There's a rastaman in every crowd.

it's a new medium to explore on its own terms. it doesn't beat the old platforms on much yet but it has it's own magic to enjoy.

It's a game changer in every sense of the word, go for it and make a new fb account - I agree with Jonny's point.

Think the technology is awesome and some of the games coming out look class. Only issue I have is with Facebook. Stories like this make me think twice about investing https://theconversation.com/facebooks-virtual-reality-push-is-about-data-not-gaming-145730.

the usual facebook data suck plus the don't leave the store with this item even after you pay for it hustle.

Got one at Christmas, and to a kid who grew up in the 80s and has been promised VR since the early 90s, it's a dream come true. they are amazing pieces of kit for the price tag, and if you can link it up to a powerful enough pc, the games are an incredible experience. That said, the games that run on it natively can be excellent too, and by far the standout for me is SuperHot:VR. such a simple game, but so bloody brilliant and an easy way to live out your childhood fantasies of slow motion shoot outs and action scenes!

Hi I love my original quest. modded it to the frankenquest. yet to use my quest link cable. and use my PC to have more fun. not used it while stoned. but i will. my son in law has the HTC VIVE. but the quest gives you more freedom. imho. best wishes Gaz

Anyone tried vrporn?....asking for a friend....

The only VR headset I've tried is The Oculus Quest 1. I thought it was really cool tbh however I didn't think the technology was quite there yet, the screens seemed a bit low res to me and it felt like the refresh rate needed to be upped. Which maybe there have been upgrades to the new models but Imma hold on till they got 8K screens in each eye, now that would be next level immersion ;) Also the oculus quest is without a doubt the most uncomfortable thing I've ever had on my face... seriously it's pretty awful lol

If you haven't already, I highly recommend playing the Mass Effect trilogy. I know it's a bit old now but it still holds up and is pretty deep, especially the first game. And I'd agree with sidetracked and say Outer worlds is probably the best recent Sci FI rpg.

yeh loved those to

Haven’t ever tried Outer worlds but seen a little YouTube video of it. Looks an awesome game. Fallout 4 is quite a good game to loose some hours to, though it isn’t quite sci fi it has element of it through out.

Alien Isolation XD

I'd recommend Prey if you haven't played this one already?

It's a super atmospheric, story rich, open world set aboard a space station. Some really cool stealth and crafting elements in there. Killer sound track to boot!

Bioshock Infinite

Elite dangerous

If you want a deeper story and plenty of hours play I would recommend Assassins Creed (I've just completed Origins which was good fun), and Red Dead 2 (No spoiler but there is a "Virus" story arc which kinda fits in with the times).

If youve got an XBOX id give the Game Pass a go - Theres always offers available for new customers who havent subscribed to it yet.

have played ever one of the assassins creed games am ruining both origins and odyssey atm on my laptop

I really enjoyed Outer Worlds recently. It's a sci-fi action RPG with a really cool world to explore. It can get fairly challenging on the highest difficulty.

Great character development in this one.

Call of Cthulhu is a fun, dark game. It’s linear so you won’t log a million hours into it. Just twisted goodness!

Outer Worlds springs to mind - intelligent writing and great Sci fi world.

You want a deep sci fi game with action? If you have a PS4 and haven't already played Horizon Zero dawn, then just play that. Definitely one of the best of this gen.

outer world was a let down it just did not grab me at all and i love games like that (am still playing skyrim and fallout 4 atm)

If you have want to make your own Story I can recommend Starsector or Rinworld. Both are really great „Sandbox“ Games.

If you're into sci-fi worlds I cannot recommend 'Outer Wilds' highly enough. One of the most creative, exciting and engaging games I've ever played. Just you, a space-ship and a mini universe to unravel.

Not to be confused with 'Outer Worlds'. Which is a fine game in itself, just a bit generic.

Civ 6, its even on Switch. Apart from that, I second Outer World's, Fallout, Elder Scrolls etc. If your a fan of old skool jrpgs like early Final Fantasy then I highly recommend the latest Dragon Quest.

