/games/ - Video Games

I've been getting the same way. I sometimes binge on a certain game for a bit but I almost never really play many games at all except for a single game in my steam library, everything is just so boring.
It's not all bad for me though, I've wanted to quit games for a while now and getting tired of them basically takes them out of my life almost entirely. I didn't get rid of them through will and discipline like I wanted but at least they're almost gone, if not completely gone. Now they're just a time waster or a coping method instead of the vice they used to be.
It might not be so great losing a hobby that nearly consumed your life since you were young but try to look at the bright side, you can start new things now. You have more time and money to do some of the things you have always wanted to do if you have any of those things. I hope you find something good, wizzie.

>>41726
getting high usually brings back those feelings of immersion. it works really well. however i understand not everyone has easy access to drugs.

>>41726
Play games you enjoy. If it's not fun after a hour, move on…

>>46159
That looks fun. I like the designs too.i

>>46164
thread is one year old, these "too depressed to play games/don't enjoy them anymore" seem to pop up every now and then and I'm sick of it because you know the op just want to vent, and while there's nothing wrong with that fundamentally (i can relate) it would be better to keep that shit to /dep/ where it belongs please

>>46031
What's your prefered type of pokemon?

>>46141
the gofuckyourslef one

>>46141
holy shit dude you really want others to fap to this bitch

>>46144
So does Nintendo.

I thought that was an overwatch character lol

>>44955
For the Thief games I like Plutonia https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuGHKUz3FMcLc5bqxUmol8A. He's does excellent ghost runs for the early Thief games, basically he goes through the whole level without ever been noticed. If you ever tried that yourself you know how much effort and love for those games are invested in those videos.
For the other ones I really don't have a particular link to give you, I will search "game's title no commentary" then check out the best player who did the full game and watch that. The only gaming videos I do watch sometimes that are not longplays with no commentary is a guy called Fernin320, he's on a quest to play every single gb, gbc, gg, gba game out there. As I love those early handhelds myself his channel hits a soft spot for me.

>>44951
I seem to remember this, thanks.

>>44958
>Watching random silent gameplay footage isn't much different than staring at the wall in a way

To me it's very different. You know what it is, you know when you're driving somewhere there's all this interesting things to see on the road and the surroundings but you miss out because you need to focus on driving. Well to me watching those videos is like taking the passenger seat, you're not tense and focused on playing and overcoming the obstacles so you can just relax and appreciate the game in a very different level than when you're playing yourself.

>>44959
There are some other people who attempt to beat a certain console. NESMania comes to mind of one that's actually been completed. All NES games beat in around 5,000 hours I think. A more impressive feat is landail who streams on Twitch (and posts his VODs to Youtube) who is attempting to beat all console released RPGs across all platforms. He is going in order of release date and has beaten over 200 games so far and is up to 1999. He is almost around 5,000 hours so far too. Here is his excel spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PPWxwE9LSl_tfD4y_ALxWyREwJu2_X13dzYotWCMuGE/edit#gid=0550

>>44959

>To me it's very different.

That's fine. It might be true for some, such as yourself, but I've never really felt anything similar. For me, unless I'm directly engaged in a hands on fashion with what it is I'm doing (so playing it myself, basically), then the various nice touches & details in the levels or other extra things in the design usually doesn't sink in and fly right by me. Watching another person waddle through a game, no matter how well it is they know it, has always been a very disconnected experience and will, personally speaking, never be a substitute for actually digging into and finishing it in real time for myself. As a result, that's why I almost always keep to watching footage from old stuff I've played already, or the random crap I have no interest in. Like having a TV running in the background with the sound turned off. All the while staring off into space in an unconscious fugue simply because you got nothing better to do. There's exceptions, of course. Pathologic & The Void being two examples.

I actually just remember how I watched, mostly, all of CannibalK9's excellently informative & relaxing playthrough of The Void a long time ago, so just a bit of an addendum, I suppose. I'd still like to play it for myself someday, but sometimes just watching can be a nice half-measure. Especially for weird, esoteric ordeals like the kind Icepick Lodge offers.

CannibalK9's Void playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_wZZ8SaLVU&list=PLB8F47C6867017A55

SulMatul's Pathologic playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Y4Zjp_5S0&list=PLO6dQRhxbNE8X4VVY7nMEw8bc3DmoV0ev

I do find it odd how I'll often never notice the soundtrack when I'm playing a game. One example of this being beating Hotline Miami 2 and then hearing Le Perv & Roller Mobster a few months later and thinking I was hearing them for the Post too long. Click here to view the full text.

