Various video game stuff not deserving its own thread

[Vergil]

They exist until some ****** with a sword from an entirely different genre of game decides to stab someone dramatically.

[Oyster Sauce]

They exist until some ****** with a sword from an entirely different genre of game decides to stab someone dramatically.

[Vergil]

They exist until some ****** with a sword from an entirely different genre of game decides to stab someone dramatically.

People can have justifiable issues with ME2 but ME3 was really the exact moment Bioware as a company just immediately started eating their own **** as fast as possible.

[Rand]

They exist until some ****** with a sword from an entirely different genre of game decides to stab someone dramatically.

[Oyster Sauce]

Personally I like that they went with Troy Baker for the Chinese ninja assassin

[Vergil]

I liked the part where Cerberus went from a small but well funded secretive clandestine group to the Empire from Star Wars with the resources to cause a massive galactic civil war in the middle of the reaper invasion.

[Rand]

I liked Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 well enough.
There was some stupid ****, but they were generally good.

I never even bothered pirating ME3, much less playing it.
I pretend that it doesn't exist.

[Oyster Sauce]

I liked the part where Cerberus went from a small but well funded secretive clandestine group to the Empire from Star Wars with the resources to cause a massive galactic civil war in the middle of the reaper invasion.

The Illusive Man found Red7's Coinbase password

[wndrbr]

At least ME3 is a somewhat competent shooter that moves the plot forward (towards retardedness, but still), and not a clunky half-shooter where 90% of the time you help your party members to overcome their daddy issues.

[Oyster Sauce]

Did ME1 let you beat the **** out of space monkeys or am I thinking of some other game?

[Hauberk]

I don't want cows and chickens to have 90 IQ.

To be honest I think that many animals are more clever than the NPCs cellphone zombies, suicidal cyclists & pedestrians, 'entitled' customers, streetshitters... you see outside. I get what you mean though.

[horstg]

Did ME1 let you beat the **** out of space monkeys or am I thinking of some other game?

Yes, that was ME1

[Vergil]

They exist until some ****** with a sword from an entirely different genre of game decides to stab someone dramatically.

Extremely immersion breaking by assuming my Shephard would eat goyslop like cereal btw

[Tweed]

Space cereal is made by Asari slaves in prefab factories.

[wndrbr]

https://www.gog.com/en/news/alpha_proto ... ts_revival

Alpha Protocol, the Espionage RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is making a grand return 14 years after its initial premiere. With conjoined forces of GOG, Obsidian Entertainment and SEGA, we’ve made sure to make it better than ever; compatible with modern PCs, with licensed soundtrack and performance improvements that are sure to make this timeless classic, yet again, your favorite spy story.

sadly not on steam.

[maidenhaver]

Have you Steam deez nuts?

[Breathe]

I liked Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 well enough.
There was some stupid ****, but they were generally good.

I never even bothered pirating ME3, much less playing it.
I pretend that it doesn't exist.

That reminds me, I've got to play 3 and Andromeda someday. Still have the repacks.

[Havitner]

sadly not on steam.

basedly not on steam.

(**** steam)

[Roguey]

https://www.gog.com/en/news/alpha_proto ... ts_revival

Alpha Protocol, the Espionage RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is making a grand return 14 years after its initial premiere. With conjoined forces of GOG, Obsidian Entertainment and SEGA, we’ve made sure to make it better than ever; compatible with modern PCs, with licensed soundtrack and performance improvements that are sure to make this timeless classic, yet again, your favorite spy story.

sadly not on steam.

Valve could have paid the licensing fee for Turn Up the Radio if they truly cared about bringing it back to their store, but they didn't. Since GOG paid for it, they get the exclusive rights to it. They have to make that money back somehow (which is also why they're charging $20 for it).

[gerey]

SEVEN writers left, MUST churn out 50 guides PER WEEK

[wndrbr]

https://www.gog.com/en/news/alpha_proto ... ts_revival

Alpha Protocol, the Espionage RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is making a grand return 14 years after its initial premiere. With conjoined forces of GOG, Obsidian Entertainment and SEGA, we’ve made sure to make it better than ever; compatible with modern PCs, with licensed soundtrack and performance improvements that are sure to make this timeless classic, yet again, your favorite spy story.

sadly not on steam.

Valve could have paid the licensing fee for Turn Up the Radio if they truly cared about bringing it back to their store, but they didn't. Since GOG paid for it, they get the exclusive rights to it. They have to make that money back somehow (which is also why they're charging $20 for it).

i'm not asking them to bring it back for sale, i'm asking them to update the game for people who already bought it.

[Roguey]

i'm not asking them to bring it back for sale, i'm asking them to update the game for people who already bought it.

Sega didn't spend the money, GOG did. They would like to get that money back, and letting a competitor have a free update doesn't really benefit them.

[Anon]

SEVEN writers left, MUST churn out 50 guides PER WEEK

Not a big issue with AI being a thing tbh

[rusty_shackleford]

Even without AI, that's just a bit over 7 guides/writer/week. Unless 'guide' means "full guide for an entire game", that seems like very little work at all.

[Boontaker]

Great, now every time I want to lookup what some obscure game mechanic does. I will have to suffer some ******** kotaku "guide" about how to get past the start screen

[KnightoftheWind]

Great, now every time I want to lookup what some obscure game mechanic does. I will have to suffer some ******** kotaku "guide" about how to get past the start screen

[Oyster Sauce]

Even without AI, that's just a bit over 7 guides/writer/week. Unless 'guide' means "full guide for an entire game", that seems like very little work at all.

Yeah it's all just pointless SEO ****.

How to talk to an NPC
https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-bg3-w ... 1850739864

How to use a torch in BG3
https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-shado ... 1850761905

How to kill hunters in Helldivers 2 (chaff enemy that die in 1-2 bullets from any gun)
https://kotaku.com/helldivers-2-hunters ... 1851288031

Wizards can learn spells from scrolls in BG3
https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-scrol ... 1850829427

[rusty_shackleford]

Even without AI, that's just a bit over 7 guides/writer/week. Unless 'guide' means "full guide for an entire game", that seems like very little work at all.

Yeah it's all just pointless SEO ****.

How to talk to an NPC
https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-bg3-w ... 1850739864

How to use a torch in BG3
https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-shado ... 1850761905

How to kill hunters in Helldivers 2 (chaff enemy that die in 1-2 bullets from any gun)
https://kotaku.com/helldivers-2-hunters ... 1851288031

Wizards can learn spells from scrolls in BG3
https://kotaku.com/baldurs-gate-3-scrol ... 1850829427

tbf I sometimes have questions not unlike these, a small mechanic in a game I can't figure out so I google it real quick. I don't ever use guides for an entire game, but I'm fine with looking up something small if I can't figure it out after trying for a bit. Whoever told them to make these is obviously aware of it.

[Element]

Jonathan Blow's next game has already cost him $20m. He insists that's not a hyperbole.

[Oyster Sauce]

I really hate Gloves of Hill Giant Strengthesque items. Super ******* boring and they're always best in slot. Boring boring boring.