The Big Gaming Thread

[RickChard]

It gets pretty bad reviews, apart from the paid streamers saying its amazing.

Not sure I agree with this, not a single negative review from 65 'critic' reviews: https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/starfield

I've sunk 30+ hours in already and whereas it has some flaws it's easily the best game I've played in some years. It won't suit everyone, but for me it's almost perfect, 9/10 personally. My complaint is the inability to transition from space/ground and transition from planet-to-planet. The space stuff just lacks a bit - and I agree that it's a bit of a "loading screen simulator". I can accept a mission, fast travel to my ship, transition to space, travel to star system, land on planet, exit ship and finally load into the building for the mission... 7 loading screens in maybe 1 minute. Once you accept and get passed that, it's incredible.

With games like this, it's about the stories it creates. I jumped into a system and was met with quite a large pirate ship. I disabled it's engines and then boarded it. After dispatching the crew and ransacking the ship I found a tablet that indicated a secret base... After I'd sold the pirate ship (because I can), I followed the details on the tablet to the base and went on a several hour mission which unlocked some AMAZING goodies (trying to keep it spoilerless).

2-3 hours spent on a random encounter, and every second was awesome.

[ViperStripes]

Anyone got any recommendations for good games to play on an iPad? I know it's not anyway near as powerful as a PC/Xbox/PS/Switch gaming machine, but been playing Clash of Clans for years and fianlly got to the top league. No point in playing much more and need to move on.

[Phil Lee]

Best game I’ve played on my iPad is Stardew Valley.

[NikGixer750]

Not sure I agree with this, not a single negative review from 65 'critic' reviews: https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/starfield

I've sunk 30+ hours in already and whereas it has some flaws it's easily the best game I've played in some years. It won't suit everyone, but for me it's almost perfect, 9/10 personally. My complaint is the inability to transition from space/ground and transition from planet-to-planet. The space stuff just lacks a bit - and I agree that it's a bit of a "loading screen simulator". I can accept a mission, fast travel to my ship, transition to space, travel to star system, land on planet, exit ship and finally load into the building for the mission... 7 loading screens in maybe 1 minute. Once you accept and get passed that, it's incredible.

With games like this, it's about the stories it creates. I jumped into a system and was met with quite a large pirate ship. I disabled it's engines and then boarded it. After dispatching the crew and ransacking the ship I found a tablet that indicated a secret base... After I'd sold the pirate ship (because I can), I followed the details on the tablet to the base and went on a several hour mission which unlocked some AMAZING goodies (trying to keep it spoilerless).

2-3 hours spent on a random encounter, and every second was awesome.

I might give it a go once I finish with remnant 2. I think its the loading screen issue people don't like, you don't get the seamless transition from being on the ground to flying into space.