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  • I do!

    chris_m_oriley@Yahoo.com is the name on the account!


  • Unfortunately, Steam doesn't allow cash gifts.

    Jerrick, do you have a Paypal we can donate to? Then you can buy the game with Paypal.


  • How much is Fallout 4 on the US Steam store? I'll chip in some money if others will!


  • I definitely do have Steam, and you guys are way too nice to me.

    It's TripleSevenATX

    Fine timing, too. I'm literally on my way to the Dr. as soon as my ride gets here, then it's on to making the treatment plan. Ugh.


  • Hey Jerrick, do you have Steam? I reckon some of us could chip in for a copy for you. I know I would.

    Also +1 to playing Life is Strange. It was amazing.


  • @1c758268bb:

    Best Audio: Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft)

    If you enjoy platformers it's tremendous amounts of fun. The art and music are both amazing.

    @1c758268bb:

    Gaming Performance of the Year: Ashly Burch as Chloe in Life is Strange

    Everyone should get and play this game (all five episodes). Considering Life Is Strange has nothing in it but moving around, conversations, object interactions, and other choices - it's ridiculous how much it will blow your mind. It will also take your heart, rip it out, and beat you senseless with feels.


  • I'm both saddened and excited for Fallout 4. Excited because I'm Rabid for Fallout, but saddened because my money is going to chemo treatments and bills soon, not fun.

    Ball. -.-

    I will have it someday soon, one way or another!


  • Witcher 3 was great - almost too big for its own good, but the quality was consistent throughout.

    I'm enjoying Sword Coast Legends for what it is - and hopefully the game will evolve - it plays like NWN2 meets Dragon Age but a PW platform it is not.

    Personally I'm not so bothered by the (non)implementation of D&D5

    I have Divinity - OS EE installed. I played a bit of the non EE installed, but like that one, it will probably only be played later on, after the current crop of games (read Fallout 4).


  • @a8f987905a=metagod:

    Ive had the witcher for almost 3 months now and havent played it yet -_-

    Heretic


  • Ive had the witcher for almost 3 months now and havent played it yet -_-


  • Yeah Divinity was too RPG-lite for me personally.

    Good to see Witcher 3 get so many awards. There hasn't been an RPG of that calibre in maybe a decade or so (apart from other Witcher titles).


  • @a223168d2a=Ace-of-Spades:

    So my coworker just got Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition. I was watching some of it, and so far I am extremely interested in buying it. Given what type of game it is, I was almost positive there would be some discussion of it here. I was not disappointed. So…suggestions? Worth buying?

    I'm into turn based strategy/tactical style combat, the DnD-esque elements, the co-op sounds promising...and it's got great reviews.

    And what's this about a sequel?

    To me D:OS is a must have, moreso in its enhanced and bug-free edition. Don't expect a breath-taking story, it's Larian afterall but it's interesting enough to carry you through the vast and beautiful world that is portrayed in the game. What D:OS introduces brilliantly into the genre is environmental effects, and how they interact with terrain, characters, and spells. You see a boat burning? You can either muscle your way to connect a pipe and pump water into the boat or, if one of your character has the spell, you can cast "Create Rain" and see in real time how the flames are doused and you saved the day. A lake is in your way and you can't get to the other side? Find a long winded way around the edge, or just freeze it with magic.

    That carries also to combat. Through talents and equipment you can align your characters with an element of your choice and attempt to enforce your elemental affinity upon enemies you meet to keep the tide of battle in your favour. I found these "elemental battles" very addicting. For example, a band of demons tries to infuse Fire and Inferno on the battleground, while I tried to stablish Water dominance. Their poison and fire spells combine to create clouds of poisonous fumes and then explode them damaging my party, while my spells created pools that I could exploit with lightning based spells under the demon's feet for heavy area shock damage and stuns. While my water mage stands on a pool of water herself, her resistances are increased, and her spells cost less AP to cast, but the demons wouldn't allow it, targeting her constantly with their own fire spells and attacks to reduce her effectiveness. There are dozens of interactions that at least in the harder difficulty settings you need to exploit to your advantage, because walking up to the enemies and beating them down with a sword won't be enough. Your capacity to manipulate the battleground to do your bidding is the difference between winning a skirmish or having to reload a previously saved game.

    There is the possibility of playing the game in full cooperative, which is quite nice for people with that possibility.

    I'd say though, ask your co-worker to let you try it a bit first if you have the opportunity. MOB for example doesn't like it that much, and he's not the only one.

