Hello guys,
I'm going to start work on the map pack for Lvlworld. For this I want to know a couple of things:
Also, Reco is missing an .AAS file and cannot be included without one. Loading Bay is using Quake Live assets which are illegal to use or redistribute. I would need an QL asset free version of that map for it to be included.
Please let me know you all!
I estimate it will be up within the next 3 hours.
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Yes, but still, it has to be made and distributed. Lost cause if you ask me. But I'm with you in regards to Joel. He's seen too much and doesn't give a fuck about anything. Ellie breaks his wall and he'll do anything to keep her safe so yes, the whole ending is him being selfish and not accepting losing another 'daughter'. Remember, it ends exactly how it begins with him carrying his baby girl and being defenseless. So me justifying that it just that. Joel wouldn't have need any justification. I think he would set the world on fire and everyone in it if it means not losing her.
Quote from TaylorI also finished this today after starting it on Wednesday. I'm guessing a lot of people got free download codes for PS4.
Storytelling is great and the ending was a bit of a kicker, even though you guessed this would be the ending scenario back when you were walking around with Tess. It does seem that Ellie would have agreed to it if asked. But Joel goes around breaking off pipes in people faces again, anyway.
Ending was anti-climatic gameplay wise. I guess it was better than a Naughty Dog Boss Fight, though.
Yeah, but I'm with Joel. Wouldn't you do the same? Ellie is just naive. She hasn't been there for more than a day and the Fireflies already decide she has to die. No further tests, no observation and no guarantee for success. There's a lot of online debate about the tape recorders you find and whether or not there have been other people like her, but let's forget about that or about the lack of a guarantee. Let's say she's the cure and they successfully extract it from her. Then what? The world has gone to shit. How are they going to vaccinate everyone? Do they even have the means to do so? No they haven't. Plus, lots of territories are under army control. It feels more like a desperate power struggle from the Fireflies then anything else.
It's been 20 years or so and people are still surviving. There are pockets of civilization like Boston or Tommy's settlement. Even the bandits and cannibals are surviving. Humankind will find a way to deal with it. In fact they've adopted rather well. Her sacrifice it not going to change any of that. It's in vain. So even in the car, Joel doesn't really lie. I mean, he killed everyone so it's logical to assume they stop searching for a cure now that they're all dead. Even the talk about others like her can be seen as the truth depending on how you interpret the voice recordings. No what got me is that when she really asked in the very end, he doesn't tell her about killing them all and she knows it. That I would never do. Anyway, for those who felt bad about the ending, this will cheer you up (from Naughty Dog themselves):
One Night Live Epilogue After a live performance of some of the most pivotal scenes, creator Neil Druckmann released an epilogue to the epilogue, taking place a few weeks[3] after the end of the game. The One Night Live epilogue is quoted by Druckmann as a way of “saying goodbye” to Joel and Ellie." The curtain rises and we see Ellie sitting in what appears to be a normal room for a teenage girl in the post-apocalyptic world, with posters all over the wall, some of which like 'The Dawn of the Wolf' poster we have seen earlier in the game. The bedroom is simple: a bed, nightstand, lamp, desk and a swivel chair that Ellie is sitting in. She appears to be writing something as she glances out the window, the light of the moon outside lighting her desk. Ellie is listening to her infamous walkman and headphones, music playing away. Joel walks in and knocks on the door, calling Ellie's name. After a couple attempts, he enters the room and taps her shoulder, startling her. "I didn't mean to scare you," Joel starts. Ellie stands up and waves him off, saying that it's okay as she pulls off her headphones. She leans against the desk and, after a bit of an awkward pause, asks Joel "What's up?" There is some tension in the air — when Druckmann set the scene, he said that this was after Joel lied to Ellie, and his intonation made it seem that Ellie was knowledgeable of that fact. This explains the dissonance of the scene and potential resentment Ellie has for Joel. Joel starts off slowly, saying that they haven't talked for a little while and he wanted to check in on her. He tells her that some kids found some water guns and were playing with them outside that day. He had hoped to have seen Ellie out there playing