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After the last elections the EU should be terrified of Nazis. Every bit of surveillance they get through now means less work for the fuckers later if they are able to grasp power.

May I kindly remind everyone of the Jew registers? The Nazis came and all the paper work was already done, good for them.

The EU is such a fantastic idea, but with shit like this they shoot themselves regularly in the foot.

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I started to play a year ago, but dropped it pretty fast. Though I really liked it.

If they put in the effort and implement a good save game system and proper mouse/keyboard controls, they can have my money!

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I lowered the difficulty, and I were able to kill bigger enemies with the weapon of my choice. But they became bullet sponges. There’s no fun in that. I too prefer 2016, I like my shotgun.

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Rated PG. It can work (The old Mortal Kombat movie), but this looks like crap.

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No they wouldn’t. Think of Israel! The press!

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It’s Retro Man Cave! I had no idea he had a new name, no wonder I have not seen him in such a long time!

I need some help choosing a monitor.

Simply put I have built a gaming tower that I have no monitor that will connect with the machine only having a BIOS and no OS. As I understand it, I need something that will connect with an HDMI cable, but that seems to be either a traditional monitor or a tablet. I’m completely unsure which would be more stable, and therefore...

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My thoughts exactly. He has the skill to built a PC from scratch, and then this? I’m so curious now.

To the OP: With the graphics card it should be a 1080p or maybe 2k monitor, preferably with high refresh rates.

Edit: Wait. Is the 6700 included or not?

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Okay, If you like older games that card should run them at 1080p with high details. I had the 6600, and it had enough power to run Cyberpunk at that resolution with high (not max) details at 50 FPS. Less demanding games reached higher frame rates, so my recommendation would be 1080p with a refresh rate of 100hz or more. Maybe 24" or 27". If you use it for office applications mainly maybe you could go 2 or even 4k. Have fun!!

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I was expecting at least one Thomas The Tank Engine cameo somewhere!

Well, time to get Witcher 3 installed again…

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That makes it ok to get screwed? Well then…

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Strange New Worlds, the show that should have brought Star Trek back to it’s former glory is horrible and unwatchable. People that behave like teenagers, not professional Starfleet officers. And they made Spock an Emo kid.

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First thing everybody has to learn about computers: Don’t get attached to a brand/company.

2015 the core i7 gave me the most performance for my money. Last year it was the 7800x3D.

I had mostly AMD GPUs, but last year I got a 4700 because it’s power consumption was unbeatable for the performance it has.

Always buy the best stuff you can get for your money, don’t give a fuck about the companies.

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BC?

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To be fair, it has gotten a lot better. Games rarely get censored anymore. Dying Light 2 comes to mind. The Index also has become rare, also the complete confiscation.

But yes, I’m with you, the authorities have to go, the European classification should be enough!

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And please never forget the Multiverse of Soldier of Fortune 2, with their alternate timeline of Robot Humans. That was for me the most rediculous thing in my gaming career!

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Yes, the RX 6600 is even cheaper and a great FullHD card. Two years ago I paid 600 Euros for that card because my old one broke down (worst timing), and that was the cheapest card to get at that time that did not suck.

Last time I checked it was at 220 €, good price (again).

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Well, they will kill the servers sooner or later, and you won’t be able to play it ever again.

Except you look for other ways, maybe you’re in luck.

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You’re absolutely right, what pisses people of is that you can’t do shit without launchers today anymore, except for gog.

The Discs are yours, regardless if it’s a license or not, they just work whatever the publisher says.

Always on, Games as a service and game launchers and all that shit is a cancer that has to be cured.

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It’s actually more interesting than I first thought. The amount of small steps to lower the time (a different key stroke, a shot from the pistol at the right moment) is insane for a casual player like me.

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And five skins cost as much as the base game. Modern AAA gaming.

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And shut down and made unplayable forever three months later.

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Monkey Island 1-3 and System Shock 2. And Might and Magic 4+5. I play these once every two years.

And a modern classic-to-be: Shadow Warrior 2. I play this once per year (New game +) and will never stop. I have reached level 240 just today.

What's the best graphics card thats worth getting to upgrade an older PC?

My PC is getting on a little, it’s running on an i7-4790k, 16gb ddr4, and a GTX 970. right now, it’s struggling some in most games even though I don’t play any triple A titles. What would be a sensible upgrade that wouldn’t get totally bottlenecked by the CPU?...

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Can confirm. Had the same CPU, and a rx6600 without xt. Cyberpunk ran at 50 FPS in high details. At 1080p.

Great value card for this processor.

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I have this on my to do list for years now, I guess this is a good time to start. This mod looks impressive!

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Donaudampfschiffahrtskapitänsmützenhalter.

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New games without bugs are always a good thing.

I’m not excited just because my backlog is huge, I maybe play this in about ten years when it has gotten a bit smaller.

That’s the problem, there are too many games and so little time. But I agree, this doesn’t seem to be the next unfinished buginfested piece of shit but actually worth it’s money.

If you would now excuse me, I’ve got to get back to Arx Fatalis. Backlog…

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Same. The moment you don’t understand the dialogue then it’s not important, that moment it’s about atmosphere. Worked great for me. I enjoyed the sound mixing in this movie!

