Octopus Overlords

YellowKing wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:48 pm I bought Scarlet Nexus (action JRPG) on sale for PS5 and I'm REALLY enjoying it so far. The combat is easy to learn and tons of fun, with the ability to alternate weapon attacks and psychically throw environmental objects at your foes to build massive combos.

I also like that it doesn't go overboard on the typical JRPG complexities (or if it does later on, it's certainly doing a great job easing me into it). The skill tree is straightforward, and there's a great, easy-to-access help system. And so far the characters have all been surprisingly un-annoying.

The only thing I've seen so far that may turn some off is that it's very linear. Goals and maps are very confined, so you will be proceeding from a clear Point A to Point B and fighting X pre-defined battles between those two points. I actually don't mind that in JRPGs, but I know it turns some players off.

I've read some people say that this is sort of a "prototype" TALES OF ARISE, and I agree that it's a much simpler version of that game's combat. However, I abolutely loved Tales of Arise so the comparison doesn't bother me. Honestly I never really got the hang of Tales' combat even though I learned enough to beat it. So far, SCARLET NEXUS's combat system seems much more approachable.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:14 pm Unreal Engine 5.1 .....The .1 is important.

jztemple2 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:55 pm Just found out about this new release (it might have been posted about before). There's a demo too.

jztemple2 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:52 pm In the nearly four decades I've been cleaning my pool, I have never seen an alligator in it... yet . But I have seen flamingos

gbasden wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 9:10 pm

jztemple2 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:52 pm In the nearly four decades I've been cleaning my pool, I have never seen an alligator in it... yet . But I have seen flamingos

No offense to Yellowking, but I cannot wrap my head around chores that I don't want to do in real life somehow becoming "games" for my relaxation time.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:16 pm Totally fake

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:58 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:16 pm Totally fake

How so?

Blackhawk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:44 am Ah, yes. I took it to mean that the video was fake.

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:21 am A truly excellent deep dive into how modern gaming has gone wrong. Long, but well worth the watch.

In a separate complaint, the FTC said that Epic often charged Fortnite players for in-game items without their "express informed consent." The use of "design tricks known as 'dark patterns'" led to "millions of complaints" to Epic and disputes of unauthorized charges with credit card providers, according to the FTC.

Until late 2018, for instance, Epic automatically stored the credit card information for anyone who made a single purchase in Fortnite and didn't require the CVV security information for further purchases. That made it easy for many children to make additional purchases without their parents' consent, according to the FTC.

Epic also drew criticism from the FTC for putting the "Purchase" button for in-game items right next to the "preview styles" button and offering no subsequent purchase confirmation prompt in the case of misplaced clicks. And while Epic introduced an "Undo Purchase" button in July 2019, it was eventually made much less prominent and harder for customers to find.

In response to the FTC's complaint, Epic says it will now "re-confirm a player's intent to buy" via a "hold-to-purchase" button on its store pages. The company is also offering instant purchase cancellations and self-service refunds, hopefully obviating the need to go through a credit card company to deal with some complaints. And when a credit card chargeback happens, Epic will no longer automatically assume it is related to fraud and ban the affected account.

According to the FTC investigation, Epic was well aware of what it was doing in both of these cases. By reducing the prominence of the "Undo Purchase" button, for instance, Epic reduced the "net undo rate" by 35 percent, according to an Epic product manager cited in the FTC complaint.

Fardaza wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 11:09 am I just don't buy the stuff they're offering in their "boxes".

When I was playing Diablo 3, Oblivion, etc., I ignored their extras for sale. I don't enjoy or play any of the current fps or mmo games which seem to be where many of the offerings pop up. As a famous first lady once said, "Just say no."

I especially don't mind businesses trying to make money. Many people seem to have forgotten that they have to turn a profit and make money. That's what business IS. That's what business DOES. If it bothers you that some game company had sales of over a billion dollars, go find another hobby.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:00 pm I dont see how people accidentally buy anything. Ive clicked through their items and store area on fortnite a hundred times.

Chraolic wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:39 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:00 pm I dont see how people accidentally buy anything. Ive clicked through their items and store area on fortnite a hundred times.

Have you played the mobile version?

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:47 pm No. People play stuff like this on mobile?? No idea how they would do that.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:47 pm And children should not be playing Fortnite. Where are the parents these days?

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:47 pm

And children should not be playing Fortnite. Where are the parents these days?

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:27 pm Not like we grew up playing Operation Wolf or anything.

Chraolic wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:49 pm

Fardaza wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 11:09 am I just don't buy the stuff they're offering in their "boxes".

When I was playing Diablo 3, Oblivion, etc., I ignored their extras for sale. I don't enjoy or play any of the current fps or mmo games which seem to be where many of the offerings pop up. As a famous first lady once said, "Just say no."

I especially don't mind businesses trying to make money. Many people seem to have forgotten that they have to turn a profit and make money. That's what business IS. That's what business DOES. If it bothers you that some game company had sales of over a billion dollars, go find another hobby.

It becomes a problem when it impacts gameplay negatively, such as adding needless grind mechanics that can be completely bypassed for $50 or whatever.

Fardaza wrote: ↑Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:34 pm Then don't play that game if you don't want to grind or pay the $50.