Computer games.

[ijjysmith]

How?

Honest question, as I really don't get it - how is it a good game? Sell the gameplay to me, the interactive experience.

You might have been hooked by the storyline perhaps, but there's millions of movies and books that could offer you the same thing; games can have compelling stories and indeed should do in many genres, however it needs to be moved forward through gameplay mechanics to keep the player interacting with the experience and thus engaged. That's why games are different to movies and books.

So what part of it in terms of being a game is good - because to me, these games are 'choose your own adventure' books in movie form, with pressing a button replacing finding a page number and turning to it. Which is fine - I'm sure for some, Detroit: Become Human is a fine example of that - but I can't for the life of me see how that equates to being a good 'game'.

I don't call Lord of the Rings a game because I turned the page over to progress the story when I read it, and Titanic wouldn't be a game if "Press X to shag in a car" popped up on the screen in the cinema.

I can't be bothered really mate. You've made your mind up about these games and your fat YouTube hero apparently feels the same.

To be fair, I didn't like these games either. I tried loads of the Telltale games, even Back To The Future which surely I MUST like, but couldn't get on with them.

Detroit is different, very different, but the best way for you would be to try the demo. But you won't of course. You are right that it is very much like a 'Choose your own Adventure' game almost. But you say that as if it's a bad thing. For me that's a good thing.

What I don't get is why you clearly don't like these games, but have gone out of your way to watch videos about it, and post on here about it. That seems odd to me.

I don't like rugby, so I don't watch it or post about it.

 

[Tubey]

I can't be bothered really mate. You've made your mind up about these games and your fat YouTube hero apparently feels the same.

To be fair, I didn't like these games either. I tried loads of the Telltale games, even Back To The Future which surely I MUST like, but couldn't get on with them.

Detroit is different, very different, but the best way for you would be to try the demo. But you won't of course. You are right that it is very much like a 'Choose your own Adventure' game almost. But you say that as if it's a bad thing. For me that's a good thing.

What I don't get is why you clearly don't like these games, but have gone out of your way to watch videos about it, and post on here about it. That seems odd to me.

I don't like rugby, so I don't watch it or post about it.

It was an honest question to see if you could enlighten me, but OK.

That's why I post about it, because I'm willing to learn about things I simply don't understand. If I'm coming at these things the wrong way, then fair enough, but nobody seems able or willing to tell me how these things are good games and what it is I'm missing.

So my mindset is - if I think I don't like rugby, I'll still show an interest in learning about it so that I know for sure if I like it or not, so I'll ask questions about it.

I'll try the demo, but as I don't know what I'm looking for and "wiggle your left thumbstick left then up to pick up a bin bag" is the offering, I still won't come out any the wiser why people like these things.

 

[tsubaki]

Getting access to Palin was the way part. It was getting access to Qwent who tells you about Palin was there hard part!!

About that 30LY range.... You need to go to Farseer Inc. My exploration Asp is fully loaded with shield, weapons utilities etc and still jumps 48LY.

I only realised that about 1k LY out - my main ship is an Anaconda built for haz-rez mining (something else that is astonishing on VR), but when I decided to do the Palin qualification I just bought an Asp, didn't tweek it that much beyond taking the guns off, upgrading the FSD and fitting a decent scoop and then flew off.

Though saying that, in some ways its paid off as its a different set of jumps to most other people - so after about 1500 ly out (and everything on the way back so far) from the bubble pretty much every system has been unexplored, even the A, B, F and G class stars. Still only found one ELW and one Ammonia world, mind.

 

[jackyboy]

Actually think Sleeping Dogs is the best five quid I’ve spent in ages. Anyone who has played it though,do you have to complete the cop and triad jobs to unlock further main story missions?

 

[ijjysmith]

Actually think Sleeping Dogs is the best five quid I’ve spent in ages. Anyone who has played it though,do you have to complete the cop and triad jobs to unlock further main story missions?

I absolutely love that game. Finished it near 100% a while back. I had heard they were making it into a film but not heard much since. Could easily be a movie though. A half decent one too.

A game with A-Ha on the Karaoke was always going to win my heart though!

 

[Lickle eric]

I absolutely love that game. Finished it near 100% a while back. I had heard they were making it into a film but not heard much since. Could easily be a movie though. A half decent one too.

A game with A-Ha on the Karaoke was always going to win my heart though!

I like it so much that i platted it on ps3 and ps4.Love it.
You need pork bun.

 

[Zezti]

Love/d Detroit. Did two paths now, about to start a third.
Some frustrating moments where you don't do what you want/expect the character to do but think its a great sci fi story game

 

[tsubaki]

So is Detroit anything other than an updated Deus Ex?

 

[jackyboy]

I absolutely love that game. Finished it near 100% a while back. I had heard they were making it into a film but not heard much since. Could easily be a movie though. A half decent one too.

A game with A-Ha on the Karaoke was always going to win my heart though!

Think it’s great, Ijj. Reminds me a bit of True Crime back in the day.

 

[ijjysmith]

Think it’s great, Ijj. Reminds me a bit of True Crime back in the day.

I loved the combat on it. I’d say it better than even that of. The Batman games.

Nothing like grabbing some bloke and smashing his head through a fan.

 

[ijjysmith]

So is Detroit anything other than an updated Deus Ex?

Nothing even close to Deus Ex mate.

 

[jackyboy]

I loved the combat on it. I’d say it better than even that of. The Batman games.

Nothing like grabbing some bloke and smashing his head through a fan.

Also love taking a cleaver to some of the punks that try and kick off.

 

[Sliced Bread]

Did anyone play the dlc for sleeping dogs? It annoys me I haven't 100% it, will probably get it soon if its worth it.

 

[Lickle eric]

Did anyone play the dlc for sleeping dogs? It annoys me I haven't 100% it, will probably get it soon if its worth it.

Yes mate i did.it is well worth getting.
You can break it into a few main bits including being a rookie cop..going to a big fight tournement on an island and also a separate bit which is good but a bit odd jap style..all the bosses come back as sort of zombie ghosts..i defo say if you like sleeping dogs get all the dlc.
There are a few other bits too like a big kick off in a monastry and a powerful car.
A good tip is wear certain outfits which boost your xp.

 

[Sliced Bread]

Yes mate i did.it is well worth getting.
You can break it into a few main bits including being a rookie cop..going to a big fight tournement on an island and also a separate bit which is good but a bit odd jap style..all the bosses come back as sort of zombie ghosts..i defo say if you like sleeping dogs get all the dlc.
There are a few other bits too like a big kick off in a monastry and a powerful car.
A good tip is wear certain outfits which boost your xp.

Cheers! Yeah i figured all that out near the end of the main game, but I was stuck on level 9 on triad and cop I think? Even after replaying missions it wouldn't boost the xp enough. I'd imagine its buttons for the dlc now as well.