General Video Game Discussion

[Zibdas]

What exactly defines a sandbox game?

[noobers]

I always just considered synonymous with "open world". I don't think it has a strict definition.

[NintendoCoke]

A game where you can go where you want, I guess. Something like JC2 or GTAIV.

[Aurath8]

What exactly defines a sandbox game?

It's an extreme. A genre that provides as much options and things to do as possible set in a large landscape. It's the type of game where going through it you think 'Can I walk to the horizon? oh cool I can' 'Could I go on a killing spree with nothing but a axe? oh cool I ca--- wait a second there's a dog there. I can tame it? Awesome!' and this train of thought just continues and is encouraged throughout the whole thing.
I suppose one of the most literal examples is Minecraft. The most basic aim is to survive but you can end up making vast towering castles, portals to hell and walking to a desert and literally building a massive sandbox.

[Un0va]

New Vegas is 5 bucks at GamersGate.

http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-FNV/fallout-new-vegas

Is it worth it? Everyone on /v/ says it is but my friend told me it was awful.

I don't know who to trust. ;_;

[noobers]

Don't listen to your friend. I bought New Vegas for $5 last year and it ended up being one of my most-played games on Steam. Five bucks is an amazing deal.

[Zazie]

I am kind of wondering what happened to Racing and Extreme Sports games. I used to love playing them back in the Gamecube era, but nowadays they barely get any attention unless it's Gran Turisimo or Forza.

I know the audience for U.S. developed video games can oftentimes have a short memory (the annual seqeuls of most popular games don't help), but it's weird to see certain styles of games completely dissapear from the spotlight like that.

[ArmorAndonomon]

New Vegas is 5 bucks at GamersGate.

http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-FNV/fallout-new-vegas

Is it worth it? Everyone on /v/ says it is but my friend told me it was awful.

I don't know who to trust. ;_;

This is an instance where /v/ is right.
Listen to /v/.
Especially if you're getting the DLC with it. If you're not, still get it. Do it do it do it.
Also go make better friends, you don't need bad influences like that in your life.

[Zibdas]

I am kind of wondering what happened to Racing and Extreme Sports games. I used to love playing them back in the Gamecube era, but nowadays they barely get any attention unless it's Gran Turisimo or Forza.

I know the audience for U.S. developed video games can oftentimes have a short memory (the annual seqeuls of most popular games don't help), but it's weird to see certain styles of games completely dissapear from the spotlight like that.

FIFA is huge if that's any consolation

[noobers]

When I think "extreme sports", I think FIFA.

[Zibdas]

When I think "extreme sports", I think FIFA.

I play it from time to times at my friend's house. It's rather dull. But I do liven it up by making all my players try to body slam his, making both of them out. He hates it though.

[ArmorAndonomon]

FUCKING GABEN JUST PUT LEGO BATMAN ON SALE ALREADY THERE'S ONLY ONE DAY LEFT FOR SALES AAAAA
okay I'm better now

When I think "extreme sports", I think FIFA.

I think of Tiger Woods Golf.
Can't get more extreme than being a playa.

[Zazie]

FIFA is huge if that's any consolation

I was thinking more of skateboarding and snowboarding games actually. FIFA would fall under a regular sports game.

Maybe I am just old and people don't use extreme sport to describe those things like they did in the past.

[Grim Heaper]

Welp, Sony's filing a patent for an application that's gonna block used games.

Things ain't looking good for the former tech giant.

[ArmorAndonomon]

Welp, Sony's filing a patent for an application that's gonna block used games.

Things ain't looking good for the former tech giant.

That was a rumor for the next Xbox to have that, too.
Because running the rental/used industries out of business is totally going to go over well.
"HEY JIMMY I GOT THIS COOL NEW GAME!"
"That's awesome, Timmy, let's play it on my new-gen Playstation!"
"THIS GAME CANNOT BE PLAYED ON THIS PLAYSTATION BECAUSE IT IS OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON. EXTERMINATE."
And then the children wept.

[Grim Heaper]

That was a rumor for the next Xbox to have that, too.
Because running the rental/used industries out of business is totally going to go over well.
"HEY JIMMY I GOT THIS COOL NEW GAME!"
"That's awesome, Timmy, let's play it on my new-gen Playstation!"
"THIS GAME CANNOT BE PLAYED ON THIS PLAYSTATION BECAUSE IT IS OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON. EXTERMINATE."
And then the children wept.

I honestly doubt that the Xbox is gonna do this, it's a bit of a bonehead move if you ask me.

Sony is alienating a portion of the market which buys games for cheap, meaning used. Plus, years down the road, some kid is gonna have that new system and wanna play one of the games that first came out for the system. However, the game is no longer in production and the only copies available are on Ebay for triple the price. That, or game stores are gonna have to carry at least one copy of every new game that comes out on the system, yeesh that'll take up a lot of space.

Maybe I'm looking too far into this, but it's still pretty boneheaded. I can see Sony's game division going under in a couple years.

Also, pirates will find a way around it, they ALWAYS do.

[Zazie]

Sony is alienating a portion of the market which buys games for cheap, meaning used. Plus, years down the road, some kid is gonna have that new system and wanna play one of the games that first came out for the system. However, the game is no longer in production and the only copies available are on Ebay for triple the price. That, or game stores are gonna have to carry at least one copy of every new game that comes out on the system, yeesh that'll take up a lot of space.

That's a problem that already exists now. It is much easier to fix it with digital distribution as that would ensure everyone can get a copy if they want.

I am also not sure that Sony would actually try to implement the patent, or whether or not various legal systems in different countries will allow it. (and companies like gamefly and gamestop certainly aren't about to let Sony try to do it without a fight either)

I am more concerned with the general idea of pushing games away from things you buy to own, towards things you buy the right to play. And this kind of thing is pushing things more toward the latter.

[blaze boy]

FUCKING GABEN JUST PUT LEGO BATMAN ON SALE ALREADY THERE'S ONLY ONE DAY LEFT FOR SALES AAAAA
okay I'm better now

heh, I got the game for free since the cashier took the game out of the case but forgot to charge me for it.

Welp, Sony's filing a patent for an application that's gonna block used games.

I don't think Sony is that stupid to actually carry out in practice and if they do then I doubt the retail market will be happy about that.

Things ain't looking good for the former tech giant.

Yeah well that what happens when you make bad business decision.

[Grim Heaper]

I don't think Sony is that stupid to actually carry out in practice and if they do then I doubt the retail market will be happy about that.

The retail market is already crying about it. Just look at the comments on major gaming websites.

[Un0va]

This is an instance where /v/ is right.
Listen to /v/.
Especially if you're getting the DLC with it. If you're not, still get it. Do it do it do it.
Also go make better friends, you don't need bad influences like that in your life.

I got it. My wallet looks grim, though.

I have so many games to play, damn. I bought Rome: Total War and I don't even like strategy games.

Welp, Sony's filing a patent for an application that's gonna block used games.

Things ain't looking good for the former tech giant.

They also filed a patent for an application that plays commercials during breaks in games.

I think mostly they do it just so that Microsoft and Nintendo can't.