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Legends of Shitty Game Graphics
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
2 Oct 2018 23:58
To: Manthorp
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I've found some more cool FC3 stuff: there's an airbase that figures in the story missions towards the end, perma-populated with enemies you can go and kill, pick up ammo and first aid kits, cash and trinkets. Bonus: on the way over there's a small lake perma-populated with alligators you can kill @$358 a shotgun blast with the 'two hides from one dead critter' skill, and tigers cavorting in a nearby field @$220 a pop. So I got me a nice LMG maxed out with marksman sight, muzzle brake and extended clip in a coupla days, and had me a real nice Heavy massacre with it (there were at least 6), some nades and molotovs.
From: Dave!!
3 Oct 2018 08:14
To: Manthorp
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Some older games can look pretty good - especially if they were good enough to warrant modding. I'm in the middle of playing the original Deus Ex again (haven't played it for yonks). There's a number of mods that add better renderers, higher-res textures, and some that go through and add a bit more clutter and variation to the maps. Sure it still looks pretty old , but not as bad as you'd expect.
From: Manthorp
3 Oct 2018 14:32
To: Dave!!
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Yeah, I've picked up Deus Ex as well. With the tweaks it still looks OK and gameplay bears up. Likewise, the fan-made-Valve-adopted re-skin of Half Life (I can't wait for the VR edition of HL2, by the way).
I wish someone would have a go at Nomad Soul: there's so much that could be optimised for modern graphics. It was a great game, in parts.
From: Manthorp
3 Oct 2018 14:40
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Crytek/Ubisoft have tended to leave a cash-cow base and/or background level of spawning for completists to acquire all weapons & customisations.
Primal gets the economy wrong - it's too easy to get everything and keep it topped up. 3 & 4 get it about right. 5 is mean, particularly when the scripted gameplay has finished: but then they've introduced a micropayment system and want you to pay real money for shit that doesn't exist.
From: graphitone
3 Oct 2018 20:16
To: Manthorp
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Black Mesa was great, and it wasn't just a re-skin, they tweaked a few things from the original game too.
:)
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
4 Oct 2018 10:27
To: Manthorp
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Crytek has come in for some criticism, apparenlty justified, that FC releases are all just reskins of the same, basic premise. Still, it's a pretty hefty premise.
EDITED: 4 Oct 2018 10:28 by DSMITHHFX
From: Manthorp
4 Oct 2018 19:25
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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True and true.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
5 Oct 2018 13:12
To: Manthorp
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Deux Ex Mankind Divided is on humble sale for five bucks
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/deus-ex-mankind-divided
Sewerlie tempted...
From: Manthorp
5 Oct 2018 13:26
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Is that the third in the franchise? I think I got it as a freebie with a graphics card, but didn't venture into it.
From: Manthorp
5 Oct 2018 13:32
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Just ventured onto Humble through your link. Zanzarah at £0.59! My youngest, Charlie, was absolutely passionate about that game. I could never see the appeal; it's like Pokemen with fairies. But the rendering of the wood in the bits between looked wonderful at the time and for several years after.