Gaming/VR
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@nostrildamus oh! you cant see the attraction of the switch? i know for me other than travel in general, great for flights etc, but im kind of casual so play most of my games whilst hanging of an evening with Mrs Womble, so i dont have to go off to another room etc
obviously cant play the photo realistic games of the PS or Xbox but plenty of older games with good stories with just dated graphics or more cartoony/animated graphics like zelda
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@Kiwiwomble said in Gaming/VR:
@nostrildamus oh! you cant see the attraction of the switch? i know for me other than travel in general, great for flights etc, but im kind of casual so play most of my games whilst hanging of an evening with Mrs Womble, so i dont have to go off to another room etc
obviously cant play the photo realistic games of the PS or Xbox but plenty of older games with good stories with just dated graphics or more cartoony/animated graphics like zelda
I like spatially immersive games-the display just seemed so small for the price, but I'll look again.
Hmm wonder what I could do with this: https://www.nintendo.com.au/games/nintendo-switch/nintendo-labo-variety-kit -
@nostrildamus ive seen those and they look like huge fun without ending with loads of useless plastic when you get bored
you obviously have the ability to still play through you tv with a pro controller, was just now talking to a mate about him controller and if it was worth it
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@Kiwiwomble said in Gaming/VR:
@nostrildamus ive seen those and they look like huge fun without ending with loads of useless plastic when you get bored
you obviously have the ability to still play through you tv with a pro controller, was just now talking to a mate about him controller and if it was worth it
yes I didn't know it could drive a big external monitor, that is def useful.
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anyone played no mans sky?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Gaming/VR:
anyone played no mans sky?
Back in the day, yup. Too much get resource a,b, c to make z, then X (with d,e,f) and y (with g,h,I) to make k shit for me to enjoy. And the flying is crap. But tempted to go back and try it in vr
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@Machpants i picked it up last week on sale, i kind of like the "slow" pace, sure i'll tire of it at some point but not a bad, "mindless" kind of game
I was stoked early on when i found a resource that i could collect that were 20k credits so could get 400k pretty easy.....then saw how much new ships were
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@Machpants said in Gaming/VR:
Yeah I just didn't enjoy all the resource stuff, which was very formulaic
dont get me wrong, i get it and im sure i'll get to the same point...but right now i really need to repair this crashed ship ive found!
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Am about to buy a new GPU, and get into PC gaming more. Are there any fun/interesting games where you investigate crimes?
Not released yet:
Detective: Ritual of the Sea on Steam
Step into the shoes of an experienced detective and uncover dark secrets while solving criminal cases. In this thrilling detective world, you'll face stressful decision-making moments, reconstruct crime scenes, and utilize cutting-edge technology for evidence analysis.
Step into the shoes of an old-school detective in a neon-lit Victorian city, where ornate buildings conceal dark secrets and the depths of human depravity. Connect the dots and unravel the mystery. Is there any truth to the legends of notorious technovampires? Trust no one. Question everything.
Available and apparently very good:
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
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Okay - been meaning to ask you nerds for a while... but scanning the thread, it seems the short-answer is "yes"...
- VR - worth it?
- Coming into winter, living in a new place with no-mates - figured it would be a good toy with some slight exercise while hibernating
- I actually tried to "pull the trigger" on the Vive Focus Vision when there was a PreOrder special a couple of weeks ago - but after several attempts, it refused to accept my payment, so I took that as "a sign" - not meant to be - do some more research before committing to something so pricey, you dumb fluffybunny. Spend the money on a trip back to NZ for summer instead.
The reason I settled on that one, BTW - was mostly via bias-confirmation during my research...
- I don't have a playstation, so ruling out that
- Refuse to buy any Apple products - so they're out
- MetaQuest - I just shy away from those for some reason... although I understand they're cheap/cheerful - and probably a sensible option for entry into the whole concept
- I like the idea of "inside-out" rather than base stations, but still want 'full-room-VR'... to open up that "exercise via nerd-gaming" area
- Don't really like the idea of having a wire from PC to the headset
- But with the Vive - it seems a perfect combo of being able to go standalone, or PC-over-wifi, or tethered-to-PC if I decide the tethering is worth it for the latency/quality uptick in some cases
What am I wrong about? (Bearing in mind - I've probably read everything already in reviews - and... my bias-confirmation is strong.)
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@Kruse I'm kind of biased as I tried VR and didn't love it. It seems quite gimmicky.
My suggestion: play games on a gaming thing - PC, console whatever - and get a Concept2 Rowing machine. Folds up small (ish) and you will get brutalised ... and you can spend your rowing time watching sport/movies/tv/video while you exercise.
If you buy second hand, you can almost guarnatee you won't lose money on resale (based on NZ and UK experience).
