The Extreme HW Game List - 2023 Edition

[Slaughtahouse]

2 hours ago, UltraMega said:

Anyone here looking forward to Armored Core 6? I just pre-ordered it. I played a lot of the AC games on PS2, always loved that series. Pretty excited to play a new one. 

 

ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON | PC - Steam | Game Keys (greenmangaming.com)

10% off with code: AUG17

Total: ~$50 USD

 

Heck yea! I am pumped but I knew I could only spring for one large title this fall. I gambled on Starfield. My inner PC gamer is telling me I should of bought Baldur's Gate III but with so many titles and only so many hours, I had to make the tough decision. Hope you enjoy Armored Core

[Slaughtahouse]

I'll have to do a follow up post with Gamescom 2023 announcements but those can wait.

 

Armored Core VI reviews are coming in hot:

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/armored-core-6-fires-of-rubicon-review

https://www.ign.com/articles/armored-core-6-fires-of-rubicon-review

https://www.pcgamer.com/armored-core-6-fires-of-rubicon-review/

 

Right now 88% on Metacritic but give it a few days to brew. 

Edited August 23, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[schuck6566]

I know this is the pc game list, but just an FYI, XBOX is shutting down the 360 store so if anyone has a xbox360 they need to ck for any downloads they need to install to their games before it's too late. (or any cheap games they wanna get before they're gone)

[Slaughtahouse]

1 hour ago, schuck6566 said:

I know this is the pc game list, but just an FYI, XBOX is shutting down the 360 store so if anyone has a xbox360 they need to ck for any downloads they need to install to their games before it's too late. (or any cheap games they wanna get before they're gone)

 

I made the other thread for console discussion but I don't give it any attention. All good to share it here I believe you can still download games previously purchased after the store is closed. 

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-360-digital-store-will-close-next-july

[The Pook]

Stolen from Reddit:

 

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Pete Hines Starfield Q&A summary:

• “The game doesn’t really start until after the main quest”
• Says it’s his favourite Bethesda main quest ever
• He once accidentally got sucked into the vacuum of space because he boarded an enemy ship and the pilot took off
• Multiple passive POI’s across the galaxy to find. An example he gave was a set of farms where the people give resources to the people of other planets
• Modders will be able to create planets
• Certain companions will get annoyed with you if you do bad things. Even companions who are really close to you
• Lots of settlements with their own people and quests to find outside of the major cities
• New game plus relates to the main story so he couldn’t say a word on it. Says it’s different from most new game plus mechanics and is rather “special”
• Doesn’t know if you can fly from planet to planet as Grav Driving is much quicker (Only takes a few seconds apparently)
• Weapon mods combined with skills are really diverse. Said that he felt like Iron Man at one stage
• You can get bounties put on you but there are ways to undo them
• Museum on New Atlantis explains the lore of the game. The colony war, what happened to Earth etc.
• Says the boost pack skill is really important and fun
• Adoring fan can not become a robot (LOL?)
• There’s an enormous amount of creatures. He has no clue how many are in the game
• Also has no clue how long it would take to 100% the game. Says after 150 hours he isn’t even slightly close
• Lots of mod support post launch
• Mission boards can ask you to build outposts on planets.
• He gave a hilarious example where the mission board gave him a quest to take two people across to a different planet (space taxi?). After 5 hours he found the 2 people still on board his ship and realised he had completely forgot to take them to their destination.
• Lots of Easter eggs as you’d expect across the game
• No level cap (he thinks)
• Starter guides are coming out according to the German interviewer. No clue when.
• People on PC who have played the game early have said performance is smooth

 

t-minus 7 days, 4 hours, 46 minutes, and 30 seconds 

 

if the game sucks I'm gonna be heartbroken  

[Slaughtahouse]

52 minutes ago, The Pook said:

Stolen from Reddit:

 

 

t-minus 7 days, 4 hours, 46 minutes, and 30 seconds 

 

if the game sucks I'm gonna be heartbroken  

 

I doubt it will suck. They’ve been very light on the details until this past year so it’s a bit difficult to be disappointed if we’re just discovering scope now.

 

Even if we compare past Bethesda RPGs or CP2077, they never sucked per say. Unless you were playing CP2077 on PS4 or Xbox One… lol

 

I am most afraid of the launch.  I probably won’t start playing until Sept 8th (Friday) so the extra week from early access users like yourself makes my experience better ahahah.

 

I’m keeping myself in check that I am just getting Oblivion (loyal fan) and Fallout, in space. Any new mechanics, features etc. is just icing on the cake.

 

Heres hoping it runs fairly well on current hardware. 

[Slaughtahouse]

 

[The Pook]

2 minutes ago, Slaughtahouse said:

 

 

 

 

conspiracy theory: 

 

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Adoring fan can not become a robot (LOL?)

 

a) alive in Oblivion 

b) alive in Starfield

c) survived the vacuum of space 

 

= he can't become a robot because he's already a robot 

[EHW Ai]

 

 

[Slaughtahouse]

3 hours ago, iamjanco said:

 

 

So good LOL

 

Those Oblivion videos never ever gets old… If I wasn’t playing Fallout 4, I’d be hella convinced to go back to Oblivion. Especially Shivering Isles. I’ve only played that expansion once, on Xbox, some 15 years ago.