too. Ellie quickly responds by telling him that she's more needed repairing the outer wall with Maria and that she doesn't have time for that. Sitting down on the corner of the bed, Joel tells her that everyone has been really impressed with Ellie but that it's okay to take a break from work every once in a while. Joel can sense that he isn't getting anywhere and changes the subject. He talks about how how Tommy has made him part of their militia group and that things have "calmed down out there somewhat." Tommy apparently has paired Joel up with a woman named Esther, with Joel confessing that he thinks Tommy wants to see them "hitched." "She's got a great sense of humor, Ellie...I think you'd like her. Why, just the other day she told me one of them jokes that you like...now how did it go?" While Joel starts mumbling to himself, trying to remember the joke, Ellie interrupts. She mentions that it is late and that she needs to get going with the additional repairs needed for the outer wall. Joel is a bit deflated, but quickly recovers. "I have something I want to show you. It'll just take a minute. One minute." Joel leaves through the bedroom door and quickly returns with a guitar in hand. "What's that supposed to be?" Ellie says, somewhat sarcastically. "Well I done hear that some people call this a gui-tar." Joel says, really pouring on his Texan accent. He gets a laugh from the audience and a quiet chuckle out of Ellie."I know that," Ellie says and asks him again what it is for. Joel sits down on Ellie's bed and confesses that he has been working on a song for some time. "I started working on it...well, that's not important," hinting that he may have originally begun writing it for Sarah. Ellie sits in her swivel chair, drawing up one of her legs to her chest as Joel begins to play and sing select verses from "Future Days" by Pearl Jam. The musical performance is tender as Joel sings about the pain that they've gone through and how much it means to him that they still have each other — "you and I." It is uncertain whether or not it was Ashley Johnson or what Ellie was supposed to be doing, but as Troy/Joel performed, Ashley/Ellie silently shed a few tears, wiping them away slowly. As the guitar and Joel fall silent, an emotional Ellie quietly responds "That was beautiful, Joel." The tension and distance between Joel and Ellie is gone now, replaced with genuine fatherly-daughterly love. Joel thanks Ellie, stands and extends the guitar to her. "What...I can't play, Joel." "I know...but I promised you that I would teach you how to play guitar. Take it. It's yours." Ellie, touched that Joel remembered, reaches out and takes it saying, "You did." A warm silence falls and Joel begins to excuse himself. "It's getting late and we both need our rest." Joel heads for the door as Ellie falls back into her swivel chair. "What was the joke you heard the other day?" Ellie says, breaking the silence and bringing Joel to a full stop before exiting through the door. Joel turns around, and with a soft smile on his face asks, "What's the hardest part about eating clocks?" Ellie shakes her head and puts up her hands, giving up. Joel smirks and says, "It's time consuming." They both share a little laugh. "That is pretty bad," a smiling Ellie responds. "Yeah, it's one of the worst I've heard," says Joel. "Well, goodnight, Ellie." Joel walks out the door, a little slow to remove his hand from the door frame. Ellie picks up the guitar to her chest and looks it over slowly. She rests it in her lap and plucks a single note as the lights come down
Just finished it (stop reading if you haven't). That ending, right in the feels. I had very strong feelings about not wanting Ellie to be sacrificed and I made damn sure I killed every last one of them who tried. Even the nurse and Marlene, that bitch had it coming. No loose ends. It felt good. But then the question came and he straight up lies. She knows it, you can see it her eyes and it breaks my heart. It's setup in a way that you’re supposed to struggle with the morality of the scenario and guess what? I am! Props Naughty Dog for making me feel this way.
Quote from blackdogI agree, but in the movie there is no background to confirm that, it appears as a random choice, hence the movie is faulty. If the original story is the same, then the premise of the story is faulty. I think it's objective.
Fair enough 
Last night we finished session 3. About 9 hours in now and at the end of mission 7. Looked up the walk through to see how far we are but apparently there are 19 missions. This game is really big. So far we are having a blast. The suspense is making me, Mr. Fear seeker himself, scream like a little girl. Fuck that Alien! I'm a bit worried though, especially since I now know that there are 19 missions, that the game won't keep this up. Anyway, for me it's a real GOTY contender.