The Fallout franchise is hard to beat. Fallout 3, fallout New Vegas, fallout 4 , fallout 76. Bethesda creates the richest and most immersive worlds imo.

If you are into JRPGs, please give Xenosaga 1-3 a try. The Gameplay gets better over time , the music and story are really something else. Still one if my favourite PlayStation 2 Series. I had a crush on KOS-MOS fir the longest time. After i finished the series i was in bitter-sweet gaming heaven.

I'm currently with no pc... But can't wait to revive my ps1 and ps2 memories on the renovated Mafia.

haha u want a deep game try eve online

or go really old school and try wotmud.org

Borderlands 3. You will thank me later.

if it's a deep story you want I'd recommend Life is Strange 1 & 2. Some might say it's boring but it's great if you're stoned cause your brain can't process to much shit going on but u can control the outcomes by making decisions. Another one would be steins;gate with is time travel done right but this would come under visual novel category.

thanks to all my biggaz on this you are really good recommenders, ive tries almost everything and its hard to narrow down :)

If you play borderlands 3 on PS4 let me know if you need weapons, artefacts or class mods let me know. I’ve played all four characters the full story and all dlc so far so let me know when you get to level 60 and I will send you stuff if needed.

Cyberpunk 2077... Weeks away!

I'd recommend journey to the savage planet, its light and funny but also an rpg/explorer, with mysteries and strange creatures about the place. It reminds of portal alot even though its not very similar, think i get the same kind of enjoyment from it.

Hell yes

RDR2 is the greatest piece of art thus far created

I have an aversion to "wild west" themes but I bet I'd love this as a game if I could get past it. Might give it a try if it comes up extra cheap and see if I can bare the cowboyary lol

These sorts of big single player games have been getting a lot more popular this gen, I hope the trend continues. Ghost of tsushima looks good, obvs Witcher3 for me but Horizon Zero Dawn is another that's just so, so impressive although I couldn't get into it at first.

I’m waiting for cyberpunk myself

Now that's going to be a special game! hope it can meet the hype its set, looks amazing.

Absolutely terrible on last gen consoles

GTA V was probably the best

It was an amazing game to be fair, great story playthough as well switching between the 3. Mad to think it came on the previous gen, it must be almost 10years old now? I wonder if we'll ever get a new one though?

Possibly in the future

GTA has to be one of the best games to play when your smashed without a doubt, I could just drive my car round for days when I'm stoned haha

aha

Xenoblade Chronicles 1+ 2 for the Switch and
Persona 5 Royal - Ps4- are my favourites RPGs for the last Gen.
They just feel right, the persona soundtrack is an awesome steak dinner for your audiophile soul.
Xenoblade Chronicles is just one of those good old times 100 hours story
RPGs that leaves a bittersweet aftertaste while the outro takes your experience into memory land.

Ghost of tsukushima, god of war and spiderman, ( all Sony excusive,) witcher 3 qnd rdr2,the only game I want to keep on this gen

The new COD is actually quite good, I haven't really liked the Call of duty series for a while now but Cold war is really good especially the zombies

I agree

Playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla atm, not far from the best in the franchise, and you do need to be a hardcore gamer to have fun.

Put 50 hours in to it in 5 days, been a while since i was so in to one game. So far so good.

Same as that. We've cleared the 3rd boss and have slowed right down to build a massive village. It's still not tiring 100 hours in.

Not yet.... is it free to play loads of people on my lists play it but no idea what it is

It's not free, but only about 15 quid on Steam. It's worth every penny.

will have a look at YT or Twitch see if its for me :)

