What game are you wasting time on?

[HansDampf]

That's a weird restriction, and without context I'd guess it's because you expect them to be tedious to emulate?

What JDR13 said.

Pinball: Not really a Metroid game.
Hunters: I have it on DS and it was so boring, I don't see any reason to play it again.
Federation Force: No.
Samus Returns: This is the only one I would try out of curiosity but don't expect anything great.

 

[Denim Destroyer]

Given your thoughts on Dread I doubt you will care for Samus Returns. The two games are mostly similar but Samus Returns is more linear and more repetitive due to the nature of Metroid 2. Additionally Mercury Steam's additions to the series (QTEs and energy abilities) are more annoying in Samus Returns than in Dredd due to the latter being built with them in mind. Just play AM2R to get your Metroid 2 fix if you do not like Dredd.

 

[HansDampf]

I think I'd rather give that Metroid Game That Shall Not Be Named another shot because afair that combat system went all the way into DMC territory. But I don't feel like dusting off my Wii for that, and it seems impossible to emulate.

 

[Jack Of Owls]

I'm currently finishing up a playthough of FNV with the Viva New Vegas modlist. Only played the game once before - 10+ years ago - and figured I'd forgotten a lot so it might seem fresh again to me. I figured wrong. Kind of bored though this time I took the Mr. House path (I murdered him in his preservation chamber as he damned my eyes in my first playthrough and actually felt terrible about it - something a good RPG should do - and ended up punished by getting the lamer, I suspect, Yes-Man path) so I want to see how it plays out. Unfortunately, as hinted at above, the game was so memorable it all seems overly familiar to me even today as I finish (rush) up. I don't remember a few highly amusing things from my first playthrough years ago though so maybe I'm encountering them for the first time, ie procuring a sex box/protectron named "Fisto" for the Freeside casino pimps, though maybe that's the Robco Certified mod I installed (?), but probably not since the VA for it is consistent with the official release.

 

[RK47]

Metzger ain't shit.

 

[the_shadow]

Finished Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Overall I thought it was a good but not great game. The one thing I do appreciate is that it drops hints about certain plot points without feeling the need to spell them out for you in some sort of expository dialogue or the main character ruminating to themselves.

 

[octavius]

I have a physical copy of Grand Theft Auto III that still had the plastic wrapping on it after 20 years. Since I have a physical copy that I spent money on I figured I ought to at least give it a try.
After applying a patch to even get it to run, there was a long intro with shaky cam (how delightful and avante garde!) and all.
Then the game started and I went

when I saw this giant Quest Arrow:

So I didn't waste much time on this game.

 

[curds]

After applying a patch to even get it to run

You say that like it's really unusual and inconvenient. In my experience, like 80% of late 90s/early 2000s PC games are like this.

Also, try the remaster if this isn't to your liking. Heard it's great.

 

[BLOBERT]

BROS CALL OF JUARES GUNSLINGEDER

FUN BUT FORGET ABLE WORTH IT FOR LESS THAN FIVE FREEDOMMONEY

THE STORY IS ACTUALLY AMUSING AND GOES WITH THE GAME

REGEN HEALTH AND CHECKPOINT SAVING BASIC CONSOLE SHIT BUT FUN ENOUGH

DONT KNOW IF ILL FINISH IT BUT IM SURE SONEN PCTARD NECKBEARDS HERE MIGHT LIKE IT

 

[deuxhero]

Playing Everything or Nothing. Wow, even EA made popamole declined after the GCN/PS2 era. Everything or Nothing's encounters are actually reasonably well designed, to the point that sitting around waiting for enemies to pop their heads up is a punishment for failure. Enemies never spawn in cover, even in sections where stealth doesn't really work (mission starts with enemies alerted) and you're regularlly encouraged to kill them before they can duck into cover. Even in the very closed in linear levels (The Ruined Tower) enemies aren't omniscient and will be surprised as you enter their room, giving you time to take down foes before they can get into cover. Melee is also pretty viable if you utilize corners properly, since enemies are unable to shoot if their allies are in melee with you (unless you're between said allies and them).

Brosnan doing voice and not just face is nice, though he speaks less than you'd want (budget). It bugs me that M doesn't stick to "007" over coms and freely uses "Bond" at random, but it's a minor issue. Driving missions are nearly all fun or at least short enough it doesn't matter. One thing I find hilarious is that not only do several of them have M (and at least one by Q) scold you with unique failure dialog if you go out of your way to avoid completing your objectives, but there's often multiple variations depending on how exactly you accomplished it even if one has wording flexible enough to cover both (for example, if you turn around and go away from Jaws as he tries to kill everyone in New Orleans the two separate "exits" will both have different dialog for your failure). This was truly the era where devs actually gave a damn.

Music is also awesome.

