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Hardware and Tech / Re: Nvidia Shield TV (Skype & Sharescreen?)

« on: December 19, 2018, 05:32:28 am »

I did get it can I couldn't even answer calls as it was in the wrong aspect ratio.

I was also hoping to play Steam games off my Harddrive but this seems to be an impossibility - which is a major set back for me.

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General / Re: Best Sonic Game

« on: December 19, 2018, 05:23:30 am »

For me it has always been Sonic 2. The level design is just fantastic, I've been playing Sonic Rush on the DS recently and the amount of times I die through a pit fall is just unbearable. Sonic 2 offers a brilliant sense of speed that I can navigate with confidence - That isn't necessarily saying it is easy... it does offer a decent challenge but I find it is a game I enjoy to play more casually. There are a few things I dislike, the biggest being the bonus stages as they're really difficult - I much prefer Sonic 3's with the intensity of how fast it gets.


I think considering the difference between 2D Sonic & 3D Sonic, it is worth mention the latter too. For me it is Sonic Adventure 1... & I KNOW it is far from a perfect game But I always really enjoyed the games structure, the open world segments felt fun and really gave a great presence to the world. Sonic Unleashed had these too of course but I guess I found all the sidequests with the people tedious. I also enjoyed the majority of the story and playing as other characters (Discounting BIG). Its a game I really had fun 100% completing, I got all the emblems and everything. The 2nd game just had all sorts of short comings which got in the way for me - Knuckles/Rogue Stages having the indicator locked making you have to find the treasure in order or Just how clunky the Tankbot felt in Tails/Robotnik missions.

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Hardware and Tech / Nvidia Shield TV (Skype & Sharescreen?)

« on: December 16, 2018, 05:41:47 am »

Hi ladies & gents,

After failing hard at getting a new PC I was looking for alternatives and was curious to know if the Nvidia Shield TV unit can run Skype? I often sharescreen while playing a game and chatting to a friend so if this can run the Sharescreen function the PC version does it would be a vry enticing device for me... but I can't find anything on this!

Any input/help would be appreciated

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Modern Video Games / Re: Games in 2019

« on: December 14, 2018, 02:57:03 am »

My 2019 is looking busy already...

Kingdom Hearts III - this is the big one, I'm currently playing through the series again in build up to this and loving it! They've also announced that the game is complete so I am not expecting it to fumble around like Final Fantasy XV

Resident Evil 2 - RE has made a big come back for me this generation, i have a stack of them which is a wonderful thing:

But this game in particular looks to have mastered what the s eries was conflicting over for many years - 3rd person action controls & a Horror atmopshere. I can't wait to play thsi it looks proper Triple-A like Shadow fo the Colossus was but really re-inventiving the scenario.

Devil May Cry 5 - Looks promising, also it looks like the game will be a complete release with the Special Editions offering minor tat.

Crash Team Racing - A really big deal with me and friends, we used to play this game 4-player, Multi-Tapped up till midnight on many occassions. I'm hoping it controls and feels just like the orgiinal.

Judgement - The new game from the Yakuza creators, I was hoping for the ports of Yakluza 3, 4 & 5 but I will settle for this

Shenmue III - I backed the KickStater with over £300, it's a very big deal to me as one of the most compelling and original games I've ever played. I'm hoping they've had enough budget and time to capture the spirit of the original - The original English voice actor is currently going through lines

Beyond that I won't get much time but I would like to blast through the Wolfenstien games, Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, Vampyr & Ni No Kuni. But tinme is alreafy looking very tight within releases.

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General / Re: What are you playing?

« on: December 13, 2018, 08:15:11 am »

I think we I prefer it to something like Dark Souls (Beyond that games sales pitch on difficulty...) is that Sora moves much fast as the game accommodates for Platforming - if anything though I'd say this is where the controls do get stiff as the slow fall in the jumping animation is really tricky for precise movement - Deep Jungles Vines area would be a casing point! But for combat I simply never found an issue with it, so I'm just sort of surprised. If anything, I remember when Kingdom Hearts II was first released it got a lot of flak for Sora having overwhelming offense and the game being press X to win. Playing now on Critical Mode I beg to differ though There were times when an enemy would use a homing attack which would take 1/2 my health off upon contact.


One thing I did really appreciate when playing through Kingdom Hearts 1 again was how the RPG factors really do alter the action combat. I was stuck on a boss which used Lightning attacks and as soon a I changed my accessories to nulify the damage I beat them 1st time. I think a lot of Action 'RPGs' don't really mesh the set up and the combat well, so it was such a nice surprised to see how strategic thinking came in to play.

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General / Re: What are you playing?

« on: December 13, 2018, 04:23:12 am »

I'm playing through the Kingdom Hearts series too. I'm now up to Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and loving it! I can say that they really upped their game on the presentation of the Disney worlds in this title and the animations during the in-game cutscenes are some of the finest to this day - Me & my friend keep sending one another screenshots as they're really that good! I'm hoping to beat this & Dream Drop Distance (Which I have never played before) so I am up to date on the story, but I really want to dive deep into KH2's extras as I have never really done them before.

