Gaming: What Are You Playing?

I wonder if it'll incorporate being able to watch 3D movies without the need of a 3D TV. Besides the gaming I would get it just for that. I know Netflix has an app for the Gear VR so I imagine they'll probably want to jump in on this too. But yeah count me in on the jealous wagon. Hopefully they'll have a Black Friday special for it. Might consider it then if it's still reasonably priced.

 

Hulu has a VR app already. I haven't tried it yet, but I think the content on there is full on VR video where you can move your head and look at any part of it. Like there's a snippet of a boxing match, and I think it's supposed to be like you're actually sitting in the front row. I'm sure they can do regular 3D movies too.

They also have a Cinema mode where you can do pretty much anything on your PS4 (Netflix, games, etc) on a virtual cinema screen. Like you're sitting in a theater and you have a massive screen in front of you. Again, due to the resolution of the headset, it won't be as crystal clear as actually playing on a real high-end TV, but it's already pretty decent and I can imagine in a few years it will be almost indistinguishable from a real screen.

 

PSVR is very intriguing to me, if I could afford it I would absolutely get it just to be able to try this new technology out. The good thing about Sony's version is that they have developers to make the games while the Vive or the Oculus need third party developers.

I'd honestly wait for a second iteration down the line, hopefully by then they'll work out all the kinks and what not. And hopefully by then, they'll more than scratch the service of VR game wise and they'll be some crazy titles available.

 

Very innovative from Nintendo.

 

Why do you find the PS4 a chore? Press home button, choose game? Just curious.

But agree with you with Nintendo, not sure why they refuse to move on, imagine open world Metroid/Mario.

 

I think he meant that he doesn't enjoy the games on this generation this much so its almost like he's forcing himself to play his PS4 just to get use out of it.

Personally I disagree though. This generation still feels relatively young. It's unfair to compare it to the backlog of the greatest games of three previous generations.

Off the top of my head, some of the best games of last generation were Red Dead Redemption, Skyrim, GTA 5, and The Last of Us.

They didn't come out till 4-7 years after the PS3 came out. The PS4 hasn't even been out for 3 years yet and has had several great games already.

 

Time is flying though. I can't keep up with all these consoles and games.

I find mobile games more entertaining than most games nowadays. That and FIFA.

 

I'm with you now, I definitely feel like there were a LOT more games for the last gen, which might be because of how long they have been out, but there were so many not just good games but franchises of games for the last gen consoles which just hasn't translated over yet imo.

 

Yeah, the iphones are already at PS1 level graphics for some bigger games like FIFA.

I'm playing a lot of Clash Royale lately and recently spent money on it, something I didn't think I'd actually do. But I play it enough, I might as well.

 

Right now I'm playing the Witcher 3, I couldnt get into 1 and didn't have the patience for 2 either but this is quite the massive game.

I tried the Oculus and the Vive, and they are so impressive at first but the thing is the weaknesses start to show up and for how insanely pricey they are and the lack of games, I returned both of them. It's just not all the way there yet. The god rays for one thing happened on both headsets, where these long aura like lights surround different graphics. There's the nose gap which is designed for comfort but can take you out of immersion seeing your feet while in another world in VR. Some games aren't fully optimized so I have gotten queasy before. The wait of the headsets bear down on you too. The PS4 one is worse in about every way, though I haven't tried it but thats what the specs and awful PS move controllers do. The VR movies and videos though are pretty excellent and impressive.

 

Playing Gears of War 4 horde mode awesome game.

 

I'm playing the Witcher 3 as well.. I gotta say, the side quests and Witcher contracts, not only do they add to the scale of the game, but the substance, and legitimate process of developing memorable characters and stories is astounding... The witches of crookbag bog, the mission "wild at heart" really stick out for me.... "O Jenny in the woods" is another that comes directly into mind, these are side quests that really make the game that much more immersive and playable....

 

It shows how great of a game it is that I know which missions you're talking about by name. I did a sidequest the other day randomly thinking I hadn't seen other Witchers around yet and bam in the random throw away side quest I met another Witcher. I liked the ones you mentioned, the witches of crookbag were creepy as hell, Jenny in the woods was a bummer and the entire Baron story was fascinating (like "Family Matters"). "Nameless" leading into "The Calm Before the Storm" was another cool one . Are you nearly done? I just did a big battle near the end, not done yet maybe about 80% through with the main missions but this past mission I did was my favorite one thus far. Many screenshotable moments.

 

I've done the Witcher 3, its one of the only games my partner would sit through and watch she enjoyed it that much. Then I heard Blood and Wine DLC is basically another full game and also amazing so im going to get it next.