[–] chill-man 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
I honestly cannot understand the obsession that people have with computer specs and graphics as if anything has changed in the last 5 years. I've got a decent PC but I have no idea what to play on it because any PC gaming community will be spending their entire time talking about graphics cards or laughing at console players for 30 fps locks and never actually talking about video games. Anything on PC gaming magazines or websites is either a multiplat or some early access kickstarter garbage. It's disgusting
[–] Ilikelamps ago
Try bioshock, it'd run fine on your pc (no promises for Infinite), and it's a really deep, engaging series.
No flashy achievements for the casual gamers though :P
[–] Nymphomancy 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago (edited ago)
I don't have much to add to the rant/discussion, I just wanted to let you know you're not alone. I do not care about graphics at all. I'm more of a Super Nintendo era fan, and the only respite I've found from modern gaming is the selection of indie games available with "The Binding Of Isaac" or "Gunvolt" being great examples of what I'm going for in a game, something I can play, advance in, and put down when I need to.
Also, I don't get the whole achievements thing and never will. I cannot really relate to the SJW MMORPG experience, my few excursions into MMORPGs have been mostly solo. I only work with others when I need to, and then usually as a silent tank or healer, or in a PvP team with people I know IRL.
Now that I think about it, perhaps I do have something to add: is it possible that with gaming becoming accepted culturally as a pass time activity, people who clung to "gaming" as a pillar of their identity have adopted an elitist outlook to seperate them from the "normal casual non-special person who happens to play games"? Years ago if you were a "gamer" you partook in a less common hobby, nowadays it could be seen as common as calling yourself a "tv watcher" unless you're a super competitive elitist.
....or maybe it's a bunch of NEETS with nothing else to live for.
[–] firex726 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I agree on the achievements, I never really saw the point to them.
If you look back at some of the older stuff that was impressive in games, often times it was stuff you were not intended to do. Such as getting to a hard to reach area, or killing an enemy in an unconventional manner, etc...
Now it seems like they are there for the purpose of being there; and go from one difficulty extreme to the other. (And for banning cheating in singleplayer; thanks Blizzard!)
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[–] eggnogg 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
There's always assholes but the cool thing is that you can just ignore them. Some one in your party whining about some PC bullshit? Just stop playing with them. And when a great game is being attacked for not being egalitarian enough or some similar crap show your support and buy it. Having better games and game forums starts with you.