: Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild

Got a ton of time in and my impression still stands. The game is a solid 85-90 but the praise this is receiving is ridiculous. The story is damned thin and the game is too damned short. Nintendo fills it out by giving you 120 shrines to complete and 900!!! Korok seeds to collect and a ton of shit to...
by Animalor
March 23, 2017, 9:42 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2017 Finished Games List
Replies: 44
Views: 17410

Re: 2017 Finished Games List

its amazing how much better each successive witcher game gets. at least it was to me. I'm about 2 hours into the 2nd and I wholeheartedly agree. Whereas the first felt really dated, this one feels a lot more modern and polished. Third one is amazing and a bigger leap than from 1 to 2 IMO. The side ...
by Animalor
March 4, 2017, 9:25 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild
Replies: 4
Views: 1479

Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild

Started playing this on my Wii U yesterday. The WiiU version is beautiful and runs very well. That being said, while the game is fun and plays well, I'm not sure why it's getting such great review scores. I have a feeling that Nintendo made games tend to get a 10 point review boost just because they...
by Animalor
February 20, 2017, 4:38 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2017 Finished Games List
Replies: 44
Views: 17410

Re: 2017 Finished Games List

Kluden wrote:its amazing how much better each successive witcher game gets. at least it was to me.
I'm about 2 hours into the 2nd and I wholeheartedly agree. Whereas the first felt really dated, this one feels a lot more modern and polished.
by Animalor
February 17, 2017, 12:31 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2017 Finished Games List
Replies: 44
Views: 17410

Re: 2017 Finished Games List

After starting the game 6 freaking years ago, I finally got around to finished the The Witcher. About freaking time! Now on to Assassin's of Kings!
by Animalor
January 16, 2017, 1:38 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2017 Finished Games List
Replies: 44
Views: 17410

Re: 2017 Finished Games List

Jan 17th - Final Fantasy XV - Xbox One - Finished Feb 13th - Bravely Second - End Layer - Nintendo 3DS - Completed Feb 16th - The Witcher - PC/Steam - Finished Apr 3rd - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Wii U - Finished Apr 10th - Blaster Master Zero - Nintendo 3DS - Finished Apr 16th - Mas...
by Animalor
December 11, 2016, 6:45 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official NextBox Thread!
Replies: 1335
Views: 252577

Re: The Official NextBox Thread!

I traded in my Xbox One for the Xbox One S yesterday as EB Games was having a crazy good deal (for a 200$ cdn difference, I got Battlefield 1, Overwatch and a 50$ restaurant gift card). The new form factor is amazing. It's so much smaller than the OG Xbox One, is completely silent and is noticeably ...
by Animalor
December 8, 2016, 10:49 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2016 Finished Games List!
Replies: 11
Views: 4343

Re: 2016 Finished Games List!

Added a few games I've finished in the last few months. Picked up Zero Escape Dilemma from the Nintendo eShop on Black Friday and the game was as good as Virtue's last Reward imo. Quite the mind bender.
by Animalor
October 22, 2016, 4:04 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: No Man's Sky
Replies: 57
Views: 23068

Re: No Man's Sky

Just got the last achievement on No Mans Sky. Impressive technology but the end result was such a dissapointment.

As well..
by Animalor
July 28, 2016, 1:45 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Dragon Age - Inquisition (all platforms)
Replies: 59
Views: 16351

Re: Dragon Age - Inquisition (all platforms)

FWIW - I thought that Syndicate was fantastic and a return to form to how the game was with AC2. That said, the story was interesting but not as good as 2.
by Animalor
July 17, 2016, 5:46 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Pokemon GO
Replies: 12
Views: 4616

Re: Pokemon GO

I'm playing. #TeamInstinct here. Level 15 now and while I don't have any Pokemon in the 1000 range her, I do have an 935 Flareon and a bunch in the high 600's to high 700's. I had played Ingress for a while and am familiar with the Niantic way of doing things. It's kind of shocking how crazy things ...
by Animalor
June 19, 2016, 9:17 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: 2016 Finished Games List!
Replies: 11
Views: 4343

Re: 2016 Finished Games List!

Seems like I haven't visited this thread in a while. I finished Quantum Break a while back and have been grinding my way through Xenoblade Chronicles 3D on my 3DS. Just wrapped up Xenoblade tonight It's a pretty great technical achievement that they fit that game on the 3DS however that system does ...
by Animalor
June 17, 2016, 8:39 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official NextBox Thread!
Replies: 1335
Views: 252577

Re: The Official NextBox Thread!

You have to wonder if that's going to be the play here. There's already great hardware between the Occulus and the Vive, why not make both of those able to connect to Scorpio and leverage the already existing VR work being done on Windows.
by Animalor
June 14, 2016, 8:55 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: E3 - 2016
Replies: 51
Views: 12305

Re: E3 - 2016

To me the co-op "Let's Play" segments always seem phony baloney. Nobody talks like that! That's why I didn't like the Minecraft thing. And on the Ubisoft side they did the same thing numerous times. Ghost Recon Wildlands and that VR bird thing where you capture rabbits are ones that come ...
by Animalor
June 14, 2016, 7:30 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: E3 - 2016
Replies: 51
Views: 12305

Re: E3 - 2016

Sony's demo's boring while Microsoft shows people having fun in multiplayer in their new Pirate game Not sure if serious... This was probably the most cringe-worthy part of the MS conference. Followed by the Minecraft one. I am not saying the game is (or isn't) bad but anyone who thought that was a...
by Animalor
June 14, 2016, 2:43 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: E3 - 2016
Replies: 51
Views: 12305

Re: E3 - 2016

Sony brought it imo. The only weak part was all the VR stuff. Do not care, Pass. Also, Why the hell is Kojima suck a big deal again? After Phantom Pain last year and whatever they were showing this year, I'm always left kind of scratching my head. A ton of interesting stuff to be sure. I may buy CoD...
by Animalor
March 14, 2016, 2:19 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Bravely Second
Replies: 2
Views: 1271

Re: Bravely Second

Default was excellent until you got to the last few chapters and then it got really lazy and repetitive. I see what they were trying to do storywise but it didn't translate well in gameplay.

The ending does pay off nicely I thought though.
by Animalor
March 14, 2016, 12:49 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: Bravely Second
Replies: 2
Views: 1271

Bravely Second

Having just finished Bravely Default a month or so ago, I'm find of surprised that I'm still itching for this type of game still. Having said that, Bravely Second is coming out very shortly and it appears to be pretty much the same as the previous one, a continuation of the story and additional poli...
by Animalor
March 14, 2016, 11:10 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Samsung Edge product question
Replies: 5
Views: 5307

Re: Samsung Edge product question

Given that the edge would probably fuck with sound case design, I'd stay away from it personally. I've been carrying an S6 supplied by my work for the last year now and it's pretty fantastic. This is probably the longest I've had a phone by my "Daily Driver" in years. I'm using Microsoft's...