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Two Men Pretending To Be Cats

I mean, this is about as off-topic as it gets.

I wonder what the story is for this video.

Roundtable Prompt: Will Valve Always Be Awesome?

We all love Valve's Half-life series, Portal, DoTA 2, Counter-strike, Team Fortress 2 and Steam. This unfettered happiness means we are all making Valve extremely successful and therefore rich beyond our wildest dreams. While none of this is bad for now, I wonder if this will always be the case. Many companies over time seem to evolve from the amazing things they start out to be to later end up wielding an evil sword against anyone that comes against them. As Valve marches on, do we see them changing for the worse? What happens when Gabe Newell moves on from the company? Will Valve go the way of Microsoft or EA?

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scrypt Supporter wrote on 08/18/2014 at 07:46pm

I don't know. Don't know if I have it in me to speculate on the future of Valve as a company. It doesn't really seem relevant to anything. Will Valve always be successful? No idea. If they make smart business decisions, they should be. Will they flip and turn into EA? Maybe. Could they at one point stop making games altogether and focus primarily on hardware and their new OS? Sure, that's possible, maybe even probable.

The thing about Valve is that, because they are in such a state of evolution and operate on their own time, everything is speculative. I've had my ear to the ground of the industry for over a decade, and anyone's guess could hold water over mine.

Then there is Ferguson. I don't really expect us to talk about that, but why not? I know it's a heavy thing, a very sensitive thing, but we have a spotlight... Well, maybe more of a reading light, but I would feel weird if the people that did watch only heard us take wild guesses at what Valve's status might be in the coming years. And this isn't a flag of self-righteousness that I'm trying to wave, just a singular opinion. No judgement whatsoever. I could talk about games forever, maybe just not right now.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/18/2014 at 08:06pm

I think if everyone is down, I don't mind talking about Ferguson at all. I think you're right too, it does seem a bit off.

I was just talking with a friend the other day and conversation seemed interesting BUT Ferguson is more important to be sure.

TheLela wrote on 08/19/2014 at 03:21pm

I worry about how presumptuous a group of white, relatively well-off, mostly male, west coasters could be. Even with good intentions. I'm going to take a stab in the dark and say that none of us have the experience or knowledge base to do much more than speculate about this as well.

As I retweeted yesterday, https://twitter.com/jennatar/status/501516077684514817

If you want to use your "reading light" for good, shine it at resources for and about the people involved. Amplify voices who get shoved to the back, rather than continuing to amplify your own (on this topic).

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/19/2014 at 03:53pm

Good point. I think we want to do something to help even if it isn't the worlds best approach.

Thanks for the thoughts!

scrypt Supporter wrote on 08/19/2014 at 07:20pm

@TheLela"Amplify voices who get shoved to the back, rather than continuing to amplify your own (on this topic)."

Do you mean Ferguson, specifically, or racism in general?

The goal of the conversation wouldn't be to discuss the specific facts of the case in Ferguson as they exist today, rather to speak to the nature of racism in the country and what we can do to be better people. Racism is a specific form of fear, but a symptom of a larger lack of love in our society. Taking a gun away from a killer won't stop him from killing, it'll just stop him from killing with a gun (i.e. there are bigger issues at stake)

I totally agree with you, that we should highlight stronger voices, and rally behind them. One of the things that I see, especially in social media, however, is the amount of misinformation and conjecture being spread around. Raising awareness is one thing, but feeding an alarmist, impulsive mindset can be harmful to progress. The national media isn't helping, either.

Again, my hope is that our conversation will draw attention to the issue, not our own voices. I also hope that it spawns healthy conversation and questions among our members.

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Fantasy Football Fantasy

So is anyone here into Fantasy Football? I can never get enough of it. My favorite time of the year (other than the NFL draft) is August, paying attention to preseason games and news.

I thought I'd see if anyone else here is into it as well, and attempt to start a discussion.

