What video game are you playing?

[wizards8507]

WWE 2K16 is free for Live Gold members right now. I'm not a huge wrestling fan but the price is right for nostalgia purposes.

 

[ACamp1900]

WWE 16 is super fun... we still play it from time to time if for no other reason than to talk trash.

 

[IrishLion]

I've been saying... they aren't going to leave a massive market un-tapped... once they are confident there are no longer legal ramifications they'll dive right back in...

If there were some indy-developer bros out there that are also college football nuts, that would be ideal... EA's monopoly on the sports market is killing the progress of the genre.

Plus, you'd think it would be easy to create a generic football engine that allows for customization via some type of editor. Then you don't have to worry about licensing at all. Let individual users create the specific content they want. If Joe Schmo creates an exact replica of the NCAA DI football structure, down to the likeness of student managers, the game isn't liable for that as long as Joe Schmo isn't profiting of of his download (right?).

EA did a completely half-ass job on their TeamBuilder site every year, and it was still amazing for creating and generating teams and rosters. Adding a few more options and making it user-friendly in terms of creating teams (in bulk) seems like it'd be right up some football-nerd-programmers ally.

 

[ACamp1900]

The worst thing about all of this was EA's own team let it out that the next installment of NCAA was going to be much more sandbox than usual... conferences, playoff format, no playoff format, teams and such were all editable according to some article I read when the game got axed... if only we could have got our hands on that one last game...

 

[#1rish]

Getting a NCAA Football game on a next-gen console would be an absolute gamechanger.

 

[wizards8507]

If there were some indy-developer bros out there that are also college football nuts, that would be ideal... EA's monopoly on the sports market is killing the progress of the genre.

Plus, you'd think it would be easy to create a generic football engine that allows for customization via some type of editor. Then you don't have to worry about licensing at all. Let individual users create the specific content they want. If Joe Schmo creates an exact replica of the NCAA DI football structure, down to the likeness of student managers, the game isn't liable for that as long as Joe Schmo isn't profiting of of his download (right?).

EA did a completely half-ass job on their TeamBuilder site every year, and it was still amazing for creating and generating teams and rosters. Adding a few more options and making it user-friendly in terms of creating teams (in bulk) seems like it'd be right up some football-nerd-programmers ally.

What I'd really like to see would be cross-functionality between console and PC, not for the gameplay itself but for the menus and customization elements. Being able to keep your roster updated with a mouse and keyboard in something resembling and Excel worksheet would be clutch.

 

[IrishLion]

What I'd really like to see would be cross-functionality between console and PC, not for the gameplay itself but for the menus and customization elements. Being able to keep your roster updated with a mouse and keyboard in something resembling and Excel worksheet would be clutch.

That's kind of what I meant in referencing EA's TeamBuilder website.

Use the keyboard and mouse to easily customize everything from uniforms, to stadium, to team names, to team colors, upload logos, design jerseys, edit rosters. Basically everything the Teambuilder website does, but also add a space for customizing the landscape of competition. Decide how many teams will be playing DI football. Decide how many conferences there are. Decide what they will be called, what the league rules are, what the postseason is like, etc. And do it all from the comfort of your mouse and keyboard.

Then, simply download your work via internet on your console. The disc will simply be a means of loading the game engine and the base... the downloads from the website would throw a skin over everything.

The hardest part would be customizing stadiums from some type of easy-to-use editor. As long as Joe Schmo is doing it, you could design completely accurate stadiums and make them available for download, but you would (1) need to find someone with the technical, programming, and editing ability and (2) would need to be sure that the editor webpage isn't generating revenue.

 

[irishknight35]

Getting a NCAA Football game on a next-gen console would be an absolute gamechanger.

It's a must get. #StoneColdLockOfTheDay

Still play the NCAA '14 version a lot, especially around this time of year. The Operation Sports Forum keeps a pretty accurate roster download each year which is awesome.

 

[wizards8507]

That's kind of what I meant in referencing EA's TeamBuilder website.

Use the keyboard and mouse to easily customize everything from uniforms, to stadium, to team names, to team colors, upload logos, design jerseys, edit rosters. Basically everything the Teambuilder website does, but also add a space for customizing the landscape of competition. Decide how many teams will be playing DI football. Decide how many conferences there are. Decide what they will be called, what the league rules are, what the postseason is like, etc. And do it all from the comfort of your mouse and keyboard.

