Next Gen Video Gaming - PS4 / Xbox One

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KBLEE

KBLEE
Montgomery, IL
KBLEE
How this for realistic (at least until he drives away)? :eek:

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illinifan31

illinifan31
Former Krush Cow
South Bend, IN
illinifan31
Just got my PS4. I've got NBA 2k15, Shadows of Mordor, Watch Dogs, and Destiny. If anyone wants to add me, my PSN is Trickster0831 (classic username from childhood).
 
#106      

bdutts

bdutts
Houston, Texas
bdutts
I am finding Destiny to be fun (I normally play co-op with a few other guys), but quite a grind to get the legendary/exotic loot. and it also seems to be "Crucible centric", meaning that if you don't play MP, then it will take much longer to get that good loot.
 
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illinifan31

illinifan31
Former Krush Cow
South Bend, IN
illinifan31
bdutts said:
I am finding Destiny to be fun (I normally play co-op with a few other guys), but quite a grind to get the legendary/exotic loot. and it also seems to be "Crucible centric", meaning that if you don't play MP, then it will take much longer to get that good loot.
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I too enjoy it. Although I get my butt kicked in the crucible, I'm only level 8 so what do you expect. I get kills with my one secondary, so I just run around with that bad boy. It's some flame charge plasma thing.
 
#108      

KBLEE

KBLEE
Montgomery, IL
KBLEE
I'm really enjoying Destiny as well. My Warlock is nearly Lvl 28 (need a couple more shards). I have yet to try the Vault of Glass raid, but will need to do so in order to get gear to climb any higher.
 
#109      

bdutts

bdutts
Houston, Texas
bdutts
I'm at Level 23 with my Warlock. My co-op buds are around 27 or so and they do most of the heavy lifting when we do strike missions, etc.

would be nice to get one legendary item, as all I have right now are blues.
 
#110      

KBLEE

KBLEE
Montgomery, IL
KBLEE
bdutts said:
would be nice to get one legendary item, as all I have right now are blues.
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I've got my legendary armor from the Queen's Wrath missions and from leveling up reputation with Dead Orbit. Then I bought the exotic Sunbreaker gauntlets from Xur.

My favorite item so far is the Ice Breaker sniper rifle that I also bought from Xur. It is a beast and has ammo regeneration, so I never have to worry about finding special ammo.
 
#111      

bdutts

bdutts
Houston, Texas
bdutts
KBLEE said:
I've got my legendary armor from the Queen's Wrath missions and from leveling up reputation with Dead Orbit. Then I bought the exotic Sunbreaker gauntlets from Xur.

My favorite item so far is the Ice Breaker sniper rifle that I also bought from Xur. It is a beast and has ammo regeneration, so I never have to worry about finding special ammo.
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what did you need to buy that item? I need to get to Vanguard level 2 (about 80% there) to be able to purchase the legendary stuff. But then I also need to get the right vanguard marks as well. Bottom line, I don't play it enough.
 
#112      

KBLEE

KBLEE
Montgomery, IL
KBLEE
bdutts said:
what did you need to buy that item? I need to get to Vanguard level 2 (about 80% there) to be able to purchase the legendary stuff. But then I also need to get the right vanguard marks as well. Bottom line, I don't play it enough.
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In order to buy items from a faction, you must must gain reputation by wearing their class item (for me it was the Dead Orbit Warlock Bond). Once you get to rep level 2 (by turning in bounties, completing strikes and playing crucible matches), you are allowed to purchase gear with crucible marks. Level 3 gets allows you to purchase weapons, and each time you gain a new level from 3 on up they send you a package in the mail that can contain some good stuff (received a legendary sniper rifle when I hit level 3). I assume that Vanguard is the same.

TL;DR - faction rep gets you in the door / crucible marks let you purchase stuff

As for Xur, he only shows up on weekends and accepts Strange Coins. You can get them randomly, but the best place to get them is by playing the weekly heroic missions.
 
#114      

Stepanie D

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Anyone out there that owns a Wii U and has had a positive experience? Thinking of buying one and would like to know if it's worth it. Love most of the Nintendo games (MarioKart, Super Smash). Own a Wii but ready to move on.
 
