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Post by Danno on Jun 8, 2023 21:03:12 GMT
I wanted to play this after the terrible Summer Gamesfest and now I can't even play. Brilliant. Good old always online. KEIGHLEY *shakes fist* I will forever maintain that EG started to go to shit when they caved because of Raab's article about Keighley and other journos taking their handjobs from the industry
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jun 8, 2023 21:10:28 GMT
Well I mean they would have had to admit that games journalism is purely symbiotic and they can't bite off too much of the hands that feed them otherwise they turn completely into whatever the fuck Kotaku is although to be fair they're not far off. So they can wring their hands about Hogwarts Legacy and fully ignore it but be fully on board with Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft games despite all the heinous shit that was came from former staff at these places. It's pathetic. I also understand the irony of me saying this while playing Diablo but hey I'm not being paid to play games.
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Post by Danno on Jun 8, 2023 21:22:42 GMT
Well I mean they would have had to admit that games journalism is purely symbiotic and they can't bite off too much of the hands that feed them otherwise they turn completely into whatever the fuck Kotaku is although to be fair they're not far off. So they can wring their hands about Hogwarts Legacy and fully ignore it but be fully on board with Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft games despite all the heinous shit that was came from former staff at these places. It's pathetic. I also understand the irony of me saying this while playing Diablo but hey I'm not being paid to play games. All fair, but this was about 12+ years back now when they were still about being a bit edgy without being Edge (who were still being sued by that Langdell fucker at the time). It surprised me, because Raab's articles were incredibly popular - and really fucking good - so caving to someone that had maybe, maaaaayyyybe 2 grand to spend on lawyers because one of your best writers said "errr hang on why do you want this PS3 and why are you writing Tomb Raider reviews after you worked for Square Enix" seemed so, so spineless. Wrong bloody thread but FUCK YOU DIABLO SERVERS I'm on 3mins to login. Beats 9 at least
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Post by Dave_McCoy on Jun 8, 2023 21:24:54 GMT
Picked this up today and excited to try it. Like everyone else says, servers collapsed. Sorry guys, probably my fault.
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Post by addyb on Jun 8, 2023 21:25:20 GMT
Call me behind the times but why the fuck do I have to queue to login for a game I just want to play offline on my own.
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Post by zagibu on Jun 8, 2023 21:25:30 GMT
I also understand the irony of me saying this while playing Diablo but hey I'm not being paid to play games. Yeah, instead it's you directly supporting those heinous bastards with your money.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jun 8, 2023 21:26:26 GMT
I blame EG for making me do it with their positive impressions.
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Post by Danno on Jun 8, 2023 21:27:47 GMT
Call me behind the times but why the fuck do I have to queue to login for a game I just want to play offline on my own. yeah I've never been terribly happy about it. Ooh I still have D2 remastered installed
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2023 21:29:01 GMT
Was the remaster not always-online too? I know 3 was, and that came years before D2R.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Jun 8, 2023 21:41:11 GMT
Was the remaster not always-online too? I know 3 was, and that came years before D2R. You can play Diablo 3 fully offline on consoles
Online requirement means I will probably never play 4
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Post by Danno on Jun 8, 2023 21:43:30 GMT
Was the remaster not always-online too? I know 3 was, and that came years before D2R. You can play Diablo 3 fully offline on consoles
Online requirement means I will probably never play 4
This. Plus couch co-op Pretty annoying, it's been a-ok for 2 days straight
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Post by wunty on Jun 8, 2023 21:54:11 GMT
Think I’ll have a wee go of Diablo before bed and -
Ah. Bugger.
Welcome to the future.
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Post by addyb on Jun 8, 2023 21:56:38 GMT
Annoying, first free hour I've had all day and can't play it. Fucked it off and stuck tv on instead.
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Post by rockavitch on Jun 8, 2023 21:58:59 GMT
The fully online is the thing that's putting me off buying this too, for now anyway.
Can someone explain the other players being visible thing to me? From my understanding they can't enter dungeons and stuff with me unless we are grouped but do they show up when exploring? Like will I have to deal with random overpowered arseholes zooming pass and taking my kills when I'm just out and about? Or is it just like the souls games where you can see them but they can't impact your game unless you let them?
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Post by wunty on Jun 8, 2023 22:01:56 GMT
That’s basically what’s happening. They are in the open world pissing about. I’m not a fan of that but the rest of the game that I’ve played so far is so fucking good I can live with it.
If it ever fucking let’s me play it again.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jun 8, 2023 22:04:28 GMT
The fully online is the thing that's putting me off buying this too, for now anyway. Can someone explain the other players being visible thing to me? From my understanding they can't enter dungeons and stuff with me unless we are grouped but do they show up when exploring? Like will I have to deal with random overpowered arseholes zooming pass and taking my kills when I'm just out and about? Or is it just like the souls games where you can see them but they can't impact your game unless you let them? You will only see them in the towns and where world events are such as fighting a massive monster or a timed event that you would get in D3 and get a radiant chest at the end. Other than that there's no one there to fuck you off, it's essentially Destiny in the way it does thing, it's very unobtrusive.
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Post by dfunked on Jun 8, 2023 22:10:47 GMT
You do definitely come across randoms in the wilds too. Dungeons are the only place you're completely alone. It's fairly infrequent*, and you get bonus XP when you're close to them. Loot (including side quest items) drops from anything they kill, so it's not like they're stealing your kills. I can definitely see it annoying people though.
* possibly just because servers are slammed and matchmaking for open world instances isn't happening as much as it should.
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jun 8, 2023 22:20:01 GMT
Bought this evening. Cant play. /back to Tarkov
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2023 22:33:52 GMT
Just do like me and play The Ascent while you wait. Pretend it’s a Shadowrun ARPG.
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Post by rockavitch on Jun 8, 2023 23:04:47 GMT
Ok that seems more bearable than I thought it would be. Thanks a lot.
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jun 8, 2023 23:16:32 GMT
I'm in
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Post by Danno on Jun 8, 2023 23:44:02 GMT
Well I'm in bed so ner ner ne nerr nerrrr
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Post by quadfather on Jun 8, 2023 23:55:21 GMT
Christ almighty, that's one of the best video game intros I've ever seen
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Post by quadfather on Jun 9, 2023 0:16:45 GMT
Oh no! The text updates in the bottom right is the same font as wow. Oh dear. That alone might get me addicted
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2023 0:17:51 GMT
RIP System Shock
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Post by Danno on Jun 9, 2023 0:27:51 GMT
I guess Zelda is stuck in the past for another year as well.
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Post by quadfather on Jun 9, 2023 0:53:14 GMT
I've got to come up with some kind of 3 day rotation plan
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Post by quadfather on Jun 9, 2023 0:54:22 GMT
I only put diablo on to "see", and then cue the inevitable
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Post by quadfather on Jun 9, 2023 0:56:31 GMT
Got it. I can do it compared to how battered I am.
Fairly mild? Diablo
Pretty stooped? System shock
Yanked beyond control? Zelda
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Post by quadfather on Jun 9, 2023 1:05:34 GMT
The music in this is spectacular though
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