PSNOT 3.0 - Let's Talk About University of Kentucky, Baby!

unlocked?

anyhoo, a couple vital updates:

- mighty no 9 - jfc fuck this goddamn boss rush and high difficulty run shit

- furi - jfc fuck this goddamn boss rush shit

- alienation - you cool

- street fighter 5 - can you believe I'm still playing this?  wow!  I'm still nowhere near gold rank (~2500 out of 4000 rank points, about 50 points per win (or -50 per loss)).  the new fighters are a trillion times more interesting than most of the ones that come on the disc.  the game is still insanely well balanced.  next year at this time sf5 will be the awesome game it should've been at release and hopefully available for $10.

- a boy and his blob - still no trophies so I guess the game sucks.  I'm still in the first world I think?  it's honestly kind of boring compared to the excellent dreamals so it's unfortunate that I'm playing them at the same time.

- dreamals - damn this game is surprisingly good

- dead star / driveclub - grind grind grindity grind

See you later threadites!

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I got a FAQ sheet of Q and A for this layoff.  This is the best one.

"Q: Can i get an understanding of what my severance will look like if Im not reassigned?

A:  At this point it is important that we all focus on the reassignment process to ensure that you are placed into a role that is both a good fit for you and the organization."

LOLOLOLOLOL.  Just give me my money!  BITCH!

 
Well, crap--Song of the Deep (Insomniac's Gamestop-exclusive game releasing on Tuesday) doesn't have a plat: http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/song-of-the-deep/292188-trophies-list-no-platinum-t_t.html

The Last Merrow (Bronze) – Meet the Merrow

Your Watch is Over (Bronze) – Defeat the Watcher

Rest in Pieces (Silver) – Grab a flower with your claw and drop it on the Watcher’s corpse

Aquatic Laser Show (Bronze) – Activate the Deeplight

The Inner Sanctum (Bronze) – Commune with the Giant Seahorse

Poor Turtles (Bronze) – Defeat the Fomori Boss

Feast for a Queen (Silver) – Feed the Queen Leviathan

Merry and Goliath (Silver) – Kill a Termorclaw Crab as Merryn

Sea Saver (Silver) – Destroy the Forbidden City forever

Gearhead (Gold) – Purchase all the upgrades from the vendor

 
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Vig:

This song looks super hard. I've not idea how anybody can hit the keys this fast and get cool every time. Maybe it's a bot or something?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68W50lGaJms

I'm about 1/3 into the normal run of the 2nd game. The game is definitely better than the first in calibration and how the notes match the music. I think the songs are harder despite that, but it may just be that I'm not used to using the sticks instead of the touchscreen yet. 

I do wish the games had better trophy lists that focused more on gameplay instead of stupid "buy everything" bullshit. I doubt I'll get either plat. Still a fun couple of games though.

 
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Well, crap--Song of the Deep (Insomniac's Gamestop-exclusive game releasing on Tuesday) doesn't have a plat: http://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/song-of-the-deep/292188-trophies-list-no-platinum-t_t.html

The Last Merrow (Bronze) – Meet the Merrow

Your Watch is Over (Bronze) – Defeat the Watcher

Rest in Pieces (Silver) – Grab a flower with your claw and drop it on the Watcher’s corpse

Aquatic Laser Show (Bronze) – Activate the Deeplight

The Inner Sanctum (Bronze) – Commune with the Giant Seahorse

Poor Turtles (Bronze) – Defeat the Fomori Boss

Feast for a Queen (Silver) – Feed the Queen Leviathan

Merry and Goliath (Silver) – Kill a Termorclaw Crab as Merryn

Sea Saver (Silver) – Destroy the Forbidden City forever

Gearhead (Gold) – Purchase all the upgrades from the vendor
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No plat? BRB cancelling my preorder!

 
Thermopyle said:
Vig:

This song looks super hard. I've not idea how anybody can hit the keys this fast and get cool every time. Maybe it's a bot or something?

I'm about 1/3 into the normal run of the 2nd game. The game is definitely better than the first in calibration and how the notes match the music. I think the songs are harder despite that, but it may just be that I'm not used to using the sticks instead of the touchscreen yet.

I do wish the games had better trophy lists that focused more on gameplay instead of stupid "buy everything" bullshit. I doubt I'll get either plat. Still a fun couple of games though.
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Yeah, that guy is either a major Project Diva savant or he used "a bot or something".

