Discussion What's your most favorite GAMING GENRE ? **General game Discussion thread**

[Deleted member 2731765]

IGN has shared a new video, showcasing the first 18 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming remake of Dead Space. Dead Space will be using the Frostbite Engine, and this video will give you a glimpse at its new graphics.

Dead Space will come out exclusively on current-gen platforms. Moreover, it will pack new gameplay content and improvements while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision. Electronic Arts will release Dead Space Remake on January 27th, 2023. The publisher has also stated that the game won’t have any microtransactions.

Looks and feels almost the same as the original game.

View: https://youtu.be/GKTY5zsxG6Y

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

Btw, I didn't know another STAR WARS game was in the making this early. STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor.

Electronic Arts has accidentally revealed the official PC system requirements for STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor via its Steam store page. Moreover, the publisher unveiled that the game will release on March 16th, 2023.

Apparently, though, someone at EA pressed the wrong button as this reveal was most likely planned for the TGA 2022 event.

ABOUT THIS GAME:

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ picks up five years after the events of STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™. Cal must stay one step ahead of the Empire’s constant pursuit as he continues to feel the weight of being one of the last remaining Jedi in the galaxy.

Developed by the veteran team at Respawn Entertainment, Jedi: Survivor will expand upon iconic STAR WARS stories, worlds, and characters, and thrilling combat first experienced in Jedi: Fallen Order.

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor is being built for the current generation of gaming hardware to create a deeper and more expansive STAR WARS experience for players worldwide when the game launches in 2023.

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ on Steam

The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

store.steampowered.com

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

And it’s finally here. DUKE is back to kick some a**.

Mighty Foot Productions has just released the First Slice Version of the Duke Nukem Forever 2001 Restoration Project. The First Slice Version features the first chapter, which has 9 levels (and one secret level). Moreover, it has 12 unique weapons, a map editor, as well as a multiplayer/deathmatch mode.

For those unaware, Duke Nukem Forever Restoration Project is a restoration project for the leaked 2001 version of Duke Nukem Forever. The team will attempt to recreate what 3D Realms showcased in its “fake” E3 2001 trailer.

Download this first version of DNF 2001 Restoration Project from here.

View: https://youtu.be/d3nSSCNDFds

https://twitter.com/DNF2001RP?

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

Another game which might be worth keeping a note on is ATOMIC HEART. This new video showcases some of the gameplay mechanics. Looks dope.

Atomic Heart is a first-person shooter with action role-playing elements. The combat in the game consists of shooting and slashing with improvised weapons. A wide variety of enemies are featured, which may be mechanical, biomechanical, biological, and some of which are airborne.

There is a crafting system where the weapons can be pieced together from metal parts that can be detached from robots or taken from household appliances. Weapons can also be upgraded via a mechanic called "casettes.” Ammo in the game is scarce, and there is a sneaking option. Quick-time events are also featured in the game.

Damn, I hate QTEs though.

Anyway, the player wears a special glove, the Polymer Glove, which grants him powers such as telekinesis, freezing, and electricity to defeat his foes. Its powers can be combined with both melee and ranged weapons.

Ammunition can also be upgraded with various elemental effects using canisters. These canisters can be looted and crafted, and then equipped by the player on both melee- and ranged weapons. If the canister depletes, it is discarded from the player's inventory.

View: https://youtu.be/cW9QJ-xyBSs

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

Even though I have lost faith in ARKANE Studios, especially after DEATHLOOP, this upcoming FPS game looks kind of good. REDFALL.

Official game description:

"Redfall takes place on the titular fictional island in Massachusetts, United States, where a legion of vampires borne out of a science experiment gone wrong has blocked out the sun and cut off the population from the outside world.

Players will be able to pick their survivor from a team of four, each equipped with different weapons and abilities, and either tackle the vampires solo (in what would be a classic Arkane experience, according to the developers) or group up with friends."