Then, simply download your work via internet on your console. The disc will simply be a means of loading the game engine and the base... the downloads from the website would throw a skin over everything.

The hardest part would be customizing stadiums from some type of easy-to-use editor. As long as Joe Schmo is doing it, you could design completely accurate stadiums and make them available for download, but you would (1) need to find someone with the technical, programming, and editing ability and (2) would need to be sure that the editor webpage isn't generating revenue.

That already exists?

 

[NorthDakota]

What I'd really like to see would be cross-functionality between console and PC, not for the gameplay itself but for the menus and customization elements. Being able to keep your roster updated with a mouse and keyboard in something resembling and Excel worksheet would be clutch.

I think that is possible now with Xbox1.

 

[IrishLion]

That already exists?

Yeah, EA did a really nice job on their TeamBuilder website. You could build your school and download it to your console from the website.

The customization of the school itself and the stadium is pretty limited, but you can upload logos, make some VERY accurate uniforms, and edit the roster however you want, all right there on the computer.

The way EA limited mass reproduction of rosters or team updates was by capping the amount of TeamBuilder teams you could download and add to your game.

 

[IrishBroker]

I'm thinking of getting Madden,.. I'm super bored sitting here waiting for FIFA and MAFIA 3... thoughts? Anyone play it yet? I assume it's like every other recent EA product and basically just a roster update?

Can't wait for Mafia 3.

And I have last years Madden simply because Ed O'Bannon is an asshole.

 

[IrishBroker]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good news if you're a fan of the NCAA Football game. EA exec says "I know we'll be back."<a href="https://t.co/P8nODyLd0R">https://t.co/P8nODyLd0R</a> <a href="https://t.co/tPLcsSLx78">pic.twitter.com/tPLcsSLx78</a></p>— CBS Sports CFB (@CBSSportsCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSportsCFB/status/771051423106600960">August 31, 2016</a></blockquote>
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....when I'm 50 yrs old and can't afford it because my two kids are in college.

But thanks EA!

 

[ACamp1900]

Can't wait for Mafia 3.

And I have last years Madden simply because Ed O'Bannon is an asshole.

I don't think I'm buying either now... just not as big into Madden, and I've read up on Maifa... idk....

 

[ACamp1900]

It's a must get. #StoneColdLockOfTheDay

Still play the NCAA '14 version a lot, especially around this time of year. The Operation Sports Forum keeps a pretty accurate roster download each year which is awesome.

I still have it, I barely played it last year and don't know if I will this year... who knows. Can't get rid of it though... what would be the point anyway, it's worth like 1 dollar if anything in terms of re sale.

 

[NorthDakota]

I still have it, I barely played it last year and don't know if I will this year... who knows. Can't get rid of it though... what would be the point anyway, it's worth like 1 dollar if anything in terms of re sale.

On ebay it is worth money.

 

[ACamp1900]

On ebay it is worth money.

Eh, I see it going for anywhere from 5 to 15 bucks... still not enough to get me to take the time to list, sell, box it up and take it to the post office etc...

 

[greyhammer90]

Wouldn't get too excited. From one day ago:

Will there ever be another NCAA football video game?

But after interviews with more than 10 inside sources -- including those in the video game industry and executives at schools -- as of now there is no traction on EA making a new college game.

 

[ulukinatme]

Don't get rid of NCAA '14. Until they make a new one, if ever, that's all you've got. You'll regret it if you give it up!

 

[NorthDakota]

Eh, I see it going for anywhere from 5 to 15 bucks... still not enough to get me to take the time to list, sell, box it up and take it to the post office etc...

Damn. Price gon' down. When I last looked maybe 6 months ago, it was anywhere from 40 to 50.

 

[ACamp1900]

Don't get rid of NCAA '14. Until they make a new one, if ever, that's all you've got. You'll regret it if you give it up!

pretty much

 

[IrishBroker]

Anyone play the new Uncharted? I loved the other ones.

 

[calvegas04]

Battlefield 1 beta is out, game is badass!!!