[Slaughtahouse]

2023-08-29 Updates (Post Gamescom)

• The following titles have been added to the list.
  • Note*: Most titles listed below have been announced at Gamescom 2023 are slated to be released in 2024. These entries will be added to this sheet but... I'll make a new thread in 2024 to discuss 2024 releases. 
    • Quake II - Enchanced Edition
    • Fort Solis
    • Warhaven
    • Bulletstorm VR
    • 7th Guest VR
    • Killing Floor 3
    • Streets of Rogue 2*
    • Mandragora*
    • Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior
    • Endzone 2*
    • Post Trauma*
    • Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
    • Little Nightmares III*
    • Black Myth: Wukong*
    • Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition (Xbox)
    • Crimson Desert*
    • Tekken 8*
    • Nightingale*
    • Lords of the Fallen (2023)
    • Sonic Superstars
    • Expeditions: A MudRunner Game*
    • Ara: History Untold*
    • Dustborn*
    • Thank Goodness You're Here*
• The dates for the titles listed above:
  • Fort Solis -> August 22, 2023
  • Warhaven -> September 20, 2023
  • Bulletstorm VR -> December 14, 2023
  • 7th Guest VR -> October 7, 2023
  • Killing Floor 3 -> Coming soon? 2024?
  • Streets of Rogue 2 -> 2024
  • Mandragora -> Coming soon? 2024?
  • Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior -> Coming soon? 2024?
  • Endzone 2 -> Q1 2024
  • Post Trauma* -> To be announced 
  • Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin -> November 17, 2023
  • Little Nightmares III -> 2024
  • Black Myth: Wukong* -> 2024
  • Age of Empires 4: Anniversary Edition (Xbox) -> August 22, 2023
  • Crimson Desert -> Coming soon? 2024?
  • Tekken 8 -> January 26, 2024
  • Nightingale -> February 22, 2024
  • Lords of the Fallen (2023) -> October 13, 2023
  • Sonic Superstars -> October 16, 2023
  • Expeditions: A MudRunner Game -> 2024
  • Ara: History Untold -> 2024
  • Dustborn -> 2024
  • Thank Goodness You're Here -> 2024
• Updated Metacritic scores:
  • WrestleQuest -> 69% (PC)
  • Quake II - Enhanced Edition -> 90%, 84% (PC, PS)
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre -> 72%, 73% (PC, PS)
  • Immortals of Aveum -> 66%, 71% (PC, PS)
  • Armored Core VI -> 87%, 86% (PC, PS)
  • Fort Solis -> 55%, 63% (PC, PS)
  • Sea of Stars -> -> 88%, 89% (PC, PS)
• Other:
  • Updated notes, developer info, for various older titles. 

Edited August 30, 2023 by Slaughtahouse
Added Quake II

[The Pook]

 

 

 

[Sir Beregond]

Let me know when the Starfield equivalent of OBSE/SKSE comes out for modding. 

[Slaughtahouse]

42 minutes ago, The Pook said:

 

 

 

Thanks for the reminder!

 

[The Pook]

9 minutes ago, Slaughtahouse said:

Thanks for the reminder!

 

 

 

 

Spoiler

Edited August 30, 2023 by The Pook

[Slaughtahouse]

4 minutes ago, The Pook said:

 

 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

 

Don't worry, I only get 15 MB/s during peak / working hours

[EHW Ai]

5 hours ago, The Pook said:

 

  Hide contents

 

[Slaughtahouse]

6 hours ago, iamjanco said:

 

 

[The Pook]

6 hours ago, iamjanco said:

 

 

ya but ur latency from GN-Z11 must be craaaaaazy 

[Slaughtahouse]

1 hour ago, The Pook said:

 

ya but ur latency from GN-Z11 must be craaaaaazy 

Just realized his speed is in Mega bits. Not as fast as I originally thought... 

 

Back on topic

 

I've created a couple new tabs in the google sheet. Essentially, just new pivot tables for both consoles and PCs, that 2023 or 2024 releases respectively. 

[Lord Bernd]

[The Pook]

 

I may have pleb internet but at least I change Steam to MB/s 

 

 

 

tl;dr: 3800X + 2080 Ti = 45-60 FPS, 60-70 FPS in dungeons @ 1440p high/ultra with FSR 

 

Edited August 30, 2023 by The Pook

[Sir Beregond]

So I actually got quite the leak on this game. See below if you dare..

 

Spoiler

I have it on very good authority that the game will indeed feature vast fields containing many stars.

 

[Slaughtahouse]

39 minutes ago, Sir Beregond said:

So I actually got quite the leak on this game. See below if you dare..

 

  Reveal hidden contents

I have it on very good authority that the game will indeed feature vast fields containing many stars.

 

 

 

56 minutes ago, The Pook said:

 

I may have pleb internet but at least I change Steam to MB/s 

 

 

 

tl;dr: 3800X + 2080 Ti = 45-60 FPS, 60-70 FPS in dungeons @ 1440p high/ultra with FSR 

 

Wait - is this the first Bethesda game without a splash screen? That looks like an in-game menu. If true.... wooah. The future is here lads.

Edited August 30, 2023 by Slaughtahouse

[The Pook]

10 minutes ago, Slaughtahouse said:

 

 

Wait - is this the first Bethesda game without a splash screen? That looks like an in-game menu. If true.... wooah. The future is here lads.

 

I didn't click on anything in the thread, I just skimmed the text. I did pretty good avoiding spoilers and don't want to ruin it now 

 

the "don't trust Vasco" 'spoiler' got me but come to find out it was just a meme. I think.