 

[RK47]

There's a lot of less compelling content in Fallout 2.
I ran to Klamath picked up Sulik, headed straight to the Den to find Vic.
Then they offer me a lot of activiteis to raise caps to free Vic.

It was boring. I decided to stab the two gun dealers in the Den and then clean up Metzger's Den.
Can only pick one companion and I found Vic to be better since he has the Rifle option.

Narratively, this points the way to Vault City.
I bought fake Citizen papers for 200 caps to enter the inner courtyard (god it was too cheap, wtf is Black isle thinking?)
The Citizenship test is too steep to pass. I talked to Lynette and she wants me to solve the Gecko plant problem.

I find this retarded. All her acting about finding my vault suit genuine and she still refused to grant me access to the computer.
Well fuck it. I told Vic to stay outside of VC, jabbed myself with Psycho and charged into the Vault. I killed the Janitor and ran past everyone else.

Next stop New Reno for much needed caps thru gambling and guns. Worked for Mordinos till the fatman refused to talk further after I whacked Salvatore.
It's fine, I got all I needed thru gambling and headed to Broken Hill to help Marcus with his small town problem.
After that is solved, he offered himself to join the team. I took his minigun instead. Maybe I will come back for him once I find some energy weapons.

 

[Endemic]

There's a lot of less compelling content in Fallout 2.

Yeah, the opening segment of Fallout 2 has been roundly criticised many times. Things don't properly pick up until you reach Vault City (and that Modoc-VC area's still got a bunch of random encounters in the way, which either destroy you or break the game with the amount of loot you get).

 

[BLOBERT]

There's a lot of less compelling content in Fallout 2.
I ran to Klamath picked up Sulik, headed straight to the Den to find Vic.
Then they offer me a lot of activiteis to raise caps to free Vic.

It was boring. I decided to stab the two gun dealers in the Den and then clean up Metzger's Den.
Can only pick one companion and I found Vic to be better since he has the Rifle option.

Narratively, this points the way to Vault City.
I bought fake Citizen papers for 200 caps to enter the inner courtyard (god it was too cheap, wtf is Black isle thinking?)
The Citizenship test is too steep to pass. I talked to Lynette and she wants me to solve the Gecko plant problem.

I find this retarded. All her acting about finding my vault suit genuine and she still refused to grant me access to the computer.
Well fuck it. I told Vic to stay outside of VC, jabbed myself with Psycho and charged into the Vault. I killed the Janitor and ran past everyone else.

Next stop New Reno for much needed caps thru gambling and guns. Worked for Mordinos till the fatman refused to talk further after I whacked Salvatore.
It's fine, I got all I needed thru gambling and headed to Broken Hill to help Marcus with his small town problem.
After that is solved, he offered himself to join the team. I took his minigun instead. Maybe I will come back for him once I find some energy weapons.

BRO I LOVED NEW RENO

I NEVER CAN RESIST PURGING THE CITY OF ORGANIZED CRIME LOLLOLOL ANYONE WHO RUNS IS A CRIMINAL AND ANYONE WHO STANDS STILL IS A WELL DISCIPLINED CRIMINAL

AND FOR SOME REASON TRINSIC IN ULTIMA V THOSE FAGS HAD IT COMING

 

[deuxhero]

Everything or Nothing

The 6th gen Bond games are almost too good for their era, this is popamole done right: short, linear with frequent dialogues and cutscenes, along with completely fucking crazy over-the-top setpieces. Modern Warfare popcorn shooters half a decade before Modern Warfare was even a thing.

Agent Under Fire (considering it was made in ~8 months), Nightfire, Everything or Nothing and From Russia with Love are all great games. Constant action scenes and over the top gadgets may be to the detriment of the Brosnan movies, but they work perfectly for Nightfire (even if the voice is an impersonator) and EoN. Such is the nature of video games, where the gameplay options enabled by gadgets outweighs everything else (including how remotely plausible they are).

 

[Jack Of Owls]

There's a lot of less compelling content in Fallout 2.

Yeah, the opening segment of Fallout 2 has been roundly criticised many times. Things don't properly pick up until you reach Vault City (and that Modoc-VC area's still got a bunch of random encounters in the way, which either destroy you or break the game with the amount of loot you get).

Fallout 2 - which I possibly played before I played FO1 - was the first I time in gaming that I came to the realization that bigger and much more of the same wasn't necessarily better. In fact, it was a good deal worse.

 

[Jack Of Owls]

I have a physical copy of Grand Theft Auto III that still had the plastic wrapping on it after 20 years. Since I have a physical copy that I spent money on I figured I ought to at least give it a try.
After applying a patch to even get it to run, there was a long intro with shaky cam (how delightful and avante garde!) and all.
Then the game started and I went

when I saw this giant Quest Arrow:

So I didn't waste much time on this game.