Are there any players you're specifically aiming for? My secret weapon sleeper pick is Markus Wheaton. Unfortunately, he's no longer a secret lol http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2161151-markus-wheaton-is-fantasy-footballs-top-breakout-sleeper-candidate

Do you have a specific draft stratagy going in? Will you draft Best Available Player, or be position specific?

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The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1

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As someone that has always loved comic books, it's been a bit sad to spend most of my adult life not reading them. The only series to catch my attention was Hellboy and beyond that, I haven't read much I enjoyed. During the recent Humble Walking Dead Bundle they were giving out the first 3 issues for free. So, like many, I downloaded the first 3 issues. I didn't get a chance to read them during the bundle but started them a bit thereafter. I was immediately impressed with the black and white style and bleak tone. I appreciate that comics style in that it is serious, but isn't so serious it gets boorish or overly dark. Many of the scenes play out and let the "comic"... Read All As someone that has always loved comic books, it's been a bit sad to spend most of my adult life not reading them. The only series to catch my attention was Hellboy and beyond that, I haven't read much I enjoyed. During the recent Humble Walking Dead Bundle they were giving out the first 3 issues for free. So, like many, I downloaded the first 3 issues. I didn't get a chance to read them during the bundle but started them a bit thereafter. I was immediately impressed with the black and white style and bleak tone. I appreciate that comics style in that it is serious, but isn't so serious it gets boorish or overly dark. Many of the scenes play out and let the "comic" nature of the story at times be, well, comical(Grimes getting hit with a shovel comes immediately to mind).

http://horrorcomicsblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/1523961-rick_shovel_comic.png

As an entrant to the whole Zombie resurgence, The Walking Dead hit things off in 2003 with well used idea from 28 Days Later. The main character, police officer Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma after the Zom-pocalypse has hit. Whereas this story device wasn't original to the series, it's use here was great and it didn't feel dumb or cliche. In fact, what better way to bring the main character to the new Zombie-Earth?

After reading the 3 free issues I needed more as the story gets so great I wanted to keep going. The Humble Walking Dead Bundle was finished and so I couldn't pick up volumes 1-5 for $15, which is a steal. Instead of nabbing the digital volumes I decided to opt for the Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1. Whereas it includes Volumes 1-6 for a great price compared to buying them individually, it's pretty heavy. That said, as I have read it it hasn't been a huge deal and nothing beats how great it is to flip through the actual pages of a great story.

You can get the whole first issue of the Walking Dead free on ComiXology and I seriously recommend it. The Walking Dead is a series that allows DRM free downloads on comic sites that support that and as such if you want to get them digitally, I recommend ComiXology.

https://www.comixology.com/The-Walking-Dead-1/digital-comic/60

Who's ready for a Terraria server?

I've waited about as long as I can before jumping back into it. There are tons of features we haven't played with in our servers in the past (fishing, new styles of blocks, about 1000 items). We had discussed waiting for 1.3 which could be next week or it could be next year.

I got a feva, and the only prescription, is more Terraria! Who's with me?

http://terraria.gamepedia.com/1.2.4 and http://terraria.gamepedia.com/1.2.4.1 have info about the stuff we haven't played.

EDIT: And how could I forget Mounts and minecarts? This is awesome.

http://terraria.gamepedia.com/Minecart_Track
http://terraria.gamepedia.com/Mount

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/11/2014 at 02:01am

I'm with you. I was even thinking of researching some places that host servers so we could create a Cheerful Ghost Terraria server. I've never played the game with anyone else, so I find it kind of curious and fascinating to think of joining a server. Can you chat/communicate?

I started a new character and world recently, but didn't play too long. I think it would be more fun having a server and playing along with you and others.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 08/11/2014 at 02:03am

Yeah, I popped into Terraria recently but it just isn't as fun without other people anymore.

And yes, you can chat.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/11/2014 at 02:07am

I popped into it recently, too, but didn't spend much time in it. I could probably attribute my lack of Terraria gaming to playing The Sims 2 and Starbound (nightly). I've just recently added Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, so that's what I'm playing now. Since I've had the C&C First Decade for a long time, I'm thinking of playing it starting at the beginning when I'm done with RA3, but that's all off-topic.