#115      

illinifan31

illinifan31
Former Krush Cow
South Bend, IN
illinifan31
I had a Wii and moved onto the PS4. The only reason I would yet a Wii U is to play Zelda and Smash. I have heard good things from people who own one though. It's just a few steps behind the PS4 and XBone and kinda closer to a PS3/XBox360.
 
#118      

illinifan31

illinifan31
Former Krush Cow
South Bend, IN
illinifan31
AzIlliniFan said:
How is that different from co-op play?
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Well, let's say that I want to play NBA 2k15 with my friend, but they don't have the game. I can start up the game, and invite them to play share. Then they can play with me on their PS4 without the CD, and far away from you, and this works for every game they have, and every future game. Same idea applies to Call of Duty, etc. It lasts for 60 minutes, and then you have to quit out and you can start again. The other side of it, is if let's say I'm at a particularly difficult part of Assassin's Creed or something, and my buddy who lives in Ohio wants to give it a whirl, I can playshare invite him and choose pass the control, and he can give it a try for 60 minutes, or when you choose to take back the controller. He doesn't have to have the game, or have ever played it to try.
 
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AzIlliniFan

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illinifan31 said:
Well, let's say that I want to play NBA 2k15 with my friend, but they don't have the game. I can start up the game, and invite them to play share. Then they can play with me on their PS4 without the CD, and far away from you, and this works for every game they have, and every future game. Same idea applies to Call of Duty, etc. It lasts for 60 minutes, and then you have to quit out and you can start again. The other side of it, is if let's say I'm at a particularly difficult part of Assassin's Creed or something, and my buddy who lives in Ohio wants to give it a whirl, I can playshare invite him and choose pass the control, and he can give it a try for 60 minutes, or when you choose to take back the controller. He doesn't have to have the game, or have ever played it to try.
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Interesting. So I can play COD Co-op with a buddy for an hour (or any other 2 player game), all our progress is saved, and we can pick up where we left off the next day? And I'm guessing both have to have the PS4, no PS3/4 connections? Or is that strictly a PSN thing?
 
#121      

illinifan31

illinifan31
Former Krush Cow
South Bend, IN
illinifan31
AzIlliniFan said:
Interesting. So I can play COD Co-op with a buddy for an hour (or any other 2 player game), all our progress is saved, and we can pick up where we left off the next day? And I'm guessing both have to have the PS4, no PS3/4 connections? Or is that strictly a PSN thing?
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It's a strictly PS4 thing. For the multiplayer, only the host has to have PSN, for the hand over the controller, both have to have PSN. I'm not sure on the saved progress thing. I do know that the person who doesn't own the game has a lower graphics quality for streaming purposes.

I would assume it's split screen. In the vidoes I've watched of other games, it's basically the same as if someone was playing with you right next to you, they are just miles away.
 
#122      

bdutts

bdutts
Houston, Texas
bdutts
illinifan31 said:
It's a strictly PS4 thing. For the multiplayer, only the host has to have PSN, for the hand over the controller, both have to have PSN. I'm not sure on the saved progress thing. I do know that the person who doesn't own the game has a lower graphics quality for streaming purposes.

I would assume it's split screen. In the vidoes I've watched of other games, it's basically the same as if someone was playing with you right next to you, they are just miles away.
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The split screen thing would be enough for me to pass on it. I hate SS. Not to mention the lower graphics thing for the added player.
 
#123      

illinifan31

illinifan31
Former Krush Cow
South Bend, IN
illinifan31
I mean, you're basically test playing a new game for free. Or for games like NBA 2k15 where there is no split screen, it's awesome. I played with my buddy from Chicago last night for 2 hours, had no problems. We both use wi-fi. It was fun.
 
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bdutts

bdutts
Houston, Texas
bdutts
illinifan31 said:
I mean, you're basically test playing a new game for free. Or for games like NBA 2k15 where there is no split screen, it's awesome. I played with my buddy from Chicago last night for 2 hours, had no problems. We both use wi-fi. It was fun.
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Understood. If one can handle split screen, it would be worth it. I cannot handle split screen so for me, this wouldn't be something I would be interested in.