I don't see what was stiff about the combat in KH1, if anything they improved it by mapping the camera control scheme to the right analogue stick. I honestly think these games have the best set of controls for an Action Rpg, very fast, responsive and hella-fun! I personally liked Birth by Sleeps control scheme more where you cycled your attacks via the shoulder buttons, it feel so smooth and was just ace seeing how well it flowed. When you look at Final Fantasy XV's passive hold to win battle system this is far more engaging and I have high hopes for Kingdom Hearts III.


I did get HellBlade recently, which I am going to try squeeze in between, maybe this Sunday when my friend comes around.

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Hardware and Tech / Re: PC Advice (Think I need a new Graphics Card)

« on: December 13, 2018, 02:37:13 am »

Hmmm, so that means I won't be able to upgrade it substantially.... thinking about just returning the damn thing.

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Marketplace / Distant Worlds III Vinyl Released!

« on: December 12, 2018, 08:25:26 am »

Hi Ladies & Gents,

I saw last night that the 3rd release of Distant World's albums was released on Vinyl!

A sneaky release as it isn't even listed on their official site, but I found it on Amazon:

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Distant-Worlds-III-music-FANTASY/dp/B07KY3XJYR/
US - https://www.amazon.com/Distant-Worlds-III-music-FANTASY/dp/B07KY3XJYR/


I don't know if anyone else here has been gathering these but I appreciate them

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Hardware and Tech / Re: PC Advice (Think I need a new Graphics Card)

« on: December 10, 2018, 05:26:01 am »

Ideally no more than £120

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General / Re: VG Collect's 2nd Annual Video Game Awards 2018

« on: December 10, 2018, 03:40:56 am »

I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't plaeyd may of this years contenders... I played God of War but the arrogance of it's ending put me off for good.

My favouritate games this year have probably been A Way out & Yakuza Kiwami 2... but Remakes don't count so I guess I'd put forward the 1st.

Also, after S-E's disastrous Final Fantasy XV 2nd anniversary 'Celebration', I don't think they can really be set for company of the year

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Hardware and Tech / Re: PC Advice (Think I need a new Graphics Card)

« on: December 10, 2018, 03:24:24 am »

Thanks for the replies.

This site gives more info on what my PC is lilke:
https://www.cnet.com/products/lenovo-thinkcentre-m92p-3227-core-i5-3550-3-3-ghz-monitor-none-series/

Do different companies make the same Video Card? I was recommended a Nvidia GTX 1050ti, but saw many different GTX 1050ti models.

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Hardware and Tech / PC Advice (Think I need a new Graphics Card)

« on: December 09, 2018, 11:30:03 am »

Hi,

I recently got a new PC, which I have jsut set up - I say new but it is a refurbished model with:
Processor - intel Core 15-3470 CPU @ 3.GHz
RAM: 8GB

But my Video Card is still the same as my old one:
AMD Radeon hd 5450
(Embarrassed to admit I thought this devices was just to use a HDMI port)

So I gather it is quite weak in the realm of gaming, I don't really game much on my PC anyway but I want a Video Card that can handle HD videos better too. I do want to run the Steam Version of Shenmue HD to its fullest capability if I were to upgrade so the minimum specs of that might be a refference point:

    Minimum:
        OS: Windows 7 64Bit
        Processor: Intel i3-560 / AMD FX-4300
        Memory: 4 GB RAM
        Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti (1GB Vram) / AMD Radeon 6990
        DirectX: Version 11
        Storage: 30 GB available space

Any advice would be appreciated, I'm in t he UK so if you have any purchase links keep that in mind

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General / Re: A Year in Review - 2018.

« on: December 06, 2018, 05:50:37 am »

Favorite Game Played in 2018: Yakuza Kiwami 2 - The game to tie the gap between the PS2 games, now I can play all the series on PS3 hardware onwards which is great! Hoping that we get them Yakuza 3, 4 & 5 ports on PS4 soon too!

Least Favorite Game Played in 2018: The Quiet Man - Great concept, but didn't live up to PS2's The Bouncer at all!

Sleeper Hit of 2018: A Way Out - A fantastic Co-op experience!

Favorite Gaming Moment in 2018: At being surprised how good World of Final Fantasy actually was, glad I gave it a chance!

Proudest Collection Accomplishment of 2018: Star Ocean: The Second Story on PS1 - One of them titles I've wanted for years! Beat it too!!
I also snagged a 360 console which I sold the games to make my money back. I have a collection which I am very content with now

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Classic Video Games / Re: My Original Xbox Wishlist For XBox One Backwards Compatibility

« on: December 05, 2018, 08:45:14 am »

Has Jet Future Radio been done yet? We got a Remaster of the Jet Set/Grind Radio on PS3 but one of the reasons I got my 360 lately was to play this game.
Other suggestions:
- Kung Fu Chaos
- Dino Crisis 3
- Shenmue 2
- Gun Valkayrie
- BreakDown
- Blinx 1 & 2
- Crash Twinsanity
- Shadow of Memories/Destiny
- Toe Jam & Earl III

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General / Re: December 2018 - Recently added to collection/recently purchased

« on: December 04, 2018, 01:25:39 pm »

Yeah having not had an Xbox, getting my 360 this year means I get to try out such games, this is one i've always been curious about - Luckily it is backwards compatible on the 360

Oh I also got Knights of the Old Republic 2, Crimson Skies & Another copy of Shenmue 2 on Xbox too!