Have you or Jon looked into any servers? Would you like me to do some research into the matter? I know you guys are much busier than I am and am willing to help out in whatever way I can. =)

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 08/11/2014 at 02:08am

Yeah there are a few good providers for a good price. I've looked into it extensively actually. Every month or so I get a hankering to play it and check into it :)

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/11/2014 at 02:10am

Excellent. I'm looking forward to being able to play with you and the others on a server, hopefully soon. =)

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/11/2014 at 04:03am

These guys ain't too bad for 6 players.

http://www.multiplaygameservers.com/game-servers/terraria/

Not sure we've ever had more than 6 on a server, so the base price seems right.

I am in, but I don't think I can play as much as I have in the past. That said, i'd love to get a new bee mount ALTHOUGH it has a 1/100 chance of dropping!

Timogorgon Member wrote on 08/11/2014 at 04:52am

You know I'm in!

Blue_Element wrote on 08/11/2014 at 05:51pm

I'm in too! If there's enough slots that it.

Blue_Element wrote on 08/11/2014 at 05:54pm

*that is.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 08/12/2014 at 03:39am

OK so lets talk about rules. In the past we'd talked about allowing teleportation to major areas from the get-go, rather than waiting until hardmode unlocks them. This assumes that's still something everyone thinks is a good idea. If not, I can take that out. SO, without further ado-- proposed rules:

1. Be excellent to each other. Don't mess with people's stuff or their builds unless they've said it's ok. (I doubt this one even needs to be said with you guys)
2. Keep your builds at least three blocks above ground to allow people to pass freely, or build underground.
3. This is a server for new characters, and you should use only items you find as you play this character with the exception of the few starter items we provide in the starter chest (platforms, torches, potions, magic mirror), any items that are only aesthetic (vanity items, special kinds of blocks), or wiring tools (teleporters, switches, etc). Basically, don't use anything to give yourself an advantage over anyone else.

Also, since they've added the ability to run up one block steps and make inclines, it would be kinda interesting to try not leveling out the residential area, and try to build into the landscape, but that's just an idea and you can do whatever you want with your build, as long as it isn't disruptive to movement through the area.

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/12/2014 at 03:42am

Since the minecart is available to craft starting at tier one, does it make sense to allow teleportation or just build carts? That said, Teleportation is way cooler and it might be nice to not rebuild stuff twice.

That said, these rules look good Travis.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 08/12/2014 at 03:55am

That's a very good point. Minecarts can get you there fast. Better yet, teleporting minecarts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3s6Ofw8n1s

That video is worth the four minutes.

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/12/2014 at 04:34am

That was pretty impressive. I wonder how much of the total world that covered?

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 08/13/2014 at 02:58am

I've uploaded the world, now we wait for them to get back to us.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/13/2014 at 04:12am

You got it started, Travis?! If so, that's great news! I saw that you were playing Terraria earlier.

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/13/2014 at 04:15am

Cool. Looking forward to it.

Travis Admin Post Author wrote on 08/15/2014 at 02:28pm

http://cheerfulghost.com/events/63

Here's the event! Let's do this.

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Thoughts needed plez

Finished playing Dragonborn DLC, after finishing some side quests in Solstheim, thinking of doing an Oblivion play-through. Opinions?

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/08/2014 at 04:20pm

Oblivion is good and if you loved Skyrim, it is work checking out. That said, if you loved Skyrim i'd also recommend Fallout 3.

That said, Oblivion is good but I didn't really enjoy the rift/portal parts. I won't say much more about that because it's somewhat spoilerish BUT the rest of the game is good and I quite enjoyed it. I stopped playing it on PS3 because I became a Vampire and to undo that would have taken hours. So, unless you want to be one, avoid Vampirism :D

Timogorgon Member wrote on 08/08/2014 at 05:48pm

Oblivion is awesome, but the leveling system sucks. If you're playing on PC, I highly recommend you pick up a leveling mod. :) A quick google search will turn up several, just pick the one that you think sounds the best. (For the record, this is the one I used: http://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/13879/).

