Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

The one thing I’m surprised at is the fact that the new Trolls movie got away with mentioning a certain creature with not-so-kid-friendly origins.

@IceDomino I just saw the movie a fourth time on Monday, and I'm having a hard time remembering. The only other creatures I could think of are the puppet-like creatures of Vacay Island, the Mount Rageous characters who resemble Betty Spaghetty dolls, and whatever Crimp was.

Then again, they did put some jokes and mentions that adults would catch in this one more than the last two movies.

I made brownies yum

@EllaTheQueen6
Brownies are the most underrated dessert.

@NeonPizza I don't know how PS5 can be a "total bust" for someone. I playing FF XVI right now and I really enjoy it. And I just ordered Spider-Man 2. PS5 is the best gaming platform right now for sure.

@NeonPizza if it helps you get extra enjoyment out of them, all modern Resident Evil games are built for speed-running and repeated playthroughs.

Not only can you learn better routes and get better at the game, but by replaying them to beat the in-game challenges, you can get points to unlock rewards that make future runs even quicker.

RE4 in particular added many little bits and secrets that can be used to totally skip certain areas or sequences, and RE3 can be blitzed through in less than an hour.

@NeonPizza I feel you. I feel like very few people are trying to make anything worthwhile on PS or Xbox. Almost every notable game of 2023 was a remake or remaster. Every truly new game is a high graphic interactive movie with script written by ChatGPT. I won't drop video games entirely, but I feel that I won't be interested in anything new for a while. It's like the industry has collapsed long ago, but I only realized just now that it won't ever stand back up.

@Princess_Lilly This is why people need to run far away from AAA gaming. Much of that part of the industry has entirely given up on anything but a handful of trendy AAA game ideas. (which is a big reason why people went nuts for games like Hi-Fi Rush and Baldur's Gate 3, which aren't that)

@NeonPizza demo and full games is a different things. Why you hated one of the best game of this year?
But Spider-Man 2 more like original Spider-Man then Miles Morales. More of it, I like Spider-Man 1994 TV series and I feel happy that I finally can play Spider-Man in black costume. I never saw a disrupting and uninteresting cutscenes in Miles Morales
Spider-Man is definitely a game with enjoyable fighting system and great web swing. It's not a interactive movie like Until Dawn and Detroit Become Human. And it's one of the best game in this year for sure.

It's really sad that you can't enjoy the best modern console and the best controller that was ever made.

Feeling like you play Nintendo games like Mario or Donkey Kong? Or in any game with T-rating? Is it bad?

But PS5 have the most interesting and futuristic design if you compare it with boring Xbox and standart portable Switch.

You said it like it's something bad. A great cut scene never made any game worse.

Well...I never felt a "soul" in Nintendo games, but I felt a soul in games like Persona 3 or 5, World of Warcraft (till Pandas), Bloodborne, Death Stranding. I feel a soul in FF XVI right now.

Why? PS2 have a tons of great games. Xbox 360 was a good console also (I don't like modern Xbox consoles too).

I agree with you. I have it too and it still works

I understand you. Dreamcast have a many great games like Sonic Adventure 1-2, Crazy Taxi 1-2, Soul Calibur, Spawn, Skies of Arcadia, Jet Set Radio, MDK 2 and etc. I remember then I firstly saw a game on Dreamcast. The models was round and it really shocked me after PS1. And it's really hard to accept that PS2 was just better...But then you discover PS2 more and more, you'll understand why it happend. PS2 had a huge of lifetime and tons of great games. DC is just too small if we compare them. It's life was too short, but it gave us a lot of nice memories.

I have a plan to buy PS5 Fat machine in year 2024 as I can boost my budget from my salary in December 2023.
I cannot wait to play my cute PS5 games that I have collected since July 2022. 😊
Why peoples hating PS5 for cliche reasons?
I mean I can consider PS5 for the best machine to play cute kids games in 60 fps.
Not everyone buy PS5 for ultra HD realistic games.

@NeonPizza: the remake of 2 actually botched the scenarios. The original game had four actually-distinct scenarios, or to be more specific, two very distinct campaigns where the actions of the first character affect the course of the second character's story. While all four versions largely follow the same story beats, they still were worth checking out.

