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Ranger Psych said:
Those are one time purchases unless you decide latest greatest is your thing. I have been running the same monitors for.... I want to say almost 5 years now? Before that, for around a decade? Keyboards and mice wear out just like controllers, and different ones have different feature sets so you can tailor your ergonomics and experience to how you'd like it. You really don't have that with consoles. VR is way ahead of the game (since you brought that up) on PC anyway. Hell, I can hook my phone up to this gaming laptop I have and do VR. Don't even need but a $30 headset to put the phone in and the right (free) software on the computer.

And that's the other thing. There's so much FREE on PC that it's silly. Nevermind if you buy a game on Steam.... and it sucks hepC asshole leakage through a slurpee spoonstraw... you can get a refund. You're going to know within 2-3 hours if the game is worth a shit (especially if you do the early access thing like I do) and be able to make a determination that yes, this is cool or no, gimme mah money back this is trashbad.

Try returning a game that sucks/crashes on a console to Gamestop. Lemme know how that goes.
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When I buy a console it comes with a dedicated controller, software, and all the cords to hook up to the living room tube. Doing something similar on a PC is going to require a larger investment in time, money, and in sourcing peripherals. While it's true you can buy tailored controllers to suit your gaming needs on PC, consoles have their own aftermarket controller/peripheral manufacturers as well.

As for VR, I'm going to wait on the tech to mature a bit more. I'm not talking about VR maturing on consoles either, but for VR headsets to become smaller and more powerful. Right now, VR tech is still akin to putting ones head in a box (fancy as it may be). VR is cool, but it still has a way to go before I buy into it.

Regarding games, I'm not a fan of paying to 'play test' a development teams work. While I know crowdsourcing has become big in the gaming industry, I think it's also a system that's ripe for fraud and abuse. In my mind, crowdfunded titles like 'Star Citizen' and 'No Mans Sky' are perfect examples of why I don't give developers money without first getting a finished product.

When it comes to buying games I get them on sale and after they've been out for a while. To be perfectly honest, I just started playing on the PS4 console early last year. Thanks to being late in the game, I've got a big selection of cheap, critically, and user acclaimed games that have been out for a while.

Don't get me wrong, PC gaming has it's definite upsides but it's not the 'end all, be all' when it comes to playing games. Again, some people like AK's and some like AR's.
 
Anyone excited for Classic World of Warcraft that is supposed to be coming out in the summer? I was only like 9 when I played Classic WoW but that was the bomb.
 
It looks like Borderlands 2 will receive some paid DLC in the near future. I've followed this guy's channel with his update, leaks, and speculation; all signs point to new content. Hopefully Gearbox won't pull a Blizzard/ Diablo scene at this year's Pax East.

 
Path of Exile 3.6 releases tomorrow, together with a new league. Friggin' get on it already. It's free to play, and the microtransactions are largely cosmetics -- no pay to win at all.

It's Diablo but on steroids. It's also much more complex, so check out a guide. I played years ago and got bored of it, but I came back to it a month ago and it's progressed massively.


 
Playing Hearts of Iron 4 with the new DLC...bit of a learning curve. Anyway, 1937, playing as Germany, and I receive a notification that makes my heart a flutter:

"Pakistan declared war on India."

Oh. Fuck. YES. I don't even care for one second how the AI put us here, I only care that we are here and "here" is my happy place. Send one motorised and four panzer divisions as volunteers....to INDIA. Problem solved, problem staying solved, Pakistan delenda est.
 
SaintKP said:
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Anyone got a good rec on Division 2? Didn't play the first one, read a couple reviews of the second one but was wondering if any of you all had it or enjoyed playing it or could compare it to any shooters out there already.
 
SteveFrench said:
Anyone got a good rec on Division 2? Didn't play the first one, read a couple reviews of the second one but was wondering if any of you all had it or enjoyed playing it or could compare it to any shooters out there already.
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Its not bad, I also Didn't play the first one. But I played closed/open beta for Div 2 and I really enjoyed it. Only thing I can really compare it to is Freedom Fighters on the PS2.
 
SteveFrench said:
Anyone got a good rec on Division 2? Didn't play the first one, read a couple reviews of the second one but was wondering if any of you all had it or enjoyed playing it or could compare it to any shooters out there already.
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I was gonna get that one but opted for metro exodus not a bad game
 
SaintKP said:
About God damned time, D3 is getting stale for me again and I need something to give my life to once more.
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This D3 season I've gone through and played one or two build from every class except Witch Doctor (and I'll probably make a run with it in the last few weeks). I'd forgotten how crappy the drop rate ca be at GR 35's and the like, but without some set pieces you can't go very far solo...but you won't have the set pieces and legendaries because of the horrible drop rate. That or in my best conspiracy theory, the RNG is coded not to drop what your class requires.

Still, having never played a Captain America Crusader build...it is kind of fun.
 
AWP said:
April 3rd, Gearbox is dropping a remastered (with some new content/ features) Borderlands, BL2, the Pre-sequel, AND the BL3 release date announcement.
Time to get my loot on.

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GUNS WITH LEGS!

I am a bit disappointed Tiny Tina doesn't seem to be one of the playable vault hunters; here's hoping she will be with DLC
 
AWP said:
This D3 season I've gone through and played one or two build from every class except Witch Doctor (and I'll probably make a run with it in the last few weeks). I'd forgotten how crappy the drop rate ca be at GR 35's and the like, but without some set pieces you can't go very far solo...but you won't have the set pieces and legendaries because of the horrible drop rate. That or in my best conspiracy theory, the RNG is coded not to drop what your class requires.

Still, having never played a Captain America Crusader build...it is kind of fun.
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Dont get me wrong I still enjoy D3, I just can't grind it as much as I used to. It's like that bad ex that you know is terrible for you, but you keep going back to for a month or two at a time.
 

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