Fallout 3 is also awesome! And the change of setting might be nice since you just played one medieval fantasy game. Either way you go I think you'll have fun. :)

Travis Admin wrote on 08/10/2014 at 06:18am

Agreed on the leveling mod, but I may (MAY) prefer Oblivion to Skyrim. There's just something magical about it.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/11/2014 at 01:58am

Go for it! That's exactly what I did recently. After having played Skyrim and Oblivion on the PS3 and getting a new PC, I decided to play both games again (but on the PC instead). They're great! I pretty much agree with what everyone else has said thus far. I don't recall much of anything that I disliked about Oblivion, except for having to use Repair Hammers, which worked out well anyway. I don't fully agree with WBS about the leveling. I agree and disagree with him. On my first play through, the game seemed difficult as I often died. The second time around was much easier, probably because I was more cautious and knew what was going on. I agree with Travis that Oblivion is "magical." That probably better explains my feelings about the game as I fell in love with it. Fallout 3 is great, but is pretty buggy even on the PC (mine crashed often).

Keawu Post Author wrote on 08/18/2014 at 02:26pm

Thanks, i bought the 5th anniversary edition and I'm going to start playing it soon.

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They Say Time is the Fire in Which We Burn

While discussing something interesting on the main page about the current state of game pricing ( http://goo.gl/q3ZRCi ), we found our way onto a much more interesting topic, that of the integrity of one of the more controversial movies in the Star Trek franchise, Generations.

We open to the newly commissioned USS Enterprise-B, with three former crew members, Chekov, Scotty, and Kirk, aboard as guests to see the ship off on her maiden voyage. All hell breaks loose, and bad things happen. Fast forward eighty years, and the Enterprise is now adrift on the open ocean as a sea faring vessel. No, it's just the crew "relaxing" on the holodeck, and giving Worf an upgrade,... Read All While discussing something interesting on the main page about the current state of game pricing ( http://goo.gl/q3ZRCi ), we found our way onto a much more interesting topic, that of the integrity of one of the more controversial movies in the Star Trek franchise, Generations.

We open to the newly commissioned USS Enterprise-B, with three former crew members, Chekov, Scotty, and Kirk, aboard as guests to see the ship off on her maiden voyage. All hell breaks loose, and bad things happen. Fast forward eighty years, and the Enterprise is now adrift on the open ocean as a sea faring vessel. No, it's just the crew "relaxing" on the holodeck, and giving Worf an upgrade, and then making fun of him. Then Data shoves Beverly into the ocean, and all hell breaks loose. Then Guinan gets a weird feeling, and the Nexus comes, and all euphoria breaks loose. Picard has kids, Butler is alive, and Guinan is an even bigger mystery than ever before. Kirk is there, too, with Butler. This is a horrible summation of this movie. The end.

Since this forum entry is for those who have seen Generations to discuss Generations, the above paragraph is more or less pointless, but I was feeling saucy :).

Personally, I loved the ideas in this movie, for what it brings to Star Trek, and for science fiction in general. The cinema of the thing resonates with me to this day: The opening credit footage of the champagne bottle flying through space as it christens the Enterprise-B, the struggle of Dr. Soran to get to the Nexus, the subtle presence of Guinan at key moments, Data's struggle with emotion... Not to mention the properties of the Nexus and it's inhabitants, characters displaced in time, and some Klingon shenanigans with Geordi's visor, all add up to big pluses for me. Kirk's treatment was questionable. I didn't mind it as much, and I can explain later, but I can see why it didn't go over well with the fans.

Anyway, thoughts, anyone? What did you love/hate about Generations? What would you have done differently?

