The Gaming Industry: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Master Yoda

Master Yoda

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Mike S said:
You do realize you’re comparing stuff designed for a stationary PC to a device designed to be portable and run on a battery, right? It’s literally apples and oranges.
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Just an FYI...game portability's importance as a feature tends to come in 2 flavors... extremely important and couldn't care less.

If you fall in the extremely important camp the you are often willing to make some sacrifices for the feature.

If you are of the couldn't care less opinion you are not. No amount of "You can take it with you on the train!" will make up for lower graphics, lower frame rate or reduced features for someone that has either no interest or no use for portable gaming.
 
Mike S

Mike S

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Master Yoda said:
Just an FYI...game portability's importance as a feature tends to come in 2 flavors... extremely important and couldn't care less.

If you fall in the extremely important camp the you are often willing to make some sacrifices for the feature.

If you are of the couldn't care less opinion you are not. No amount of "You can take it with you on the train!" will make up for lower graphics, lower frame rate or reduced features for someone that has either no interest or no use for portable gaming.
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Even if you don’t care the comparison is useless as it’s an obvious “no duh, they’re completely different things in what they aim to do.” The PS4 and Xbox comparison is useful as those consoles are very PC like.

Would you compare a PC to a smartphone?
 
Master Yoda

Master Yoda

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Mike S said:
Even if you don’t care the comparison is useless as it’s an obvious “no duh, they’re completely different things in what they aim to do.” The PS4 and Xbox comparison is useful as those consoles are very PC like.

Would you compare a PC to a smartphone?
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If I was looking to replace my PC with a smart phone then yes I would.
 
Mike S

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Dang. Remember when Microsoft used to have the huge space next to Sony at E3? Their booth this year is miniscule.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-e3-2018-floor-plans-are-up-preliminary-partially.22832/
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Mike S

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Hawaii moving to ban the sale of games with microtransactions and lootboxes to anyone under 21.
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=234796
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EA’s financials may have gone back up but the damage that has been done by Star Wars Battlefront 2 is much more long term. All of this crap was finally put in the public spotlight and even legislators took notice. Really I should thank them. Without their overreaching greed getting the best of them these scummy practices would’ve remained under the radar for most people.
 
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Mike S said:
Who here is playing Monster Hunter World? It’s quickly becoming the best selling game in the series breaking all of my expectations.
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Eh, Capcom is dead to me. Too many bad choices in the past years. I’ve had a few friends tell me MHW is great but I still have some bad tastes in my mouth. Maybe I’ll jump in later on...:cautious:
 
Jimmy Thick

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So, I've been doing a lot of research about the new Ryzen Raven Ridge APU's and while at first I was impressed, after a few days of reading benches and gameplay footage, my early conclusion is that the APU to buy is the 2400g.

Its priced at $179, and if you were really on a budget to build a gaming PC, you could build one for around $450-500. Thats only with a 8gb stick of ram but its Ryzen friendly 3200 which is huge, and using a HDMI port from your motherboard.

So, is it worth it? Yes you can play games, even new AAA ones, but at the lowest settings. A lot of games run fantastic at 720p, which is the same resolution as the Nintendo Switch in portable mode, but moving up 1080p, even at the lowest possible video settings it really depends if the game has been optimized for AMD hardware. Star Wars Battlefront 2, a very demanding game runs at 50fps on low in 1080p! It helps the 2400g have the four cores and 8 threads, the 2200g is still above average but there is a difference. Games like Overwatch and Rocket League also score high in higher resolutions and higher video settings. My gut tells me when Monster Hunter World comes out, it will not be playable on these APU's because of the demand placed and will more than likely prefer a dedicated video solution.

So, should you buy it?

If you don't mind running with lower graphic quality, and even on low settings most games on the PC still outshine home consoles, yes I would recommend the 2400g. You should be able to play any game made before 2015 at its highest settings and have a great experience. If you want to game with the latest and greatest AAA titles, then no, unless you want to purchase a video card but if you're going to do that, you may as well get the i3-8350k which is basically a i5-7600k and would eat the 2400g for lunch, dinner and desert.

Personally, nothing beats a dedicated video card when it comes to home gaming, absolutely nothing.

On the house from EA, Dead Space. Free is good.

https://www.origin.com/usa/en-us/store/free-games/on-the-house

Overwatch FREE WEEKEND for PC, PS4 and Xbone! Earn those Lootboxes!

https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/21508380?blzcmp=app
 
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Jahona

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Jimmy Thick said:
Personally, nothing beats a dedicated video card when it comes to home gaming, absolutely nothing.
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It might make an interesting processor for those that can't shell out an extra 300-400 for a mid range card. Or you know if you can't actually find a card currently avaliable, thanks crypto currency miners. You can build a low end system and then upgrade to a dedicated GPU later on and have a decent processor to boot.

So in other news THX, Nordic bought Koch Media, the publisher behind Saints Row and the Metro series.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/14/thq-nordic-buy-up-saints-row-and-metro/

Sea of Thieves will launch loot boxes post a few months after launch.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/20...-microtransactions-three-months-after-launch/
 
Mike S

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LieutLaww said:
The Witcher 3 is an amazing game and the DLC just adds to it, well worth a playthrough and it will be a long one
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I would need my own PS4 first. I would be looking at mostly first party games and then as always pick and choose what I want from third parties. Normally very few. The only problem I foresee would be getting really into a game but then not being able to play out of the house if I go somewhere, lol. Just recently I had to wait quite a while at a doctor’s appointment so I passed the time with Mario Kart.

My brother has a PS4 and an Xbox so I’m not completely in the dark here. He doesn’t play much outside of NHL, Rockstar, and Naughty Dog games though.
 
Jimmy Thick

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Steam Sale! Lots of great deals, I was surprised I spent as much as I did.

http://store.steampowered.com/lunarnewyear

Blizzard announces Hearthstone will not be coming to the Switch. Pretty grim news considering its one of the biggest games on the market and would not take much to port considering its available on tablets and phones.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02...blizzard?abthid=5a81ba8fb10d09530c0000ef&read

GoG with a decent sale, if you're into more retro PC titles, otherwise the newer titles are not much discounted more than Steam. But GoG is DMR free.

https://www.gog.com/

Interesting article about how visiting some sites can allow them to use your PC to mine cryptocurrency. For gamers with high end PC's this is a must read.

https://www.trymodern.com/2870/how-to-tell-if-pc-is-used-to-mine-cryptocurrency
 

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