IGN posted an article. Definitely worth reading. At IGN Fanfest 2023, Arkane Studios brought a new extended gameplay and world exploration trailer for Redfall, its upcoming open world first-person shooter with optional co-op for up to four players.

Redfall: New Gameplay Footage Revealed as Dev Previews Arkane's 'Most Ambitious' Setting Yet - IGN

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3gnStWEYgk&t=5s&ab_channel=IGN

 

[Frag Maniac]

Even though I have lost faith in ARKANE Studios, especially after DEATHLOOP, this upcoming FPS game looks kind of good. REDFALL.

Official game description:

"Redfall takes place on the titular fictional island in Massachusetts, United States, where a legion of vampires borne out of a science experiment gone wrong has blocked out the sun and cut off the population from the outside world.

Players will be able to pick their survivor from a team of four, each equipped with different weapons and abilities, and either tackle the vampires solo (in what would be a classic Arkane experience, according to the developers) or group up with friends."

IGN posted an article. Definitely worth reading. At IGN Fanfest 2023, Arkane Studios brought a new extended gameplay and world exploration trailer for Redfall, its upcoming open world first-person shooter with optional co-op for up to four players.

Redfall: New Gameplay Footage Revealed as Dev Previews Arkane's 'Most Ambitious' Setting Yet - IGN

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3gnStWEYgk&t=5s&ab_channel=IGN

I'm kind of on the fence about this one MM, mainly because I worry it's more of an over the top arcade thrill ride for amusement, than a serious horror game.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

I'm kind of on the fence about this one MM, mainly because I worry it's more of an over the top arcade thrill ride for amusement, than a serious horror game.

Actually this game has been described more of an FPS, co-op action adventure title by developers. They haven't put emphasis on any Horror elements as such, since this is what it actually reads :

Redfall is an open-world, single player and co-op FPS from Arkane Austin,.

 

[Frag Maniac]

Actually this game has been described more of an FPS, co-op action adventure title by developers. They haven't put emphasis on any Horror elements as such, since this is what it actually reads :

Redfall is an open-world, single player and co-op FPS from Arkane Austin,.

Well I know, and that's kind of my point, but typically I expect a game where you fight vampires to have at least SOME horror elements, but this one appears to be a bit of silliness instead.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

Well I know, and that's kind of my point, but typically I expect a game where you fight vampires to have at least SOME horror elements, but this one appears to be a bit of silliness instead.

Ah okay, I get your point now. I'm also not THAT much excited about this game, though I will definitely keep an eye on it, given it's my favorite FPS gaming genre, lol.

BTW, do you plan to play HOGWARTS Legacy anytime soon, assuming it's your type of game ?

 

[Frag Maniac]

BTW, do you plan to play HOGWARTS Legacy anytime soon, assuming it's your type of game ?

Not sure yet, some of the videos I've seen of it look a bit interesting, but I don't normally like games with lots of magic.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

Has anyone played The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind ? I haven't since I started playing RPGs only from OBLIVION and SKYRIM. Despite that never completed any of these games due to it's length. So many quests to complete, my GOD !

Also, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind still has few issues running on modern hardware/OS as well.

Thankfully, a new MOD is in the works, which aims to overhaul many features of this game. I don't have an original copy of Morrowind though, so I guess I need to buy the game IF I want to try this MOD. This mod adds countless new details, weapons, armors and much more for you to see and do. Basically, this is a must-have mod for those that want to replay this classic TES game.

The installation instructions are very complicated though. This is the mod link:

Morrowind Rebirth 6.2 mod - Mod DB

"Morrowind Rebirth is a total overhaul for The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind with the aim to enhance the the game by rebuilding the world, by rebalancing most aspects of the game, and by improving the graphics. Rebirth is mainly aimed at returning players and veterans that have seen and done most things in-game, and want a fresh experience. New players are recommended to try the vanilla experience.

Morrowind Rebirth is the result of thousands of hours of modding, and is still a work in progress. For those of you who want more information about the specific changes in this modification please refer to the extensive readme, the features section and/or watch the videos down below for a general overview. Do note that some videos are fairly outdated."