I do walk-through for adventure games like the Sierra ones. eg. King's Quest
Some of the things you have to do is quite cryptic.

Anyone remember the old TechTV/G4 show cinematech?
That was perfection to me. Short bits of well edited gameplay, sometimes with nice music over it.
Gave you a feel for the games but didn't stick around to any one game long enough for it to ever feel boring.

I really liked that show.

>>45965
That's on every system after (and including) xb360.

>>42751
Use it to play MARIO

>>45816
This can get me to buy switch as RF4 was the only game I truly enjoy on 3DS but if they gonna leave english dubbing and there won't be possibility to pirate games then I'll pass.
If i remember correctly there was no official RF4 release with jap dubbing but you could grab modified iso to get it working.

>>46034
Yeah, the dub will be the deal-breaker. I'd be fine with one if it were done well, but they are rarely of good quality. But they keep forcing it on us anyway.

>>46034
>>46037
Are they fully voicing it or something? The dubs in 3 and 4 weren't great but honestly the characters weren't really voiced enough to annoy me.

But I know Japanese and will be importing so it doesn't really matter, I guess.

>>45885
God I hope they make a DD2

>>45170
Congratulations, you're a human being.

>>45144

kinda but not really, It would be better if it was more about the stealth, but instead they allow the stealth and then you have to do the combat anyways. The game is about combat, stealth is barely a decorative element.

>>45227

FromSoft owns the rights to Tenchu and originally the game was meant to be a Tenchu remake, then they realized "lol, no" and just made a souls-like type game anyways

I'm finally beat dark souls 1. A burden has been lifted after all these years

>>43401
Playing nes games on a 3ds is really comfy for some reason, which Megaman games on that collection have you beaten already?

>>43405
I've gone through and beaten them all already, usually I just sit on the couch with my mom and pull up a random megaman and start running through it while my mom watches tv

Would anyone here play games on smartphones?

I'm currently playing through this one. Later levels are quite difficult and very fun to figure it out.

>>45823
I used to, but now I just use my phone for internet use and video watching.
There is a whole thread for android games if you are interested though.

I want to start to record and edit little videos of different games I play on youtube. I would like to get somewhat good at editing but I'm terrified to try.

I don't even care if it's seen by anyone I'm just scared of being bad at something. I mean I somewhat care, playing vidya for a living would be cool stuff. But it's more "I want to produce something even a little creative" than "I WANT TO BE FAMOUS"

There's gratification in seeing something I made out on the internet, even if it's only for myself and nobody else ever sees it.

I recorded myself killing a boss I was having trouble with, too bad the OBS butchered the resolution and framerate. Wanted to add some sort of commentary but since I hate my voice, I just put some subtitles. I'm sure there are hundreds of videos on the same topic and better than this one, but fuck it.

I've considered uploading multiplayer footage but I'm way too paranoid.

>>42821
Stream on twitch, record it. Maybe edit it and upload that on youtube. Standard operating procedure for a streamer.

>>45782
No, it is just the Asian genes that help him age gracefully.
Same reason Kojima looks like he barely ages.
Though you know once he starts he is going to end up looking old in a flash.

>>45782
He's immortal, remember?

>>41566
Yeah it still irks me you have to pay for this. I remember playing it when it was free and it doesn't really look much better now.

>>41491
i remember watching the trailer last year and got excited

i don't think i'll be able to run it, but hey maybe i can watch someone else play. that's not normally my thing, and i've never used twitch, but i remember "let's plays" from years and years ago on youtube were a decent source of gameplay for new stuff

Best new games of E3 2019. Agreed?

>>45798
and what are they?

>>41511
I have been using a wireless mouse for gaming with no problems.
Impute lag is not noticeable for it as far as I or most people can tell and it really only makes a difference in the highest level of competitive play in action games, which you are not at.

Can anyone recommend some good earphones/IEMs for under $50? Looking for decent sound and decent build quality. Bonus points for not falling out of my ears constantly.

Perhaps not the right place for this, but I didn't want to make an entire new thread.

This is my arcade stick- HORI Fighting Stick MINI 4

>>44640
Found a better one
https://hori.jp/products/p4/fighting_stick/

>>44897
I prefer a chinese QANBA fightstick.

never heard of settlers of catan but i'd play blackjack or stuff like that

>>44657
every time I have seen that game played, it lasts all day…

https://s.team/chat/C5f9q5bN
the steam group if anyone is ever interested
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=694025908&searchtext=catan
and the required workshop add on

Come play Othello/Reversi with me

>>44669
im down for casino games or chess