Only downside so far is the save system. Some points are just too far apart and having to replay entire sections again and again is getting old really fast (especially seeing how unpredictable the Alien is).
Quote from blackdogNo that's totally different, was kinda a forced choice since the ring was already in their family/house, also he knows the family at that moment and I think it's logic to say he can trust Frodo.
I disagree. Just because it's there and he knows them doesn't automatically guarantee that Frodo would be a good ring bearer or that he can't withstand the power of the precious. No, Gandalf is old and wise and I believe that he does things for a reason. Hence, asking Bilbo was a calculated move on his part or so I reckon.
Pricing is the main issue here. Digital versions are often 60 to 65 euro. I can get a retail copy for around 50 euro but I usually get it second hand for around 30 euro a week or 2 after release. This saves me a lot of money and allows me to resell it if I'm disappointed in the game. Even if they do lower the prices and allow game trading I would still be very skeptical. Bandwidth isn't an issue but consoles come and go. I'm a collector and I still have all my consoles plus physical games. I wouldn't want it any other way. In fact, I'm pretty annoyed that nowadays I have to keep updating my consoles and install the games. The price of progress I suppose.
You could use a bunch of these arguments for Steam as well. But by now, I'm too invested in the platform. Games are cheap, lots of useful features, easy multi player, sales and so on. Hell, I even repurchased games I already own physically just to have them in my Steam collection. For those reasons I've decided to stick to Steam and avoid Uplay/Origin. If Steam ever goes down then we're all fucked. I can't even remember the last time I physically bought a PC game. Probably around 2009 or something.
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I can't believe this movie is 30 years old. The last time I've seen it is over 14 years ago and I had to rent it on VHS. I've seen it hundreds of times growing up and last night I watched it again on Netflix. After all these decades it still holds a special place in my heart. Sure, the effects are dated, some of dialog and acting are corny but overall it remains an adventure worth experiencing. Now, I was also finally able to pick up on its message about losing your sense of imagination when growing up. Which is so true, because when you get older your heart dies a little and that innocence is lost.
Quote from blackdogI said it's too stretched that Gandalf drops in Bilbo and force him in the adventure without no reason: is not like they had other adventures before and he could rely on him, Bilbo barely remembers the wizard!
That's because he knows what Hobbits are capable of. It's the same reason Frodo is chosen in LOTR to be the Ring Bearer.
Where's Francis Underwood when you need him?
I can't believe this forgotten and under appreciated gem of game is suddenly revived and back on Steam. Holy shit!
Dark Souls is supposed to be God's gift to gaming. I played it a bit on the PS3 but I wasn't impressed. It's now on sale for 5 euro for the PC. I heard horrible performance stories but I already spotted some solid guides on Steam and they've now dropped GFWL in favor of Steamworks. I got a back catalog that's enough to entertain me a year. So in short, is this a game I need to have played? If so, do you recommended the PC version?
Quote from VilhamSTILL NOT CLEANED UP SPRONY!!!!
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Quote from BuddyOr spend the money on cool useful projects instead (See what Evil Mask did with his paypal money for example). One notable thing notch did with his minecraft money is funding AoW3, and thats that.
Yeah, I would buy a game studio and play developer and everyone would hate me for it.
Or even better, I would use the money to track down developers and reboot defunct studios to have them make sequels to the games I love. So I would reboot Bullfrog for Dungeon Keeper, Black Isle for Fallout 3, Westwood for Command & Conquer, Vigil for Darksiders 3 and so on.
Quote from r1arDisplay MoreSPAM! Again!
I think we need a capcha for registration page with the questions about the game industry!
For example:
"Tesselation is:
1. Polygons multiplier.
2. Programming language.
3. Spicery for the tacos."
Nah, we have but there were some troubles with it so the doors were open for one day and Russia invaded. This is just the aftermath, but not worries, we'll clean it up
Honestly, I looked at the photo's and I don't see why it's worth 70 million. It has no personality and no identity when you look at it from outside. I've seen far more impressive houses for a lot less money. Besides, like Vilham said, build your own thing. Man, I would build me house with an arcade hall, theater, game room and a fucking underground bat cave.