 
That Air Race Speed game is a DS game, it doesn't look that hot. Maybe itll look better in HD at least. Looks like they changed the name a bit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scEvFPuBdrU

 
tylerh1701 said:
That Air Race Speed game is a DS game, it doesn't look that hot. Maybe itll look better in HD at least. Looks like they changed the name a bit
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Thanks, that explains why I couldn't find a video of it. It doesn't look too bad--$5 seems like a fair price to wait for.

 
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Vig+Mild:

Started Furi, knocked out the first two bosses and I'm on the 3rd now. First took 4 tries, 2nd took around ten. I've put in 2 tries on the 3rd boss so far. He's kind of a pain in the ass because he's tedious. I'll probably play some more tomorrow.

Mild:

For the 3rd boss, the platform is your target when he's on it. Best way I've figured to attack is to use the charged shot to hit it. Whenever you hit the platform it sends out a wave attack, so just dodge his normal attacks, hit him, dodge the retaliation, repeat. I've beat the first 2 of 4 rounds and the 3rd round follows that same pattern.

 
PS4:
 
Adr1ft (7/15)
Arcade Archives: Gradius II (7/15)
Assault Suit Leynos
Daydreamer: Awakened Edition
Dex
Ghostbusters 
Last Wings (cross-buy)
MilitAnt
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Force
Obliteracers
Panda Run
Resident Evil 5 (retail version)
Song of the Deep
Super Mutant Alien Assault
Type:Rider (cross-buy)
Videoball
 
PS Vita:
 
Last Wings (cross-buy)
Type:Rider (cross-buy)
 
Thermopyle said:
Vig+Mild:

Started Furi, knocked out the first two bosses and I'm on the 3rd now. First took 4 tries, 2nd took around ten. I've put in 2 tries on the 3rd boss so far. He's kind of a pain in the ass because he's tedious. I'll probably play some more tomorrow.

Mild:

For the 3rd boss, the platform is your target when he's on it. Best way I've figured to attack is to use the charged shot to hit it. Whenever you hit the platform it sends out a wave attack, so just dodge his normal attacks, hit him, dodge the retaliation, repeat. I've beat the first 2 of 4 rounds and the 3rd round follows that same pattern.
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Yeah, that third boss is exactly what everyone feared about the game. It takes forever and then you get wiped in a later round learning the timing and have to put the time in again. You generally can't get too much 'better' in terms of time it takes since so much is dependent on dodge/parry reactions. I did get about as far as you but decided to play dead star instead.
 
I was going to play Furi more this morning and hopefully knock out that third boss, but the damn Nyko charging base didn't work last night. I'm not sure what it is about the way the controller rests in the carriage, but the charging indicator being on a delay means that sometimes when I drop the controller in it turns on briefly and then back off shortly after. I don't always remember to keep an eye on it for a bit and make sure it stays on. Kind of frustrating.

Forgot to mention that there's definitely one shitty aspect of Furi; walking between stages. Before each boss you walk to the boss's location while there's some narration going on. The narration is fine, the graphics are cool enough to watch while you're doing it...but the walking is incredibly slow and the camera angles are all over the place. The navigation feels very clumsy and depending on how the camera changes it can take a second from scene to scene to make adjustments to make sure you're going the right way. It'd be so much better if the game just showed the travelling animation on its own; the walking bit has been as long as around five minutes so far (2nd boss) and adds absolutely nothing to the experience.

 
Thermopyle said:
I was going to play Furi more this morning and hopefully knock out that third boss, but the damn Nyko charging base didn't work last night. I'm not sure what it is about the way the controller rests in the carriage, but the charging indicator being on a delay means that sometimes when I drop the controller in it turns on briefly and then back off shortly after. I don't always remember to keep an eye on it for a bit and make sure it stays on. Kind of frustrating.

Forgot to mention that there's definitely one shitty aspect of Furi; walking between stages. Before each boss you walk to the boss's location while there's some narration going on. The narration is fine, the graphics are cool enough to watch while you're doing it...but the walking is incredibly slow and the camera angles are all over the place. The navigation feels very clumsy and depending on how the camera changes it can take a second from scene to scene to make adjustments to make sure you're going the right way. It'd be so much better if the game just showed the travelling animation on its own; the walking bit has been as long as around five minutes so far (2nd boss) and adds absolutely nothing to the experience.
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You can hit a button (X/Cross?) during the walking "stages" to make your character automatically walk so you don't have to worry about the disorienting angles.