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/07/2014 at 04:44am

Thanks for posting this. I watched Generations a few days ago to refresh myself. That said, I'll be back to talk about it BUT I think the Red Letter Media Plinkett review of it is apt to start things off. I don't agree with all of it, but it is hilarious.

http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-trek/star-trek-generations/

scrypt Supporter Post Author wrote on 08/07/2014 at 08:48pm

I love their Plinkett reviews, and I don't think I had seen this one yet. Hilarious, but very good points. I remember thinking it was stupid that Picard chose that time to go to when leaving the Nexus. I didn't make any sense. With infinity at his disposal, he chose to give himself the smallest window of opportunity to fix his problem.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/08/2014 at 01:56am

Yeah I don't understand why people disliked this one. Nemesis, yeah. Insurrection, OK. But Generations is good stuff for the most part You're right, Kirk deserved better, but it was a nice movie to officially pass the torch. I just wish we'd seen a Deep Space Nine movie. Not sure how they could have pulled off Voyager, but DS9 had some more stories to tell. Hopefully something to retcon the last few episodes.

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/08/2014 at 04:57am

The Red Letter Media Plinkett Review was pretty good, but I don't really agree with all of it. They are right that Generations is darkly filmed and in some shots, not great, but that's not a huge deal.

That said, I watched Generations a few days ago and largely it's a great movie. In fact, i'd say I enjoyed it more watching it now than when I did originally. Originally I was pretty let down by it, but I can't say for what reason.

That said, the start of the film is nice, I liked how it started with Kirk, Chekov and Scotty. Like scrypt said, the way they open up with TNG crew was great. Malcom McDowell as the bad guy was great. What made him bad was a bit off. If the Nexus is so powerful to trap people, then why was it so easy for Kirk and Picard to leave it?

All told, I really enjoyed myself and thought it was a fun ride. Kirk at the beginning of the film is really different to the character Picard finds in the Nexus. Kirk was fun, but he wasn't outright silly. It's not that I demand "serious Kirk" or anything, but he was serious enough and funny enough in the original films and the Kirk after the Nexus was written a bit too silly for me. I don't mind the way in which he died, or that he died at all, it was fine. Death or no death, they wanted to pass the torch to TNG crew.

Timogorgon Member wrote on 08/08/2014 at 06:13pm

I like Generations, but I think it had a couple things going against it that unfortunately made people judge it a little too harshly. For starters the movie came out not too long after TNG wrapped up, and the series finale was AWESOME. With the show leaving on such a high note I think expectations for the movie were pretty high. It's already been mentioned, but the way they killed of Kirk was pretty lame. If you're going to kill off a beloved character, you need to give them a better death than that. I also think the movie had a problem with not raising the stakes high enough for a movie. I could easily see Generations being a two part episode of the main series and it would probably hold up a lot better if it had been. We see the first star get destroyed in a system that may or may not be populated (do they ever say? I don't remember). Now the second time Soran goes to destroy a star we're at least told that there is a populated planet near by, but that's about it. We don't ever see the alien population, and it's not a previously known species, so we have no real reason to care about what happens to them as an audience.

Hmmm, I was going to type a much longer post but my son is currently hitting me with a light saber, and I think I need to go defend myself. I'll be back later. :P I'll also try to watch that red letter media review and come back with my thoughts on that.

scrypt Supporter Post Author wrote on 08/08/2014 at 06:52pm

I don't remember the transition from the show to the movie, but you're right, All Good Things was absolutely awesome. I don't think I've ever seen a show wrap up so nicely, with such strong characters, and putting the entire history of the show into a specific perspective. I guess Lost tried to do this, in recent memory, but it didn't work as well.

One thing that keeps bugging me, now that I've seen the RLM review, is the drastic change in Picard's personality and values, in Generation, and in all of the TNG movies. I think I was so caught up in the spectacle to really notice it.

The part comparing the show and the movie in regard to the Kurlan naiskos was hilarious. That seems like another big hole.

jdodson Admin wrote on 08/11/2014 at 03:49am

Picard's personality and values is a HUGE deal but it doesn't make Generations a bad film. It makes the films really inconsistent and sad, in a way, but it doesn't make it bad perse.

The Kurlan naiskos bit might have been a Generations in-joke, the RLM review assumes it's just a prop, it might have been a Generations set crew joke.