View: https://youtu.be/_j0zVCqMY2A

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

A new gameplay video for Resident Evil 4 Remake has been released. I have not played the original game though.

Capcom has just released a brand new action-packed gameplay trailer for Resident Evil 4 Remake. Furthermore, the company revealed that it will release a special demo, though we don’t know yet whether this demo will be coming to PC.

Resident Evil 4 Remake will be a complete re-imagination of the 2005 game. The game’s storyline will be the same as the one from the original title. Thus, players can expect to be fighting the Ganados.

Capcom plans to release Resident Evil 4 Remake on March 24th, 2023. The game will also have Ray Tracing,. Furthermore, Capcom will be using the Denuvo anti-tamper tech.

View: https://youtu.be/bwxMrAy4z-s

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

Has anyone played "Remnant: From the Ashes" game ? It's a pretty good action RPG, but kind of tough to beat. I think a sequel is in the works.

Because yesterday, IGN shared a new gameplay trailer of its sequel that focuses on the Gunslinger class, Remnant 2.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqD7thpTmHQ&t=129s&ab_channel=IGN

 

[minnin90]

Hello everyone !

As the title says, which is your most favorite Gaming GENRE ? And, what all games do you actually play, be it any genre, or a mixture of 2 genres ?

Some examples of genres: Action game, Action role-playing game, SIMs like City-building or a Flight game, First-person shooter, Tactical role-playing game, Third-person shooter, Tactical shooter, "Platform game", Racing video game, Real-time strategy, Massively multiplayer online first-person shooter game, 2D Fighting games, Stealth game, Sim racing, and Role-playing video game among others.

Mine is mostly First-person Shooters, with some third-person action Games, like Gears of War 4, Mass Effect 3, DEAD SPACE, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, JUST CAUSE. Though, FPS has always remained my topmost priority.

I'm not an actual gamer though, very casual. But I've been playing FPS games since the good old days of DOOM, QUAKE, HEXEN, HERETIC, DUKE Nukem 3D, Wolfenstein, Soldier Of fortune, PAINKILLER, HALF LIFE, F.E.A.R, Call Of Duty series, Battlefield series and few others.

These are my list of games owned by me, all LEGIT, not pirated. This list is not exhaustive though. Some are lesser-known titles though.

ALIEN RAGE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Rage

Aliens versus Predator 2.

Alpha Prime (excellent FPS, by an indie DEV studio). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Prime

Area 51. I love this shooter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_51_(2005_video_game)

Battlefield 3, 4, 5, Hardline, BF: BAD company 2.

BIOSHOCK 1 and 2.

Bordelands 1 and 2.

BREED. A good old-school FPS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breed_(video_game)

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, earned in Blood, and Hell's Highway !

BULLETSTORM.

CALL of DUTY series (starting from the fist game till BLACK OPS).

CALL OF JUAREZ.

CHASER ! This is my most favorite FPS of all time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaser_(video_game)

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.

Clive Barker's Jericho ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Barker's_Jericho

Contract J.A.C.K. Hell Yes, lol !

CRYSIS 1, 2 and 3.

DOOM, DOOM 2 and 3, BFG edition and DOOM (2016).

Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition.

DYING LIGHT.

F.E.A.R. series.

FAR CRY series !

HALF LIFE series.

Halo: Combat Evolved.

Hard Reset. This game is TOO tough for me, I had to use Cheats/Trainers to beat it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Reset

HERETIC, HEXEN.

MEDAL OF HONOR series.

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way. I like Cate Archer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nne_Lives_Forever_2:_A_Spy_in_H.A.R.M.'s_Way

PAINKILLER series.

PREY (only the first title which came out in 2006).

Project Snowblind ! This is my MOST favorite FPS. You guys must try playing this shooter.

Project: Snowblind on Steam

Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines of a war through the eyes of the first of a new breed of super soldiers in this gritty and epic first-person action game. An augmented super-soldier must stop a renegade regime from eradicating the civilized world. Hong Kong, 2065. 2nd Lt.

store.steampowered.com

QUAKE 1, 2, 4.