Grand Theft Auto 3 was one of those games that I deeply upset the landlord with when I rented a room in his home what with all the profanity and sirens blaring during chases in addition to the blaring of my first dedicated 2.1 sound setup with that lovely subwoofer connected to my PC. I have a dozen of those stories from over the years.

 

[RK47]

I continue to be impressed at how more massive-looking New Reno is compared to the Strip in New Vegas.
If only we can have New Vegas in Fallout 2 Engine then it'd be a dream game for sure.

 

[ELEXmakesMeHard]

This might be hopelessly optimistic, but I think today might be the final day of 2022 that I don't have anything to play.

- Tomorrow is Elden Ring, followed by ELEX 2. I'm expecting multiple long playthroughs of both.
- By the time I feel like a break from those, I can check out survival games like Sons of the Forest and The Day Before. Probably followed by more Elden Ring & ELEX 2.
- By the time I'm through with that (around July?), I'm expecting a new biome for Valheim to have been released. And likely a couple of Project Zomboid updates. Likely also a big Archolos update (maybe with veteran mode) so I can do my 2nd playthrough.
- Somewhere in between this I'll need to make room for Dune: Spice Wars.
- Then of course more ELEX 2, and maybe check out Starfield.

Who knows, maybe even STALKER 2 might've released by the time I'm through with all of the above.

 

[The Decline]

There's a lot of less compelling content in Fallout 2.
I ran to Klamath picked up Sulik, headed straight to the Den to find Vic.
Then they offer me a lot of activiteis to raise caps to free Vic.

It was boring. I decided to stab the two gun dealers in the Den and then clean up Metzger's Den.
Can only pick one companion and I found Vic to be better since he has the Rifle option.

Narratively, this points the way to Vault City.
I bought fake Citizen papers for 200 caps to enter the inner courtyard (god it was too cheap, wtf is Black isle thinking?)
The Citizenship test is too steep to pass. I talked to Lynette and she wants me to solve the Gecko plant problem.

I find this retarded. All her acting about finding my vault suit genuine and she still refused to grant me access to the computer.
Well fuck it. I told Vic to stay outside of VC, jabbed myself with Psycho and charged into the Vault. I killed the Janitor and ran past everyone else.

Next stop New Reno for much needed caps thru gambling and guns. Worked for Mordinos till the fatman refused to talk further after I whacked Salvatore.
It's fine, I got all I needed thru gambling and headed to Broken Hill to help Marcus with his small town problem.
After that is solved, he offered himself to join the team. I took his minigun instead. Maybe I will come back for him once I find some energy weapons.

Those drawings need to be upgraded to RK47 duck comics.

 

[Casual Hero]

I've been known to play a game or two on occasion.

 

[The Dutch Ghost]

Playing a lot of oldies, some from my backlog and others that I have bought recently but have been out for ages.

After I finished Bionic Commando Rearmed 1 and Bionic Commando 2009, I finished Strider 2014 again (was in the mood for it).
Currently I am playing Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and Iron Brigade/Trenched (I love the dieselpunk aesthetics and game themes but this is a game you play in sessions with breaks between them).

After that I will most likely be playing Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, and I can now also finally give Castlevania: Symphony of the Night a try and see if it is as good as a lot of the fans claim it to be.

I hope to have my new PC build in the coming months. Once it is ready I would like to play Terminator Resistance again, and its DLCs which I currently can not play.
On my backlog are Prey and Metro Exodus and its two DLCs.

 

[BLOBERT]

Playing a lot of oldies, some from my backlog and others that I have bought recently but have been out for ages.

After I finished Bionic Commando Rearmed 1 and Bionic Commando 2009, I finished Strider 2014 again (was in the mood for it).
Currently I am playing Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 and Iron Brigade/Trenched (I love the dieselpunk aesthetics and game themes but this is a game you play in sessions with breaks between them).

After that I will most likely be playing Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of Ruin, and I can now also finally give Castlevania: Symphony of the Night a try and see if it is as good as a lot of the fans claim it to be.

I hope to have my new PC build in the coming months. Once it is ready I would like to play Terminator Resistance again, and its DLCs which I currently can not play.
On my backlog are Prey and Metro Exodus and its two DLCs.

BRO TELL US ABOUT STRIDER PLZ

IVE BEEN THING KING ABOUT PLAYING THAT FOR LONG TIME

 

[RK47]

Don't feel like playing on in F2
Got geck, return to arroyo.
Tried to make my way to Navarro with 140% Outdoorsman, still get hit by Enclave Patrol, instant death in 2 turns.

No thanks, man.

This sequel improved the UI but there's too much boring content.

Beautiful graphics as always.

vs this ...

 

[d1r]

Tarkov Players will understand the amount of time wasted here...

 

[Catacombs]

With Elden Ring out, I decided to play Dark Souls for the first time. It's... interesting.