@WhiteboySlim: I really liked the stakes of Generations. In fact I really liked that it seemed like a longer episode. As I watched it recently I was like, "this movie is a film adaptation of a great TNG episode at it's prime." For that, I really liked it. Plus the stakes were about a large as a normal episode, which I appreciate. It seems that every movie wants to make the main characters save the Universe and I am getting a bit tired of that. Most of the time, the stakes aren't that high and I appreciate that Generations took it back some. Soran was a bad-guy, but he wasn't a moustache twirling cliche.

So yeah, those aspects worked for me pretty well.

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Hilarious Terraria bug in the development of 1.3

This is the work of solsund, a developer on Terraria. He introduced a bug that let prefixes stack, so he made a Legendary Legendary Legendary Legendary Copper Pickaxe and went and killed a bunch of Dungeon Guardians, the nigh-impossible to kill "boss" that takes you out in one hit if you try to enter the dungeon too soon.

http://imgur.com/gallery/LZBI8HF

Welcome To The New Discussion Forums

Since the creation of the site all Cheerful Ghost posts went directly to the main page. That said, over time we have noticed that some posts don't make sense to go on the main page and changed that. Some new users want to say hi, some want to talk about different races in Star Trek. All of this is awesome stuff to discuss, so we created the new Forums section.

Basically all new users post directly to the forums. If it makes sense to, the post can be moved to the main page. If the post makes sense in the forums, it will stay put. If you want to post to the forums, after you submit it, click the drop down in the upper right of the post to send it to the forums. In the... Read All

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/11/2014 at 01:51am

Why is it that I just noticed the forums? I also noticed that the square to the left of the page that usually shows my profile pic is missing, except for my name. I also noticed that my profile pic (smaller sized) is right next to my notifications.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/11/2014 at 01:56am

The forums were just "launched." They replaced the backchannel. It gives us more functionality essentially by renaming something to what it was used for.

The profile pic changes are a sign of things to come.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/11/2014 at 02:03am

I'm curious as to how the forums will differ from regular posts. I don't believe I've really explored the "back channel" much. As for the profile pic, the one that's missing, I just assumed that my browser wasn't fully loading the page.

Travis Admin wrote on 08/11/2014 at 02:07am

Basically, if you want to ask "should I play Oblivion?" that's not something that's necessarily good for the front page, so it goes to the forums. Generally, discussion rather than posts.

And no, your browser is loading fine.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 08/11/2014 at 02:09am

Yeah, I suppose that does make sense.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/11/2014 at 03:51am

Yeah, those are all changes to the site. The forums are a new section for general chat. For instance, I am going to post something about the new Mad Max trailer.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 08/28/2014 at 03:10am

OK you can post direct to the forums from the post creation area and users can move their own posts to the forums after they are created if they forget to select it during creation.

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Game Recommendations

I recently finished playing Oblivion on the PC. I thought I'd give Morrowind another try afterwards. I have the game disc, but not the DLC, so I decided to buy the Game of the Year Edition on Steam. After a couple of days, I feel like playing something else, but don't know what. That's why I'm asking for your game recommendations. Fable is one of the recommendations I have from Steam, but I'm not sure about it. I saw some other games listed in the recommendations section that may be like Terraria and Starbound, so I may look into those games as well. So, gamers, what's good?

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 07/15/2014 at 10:02pm

Dishonored is a game I started really getting into (until my RAM decided it was too hot to live). It's another Bethesda game, so perhaps you're looking for something completely different?

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 07/15/2014 at 10:14pm

That sucks about your RAM, Adam. I also recently finished Fallout 3 for the PC. I'm not really interested in playing the older Fallout games. I have New Vegas on the PS3, but don't quite yet feel like playing it on the PC. I do like Bethesda games, even if some of them are a bit buggy. I'm not sure what I want. I think I want something else like Terraria.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 07/16/2014 at 12:16am

I'm currently eyeballing a game called Edge of Space. It is like Terraria and Starbound, so much so that it also includes some Terraria content. The game is still in development, but available on Steam's Early Access. I'm wondering what my fellow Terraria fans think of this game or if they've tried it out.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 07/16/2014 at 02:50am

I love the Fable games, and now that Microsoft has changed it's mind about shuttering Games for Windows Live, they are once again safe to purchase (for now...).