RAGE 1 and 2.

RED FACTION 2.

Section 8: Prejudice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_8:_Prejudice

SERIOUS SAM series, All the games released till now. And, yes I'm SERIOUS !

Shadow Warrior 1 and 2.

SiN Episodes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SiN_Episodes

Soldier of Fortune series.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear SKY.

SWAT 4.

Titanfall 2.

TIMESHIFT ! I love this game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TimeShift

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2.

TRIBES Vengeance. This game is really good. Strong STORY campaign. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes:_Vengeance

Unreal II: The Awakening.

Wolfenstein: The New Order and The Old Blood.


Thanks for reading, NICK.

Easily for me: RPG's. I used to love MMORPG's, but now I prefer a Single Player experience:

MMO's:

WoW: Up Until Legion, then I went to classic as fast as it came out, then just recently quit, "for good" hehe.

ESO.

New World.

Right now those 3 are my favs. But there hasn't been one I hate, tbh.

Single player RPG: Goes, way back! First Zelda A Link To The Past.

Then the first one I beat: Zelda: Ocarina of Time. After that I went to the Diablo franchise on PC.

Now days:

AC Origins-Valhalla, are ok.

Witcher 3.

Dragons Dogma (tho I wish we'd get a proper 4k console port).

I also liked AC: Black Flag.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

Nice game list. I have beaten AC: Black Flag twice. Another good game with a great story/setting. In fact in AC: Black Flag we can also use firearms just like AC 3, and that makes the combat more satisfying, at least for me.

Btw, if anyone is a fan of the Resident Evil series, then a new Resident Evil 4 Remake is releasing out on March 24th. I have never played the original 2005 RE 4, though, so I might give this a try, if the reviews and feedback turns out to be good, and also if it is really a remake with major graphical overhaul, and not just a reskin of the original game.

Oddly, there is also a DEMO available right now on a different Steam page. Not sure why they call it a "Chainsaw" demo, but it appears to be the same demo for RE4 remake (maybe the player has only access to a chainsaw in this demo?).

Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo on Steam (steampowered.com)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXzRRKMxUc4&t=4s&ab_channel=PlayStation

View: https://youtu.be/8Q-be8bwwT8

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uar_3RFWcK4&t=42s&ab_channel=Cycu1

 

[minnin90]

Watched the videos, they look -- purely - amazing, at least to me. But....

RE series needs some serious work to win old - old - old school fans back - imo. I think graphically every game as of late is amazing (just purchased RE 3 remake on X/S verision) and playing 2/3 original then on regular xbox one, now Series, big differences all around. However the changes to the game aren't enough to make me fall in love again. That is mostly why I got them when on sale, only. As for number 4, it was imo the last "good" old school type one. Village, looks amazing again. But story wise could easily cut the Resident Evil name off, and no one would have noticed. For the most part.

Also one of other last classic good ones was Code Veronica. This is all my opinion obviously. Also the new movie got the tone right, but I prefer the MIlla Jovovich ones as they were classy action, and stayed R for violence/gore, to meet my needs, despise being stray from the game(s).

Oh and yes AC: Black Flag = amazing. Only complaint as someone who again, never got into the science fiction/ or w/e part of AC, is that. If it were the same Kennway story called Black Flag, without AC attached, I'd have given it over 10/10 stars. =)

All that said, I did like AC 1, but after that, with only 1 entry I felt the alternate story lacked.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

RE series needs some serious work to win old - old - old school fans back - imo. I think graphically every game as of late is amazing (just purchased RE 3 remake on X/S verision) and playing 2/3 original then on regular xbox one, now Series, big differences all around. However the changes to the game aren't enough to make me fall in love again. That is mostly why I got them when on sale, only. As for number 4, it was imo the last "good" old school type one. Village, looks amazing again. But story wise could easily cut the Resident Evil name off, and no one would have noticed. For the most part.

