Very reasonable requirements, seems like my 1070 could have put in a playable showing had this game been interesting enough to purchase. Unfortunately DD2 has smothered any interest I may have had.

All that power (for likely $3000+), and I’ll bet it still stutters in Unreal Engine games. I don’t care about wildly gouged flagships like the X090 series, the true problem will be if/when Nvidia continues to match the price of every 5000 series card to that of the card of equivalent performance in the 4000 series, and AMD follows along with just a $50 price cut for each equivalent rather than taking advantage of the huge budget/midrange gamer void in the market.

At this rate I might just keep my gtx 1070 and invest in a next gen console for the graphically intense titles. $600+ for a mid-range gpu meant for 1440p is obscene.

Free is free indeed. That makes 84 games I’ve gotten from Epic through their free games giveaway. Granted, I’ve only actually played 2 out those 84 (and only for less than hour each) but free is free.

Now, if only they could invest in an actual decent store/launcher experience instead of the crap they shoveled out I might be more inclined to actually buy from them…

Compared to what? PC GPU prices are still insane, and have been for years now. You can buy 3 or 4 PS5s/XboxSXs for the price of a flagship from Nvidia or AMD, or one each for the price of a "mid-range" card from Nvida (AMD's not even bothering with that segment for this generation). And that's just for one of many components you'd need for a PC.

@arkephonic said: Nice! The grey camo is one of my favorites, it looks so good. Yeah, they should include a cable for sure. I like the dpad on the DualSense, Sony controllers have always been a gold standard for dpads, but actually the Series X dpad is my favorite now. It's clicky and tactile and leaves nothing to guess. It just feels really tight, like I've never been pulling off shoryukens with Ryu or Ken more easily. I always thought xbox had the crappiest dpads until now, they went from worst to first.

Yeah I was really impressed with the Series X controller, it was a huge step up mechanically and build-wise from the Xbone, and with a much better d-pad than the venerable old all-around mainstay 360.

I managed to play a bit of Sackboy last night with the Dualsense though and the controller seems quite nice as well though. The much vaunted haptic feedback was disappointing though, at least in that title. I’d heard Haptic on PC doesn’t work unless you’re wired, but even wired the wimpy little rumbles in Sackboy were pretty underwhelming. Is that just the game itself, or was I doing something wrong?

Also, why does Sony insist on making checking your current controller charge so difficult? It was obnoxious with the DS4 but that at least had the orange flashing light indicator. At least steam allows you to drop the brightnesss on that alway-on battery killer of an LED.

Mine just arrived, the Grey Camo version. Sony's so petty they couldn't even be bothered to include a necessary USB-C cable in with something they charge $70 for. Didn't really this controller, but it's another option for my PC controller collection. Haven't had a chance to use it yet but I'm liking how hefty it is compared to the DS3 or DS4, and the face buttons feel more "Xboxy" for lack of a better word, which is a good thing IMO.

Not sure I like this D-pad at all though. The way the all 4 buttons move when you press one despite there being plastic dividers between them is just creepy.

Thought this was going to be a thread on Bethesda’s awkward floaty animations they’ve had in every prior game.

- PC: GTX 1070 8GB, Ryzen 5 5600, soon to have 32GB RAM (used regularly for gaming and media)

- Steam Deck (semi regular personal use and often taken to friend’s houses)

- Nintendo Switch (haven’t touched after getting the steam deck late last year)

- PS3 (collecting dust)

- Nintendo 3DS (collecting dust)

- Nintendo Wii (occasional use at friends’ houses)

Would love to upgrade my PC’s graphics card, but GPUs are STILL so insanely priced I cannot justify a new one, especially since the 1070 still holds up decently with the majority of the games I play. If prices are still insane by next gen, I might just have to switch to the PS6 for modern titles. Seriously, F Nvidia and AMD for this price gouging BS.

The Wii’s motion control gimmick games are still surprisingly fun with others; had Nintendo invested in improved quality motion games for the Switch as well I’d probably use that instead, but Nintendo gonna Nintendo.

Already had gotten a Deck late last year, but hearing about the teething issues the Ally is going though I would've waited at least several months anyways. The Deck also gave me appreciation for an appropriately crafted OS/UI, something Microsoft has apparently struggle with for the smaller form factor.

I've found these types of devices to be fantastic for visiting friends' (who don't have more advanced gaming devices or a 2 player library) residences for a fun evening or afternoon. Just load up on local co-op games, grab a bunch of controllers and HDMI/USB-C hub, and let the games begin. I do/did so with my best friend and last two and current S.O.s and it's a great bonding experience, especially if they're used to Wii graphics and the like.

I won’t until the price drops. I’ve recently started playing Solasta (and will take awhile to finish all the campaigns), and despite having fun with that game the limitations of the D&D 5e ruleset are already readily apparent. Characters of the same class play exactly the same (with stats making a minor difference), and there’s very little customization, game mechanics-wise. After experiencing Pathfinders Kingmaker & Wrath of the Righteous, I need a little bit more customization out of my WRPGs.