 
Vigilante said:
You can hit a button (X/Cross?) during the walking "stages" to make your character automatically walk so you don't have to worry about the disorienting angles.
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Oh, nice. Thanks. I saw something that said Skip (x) in the bottom right but since it said skip and not auto I didn't hit it.

 
A couple Song of the Deep reviews:

Destructoid: https://www.destructoid.com/review-song-of-the-deep-373453.phtml

7/10

Despite its sparkling surface, Song of the Deep could use a bit more polish. That said, it hits more than it misses, and I can easily see myself coming back to its sprawling world every few years or so. With more development time in the form of a sequel (possibly using another mythos and setting), it could be something really special. For now what we've got is absolutely still worth playing.
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Gamespot: http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/song-of-the-deep-review/1900-6416471/

6/10

...the generous health and energy levels usually allow you to just pummel your attackers without much need for deeper strategy. Even "boss battles" mainly recycle the same basic, repetitive enemies. The only real challenge comes from elluding the invincible death squids that populate a specific part of the world. Being repeatedly one-hit killed and forced to restart from a distant spawn point is the scientific opposite of fun.
Still, Song of the Deep's mix of combat, puzzle-solving, and exploration generally lands somewhere around "fine," even if it waivers between aggravating and enjoyable in the process. And although the game tests your patience more often than your skill, its engrossing world and excellent story keep the experience afloat through it all.
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Wow, Kerbal Space Program is coming to PS4 next week. Was this announced previously? I don't remember it. It's super popular on PC. No price listed but it's $40 on Steam.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/07/08/kerbal-space-program-launches-july-12-on-ps4/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPCMmqA0RUE

It was one of the Early Access games for years, I think? It's been officially released on Steam for a while now, though. 97% positive out of 30,380 reviews.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/

 
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I've been really enjoying Talos Principle.  Was gonna grind some LA Cops levels last night after I got home, but with all that's going on I wasn't in the mood for that, so some calm puzzle solving was perfect.  I've finished all the puzzles through the first three or four levels of the first hub/world/whatever.  Some pretty clever shit in there.

Tyler is killing it with recommendations this month!

 
Super Mutant Alien Assault - certainly a variant on Super Crate Box, but it looks pretty good. It's $9.99 on Steam so I assume that will be the price here. $5 would be better, but $10's not bad.

 
Zimm108 said:
I've been really enjoying Talos Principle. Was gonna grind some LA Cops levels last night after I got home, but with all that's going on I wasn't in the mood for that, so some calm puzzle solving was perfect. I've finished all the puzzles through the first three or four levels of the first hub/world/whatever. Some pretty clever shit in there.

Tyler is killing it with recommendations this month!
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I recommended that too. Give me some credit!

 
Wow, Galak-Z s5 still isn't out on PSN? It came out 5/6 on Steam. It wasn't even a proper conclusion to the game, they decided to have a short cut scene and then s5 was instead turned into The Void, which is an endless gameplay mode. What a joke that turned out to be.

Spoilerish for the previous story, I guess:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6zIq-AMnPo

Here's the post where they addressed the s5 replacement:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/300580/discussions/0/364041776194150696/

 
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Thermopyle said:
Wow, Galak-Z s5 still isn't out on PSN? It came out 5/6 on Steam. It wasn't even a proper conclusion to the game, they decided to have a short cut scene and then s5 was instead turned into The Void, which is an endless gameplay mode. What a joke that turned out to be.

Here's the post where they addressed the s5 replacement:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/300580/discussions/0/364041776194150696/
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I read about The Void DLC but thought a proper season 5 was still coming. That's some horseshit. They really chipped away at my good will over this past year.

 
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https://twitter.com/NoMansSky/status/751364410543931393

I think he's joking, though. I think.

The game went gold yesterday, but I don't think they changed the release date. Would be nice if they bumped it up.

 
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Yeah that Galak-Z Season 5 stuff is kinda crap. They did get the Arcade update out at least on PS4, so I appreciate that. But they definitely could have communicated all this better.

 
iPhone update: Got the new battery yesterday.  Popped it in and the phone fired up.  Horizontal and vertical lines quickly appeared on the screen; google search indicates caused by moisture in the display.  There was still a good amount of water inside the phone when I opened it up to replace the battery.  I brought it to work today, and am going to try and dry out the components with some alcohol washes.

The Discord app does work on my work PC, I just haven't been at my desk much this week.  Started up some new equipment in the plant, so I've been outside just about all week; this is where having a phone would be nice.

 
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