Shorty Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 I'm not an emotional brick, the beginning of Up was very upsetting. Doesn't make it good. It's pretty easy to sadden someone with reminders of the mortality of their loved ones.... I'll get it if it's ever a bit cheaper and/or I'm in a slightly better place in life!
Retro_Link Posted August 3, 2015 Author Posted August 3, 2015 Have to agree that outside of an emotional opening, Up was completely meh. Journey however. That got me.
Fierce_LiNk Posted August 3, 2015 Posted August 3, 2015 I'm not an emotional brick, the beginning of Up was very upsetting. Doesn't make it good. It's pretty easy to sadden someone with reminders of the mortality of their loved ones.... I'll get it if it's ever a bit cheaper and/or I'm in a slightly better place in life! Heh, didn't mean to imply that you were an emotional brick. Rather that if you didn't really enjoy the opening 15 minutes or so (of the game), then I doubt you'll like the rest of it either. It's similar to that opening segment in UP in the sense that not a lot is really told verbally to the viewer, but you can put the pieces together yourself to figure out what's going on. Ish. There's a bit more of that happening in Journey, which is why I think I connected with it quite a bit, as I liked the way that it did it. My advice would be to wait for a dealio. It's, what, £9.99 or something at the moment? Can see it being a plus game in the future or dropping in price (at least for a while). You never know, maybe it'll turn out to be better than you expected the next time you play it.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 I was just browsing the selection of PS4 titles in Game, and wow - for a fairly newish console the variety of games on offer already is quiet incredible. (coming from a former Wii U only owner). Is the PS4 experience as good as the game shelves make it out to be?
somme Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 I was just browsing the selection of PS4 titles in Game, and wow - for a fairly newish console the variety of games on offer already is quiet incredible. (coming from a former Wii U only owner). Is the PS4 experience as good as the game shelves make it out to be? There's even more variety once you get onto the Playstation Store and check out all the digital only games as well. But yeah the machine pretty much takes up all my free time, very addictive and great selection of games!
Fierce_LiNk Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 I was just browsing the selection of PS4 titles in Game, and wow - for a fairly newish console the variety of games on offer already is quiet incredible. (coming from a former Wii U only owner). Is the PS4 experience as good as the game shelves make it out to be? Yes. I'm gaming more and am more interested in playing games now than I have been ever before. The PSN titles are pretty great. Possibly even more so impressive if you were Wii-only (like I was) last gen. Also, buying games online has just made things cheaper, tbh. I paid £35 for The Witcher 3, the same price for Arkham Knight and the same price for FIFA last year. You can amass a good selection of games pretty cheaply now, especially as there's the likes of PS+ and the deals on the store.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Yes. I'm gaming more and am more interested in playing games now than I have been ever before. The PSN titles are pretty great. Possibly even more so impressive if you were Wii-only (like I was) last gen. Also, buying games online has just made things cheaper, tbh. I paid £35 for The Witcher 3, the same price for Arkham Knight and the same price for FIFA last year. You can amass a good selection of games pretty cheaply now, especially as there's the likes of PS+ and the deals on the store. Sounds like a juicy steak of gaming there. I respect how Playstation has dominated, as going by what I saw in store, they are the forerunners for making gaming relevant and respectable. I know I'll get a PS4 at some point if just for FF7 - but even with the current games available its worth it - Those small games like Moto GP 2015 (fan of it) that you can only dream of reaching a Nintendo console is already available! Do you use the Blu Ray player much? What are the main improvements over DVD and streaming?
Happenstance Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Do you use the Blu Ray player much? What are the main improvements over DVD and streaming? All depends on your Internet speed really. Blu ray is better quality than DVD and as I dont have a good enough Internet connection to stream in HD, blu ray is still a better option for me.
somme Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Sounds like a juicy steak of gaming there. I respect how Playstation has dominated, as going by what I saw in store, they are the forerunners for making gaming relevant and respectable. I know I'll get a PS4 at some point if just for FF7 - but even with the current games available its worth it - Those small games like Moto GP 2015 (fan of it) that you can only dream of reaching a Nintendo console is already available! Do you use the Blu Ray player much? What are the main improvements over DVD and streaming? I use the blu ray player/DVD player a lot (it can read both). Blu Ray is just prettier really, even if they take longer to load. You can download Netflix, Amazon, Now.TV, BBC iplayer and a host of other streaming apps. I also managed to pick up Moto GP '14 for under a tenner at one point. Haven't played it much as I'm rubbish at it.