The remake "streamlined it" down to them being pretty much the same scenario. The main difference between Leon and Claire's sides of the story comes from their respective companion characters (Leon follows Ada, and Claire follows Sherry), and the main difference between the A and B scenarios (besides the remixed puzzle solutions) is simply how they begin and end (with A showing you the full beginning, and B showing you the full ending).

So while in the originals you had two different takes on the same story (divided in A and B scenarios, for a total of four) where both Leon and Claire did different things, on the remake you have one story where both Leon and Claire somehow did the same things twice, but with a few unique sections per character.

@AnVold
PS2 is my best machine to play DDR games and other Konami's Rhythm games such as Para Para Paradise, Beatmania IIDX, Guitar Freaks & Drummania, Pop'n Music, Keyboardmania + Martial Beat PS1 games.
PS2 is also my best machine to play The Sims Bustin' Out, K-1, Monster Farm 4, kids franchise games, etc.

@Anti-Matter I got my PS5 Fat then I discovered that PS5 Slim will have a detachable disk drive. It was unacceptable for me.
I got my PS5 for games that I want to play. I don't care if they'll be ultra realistic or not.
Just interesting, why you collected games on PS5 before buying a console?

I can't understand it too.

On PS2 I discovered many great series like Burnout, Persona, SMT, Okami, Guitar Hero, Fatal Frame, Dragon Quest and etc.

@AnVold
Well, the machine can be wait until got price cut but the games, you have to get them before they are gone especially the underrated / unpopular games that being stocked with very few supply from the game shop owners.
So when I can get PS5 machine, I already have the games so I can immediately play my PS5 games.
I did the same thing for other machines like Switch, PS3, 3DS, Wii U, PS4, etc.
Get the games first then buy the machines.
My PS5 will also for playing some PS4 games that got 60 FPS boost such as Ratchet & Clank PS4, Cars 3 (Disney Pixar), Crash Bandicoot 4, Paw Patrol Grandprix (I supposed to get PS5 version but the PS5 version stock was sold out in my country Indonesia due to late to buy the game).
I called them grade promoted games, just like in the school. They are considered as "PS5" games also.
Also, I heard PS5 Fat will be still better than the Slim model in term of the cooler inside the machine.

@Anti-Matter I see. It's like I got my Nintendo Switch just before cartridge with Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country was sold off.
I also use my PS5 for playing PS4 games. Many PS4 games you can upgrade to PS5 version. Even if they didn't get PS5 patch, they run as PS4 Pro version (I own PS4 Slim). So it's better if you just use your basic PS4.

It's true. Difference is 1-2 ℃.
Here is my small PS5 collection that I got after one month of owning this console:

@kkslider5552000 yeah, I get your point with Hi Fi Rush and Baldur, but at the same time, people somehow didnt go nuts with many other fantastic titles, and they still buy AAAs en masse. We know they will get worse, and we know people will still buy them, unfortunately.

I honestly think gaming media are to blame. Media sites and mags are just ad pamphlets with no backbone. New gamers will see them and just think that this is indeed the best the industy has to offer and buy another overpriced copypaste. Its really sad.

@NeonPizza The only exclusives I want are Rift Apart and Spider-Man 2…which unless I decide to dip into others on multi platform like Sonic Superstars, isn’t enough of a library for me uh the future.

@Eagly_lmtd_xmasskin NP at all lol. I will say I still haven't got around to Future Redeemed yet since I hit my gaming budget this month. Part of it went towards Christmas presents. Hopefully I'll grab the DLC next month unless any winter sales really persuade me. XD

@Sunsy Yep, the Oregon Trail games I have played had different occupations. Not much difference between them outside of how much money you start with that I recall. Though it has been a LONG time lol.

Yep, I'm intentionally picky with sugary things since I like...a lot of it. I will definitely eat many forms of brownies, muffins, and cupcakes too. Except carrot cake. Whoever came up with that combination is crazy. I quite enjoy cheesecake and most kinds of pie too. Not a big fan of some cream or meringue pies though.

@Eagly_lmtd_xmasskin I just ordered Spider-Man 2 and waiting for it's arrival. I plan to add Baldur's Gate 3, Sonic Superstars, Like a Dragon Ishin! and, maybe, One Piece Odyssey. If we talk about unreleased games, I plan to get Stellar Blade, Kuro no Kiseki, Ys X Nordics, Phantom Blade Zero and second chapter of FFVII Remake. Maybe I forgot something.