Thoughts on a few recent games

Mirror’s Edge - This is a game I’ve been meaning to play for some time. A few years back I played the first couple of levels on a friend’s PS3 and recalled it being a fun experience. So when it went on sale for under £2 on Steam I couldn’t say no. It holds up exceptionally well for a game from 2008! The stylised...

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I replayed Mirror’s Edge a few days ago, with modern hardware in 4k, it still feels stunning! It has aged exceptionally well, thanks to the art style.

The only thing I did not like were the fights. They slow the gameplay and just felt tacked on as an afterthought, thankfully many fights can be avoided by simply running past the enemy.

Highly recommended!

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You have to understand, this modern internet thing is an undiscovered country to our society.

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I miss cheats, there are times I just want to be in god mode without having to download dubious trainers.

Besides that I agree with everyone, micro transactions, loot boxes, games as a service, always online are an instant “no buy”. Also DRM. If it’s not on gog I don’t buy it.

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“Bullshit. Lies! That guy’s sister heard from her hair stylist’s cousin that he read an article on Facebook that they implant Alien Neonazi microchips with every vaccine that make you gay and dumb!”

Those people are lost to science, let’s face it.

What adventure games do you recommend?

pretty much the title. i have played most of sierra, lucasarts and telltale catalogues so if you are suggesting one of their games i’ve probably already played it. it doesn’t have to be a copycat, homage or in the same style as these companies’ games either, just that it must satisfy the vague definition of being an...

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The second one is also a masterpiece! The only FMV game that actually doesn’t suck!

And for anyone who wants to play part 3 read the guide to get it to run smoothly on the gog forum. Believe me, you don’t want to play it without the guide.

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This German ad for Quake is awesome too!

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They make The Crew unplayable in a month, without any chance to ever play it again.

And they expect me to pay 70 € for this? What?

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, oh, no, you won’t!

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I bought it on gog, yay for DRM free purchases.

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I got the game for free, and I’ve been playing it since every three months for a few days, just driving around. I bought the sequel, but it sucked.

I never used the multiplayer component, I treated it like a single player game. And now it’s going to vanish? This whole world? They can’t be serious. This isn’t a multiplayer only title, it’s single player with an optional mp stacked upon it. At least put an offline patch out… Assholes!

But that’s the crux with only buying licenses. Or games with always online requirements. I hope fans find a way to crack the online code!!

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Days Gone, since it just released on gog and I wanted to give a triple a title another shot. It turned out to be pretty good, fun driving and gameplay, and the hordes were terrifying.

Also I was amazed how well this game was running, 4k 144hz butter smooth on a 4070. Kudos to the developers!

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I sometimes forget I’m a dying breed. I wanted to write “Thank you Mr. Obvious”, but you are right, I guess not many know this studio name anymore.

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The graphics look great, I immediately want to play it.

But I guess there is a reason I’ve never heard of that game before…

Good gaming experiences with no HUD?

I’m starting to find that HUDs in games clutter the screen and take away from being fully immersed in the game. I like games that force you to pay attention to what’s going on in the game and not numbers/markers on the edges of the display. What are some of your favorite games to play with no HUD? Here are a few of mine:...

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Dead Space. Ammunition is displayed on your weapon, health and stasis on your suit.

Prey 2016 also displayed your ammo on your gun, but had traditional health bars (it was an fpp game after all).

But I like a good HUD if it’s implemented in the story, like Cyberpunk where it’s a part of your augmented eyes, like an advanced Google lens. Doom did the same with the helmet.

Regarding GTA V, I never got to know the city well enough to play without a map. That fucking town was just to big for me. But I remember Vice City, I knew the map in and out, and playing without a map was fun!

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I never forgot the woman who asked me to look for her husband, I found him, dead, killed by bandits. She was in tears, saying life would never be the same.

Five minutes later I sold her stuff, and she was like “Nice weather today, isn’t it?”.

That killed every immersion at that moment.

It was Skyrim. It has fantastic moments, but there are lots of moments that kill every immersion it built up on a grand scale.

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That’s a good definition of being immersed.

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And now a serious response: it ran, just before the Add-on dropped, on my 4790k and a RX6600 on 1920x1200 flawlessly with no bugs, at 60 fps on high settings. This game is now well optimized, and a fantastic experience. It took a while, but the wait was worth it!

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You forgot “Prisoner of Ice” and “Shadow of the Comet”, the two Call of Cuthulu adventures.

www.gog.com/en/…/call_of_cthulhu_prisoner_of_ice

gog.com/…/call_of_cthulhu_shadow_of_the_comet

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No, thank you for this list! I adore Lovecraft!

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I sadly don’t have the time nor the nerves to fight my PC, but I sincerely hope that intel GPUs become a force on the market to consider in the future, prices from the big two are way too high, competition might change that.

Here's what a random person on the internet thought of The Outer Worlds (lemmy.world)

I played the Steam version of the base game, with no DLC. I did not play the Spacer’s Choice “remaster” as it has a reputation for being broken and poorly put together. I played the game to completion on normal difficulty, completing most of the side quests, spending time with all my companions, and trying to get the most...

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New Vegas was ok, but I liked 1 and 2 more. You made me interested, I’ll give it a go! Thank you!

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I played Cyberpunk and the Add-on directly from the installer without Galaxy and had no problems. What am I missing?

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