Fierce_LiNk Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Sounds like a juicy steak of gaming there. I respect how Playstation has dominated, as going by what I saw in store, they are the forerunners for making gaming relevant and respectable. I know I'll get a PS4 at some point if just for FF7 - but even with the current games available its worth it - Those small games like Moto GP 2015 (fan of it) that you can only dream of reaching a Nintendo console is already available! Do you use the Blu Ray player much? What are the main improvements over DVD and streaming? I don't know anything at all about games like Moto GP and F1, which...in a way, is kinda nice. It does feel like there's a whole other world of stuff out there on the system that I could explore if I wanted to. That element of choice. The problem in the past that I've had with Nintendo systems is that it feels like a blessing when certain games are even talked about coming to the system. Games like you just mentioned. Whereas on the other systems, it's a guarantee. I want to just be able to play as many different games as possible without having to do the whole drama thing of, "wouldn't it be nice if such and such came out for this console?" Particularly the bigger games. Things like Star Wars Battlefront and The Witcher are never going to be on Nintendo systems and they're important to me. I use the blu-ray player a lot to view dvds and blu-rays. Not sure if you're aware, but you can play 3D blu-rays on this, too. I stream using Netflix (and sometimes NowTV) quite regularly - pretty much every night. I'm not very techy at all, so I can't give you the full run-down of why blu-rays are better than dvds and where streaming fits in all of that. But, I watch films pretty regularly (we also use lovefilm or whatever it's called now and rent blu-rays on that) and the quality of picture and sound has always been great. Never had any complaints.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 I don't know anything at all about games like Moto GP and F1, which...in a way, is kinda nice. It does feel like there's a whole other world of stuff out there on the system that I could explore if I wanted to. That element of choice. The problem in the past that I've had with Nintendo systems is that it feels like a blessing when certain games are even talked about coming to the system. Games like you just mentioned. Whereas on the other systems, it's a guarantee. I want to just be able to play as many different games as possible without having to do the whole drama thing of, "wouldn't it be nice if such and such came out for this console?" Particularly the bigger games. Things like Star Wars Battlefront and The Witcher are never going to be on Nintendo systems and they're important to me. I use the blu-ray player a lot to view dvds and blu-rays. Not sure if you're aware, but you can play 3D blu-rays on this, too. I stream using Netflix (and sometimes NowTV) quite regularly - pretty much every night. I'm not very techy at all, so I can't give you the full run-down of why blu-rays are better than dvds and where streaming fits in all of that. But, I watch films pretty regularly (we also use lovefilm or whatever it's called now and rent blu-rays on that) and the quality of picture and sound has always been great. Never had any complaints. I feel like Im 'thanking' too much - But I my eyes are now fully opening to the Ps4. It really is an emotional struggle with recent Nintendo systems, to yearn for games so badly to no avail. : peace:
Fierce_LiNk Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 I feel like Im 'thanking' too much - But I my eyes are now fully opening to the Ps4. It really is an emotional struggle with recent Nintendo systems, to yearn for games so badly to no avail. : peace: The PS4 (and XboxOne) are only going to get cheaper as time goes by and there's good games coming out for both. We're still early into this generation, so it'll be nice to see what sort of breakthroughs are made and which games really push the system to its limits. If you're interested in it, keep a look out for a deal. I use HotUkDeals sometimes and they regularly post offers or bundles there. You could probably get a system under £300 with a game. I jumped in at £299 last April/May and haven't looked back since.
Daft Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 It really is an emotional struggle with recent Nintendo systems, to yearn for games so badly to no avail. : peace: No only are there a butt-load of games but you'll be able to play with all of us, too.
Retro_Link Posted August 7, 2015 Author Posted August 7, 2015 Can anyone recommend me any over-ear headphones, for doing a podcast, but also for the PS4 when I get one. What do people use for that solo experience? Obviously looking for as good sound and durability for as little £ as possible really. Cheers.
Sheikah Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Can anyone recommend me any over-ear headphones, for doing a podcast, but also for the PS4 when I get one. What do people use for that solo experience? Obviously looking for as good sound and durability for as little £ as possible really. Cheers. The vast majority of people here (myself included) use the official Sony 2.0 headset, which you can buy for just over £60 off Amazon. For the price they can't be beaten - great sound, and supported by the official app too (lets you download sound profiles).
Retro_Link Posted August 7, 2015 Author Posted August 7, 2015 The vast majority of people here (myself included) use the official Sony 2.0 headset, which you can buy for just over £60 off Amazon. For the price they can't be beaten - great sound, and supported by the official app too (lets you download sound profiles).And they work fine with a laptop and whatever else etc...?
Sheikah Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Yeah, and they're wireless. It comes with a dongle that's plug and play with PC.
Shorty Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Chiming in to confirm those headphones are awesome. And they can be used wired too. The only thing I dislike about them, is really a fault of the PS4, you have to take up one of the two only USB slots on the front of the device. Playing Destiny PvP with them is so great, the surround sound effect works perfectly, you hear a Super or a grenade go off and you know the direction even if they're out of radar range. Some games have downloadable equalisation profiles, and it has controls on it to adjust chat volume vs game volume.
Jimbob Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 The taking up a USB port isn't an issue for me, i use the other for the charging cable so it's not an issue I'd care to vouch for the official headphones, they are marvellous.
somme Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Are there more people on the forum with other consoles than a WiiU these days?
Fierce_LiNk Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Are there more people on the forum with other consoles than a WiiU these days? There are probably still more WiiU owners, but there will be a large portion who have more than one console. WiiU+1
Retro_Link Posted August 7, 2015 Author Posted August 7, 2015 Fantastic, cheers guys! Just bought a pair, < £55 on Gamestop.
Fierce_LiNk Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 Fantastic, cheers guys! Just bought a pair, < £55 on Gamestop. When are you going to jump aboard the PS4 train?
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