The Gaming Thread

[ArcadiaGP]

Does anyone here read any extended universe materials from games and recommend any? Books, graphic novels, comics/manga, anything else?

I have only read some of the Halo books and want to read all of them. I also have the Zelda manga collection and Hyrule Historia.

I'd like to get the Zelda: A Link to the Past comic, Twilight Princess Part 1 and 2 manga that came out this year, Zelda: Art and Artifacts book, and I would like to read the Gears of War books but I don't know if they're any good. Does anyone here know? World of Warcraft has some books I may check out sometime too.

I've heard a lot of good things about The Witcher books. Yeah, Starcraft and Warcraft are supposed to be good extended universe content, too.

 

[JettaKnight]

Does anyone here read any extended universe materials from games and recommend any? Books, graphic novels, comics/manga, anything else?

I have only read some of the Halo books and want to read all of them. I also have the Zelda manga collection and Hyrule Historia.

I'd like to get the Zelda: A Link to the Past comic, Twilight Princess Part 1 and 2 manga that came out this year, Zelda: Art and Artifacts book, and I would like to read the Gears of War books but I don't know if they're any good. Does anyone here know? World of Warcraft has some books I may check out sometime too.

Come'on! It's bad enough I waste my time playing the games...

 

[Jordan_J]

I've heard a lot of good things about The Witcher books. Yeah, Starcraft and Warcraft are supposed to be good extended universe content, too.

Oh yeah, I bet the Starcraft books are killer. I loved Starcraft 1 and I bought SC2 (Terran and Zerg) but I've never played it for some reason or another. I need to start playing them as well. Maybe even replay the remastered SC 1 story.

 

[Jordan_J]

Come'on! It's bad enough I waste my time playing the games...

That's true and I tend to read slow but if I have to work a weekend I can carry a book or something similar to work with me and not look as bad as if I carried my Switch or something else.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

[video=youtube;XQI1b6VVb6g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQI1b6VVb6g[/video]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Star Wars Battlefront 2 in-game purchases to be turned off, all progression earned through gameplay

 

[T.Lex]

I think that's a reaction to some of the Euro countries considering it gambling if there's real money involved.

 

[KLB]

I've heard a lot of good things about The Witcher books. Yeah, Starcraft and Warcraft are supposed to be good extended universe content, too.

I am reading the first Witcher book. It is OK, but it is basically a series of short stories. There may be some overall story line going on, but the book hasn't really grabbed me.

 

[KLB]

I think that's a reaction to some of the Euro countries considering it gambling if there's real money involved.

Whatever the reason, it is good.

 

[Jordan_J]

EA said they will re-evaluate and turn purchases on some time in the future. That’s probably after they get enough people buying it for Christmas thinking that they “changed their ways”.

 

[T.Lex]

Ars Technica review of Battlefront 2 is not so good.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017...ii-review-nope-nope-nope-nope-nope-nope-nope/

I'm kinda on the fence about the review. It kinda comes from an elitist perspective. Some of the things he doesn't like are things that I don't think will bother me.

 

[KLB]

And things will never get better, because people will not stop buying their products no matter what they do.

 

[thej27]

[video=youtube;coOKvrsmQiI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coOKvrsmQiI[/video]
They made a movie based on the old game.

 

[OakRiver]

Star Wars Battlefront 2 in-game purchases to be turned off, all progression earned through gameplay

Temporarily. The door is open for EA to bring them back at any time.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Belgium Declares Loot Boxes Equal to Gambling, Vows to Ban Them - Niche Gamer

 

[dung]

My son is a sad camper. We told him that santa cannot abide ea ripping off children.

 

[jamil]

My son is a sad camper. We told him that santa cannot abide ea ripping off children.

My son told us he'll be pissed if we buy him BF2 for Christmas. I guess it's socks this year.

 

[voidsherpa]

Belgium Declares Loot Boxes Equal to Gambling, Vows to Ban Them - Niche Gamer

It's not like you paid $60 for a game and expect all the necessary content to be there. EA trickling stuff is BS.

 

[voidsherpa]

Has FortNite been mentioned? FreeFifty

 

[dung]

I have grown to love fortnite. It is less nerve racking than PUBG in the end game.