yea for sure. bad optimization is the one thing that'll keep me from playing this at launch. hopefully not the case!

wouldn't be surprised if the reviews are somewhat mixed, there will probably be some jank, expecting the story/dialogue to be weak and bring it down as well.

but i'm personally very much looking forward to it, been one of the very few games I've been excited about playing for a while now

yup. if I had such limited space, why have 5 consoles when a single PC will do the job

ah yes, the awards show for 2024 that announces its nominees before some of the biggest games of the year come out.

still going through Baldurs Gate 3. think i'm about half way through or so.

otherwise, a bit of Helldivers 2/Company of Heroes 3 with some friends if the opportunity arises

heh, titillation. great word choice

@R4gn4r0k: for some reason I find the Chivalry combat system super intuitive and natural. Having stab/overhead swing bound to the mouse wheel feels great to me.

I would get frustrated in Chivalry 1 and Mordhau but they made some tweaks to Chiv 2 that make it way less frustrating and more consistent.

I dont use all the mechanics, i never feint or dodge but rely on timing/spacing and the odd kick. It's so much fun to me and so satisfying to win a hard fought duel or win out against multiple opponents. Nothing else like it honestly, its got great atmosphere and is absolutely hilarious but also has very deep gameplay with a high skill ceiling.

not inherently. I think for me, peak fun is/was Chivalry 2 so I guess I'd disagree that older games are more fun.

I think its probably true I was more easily impressed/was able to have fun in games as a kid since everything is new and novel.

I wish I liked Space Marine 2 as much as post people. I do agree it is very well presented but I found it quite boring to play through. I think it needed a bit more personality/levity, like the Orks in the first one, or the funny banter between the prisoners in Darktide.

I'll shout out Shogun 2: Total War. I remember it being a very cohesive package with the graphics, UI elements, music and voice acting. really provided that Feudal Japan atmosphere. probably my favourite Total War game.

excellent. I'm hoping to give the beta a try this weekend