Werthead Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 A Forgotten Realms mod for Civilization V. However, you need Gods and Kings to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Beat Halo: Reach. Wasn't bad, had a decent amount of fun. Not much more to say really. I've been playing a lot of Tropico 4 again, that's a ton of fun. Although the game I started a couple nights ago apparently had Modern Times enabled. Its the first time I've played with it, and I don't really like it much. It creates too much of a hodgepodge of buildings between the original stuff and the modern stuff that really jars; its weird having skyscrapper apartment buildings when I'm still struggling to build '30s-style factories in my industrial area of the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Doom Co-Creator John Carmack Leaves Id SoftwareThis latest move comes after Carmack took on the role of head of technology at Oculus VR, which makes the buzzed-about Rift virtual reality headset. Though Willits essentially says that Id's always-strong technology development is on a steady course, Carmack's departure certainly marks the end of an era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derfel Cadarn Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Didn't he leave over a decade ago to form Ion Storm and make that Direkatana? Or was that another employee? Ignore. Seriously, what was the last iconic game ID made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Didn't he leave over a decade ago to form Ion Storm and make that Direkatana? Or was that another employee? Ignore. Seriously, what was the last iconic game ID made? Hmmm...I don't think ID has been worried about making games since Quake. I'm guessing the graphics engine is what makes them money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKing Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'm guessing the graphics engine is what makes them money. That might have been the case during the Quake 3 engine days but what games are made on ID-tech now? Even Bethesda's recent titles like Skyrim and Dishonoured have not used Id-tech despite the engine being owned in house. They're a shadow of what they once were whichever way you want to look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiDisaster Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Any of you watch Red Bull Battlegrounds this weekend? I still haven't seen all of it but man that last Scarlett vs. Bomber game was crazy. Been playing Hearthstone nonstop since Friday night. Arena is just too much fun :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Seriously, what was the last iconic game ID made? For 'iconic', probably Quake 3. For mods, Doom III. But then the only game they've made since then is Rage, which never got more than 'okay' reviews (I've got it but still haven't played it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 The first 3rd-party SteamBox. Looks pretty smart and retailing at $499, taking aim directly at the X-Box One's price point. Not bad specs either, though the 'run all games at 1080p at 60fps' claim seems to be missing 'on medium'. Sam Lake talks about Quantum Break and the on-hold Alan Wake 2. I can never get used to people interviewing Max Payne in RL :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Star Citizen's funding hits $31 million, unlocking new features for the Squadron 42 SP game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stannis Eats No Peaches Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 So that Steam machine costs the same in dollars as an Xbone, but will it be cheaper in pounds? In other words will it be closer to £300 than what the Xbone costs in the UK (£429)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigima Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 When the hell is the next episode of The Wolf Among Us coming out :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 That might have been the case during the Quake 3 engine days but what games are made on ID-tech now? Even Bethesda's recent titles like Skyrim and Dishonoured have not used Id-tech despite the engine being owned in house. They're a shadow of what they once were whichever way you want to look at it. Heh, probably why Carmack is leaving. Guy is smart about graphics, I can see why he wants to be part of the Occulus stuff. Imagine a Doom game that immersive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 When the hell is the next episode of The Wolf Among Us coming out :( Supposed to be November, but there's not a lot of days left in the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Soprano Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 When the hell is the next episode of The Wolf Among Us coming out :( I wouldn't get my hopes up for it coming out this month. Telltale's release schedule sucks. They said a new The Walking Dead episode would come out every month, but it usually took them a month and a half, sometimes even two months. I think it's gonna be the same with The Wolf Among Us. Also, I don't remember where I read it, but a Telltale dev said they're in for a busy December, which makes me think they're gonna release it alongside The Walking Dead Season 2, which is scheduled to come out sometime next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 So that Steam machine costs the same in dollars as an Xbone, but will it be cheaper in pounds? In other words will it be closer to £300 than what the Xbone costs in the UK (£429)? Unknown at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Wasteland 2 will be entering beta in mid-December. Full release date unknown, but the current unofficial thinking seems to be February-March, which seems very reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Grabass of El Cerrito Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Just to tie together two unreleated, concurrent conversations in this thread, I also picked up The Witcher on gog recently (for $2.49!) after years of people recommending it to me, and holy crap I don't know if I can even power through the first castle sequence. Seemingly endless cinematic sequences punctuated by the worst combat system I've ever seen. It somehow manages to be both mind-numbingly simple and incredibly frustrating at the same time. And so far, I'm killing the same three people over and over and over again. I know everybody says it gets better (and then worse again), but for $2.49 I think I'm just throwing in the towel right now. On the other hand, I just impulse-bought a PS4 after stumbling across a lone forgotten pre-order in Toys R Us and I'm loving it. I haven't bought a console since I had ColecoVision as a kid. After seeing teasers of Mad Max, The Order 1860 and Everyone's Gone To The Rapture, I knew it was time to dive back into console gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 The Witcher is best-played on Easy to take the tedium out of the combat. The story makes it worthwhile, but yeah, the game is 'highly variable' to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Visenya Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 The Witcher is best-played on Easy to take the tedium out of the combat. The story makes it worthwhile, but yeah, the game is 'highly variable' to say the least. I bought The Witcher 2, played it for a bit but there was some tentacle monster quest that really annoyed me and I didn't get past and I've given up on the game for literally 18 Months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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