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/16/2014 at 03:21am

Games I enjoyed recently: BioShock Infinite, Wolfenstein: New Order, Portal 2(again), Ittle Dew & Shovel Knight.

If you play Edge of Space let me know what you think of it, it looks really interesting.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 07/16/2014 at 03:26am

Yeah, I saw Fable was only $10-20. I haven't played it before and one of my friends compared Skyrim to it years ago when we were playing that.

In the mean time, I haven't seen anyone post about Edge of Space, which is kind of weird seeing as how we're Terraria lovers. It is not Terraria, but it does come with some Terraria content in one edition at least. So, maybe I'll be the Edge of Space pioneer here. I'll probably make a new post for it. I've just finished the some what quick tutorial and am now not sure what to do or how to heal, so I'll give it some more time before creating that kind of post.

Right now, it looks cool. Some of it needs some polishing, which shouldn't be a big surprise, but a lot of what I refer to is some graphical bits. The cinematic didn't look like a high quality video. There are some other minor things I've seen such as how some menus could be cleaned up to look a little better, but that's just minor stuff. I enjoyed the tutorial, even though it didn't tell me how to heal myself.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/16/2014 at 03:32am

To me it looks like Starbound but perhaps a bit more Terraria like? That said, I am glad more people are entering that space Terraria/Starbound open world 2D building game space.

Travis Admin wrote on 07/16/2014 at 03:39am

I wrote a comment and posted it but it appears to be missing now. Anyway...

Adym, saying that Dishonored is a Bethesda game isn't entirely accurate-- it was published by Bethesda but not developed by them. It's a Bethesda game in the same sense as Quake 2 is now. Perhaps I'm being pedantic :) It's still great though, from what I've played.

Edge of Space looks interesting. I've almost pulled the trigger a few times, but never have until tonight (it's in the humble bundle flash sale with a ton of other games. Stacking is worth the Beat-the-Average price of $10). It's apparently more action/survival focused than Terraria. There's no melee, only ranged weapons.

From what I hear, it's one of the good Early Access games, which is to say it's basically finished but they just keep adding more to it.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/16/2014 at 03:42am

@Travis yeah you know I think it looks good too. But I am back to where I come to with Early Access games and I kind of just want to play it when it launches. You don'y know HOW FREAKING HARD it's been to hold off on getting Broforce. Then again, when they add the Alien/Contra themed levels and the ability to upload levels you made to the Steam workshop I may just have to buy it.

I mean, i've played the demo and it's awesome... but. Early access...

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 07/16/2014 at 03:51am

Well, I guess we'll be the Edge of Space Pioneers of Cheerful Ghost, Travis. I read a bit of a Steam thread today about Terraria vs. Starbound vs. Edge of Space and it was pretty cool. I enjoyed Starbound mostly when I first played, but it hit a point to where I lost purpose. It's still Early Access, at least as far as I know. Terraria seems to be the inspiration with Starbound and Edge of Space, which I think is great because Terraria is such a great game and I want more.

I wonder if I shouldn't use the maximum resolution for the game, maybe I'll get used to it.

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/16/2014 at 03:54am

Hmmmm. It is in the bundle... Maybe I should...

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 07/16/2014 at 04:51am

I don't know, Jon, do you want to be "one of us?" Hahahaha

jdodson Admin wrote on 07/16/2014 at 04:10pm

Yeah, last night I started playing Far Cry 3, so for now, no.

That said, looking forward to what you all think of it.

Azurephile Super Member Post Author wrote on 07/16/2014 at 08:33pm

Well, the only achievement I have not unlocked is called, "One of Us." You get it by playing multiplayer.

Zach_Foster wrote on 07/17/2014 at 03:57am

You can't go wrong with Half-life. Or Portal. Doesn't matter which one, they're all equally great.

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