    About the sequel, yes it's in the works. They launched a Kickstarter with a $400,000 goal and the founding raised over $2,000,000, meaning all milestones were met, and they had to come up with new extended milestone bonuses. The last of the milestones is curious, to say the least - Larian will deliver a DM client with DM functionality for multiplayer sessions of the game, along with a toolset editor.

    Cue in screams for this will be the new NWN

    No, but in all seriousness, if nothing else it's curious, and since it's a bonus on top, can't hurt trying it when it's out. Release date seems to be around summer next year.


  • Bought Mad Max (PC) last night and I've played a few hours of it so far. Very cool game, lots of grumbly engine noises, lots of blood and mad carnage. One thing that strikes me though and… this might just be me overthinking things but... is this game just a clone of "Shadows of Mordor"? :?


  • @057897c183=Emerwyn:

    Best Original Game: Bloodborne (Sony)
    Best Storytelling: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)
    Best Visual Design: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)
    Best Audio: Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft)
    Best Multiplayer: Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)
    Best Indie Game: Kerbal Space Program (Squad)
    Best Family Game: Splatoon (Nintendo)
    Best Gaming Moment: The Bloody Baron quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    Best Handheld/Mobile Game: Fallout Shelter (Bethesda)
    Most Anticipated Game: Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
    Gaming Performance of the Year: Ashly Burch as Chloe in Life is Strange
    Gaming Platform of the Year: Steam
    Studio of the Year: CD Projekt RED
    Game of the Year: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)

    Glad to see The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt taking home so many awards. That game truly is one of the best RPGs I've ever played. So glad I read some of the novels to get into the backstory before it came out.

    So my coworker just got Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition. I was watching some of it, and so far I am extremely interested in buying it. Given what type of game it is, I was almost positive there would be some discussion of it here. I was not disappointed. So…suggestions? Worth buying?

    I'm into turn based strategy/tactical style combat, the DnD-esque elements, the co-op sounds promising...and it's got great reviews.

    And what's this about a sequel?


  • a while ago got 'Darkest Dungeon' pre-release on Steam.

    playing occasionally.


  • Golden Joystick Awards are just out, which I'm not sure if they are the most prestigious but they are based on popular vote - any player of the world can cast their own vote (I did myself!) and all of them get pooled together. Some of the most relevant awards:

    Best Original Game: Bloodborne (Sony)
    Best Storytelling: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)
    Best Visual Design: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)
    Best Audio: Ori and the Blind Forest (Microsoft)
    Best Multiplayer: Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar)
    Best Indie Game: Kerbal Space Program (Squad)
    Best Family Game: Splatoon (Nintendo)
    Best Gaming Moment: The Bloody Baron quest in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    Best Handheld/Mobile Game: Fallout Shelter (Bethesda)
    Most Anticipated Game: Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
    Gaming Performance of the Year: Ashly Burch as Chloe in Life is Strange
    Gaming Platform of the Year: Steam
    Studio of the Year: CD Projekt RED
    Game of the Year: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED)


  • I'm pretty jaded about possible new MMO's, but this one has me intrigued.

    http://chroniclesofelyria.com/

    They're ticking a lot of the right buttons for me, but I'm skeptical of delivery.


  • Trust me, I wanted it to be good! I was pretty excited at first but quickly got disappointed as I went along.

    Maybe it was just a lot more RPG-Lite than I expected.

    Yeah I've heard Sword Coast Legends is extremely disappointing. Clearly the popular days of online Roleplaying are looong over.


  • Coincidentally, Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition has just been released. A bit unfortunate the game wasn't of your liking, but that's what tastes are for.

    I'd suggest you up the difficulty settings of the game, it keeps combat really interesting all game long, but it feels like you've already made your mind up.

    On other games, I can tell that Sword Coast Legends doesn't live up to the expectations so far, at least for me (and I wasn't expecting spectacularly much). I'll say the single player campaign is pretty decent and challenging at times (at least on Hard settings), but everyone in these forums wanted more than that, even in knowing it couldn't be the new NWN, I expected -something- more than what was delivered. The multiplayer options fell short and lackluster. I don't see any point behind repeating meaningless random dungeons to the end of time, other than having fun with a full party of buddies and having a laugh with them. If only they had allowed for more storytelling and customising options… oh well, maybe something will be patched on at some point.


  • For some reason I really didn't enjoy Divinity: Original Sin.

    I found the storyline and world pretty dull and cliche.

    NPCs were boring.

    And the combat was awesome at first… but quickly got rinse and repeaty. Chokepoint, enviromental effects, end.