 

[ulukinatme]

I've been playing something else too. Obsidian Entertainment (Fallout: New Vegas, Knights of the Old Republic 2, South Park: Stick of Truth) created a game called Pillars of Eternity. Many of the people at Obsidian were also the publishers for the Baldur's Gate I & 2 on PC back in the day. Pillars of Eternity very much plays like Baldur's Gate between the party mechanics and the D&D concepts (Without the D&D specific spells and such, they're renamed). From a questing/RPG standpoint it's true to Obsidian in that there are a ridiculous number of possible dialogue choices and paths you can take when questing. There's also factions and reputation. Overall it's been pretty fun, good characters and story. I believe it supports both active combat (With AI), or turn based movement/actions, but so far I've just been using the active combat. Classes you can play as include: Barbarian, Chanter (Somewhat like a Bard), Cipher (Something like a Psion or Warlock I gather, haven't met one yet), Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Ranger, Rogue, and Wizard.

Pillars of Eternity is on sale on Steam right now for $18, well worth it at that price. I haven't gotten around to finishing the DLC content yet, but each of them is also reduced to $9 each. So far the DLC has been decent, maybe not quite as good as the main game, but if you get them at $9 each that's a deal. Anyone that enjoyed the old Baldur's Gate games, or Neverwinter Nights, Pillars of Eternity will take you back.

 

[Henges24]

Battlefield 1 beta is out, game is badass!!!

Need this. Thanks for sharing.

 

[wizards8507]

Overwatch Season 2 is live on PC and Xbox.

 

[IrishLion]

A group of guys released a new and VERY accurate set of rosters for NCAA14 if anyone is interested in downloading them on PS3.

I'm currently tweaking ND just a bit to make some attributes more accurate, and I'm trying to figure out who to drop to get Julian Okwara on the roster. Finke may be getting the boot haha.

My gamer tag is: theIrishLion10

Should be done tweaking ND soon if anyone wants to search my tag and download them.

You can also find their original set at: no1geemoney
All teams are accurate to their week one depth charts for this season. Pretty impressive.

 

[IrishInFl]

Currently playing Persona 4 for the first time. Amazing game.

 

[IrishLion]

SOUND IS EXTREMELY NECESSARY FOR FULL APPRECIATION

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[ulukinatme]

Played through the last Fallout 4 DLC last week, Nuka World. It was alright, not quite as good as Far Harbor imo. There's a lot of Disney spoofs thrown about, as well as some shots fired against a PETA knockoff and the return of Fallout 2 faction, the Hubologists (Hilarious Scientologist parody). Overall I'm still a little miffed how much "build" content Bethesda went with in this Fallout installment, and the choice to go with less unique questing and traditional RPG elements. They really dumbed the game down for the FPS crowd, which is sad. You can see some of the same with the way they've dumbed down Skyrim from previous installments of Elder Scrolls, so maybe this is the direction they're going to try and appeal to a broader base.

Payday 2 FINALLY got an update on consoles, adding in 10 DLCs that were previously released on PC over the last year or two. It's a much better game now, but shouldn't have taken Overkill 1 1/2 years to update the damn game from release. I see no reason why they won't continue to shit on their console fanbase with their inactivity, it's what they've done in the past. I wouldn't even bother with the console version if my buddies actually had gaming PCs, I still prefer to play it with mouse and keyboard.

7 Days to Die has gotten a few updates on PS4 and is much more stable now, but again...still not as polished as the PC version which has been out for years (Playing it on console for the same reason as Payday 2, buddies suck).

I reinstalled Star Trek Online the other day to test out an addition they added in July "Agents of Yesterday." It's supposed to be a throwback to the original show, allowing you to create a character from the 23rd century...same outfits, ship styles, plots that mirrored the show, etc. I won't spoil it, but the "campaign" is pretty damn short...and when you're done you get integrated in with the rest of the normal Star Trek Online universe. I forgot how bad this game is though for an MMO...I mean, it has both ground based combat (Away missions) and space combat (3D battles with a very limited ceiling/floor for space) and it does neither very well. The space battles are particularly ugly, feel extremely clunky for space flight, and they're not even mildly satisfying. It's very reminiscent of Star Wars Battlefront space battles, but less visually appealing and crappier gameplay. I'm quickly remembering why I uninstalled a free MMO. Still, you can create alien/opposing races now it looks like, such as Klingons and Romulans, and dozens of other opposing races. Might be a bit fun to fly around in a Bird of Prey with a cloak.