I think so, and I saw it right after playing God of War, and quite frankly... the graphics aren't up to snuff. And if that's the case with the pre-renders, I doubt it will get much better with in game footage.

Have graphics ever been Rockstar's strong suit?

GTA V was on curve at time of release.

The original RDR is pretty high on my list of most overrated games but I’d be willing to give it a second shot or try the sequel. Like it was interesting and unique but the actual act of playing felt like a chore to me. I’d probably feel the same way about GTA but haven’t touched one in forever. I’m sure I’m missing out on something but there are so many games to play that I don’t care all that much.

Yeah I'm a bit disappointed with RDR so far after I had heard how much everyone loved it.

I mean, you waited eight years to play it. You've already felt its influence across gaming.

It was just Grand Theft Horse. Tho it was pretty fun to backpack grind my way to a fortune in pokerz.

This is the correct take btw, RDR had a ****ty story but came out when even trying to be serious made video game critics lose their sense of detachment. The gameplay itself was fun but there was a lot of wandering/backtracking and like most pre-Ubisoft open world games there was a real lack of purpose to the side missions.

Just bought Oculus Go for my kids as a late holiday gift. My 9-year old LOVES it.

I've only tried it briefly (just haven't had time) and it was pretty cool. I had never tried VR before, as I only got a phone that could handle it about a month ago. The one game I played - something where you shoot cartoony zombies in the wild west - was fun. I clearly knew it wasn't real, but it definitely felt creepy when they got up in my face.

Was disappointed in Netflix. I thought it was going to fill my vision with the movie, but it instead sat me in a living room with a big TV in front of me. That's neat and all, but the video is better on my regular TV. I also could lay down and watch, as tilting my head resulted in me looking at the virtual ceiling. My son did point out that it could be useful if the kids were around and I wanted to watch an "inappropriate" movie without them seeing (he means "not for kids," not "adult" movie).

I look forward to playing with it more.

Minecraft is pretty fun to play. Esp if you don't get motion sick and turn on the realism mode (smooth vs jerky turning).

I also like Elite Dangerous in VR. Makes flying so fun.

I have Skyrim VR on my wishlist but lol @paying $60 for it. Especially considering I already have Skyrim.

Also, I bet your kids would love Tilt Paint.

There is a function to re-orient "center", for this purpose. Don't have a Go so I don't know exactly what, but I know it exists.

Skyrim VR is a must. Think it's the 3rd time I've bought it, but with VR & mods, it becomes the best thing I've played since I got the Rift.

There's a bunch of talk on reddit about the ceiling issue when the Go came out: bet there's a solution (or will be shortly). In the meantime, try BigScreen - it's awesome on the Rift.

Loved RDR within 1-2 years of it coming out, was my #2 or so OAT. Had nothing to do with the story; the story actively harmed it. The wilderness/Western exploration porn, shooting with dead eye, and the random stranger missions saved it.

Dunno if I'd still like it now 8 years later.

Video game critics (and most players of course) are still complete buffoons when it comes to story; if it came out today they would fawn just as hard. I don't think they're past a 15 year old boy's level.

Hmm...couldn't find those in the store (too bad, my kids love Minecraft ldo). They must be for Oculus Rift. This is for Oculus Go, the standalone, non-tethered, less powerful version that just came out a week ago.

Right now, we're just goofing around with free games. Should keep them busy for a while.

Oops, sorry. I assumed the Go was just a cheaper version of the Rift.

I bet Trinus VR will get it's software running on the Oculus Go. This will open up a ton of options for you. Including Java Minecraft (Vivicraft) and Steam VR games. I assume that the Official Minecraft VR game will get ported too considering how popular it is on GearVR.

It's probably safe to not trust reviews from people who say RDR is overrated or not good. They're in the <5%. Just move on from their opinion from the game and maybe others depending on what it is.

I just recently beat RDR for the first time. There is still a hell of a lot to love in the game.

Yeah, Oculus Go is basically like cell phone VR, except it's in an all-in-one package, is really high quality, has built-in speakers, and you don't have to worry about app compatibility.

It's obviously not has good as Rift or Vive, but it also only costs $200-$250 (depending on memory) and is virtually no hassle (you still have to set it up and register with a smart phone).

Google came out with its standalone VR last week, too. The big advantages are six degrees of freedom and expandable storage, but it's also $400.

I'm in the <5% of gamers who aren't buffoons though.

Don’t you hate the GTA games though? Feel like RDR is just GTA with a cooler setting

The 80s was a pretty cool setting.

I hated GTA5. The GTA3 series (all 5 of them) I loved at the time, probably would still be okay with them now but who knows. Plan to replay them some day.

Yes part of the reason RDR > GTA4-5 is the setting. Another is the gameplay with Dead Eye (the actual shooting in the PS3 version of GTA5 was the worst I can remember in any shooter) and a lot of the side quests. The world also had many interiors which GTA5 for some idiot reason took a huge step back on.

I also love the slightly-off versions of '80s Miami and '90s Cali, and think hyper realistic NYC and LA with few interiors are boring. Love Saint's Row 2 which is closer to the GTA3 series.

Saints Row 2 is easily the best in the series and it upsets me that they got huge when they changed the style up for 3.

Posted this in a discord.
Trying to figure out if i wanna save 20% on mario tennis and hyrule warriors.

They're gonna be good games because all the games like these are. At least, i could skip hyrule warriors anyways. I don't see me avoiding tennis.

I loved both the Wii U and 3DS versions of HW so I know what I'm getting with the Switch one and looking forward to it. You don't really need to wait for reviews on that, it's basically just the 3DS version in HD with all the content from both versions and some extra features. It's confirmed running at 60fps as well. It's a grindy hack and slash that doesn't force the player to learn the combat system so most people just go through it mashing attack and think that's all there is to it. If you have played a Dynasty Warriors game then you should know what to expect. It's not like something like God of War, DMC and Bayonetta etc.

Also looking forward to tennis but I wouldn't pre-order it after the Wii U one was so average. If it comes down to principle then at least you're doing it with Nintendo who don't really have a history of shady pre-ordr ****. I did pre-order Star Fox Zero though and felt pretty burned by that one.