It wasn't at first, but it is now because of all the updates. Meaning EA had no real reason to rush this game out for release.
What are you currently playing?
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They did in the PC version at least. I never consistently followed through on it.
Arkham Knight! Thought I'd finally play NG+ and Platinum it. I'd forgotten I'd purchased the Season Pass years ago so there should be a bunch of new missions too. Just finished Mad Hatter's.
The graphics, lighting and rain effects on this remain unparalleled by the way. In-game animations can be a bit stiff or wonky but freeze on any frame of Batman gliding over Gotham or speeding through Chinatown and it looks like a painting.
The graphics, lighting and rain effects on this remain unparalleled by the way. In-game animations can be a bit stiff or wonky but freeze on any frame of Batman gliding over Gotham or speeding through Chinatown and it looks like a painting.
The combat animations are top tier. Everything else though? Yeah, Batman feels... soulless. Like you're piloting a robot. He never really reacts to things in cutscenes, unless it's being punched or shot. Doesn't help that it is far from Conroy's strongest performance (which I completely put down to Rocksteady).
On one hand it could be the thematics, as Batman is tired and is usually pretty stoic anyways outside of the need to take action. On the other, it could be Kevin Conroy himself was just tired and frustrated.
Kevin Conroy found recording the Arkham games frustrating: '‘What the f**k do they want me to say?’
"By the time you get out of there you’re pulling out your hair."
www.pcgamer.com
How is performance now on PS5? Apparently just a year ago it was a laggy, stuttering mess.
*nods vigorously especially the last sentence*
The sequel? Same. But you probably guessed that.
Combat is great, I meant whenever the game defaults into Bethesda staring contests. It might be in character for Batman but everybody else feels like an animatronic.
Couldn't tell you, playing on PS4 (and for what it's worth it runs smoothly). I thought the infamously buggy version was on PC?On one hand it could be the thematics, as Batman is tired and is usually pretty stoic anyways outside of the need to take action. On the other, it could be Kevin Conroy himself was just tired and frustrated.
Kevin Conroy found recording the Arkham games frustrating: '‘What the f**k do they want me to say?’
"By the time you get out of there you’re pulling out your hair."
How is performance now on PS5? Apparently just a year ago it was a laggy, stuttering mess.
Some people have reported lag and stuttering on the newer consoles too. Not sure if the 30fps cap has anything to do with it.
Yeah I thought so. I wonder if this has always been a Rocksteady problem that was hidden behind old-gen graphics and revealed by modern graphics, or something specific to Knight.
Started AssCreed Mirage a few days ago. It's fine.
Due to some combination of the whole "back to roots" marketing b.s. and simplified mechanics, I did actually have to apply care and thought to stealth. This might change when I get smoke bombs and other tools but it's been a while since I played like that in an AC game.
Due to some combination of the whole "back to roots" marketing b.s. and simplified mechanics, I did actually have to apply care and thought to stealth. This might change when I get smoke bombs and other tools but it's been a while since I played like that in an AC game.
The smoke bombs overpowered; you will be fine. This is a case, even on hard mode.
That's a shame. I have a Star Wars itch that all the Star Wars content lately has just not been scratching.
Still Void Stranger. Think I'm going to have to give up on fighting Cif legit. It's just so completely ridiculous, bullet hell is hard enough without being locked to a grid when the projectiles aren't. After about 5 hours of attempts I can make it through her first phase, not consistently, but every 5 min or so, but then her attack patterns change and I just can't manage. I need practice at the second phase but 10 seconds every 5 minutes is not enough. After looking at a guide it seems like there's another TWO PHASES after. I can't even deal with the second, 2 more seems impossible. Especially sucks because I accidentally found the way you are supposed to beat the fight after two hours of attempts and wasn't able to quit scum to before the fight, so I spent another 45 minutes after sitting through the ending to get back to her and it looks like I just can't do it anyway.
Also, judging by how everyone is completely naked (barbie doll style) in the true(?) ending for pretty much no reason I was right about the extreme skew toward female characters being a fetish thing.
Also, judging by how everyone is completely naked (barbie doll style) in the true(?) ending for pretty much no reason I was right about the extreme skew toward female characters being a fetish thing.
It's funny 'cause my very small Star Wars itch has been met with the Jedi games. I really like them! But I have zero interest in Ashoka.
I been playing various things: Streets of Rage 4 again, I did a few runs of Final Vendetta, and trying to get back into SIFU. I didn't get a chance to play Bomb Rush last night due to sleeping over half the night and needing to go to bed.
BTW @Old_Hunter_77, you got a chance to play Streets of Rage 4 yet? There is couch co-op, if your wife or any your friends are interested. You can go up to four players.
BTW @Old_Hunter_77, you got a chance to play Streets of Rage 4 yet? There is couch co-op, if your wife or any your friends are interested. You can go up to four players.
I restarted Cyberpunk 2077 since the 2.0 and Phantom liberty expansion. Overall it looks glorious. I only ran into 1 actual bug early in the game, but it was easily fixed by just restarting my checkpoint. It's still stutters sometimes when switching from menus to complex landscapes, but I wouldn't say it breaks my immersion. No texture popin or issues like that anymore.
As per my usual OCD, instead of actually playing the storyline, I instead completely ignored it once the city opens up and have just been speed running side missions to unlock all the netrunner perks so I could get the suicide hack. I get way to high off mercing people without them actually seeing me. I think I might be a sociopath. I did notice they made it a "little" harder to cheese, but Ive yet to find myself in any danger.
As per my usual OCD, instead of actually playing the storyline, I instead completely ignored it once the city opens up and have just been speed running side missions to unlock all the netrunner perks so I could get the suicide hack. I get way to high off mercing people without them actually seeing me. I think I might be a sociopath. I did notice they made it a "little" harder to cheese, but Ive yet to find myself in any danger.
Between racing in Forza, I'm grinding for the platinum in Persona 3 Portable. Currently preparing for the super bosses and it's one fucking annoying grind. Then I still gotta beat the game as the girl. UGH!
Nah... I been buying too many games, so for now I'm just only playing games I for sure know I wanna beat. Rage 4 is on my mental list for "someday when I want something different."
Also playing this now, and a bit into Act 2. Aside from some unresponsive NPCs here and there (like grabbing one of two cops mid-chat lol) the game feels much better than when I tried it at launch. Unless it takes a nosedive I’d even go so far as to say it could’ve been GoTY contender easily if it launched under the latest patch. The game itself is pretty wild with a pitch perfect tone for the setting. The heist mission is legit stuff, combat is fast and fun with layers of approach, loads of atmosphere, enemies have a decent degree of AI, etc. They definitely learned some things since Witcher 3, at least after enough patches.