I've been playing on Stadia ( I have a potato PC ) and it was 95% stable since day 1 which is good. It was in a high frame rate setting by default which looked ugly AF but once found the setting and changed to quality over performance and it looks fantastic. I'd say it's a good game, but I don't think I'd call it a great game. It's very shallow, the open world is a lot more basic than even skyrim and not a patch on RDR2. The story is also not yours, its Jonny Silverhands which is a bit crap for a supposed RPG. Youngrippa did a good video about expected (or promised?) features and how almost all of them don't exist in the released version. People talk about the bugs sure but it has many more flaws than that. The linear story is fine, albeit about someone else. But you have to ask what the fuck they were doing for 6 years when they couldn't even get some basic systems functioning properly in that time. And I think Youngrippas other observation is correct - once they paid for Keanu the game took a different direction, the earlier iteration was honestly probably the better game. It's definitely worth a play, cruising around the city with jazz on radio and smoking a J is a sci-fi wonder. But the shallowness of the mechanics and open world definitely let it down. In time I hope they flesh it out more like what was spoken of in their 45 min gameplay videos from a while back, cos it just isn't that game right now. I'm near the end of my playthrough, starting to struggle to bring myself to bother and absolutely no incentive to go back and just dip in and "enjoy" the open world cos frankly its dead. So you play for the story and once you've played the story I don't know why you'd replay it, the life paths only open up 1 or 2 different dialogue options. If you want to see a nicely rendered cyberpunk/sci fi city and a fairly engaging story then you'll be satisfied. If you're looking for a deep open world experience with a good amount of replayability then I would say "watch out". 6.5 out of 10. But definitely a potential for higher score in the future - again - I'm not even factoring in any bugs - just what the game "is". And what it isn't...it's not one of my favourites, sadly. But it is in no way a bad game.

I've been looking into stadia and Nvidia geforceNOW recently. How good actually is stadia cus I have heard mixed reviews, I no longer have a proper PC on a laptop which obviosly can't run anything good on it. Just really wondering how the stadia runs, what are the graphics like, is there any problems with it and if its actually worth getting, cheers mate

If you subscribe to youtube, you can get a Stadia for free. Well not free; the Sub is £14.99 here.

Just be careful as if Stadia ever does shut down, you'll be left with nothing.

How smooth is stadia running, I've never used it. does it get the same FPS as a normal gaming PC?

Yes... but then, why wouldn't it? The only thing it's really dependent on is your internet connection. Some graphics options are not always available (as they are preset on the machine the game is being streamed from). But I don't notice any difference from a game installed on hard drive to playing on Stadia myself :)

Might have a look at getting it then as my current PC just isn't good enough for gaming. So you recommend it then?

I have Stadia and GeForce Now. The latter costs me £5 a month and the former - well - I started with the "Pro" version (for 4K, but as I say I have a potato PC so no 4K monitor or support etc) so scrapped it, so effectively I have Stadia for free and just buy the games I want (so far only two, RDR2 and Cyberpunk - though I plan to buy Far Cry 5 and Metro Exodus in the near future). Sure, I was laughing along with everyone else about Stadia before trying it, but honestly, it's pretty great. When it doesn't work it is only because it's 5pm and my ISP (post office, pretty crap) is under strain. At all other times of the day, it works flawlessly and I only get 1 to 2mb down if I'm lucky. It's fun to know I can also put Chrome browser on some other devices and play the games there too, like my old crappy laptop and smartphone! The choice for me was made cos I don't have much HDD space left and am not upgrading my PC yet, these factors pushed me towards Stadia and GeForce Now for the meantime. Also that no download is needed so I buy the game, press one more button and I'm playing. It's nice! GeForce Now is also good however I honestly think the performance on Stadia is that little bit better. I try RDR2 on Stadia at 3pm and it works fine, but another game on GeForce Now at that hour is a bit stuttery. I do also like GeForce Now, as it is linked with Steam. Deus Ex ran almost flawlessly, JP:Evolution also. Star Trek online is a hot mess however, no matter what time of day (even 3am in the morning) and it runs like crap. But overall very happy with GeForce Now as I am with Stadia. But like I say outside of the one-time purchase of games for Stadia, I'm not paying for it, so I don't have much to complain about. I am totally over owning hard copies of games - they are just "stuff", stuff that can be re-bought in the future if I must. Finally, speaking to other Stadia users (actual users, not people who are merely looking at it and commenting lol) they all sound a bit like me - happy with it. So you are right (and wise) to ask people who actually use it. I'm yet to find someone who uses it and ISN'T satisfied. They probably exist, but through Red Dead Online I've met a lot of people now and whenever the Stadia conversation comes up, it's generally praise. All the best!