Which one is the best RE game in this franchise ? I think it's RE 4 ?

I have only played RE:VILLAGE which came out in 2021, and since I was new to RE series, I was unable to beat the game since it was TOO tough for my skills, and I got almost lost in the gameplay with all those puzzles (super confusing for me).

I think previous RE games are more combat-oriented than Village, and I shouldn't have directly jumped onto RE: Village in the first place. But I have plans to play RE 2 and RE3 "Remake" though.

Both the original RE 2 and RE 3 titles got pretty good feedback from the community though, so I think the remakes are also going to be worth playing.

 

[ARICH5]

nobody has mentioned sports games. im playing madden 08 with footballfreaks mod.

watching for any bulletstorm II news

waiting for the system shock remake

tried dying light 2 but i could barely get it to run on my gtx1050. ill wait for new patches and optimizations.

aoe3 with wars of liberty mod.

replaying metro exodus. plays very well with careful option choices.

thats about it right now.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

watching for any bulletstorm II news

waiting for the system shock remake

Are they actually releasing a second iteration/sequel of BULLETSTORM ? I really loved playing this FPS. Too much addictive and fun. It would be a blast if the Game Devs really have plans to make a sequel, "People Can Fly".

I know about system shock remake, and I'm looking forward to buy this game when it comes out in MAY this year. It was supposed to come out this March, but got delayed for some reason.

System Shock Remake Suffers Another Delay, Shifted from March to May 2023 | TechPowerUp

View: https://youtu.be/n2b1zQkYsyM

 

[ARICH5]

ya. the slow horror of system shock remake fps would be so cool right now. i dunno...im not really into the "pop-scares" of RE...frnatically loading guns and backing up....dont care for it

 

[minnin90]

I think the only RE deserving of the survival horror title is the original. But 1-3 as a whole were my favs.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

LOL, this news is really worth mentioning here, because it is controversial.

Bleak Faith: Forsaken game developers accused of stealing animations from Elden Ring, but the game developers respond back !:

Bleak Faith: Forsaken devs accused of using stolen animations from FromSoftware | Eurogamer.net

The Game Accused Of Plagiarizing Elden Ring Animations Responds (kotaku.com)

Bleak Faith: Forsaken accused of stealing animations from Elden Ring, developer responds (dsogaming.com)

From the looks of it, Epic Games cannot verify whether or not this pack features any stolen assets. This is hilarious, and sounds weird. Not only that, but Epic Games cannot make any guarantee to the purchasers of the content they are buying.

As Epic Games told Archangel Studios:

“Pursuant to the Marketplace Distribution Agreement, each Marketplace seller represents and warrants to Epic that they have appropriate rights to upload their content. As with any store that hosts third-party content, however, Epic is not in a position to independently verify such rights, and Epic makes no such guarantee to purchasers of the content.”

It’s obvious that Epic Games does not want to get involved in this mess. Instead of providing a solution, the team is simply trying to sweep it under the rug. For what it’s worth, Archangel Studios aims to replace some of the game’s animations.

Therefore, this should satisfy those that accused them of stealing them. Too much ADO for a game's animation !

 

[Tac 25]

that's a serious accusation.

don't have Elden Ring, but I do enjoy watching videos of it on youtube. This game has very good graphics.

Gideon is funny. And I think the most awesome boss is Dragonlord Placidusax.

View: https://youtu.be/-6kgoJAidBo

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

It appears that Electronic Arts has released the official story trailer for its upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Survivor game, that is scheduled to launch on April 28th. The new trailer not only shows the story behind the new Star Wars game but also has some in-game parts.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a third-person, narrative-driven action-adventure game. The game takes place five years after the events of Jedi: Fallen Order.

View: https://youtu.be/_F6YBwIPzmk

 

[minnin90]

I have game pass, so access to the first game. Is it worth a play thru? If so , whats it like? Not sure if I'd like it as I'm not much into adventure games outside Tomb Raider.