Have we narrowed down a universal time yet?

It's important to learn to appreciate life in the moment. Sometimes it can feel a little melodramatic to take in the things that happen to you as they happen but I'd rather that than potentially missing the significance of the moment.

Quote from: Snake on September 27, 2017, 05:46:34 PM

I did quite a bit of research into ultrawide monitors recently. Honestly it's a neat idea but too few games take advantage of the increase in FOV. 16:9 are much more universal and for the price you're better off just buying two of them.

Playing games or movies on two 16:9s would suck though.

You don't play one game on two monitors, you play one game on one monitor and have YouTube open on the other monitor.

I definitely understand how its an intriguing concept but it's a waste of money to buy one ultrawide screen.

I did quite a bit of research into ultrawide monitors recently. Honestly it's a neat idea but too few games take advantage of the increase in FOV. 16:9 are much more universal and for the price you're better off just buying two of them.

First of all, the game looks worse than its PS3 counterpart. From what I can tell, the PS4 simply took the PS2's game, upscaled it to 1080p and """ran""" it at 60 FPS. That's all well and good in theory but what happens is that you end up comparing this port with the high-definition remaster on the PS3, and that is not a favourable match-up for the PS4. Yeah, it might be able to run it at a higher resolution but the high definition models and textures they used on the remaster and the fact that it runs at a much more stable frame rate elevate the game's visuals far more than a few extra pixels ever could. The PS3 had greater textures and colours while running the game at 720p @ 60FPS, whereas the PS4 struggles to get above 1080p @ 40 FPS while using textures from almost 2 decades ago. Keep in mind, too, that Jak and Daxter: TPL is the """worst""" looking game from the quadrilogy, so it should have been the easiest to make look nice.

Secondly, asking $15 for this half-assed, subpar port of an almost 20 year old game is just a scummy move by Sony to cash-in on their fan's nostalgia and desire for a good platformer. Although I didn't run into any, I've seen many complaints about game-breaking glitches, spontaneous freezing and crashing from several other players, with some issues popping up during mandatory (unskippable) cutscenes that you need to experience to beat the game. Simply put, some people are unable to complete their game due to these glitches.

I have no idea where these issues stem from. My guess would be a mixture of Sony's PS2 emulation software being less-than-stellar and that they rushed out the game to ride the coattails of the new Uncharted's release. It seems that recently Sony has done nothing but shoot themselves in the foot with their first-party ventures.

For someone who absolutely loves these games it would make me sad to see the remaining three games to be released treated with the same casual thoughtlessness this one clearly garnered. It's already a given that they'll most likely look worse thanks to them neglecting the high-definition textures found on last generation's remaster, but given a rock-solid 60 FPS and a good deal of polish to avoid the game-breaking glitches, the remaining entires could almost be worth buying again for fans of these Playstation Classics.


Verdict: 3/10

With one of the most powerful consoles ever released and the potential to craft an extensive first-party library due to their industry history, you'd think Sony would focus on making the first big Playstation 2 rerelease of this generation one of their best rather than settling for what what we got. For a game that's been released 4 times now, this ends up being the second worst way to experience the game. For first-time players, if you don't own a PS3, wait for the price to drop or an inclusion with Playstation Plus.

Quote from: Snake on September 27, 2017, 10:59:50 AM

Quote from: FatherlyNick on September 27, 2017, 10:47:10 AM

Ah, the glory days when Flood actually stood for something.

oh yeah, 10 of them stood single file in a line looking forward while someone pressed a button. what a monumental day.

I didn't say the picture was monumental (it sort of is though), I said the time when it was taken.

there was nothing monumental about the flood or this picture

Quote from: Snake on September 26, 2017, 03:28:32 PM

^not mine obv but worth posting

It`s Ethan from h3h3 youtube channel

I know

"Death of a Fupa" (Circa 1508 AD; Michelangelo)

I'm excited for you to die.

Being "toxic" doesn't necessarily make them a bad person. Someone who's toxic could just be a bad influence on you. A prime example would be if you're in a relationship with someone, and your friend is someone who's in an unhappy relationship. Listening to their problems and empathising with them could be considered toxic as you begin to share similarities and notice parallels in your relationship. Or if you're trying to drink/party less but you're tempted by a friend who doesn't share your ambitions.

It sucks but you gotta prioritise to figure out what you want and who's blocking you from getting it.

Quote from: Snake on September 25, 2017, 04:34:41 PM

Might have to work Tuesday/Wednesday this week but I still think I'm free whenever for the most part.

Let us know if not we can all play on Thursday again if everybody can do that.

Should be good for Thursday.

Having a Halloween party this year but I'm drawing blanks on what I should go as. Any ideas?

Feel free to talk about your plans.

Quote from: Snake on September 25, 2017, 04:34:41 PM

Might have to work Tuesday/Wednesday this week but I still think I'm free whenever for the most part.

Let us know if not we can all play on Thursday again if everybody can do that.

I'll find out tonight.

Learned a long time ago to just cut people like that out of your life. Usually isn't too bad as you just stop making an effort to be in their life. I imagine it's a lot harder if it's family but luckily I wouldn't know.

Can you stop spelling it like that.