Love this game !!!

you gotta admit a broken dystopia is the perfect game for xmas 2020

and they have like 57 more years to finish it

haha it definitely is

This game was way overhyped! More of a glorified single player call of duty.
It's like the developers never played legend of zelda.
For me, any new RPG needs to be a mixture of skyrim and gta at least, it's 2021 for God's sake.

a mix of skyrim and gta sounds perfect, we need a RPG like that

I'm on PC... However, I think I'll leave it. Too much hype nowadays.

The most disappointing game I think I’ve ever played. Been hyped for this game for years ever since announced basically 10 years ago. What a waste of time. So many performance issues and that’s before we even talk about whether the games actually any good. Personally I can’t believe the nonsense CDPR have put out, sent mine back for a full refund it was that bad.

at least you got your money back

Yes very true, never sent a game back but honestly never been so angry/disappointed with a release. Just a complete shambles. To be honest even without the performance issues (which are game breaking) it’s just a very linear game which is pretty dull to play with absolutely no world depth beyond what’s on the surface. Even the story’s lacking. It’s just the complete opposite of what anyone could’ve expected from the makers of such a great game as The Witcher 3.

this comment is 100% spot on,i cant believe how little choice/interaction there is in the game,also the AI is terrible overall.im not saying no enjoyment can be had from the game but considering how anticpated it was falls short by some distance

its a shame i was really expecting it to be something really good, very disappointing

I completely agree with you about the performance issues ruining Cyberpunk. But I was just curious as to what you thought made the world building and story the Witcher 3 good compared to Cyberpunks?

Tbh it runs perfectly for me on pc(gtx 1660ti on ultra), I've finished most of the storyline and almost all of the side missions and I've encountered only one bug when an npc was walking in the air. I'm only a bit disappointed because the story seems a bit lackluster, honestly I was hoping it be like rdr2 where missions and side quests just come out of the blue and make the whole thing feel a bit more organic but hey..

I've been playing on PC since release and I've been enjoying it a lot. Deep down its a fantastic game but is currently ruined by bugs, crashes and poor optimization. I've been fortunate that I haven't came across many issues on my pc as it's fairly powerful. I'd say only buy it if you have a powerful pc or a PS5/Xbox Series X. Don't even consider it on a base PS4 or xbox one.

looks like i'm gonna have to upgrade to next gen then

It’s terrible on ps4

Yeah that seems to be the overall consensus on it

Playstation removed it from store it's so broken lol - I think it's safe on new gen consoles though.

One of the most overhyped games was always going to disappoint people, thankfully I don't read into any fanfare and I rarely watch game trailers etc so in a years time when the GOTY edition is on sale for £7 I'm sure I'll love it! :D

I heard about that, probs best to wait for all the bugs to be sorted i guess

Ive Been playing it on Series X and Im really enjoying it, Ive had the Odd graphics glitch and thats it. Its still an enjoyable exprence. I would personaly say its far less broken that Fallout, Skyrim and The Witcher 3 on Release

Glad you responded becaus i was looking at getting the xbox series X with it but wasn't sure if it would be properlly broken like the xbox one, good to know its alright

Best I've ever played. Honestly. I'm on a series x. Crashea from time to time, and there's some bugs. I'm confident it'll grow even more and hopefully the multiplayer is a success.

I've been playing on a PS4 Slim, it's a f***ing awful experience lol

have you been refunded I heard they were refunding the ps4 purchases

Yeah I've applied, waiting on it still lol

good on sony for sorting it

Waiting for Cyberpunk 2078

Woeful game

Red Dead 2- massive map and Amazing score

Thank you, I think I might get this one it does look very good

I normally play shooters but I highly recommend ghost of Tsushima

I've heard a lot of good things about the ghost of Tsushima, will give it a look. cheers mate

red dawn is like a gta reboot if you havent already

No haven't heard of this before, if its like gta I'm sure I will like it though, cheers mate

Just finished Subnautica. Really nice just looking around after a smoke. More relaxing than FPS. The Outer Wilds is another similar open world. Fantastic looking.

