Video Games – Page 3

So, VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE: BLOODLINES 2 really is moving forward…

…and all we have to worry about is the minor detail that games that go through this kind of development hell don’t so much have two strikes against them as they’ve been hit twice with a baseball bat. I’m not saying that VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE: BLOODLINES 2 is fated to suck, only that it’s a pretty good bet that it will. It’s also already annoyed me, because apparently there will not be a Toreador option. How am I to do my Humanity 10, Perky Goth Queen of the Repentant Damned playthrough if I can’t play a Toreador?

…Look, for the amount of money I spent on preordering, if I want to play this game like I was Twilight Freaking Sparkle then that’s what I’m gonna do.

“Go for the hard drive, Boo! Go for the hard drive!”

The account I saw this on is protected, so I can’t H/T it, but dear LORD.

Patch 5 is launching soon! This update will clock in at roughly 30GB and will require approximately 130GB of free space to install. If you find yourself without the space to install the update, we recommend uninstalling BG3 and then re-downloading the patched version.
— Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3) November 30, 2023

…Have we thought about maybe doing better optimization of game code? Or any optimization for size? I know Moore’s Law is still hanging in there, but there’s a limit to how far we can go. Planck’s, if nobody else’s.

THE STARFIELD CATWALKS MOD.

It’s… it’s so damned beautiful. [UPDATE] Or it would be, if I could get it to work. Ah, Bethesda. I can’t even be mad at your updates breaking the script extenders, seeing as how careful you are to give us modding support…

The FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S Honest Trailer.

If I have to review the FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S Honest Trailer, then you get to sit through it, too. And I did have to review it. My youngest adores this franchise. I’ll likely see this damned movie at least five times.

The ROBOCOP: ROGUE CITY story trailer.

I dunno. I’m not entirely loving those graphics. Full double points plus a bonus to ROBOCOP: ROGUE CITY for getting Peter Weller for the voice acting, though. Well done.

The CYBERPUNK 2077: PHANTOM LIBERTY Honest Game Trailer.

I loaded it up just long enough to make sure that everything ported over properly to the new solid state drive*. I will be playing CYBERPUNK 2077: PHANTOM LIBERTY… later. I’m just really, really deep in STARFIELD right now. That’s how it goes.

*And ran a gig or two. You know. I needed to get a feel for how much they nerfed quickhacking. Turned out it was quite a bit, dammit. Alas, old quickhacking was ridiculously overpowered, not that I cared.

Tweet of the Day, Starfield PSA edition.

Because this may be happening to you.

Today I learned that stalking a #Starfield Xenogrub with a knife counts toward getting certified in the Concealment skill. I mention this because I've been doing it the hard way for half a week.
— Ogiel (Moe Lane) (@Ogiel23) October 19, 2023

(It also works on all Peaceful creatures in Starfield. God help those poor crawlers…)

#commissionearned

The SPIDER-MAN 2 TV Game Trailer.

Well all right then.

I’m kind of grooving on SPIDER-MAN 2. I mean, not enough to buy a PS5, but it’ll be up on Steam eventually. Which is cool. I got a ton of games to not play enough already.

(Via GeekTyrant)

The STARFIELD Honest Game Trailer.

It’s not harsh, but it’s probably fairer than Bethesda would like it to be.

Move CYBERPUNK 2077 to your SSDs.

If you don’t have a SSD… well. That day is finally here, apparently:

Attention players! The upcoming @CyberpunkGame Update 2.0 will bring exciting changes to the game, including the updated system requirements. We'd like to remind you that the new update of the game will only support SSDs. Don't forget to check if your PC meets the new… pic.twitter.com/gmQ8T2yi4Q
— CD PROJEKT RED CS (@CDPRED_Support) September 20, 2023

The day of the HDD is ending, at least for gaming. I’d call it bloat, but it’s the way of the world. You can only spin things so fast. The good news is, the You Have Got To Be Kidding Me price point is somewhere around 4 TB these days: 2 TB drives are fairly reasonable. Now’s your time to upgrade!

#commissionearned