Totally agree, awesome game, so atmospheric.
On the open world side I'd add Rust. It's impossible not to enjoy Rust, even if you never manage to get further than hitting people with a rock while giggling maniacally

I gave up on normal servers a few years ago, I've been playing a RP/PVP server for all this time and I thoroughly enjoy it.
Peoples RP can change each wipe or stay the same if they like what they are doing.
We've done events in the past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IZogY8Ravo&feature=youtu.be
We do loads of stuff and it changes every month. There are wars and stuff but there are some rules that go with it.
Anyhows if you wanna check it out client.connect 54.39.130.212:28015

I've seen some gameplay of subnautica on YT it does look good, I'm definitely going to give it a try after a smoke thats sounds like a banging plan

If you have a PC it might be worth it looking into VR and buying a headset. Half-life Alyx is really good and will hopefully set the new standard for AAA VR games if they do end up really taking off.

Currently my PC isn't great but i'm looking at getting an upgrade. Have you got a VR headset, I would love to hear how good they are from an actual user. cheers

I like Metro 233 Redux, its on Steam for free. And I have been playing Fortnite with my boy, which is also pretty good! Maybe they arent the newest or coolest games around, but they are pretty good! :)

thanks mate, thats what really matter anyway

no worries! not so much of gamer since having kids tho... back in the day it was all about GTA. I took a month off work after getting it and a 5.1 system and a big bag of cheese :) if you are on steam then maybe give counter strike a go? its pretty good and keeps me outta trouble! :)

My pc isn't great atm so I'm not sure how it will run, but I'm planning on upgrading it soon anyway. So will definitely be playing it then

CS:GO runs basically on every pc :) probably first game i played on pc, oh my 1.6 how I miss you :p

it even runs on my Mac! :)

GTA online could be much better... I mean its great, but after sometime I just get annoyed by all overpowered stuff :/ It make it a playground for kids to play with the GTA SA cheats ahaha
But if you like Roleplay on GTA have a look at FIVEM.

Borderlands 3 mate. Or Spider-Man miles morales if you like superhero games. I play cod all the time and like those two when wanting something different.

Cheers mate I've been looking for something a bit different

Try a game called Running with Rifles. Top.down shooter. Really good. Easy to pick up. Hard to put down.

Haha sounds good, I will give it a look cheers mate

No worries..if your keen on it and can't find any players DM me I'll add you on steam.

Thanks mate I'll let you know

Valheim on Steam... You will never look back!

My brother really likes that game but I don't know much about it, whats it like if you don't mind me asking, cheers mate

It's a cross between a survival game, RPG, Minecraft, Ark... It's hard to explain. But you basically have to level up a Viking character, build everything, craft weapons, etc. However it's all woven into a HUGE procedurally generated map (different in every game). It's SUPER chilled, but also great fun, creative, and rewarding. Check out 'Valheim worth a buy" on Youtube.. but don't watch any other videos as you'll ruin it for yourself. You'll get lost in this game... as will your free time.

If you want to check out something completely different mount and blade is a great game, you can get vanilla on xbox, or all sorts of mods on PC.
Or if you don't mind going really old with a game, X-com: terror from the deep. The gameplay in the older X-com games really puts the newer ones to shame. Terror from the deep in unfairly difficult, but it has a good atmosphere and you should get plenty of play time out of it.

Cheers for that mate, I like a challenge I will have a look at it

Have a look at Scum. It's a beautiful and the real survival game. Great graphics, great little details, you've to know some basic knowledge to really survive ahah
https://youtu.be/h488fgqQtZQ
And i can't go without mention my favourite game of all time, Arma 3. The one and only military simulatior. It's a little bit old but... See for yourself ;) https://youtu.be/9rXxa2a3iIw

I used to play Arma 3 a while ago now, very good game. I might have to hop back on it. Cheers mate

Oxygen not Incuded, Factorio if you are up for dabbling in engineery stuff
Doom 2016, no, really, try it, way better that the new one.
Anything from Zachatronic for casual puzzles.
Portal 2 - everyone should play Portal 2 I know it's old, but...