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HULUMULU 14 hours ago 
Man, ur TLD ep5 review is awesome
Max Noskill 12 Feb, 2025 @ 8:01am 
https://youtu.be/KEtb0punTHk

+ NV 5090-cards are burning with chinese TEMU cables:

https://youtu.be/kb5YzMoVQyw

Nice nice.
Max Noskill 11 Sep, 2024 @ 9:33am 
Star Wars Outlaws: 7/10. It's nothing special, very low res/blurry (TAA). Same old game mechanics you have already played for last 20 years: you once play something from Ubi, you play them all. This game needs more of "when jabba turd hits the fan"-style game play instead of gameovers as that's when SW action actually starts. i.e. you don't get caught but blaster show starts instead. Also this would benefit a lot from improved stealth mechanics as game is trying but not delivering.
Max Noskill 11 Jul, 2024 @ 2:26pm 
New games aren't just worth buying as it's TAA pixel mush everywhere unless you can install modifications to improve the graphics.
Someone made interesting video showing comparison images (on YT :-D which compresses everything to pixel mush:-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIvlWRMvuCs
Max Noskill 6 Jul, 2022 @ 10:36pm 
https://status.outriders.net/
to be honest, at least blundered DLC launch was there marked as "incident"
Max Noskill 2 Nov, 2021 @ 9:13am 
https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/67941946

10883 from NV2080 scoring 10861 and Ryzen 3900X scoring 11015
Max Noskill 12 Oct, 2021 @ 1:05pm 
cont...

Gameplay-wise game feels like I have played this kind of game 100 times before. You have your "traditional" console interface, everything feels like same as in another console port.
Developers even didn't bother to add extra keys for PC so you're juggling weapons to slots in mid-fight! Another game play decision I didn't understand was ammo limit as you can practically craft everywhere.

All in all, this is safe approach: you get a console game, somewhat interesting story which is revealed to be full of loopholes and most likely you're able to stomach this until you play it through. Shame that really exciting feeling & suspense at the start of the game won't last.

2/2
Max Noskill 12 Oct, 2021 @ 1:05pm 
Game reviews for E xtended P roduct I nventory C atalog ecosystem:

Horizon Zero Dawn
7/10, basic console port as-is for PC

Played on Very Hard. Somewhat hard at first but gets really easy towards the end.

Interesting story at first but falls apart when plot advances.
Great GFX, art style feels fresh.
Protagonist and her mom are overpowered Mary Sues. In fact, game heavily follows current trends and casts woman as society leaders.
Voiceovers is sort of ok. Casting does not impress me on most characters. Dialog is nothing surprising and you have always only one outcome.
DLC was included but as it was sort of "separate area" I never bothered with it. Why to get new weapons when main game is done?
Quests are a bit of meh. Side quests especially.

1/2
Max Noskill 19 Sep, 2021 @ 1:47pm 
Death Stranding: if any game "journalist" aka horse manure "writer" tells you DS has no Game Over, you're totally smelling the bio-fertilizer. These people play games on Easy and just type meaningless opinions for money.

It definitely haves game over screen, just get killed several times in row by boss and get eaten. :salty: :steamsalty: :skullz:

Max Noskill 10 Aug, 2020 @ 12:29pm 
TLD: I'm NEVER EVER been in Bleak Inlet so this speedrun helps a lot with ATDS Challenge start:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ysy5oK7Lk

At least I got out from that map! :lunar2019grinningpig: Map knowledge is crucial but I want to fill the walking perk (93% now) before doing Cartographer.

Let's see if I manage HRV on my own which is another unknown map to me....
Max Noskill 14 Jul, 2020 @ 7:57am 
Great and easy to watch Half-Life: Alyx Speedrun Tutorial by AuraBOI:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLjyLfyV2ic
Max Noskill 28 Mar, 2020 @ 7:04pm 
Game reviews for E xtended P roduct I nventory C atalog ecosystem:

7/10, fun game but without total originality.

Sunken City can't decide if it's:
1) detective investigation
2) horror movie
3) lame shoot'em all game

... and that's all what is missing if you derive it down to roots.

I think same thing was wrong with LA Noire. Mixed genres mix badly.

Some of the stories were interesting but mechanism to discover them (shoot'em all up) wasn't my liking.

Recommendation to developers: focus.

Interesting game and you might pick few interesting story bits from here and there if you can stomach basic 3rd person concept.
Max Noskill 28 Feb, 2020 @ 11:11pm 
Game reviews for E xtended P roduct I nventory C atalog ecosystem:

Metro Exodus + 2 DLCs

9/10 , game on-the-rails (literally as in game and in game design) but works well as entertainment and environs are detailed.

First thing first, this game was purchased for really cheap with full content €19.24 (I usually buy 'full' version).

Full Hardcore-level playthrough took 68 hours including extensive searching of all nooks & crannies.

Game is not 'open-world' but rather guided by invisible hand. It's possible to disable QTE-scenes from options which is BIG PLUS.

1/2...
Max Noskill 28 Feb, 2020 @ 11:11pm 
2/2
Game strongly emphasizes story so you more often than not are on QTE-scenes and listen discussions. There is a possibility to boost your weapons by searching places on your own.

In the end I would say this is The Fallout4 I would have wanted. Neverthless, game goes through on rails and eventually you get what you wanted, the conclusion for the interactive movie.

Game was played on russian voice-overs and english subtitles as dubbing is sin .

I would recommend getting whole package for about 50h SP gaming time.
DLC2 Sam's Story was enough interesting. DLC1 was meh, I can do art by myself.
Max Noskill 29 Dec, 2019 @ 10:57pm 
Game reviews for Extended Product Inventory Catalog ecosystem:

Borderlands 3 : about 5/10.

I think I spend more time in video benchmark than on playing. Same old, same old all around. Finished first map fully but then hit the MEH-wall on 2nd map save point.

I suffered from horrible, clunky user interface which is no-no for 2019 game. Wacky inventory/shop UI was one of the reasons for just giving up. If they want to sell primarily for console gamers, that's NO excuse to skip mouse&kb UI. BL2 was manageable but this, ehhh, this feels even worser. Most of the time I used keyboard shortcuts on inventory screens as it felt better than using mouse.

Game is geared towards group play, solo players aren't very likely to get much fun out of this. Feels so much as replay of BL1&BL2 so I just can't go on.

I like to play SP shooters but this is just meeeeh, no way. I just can't force myself to play this.

Game received with Ryzen 9 so I can't comment on price.
Max Noskill 29 Dec, 2019 @ 10:53pm 
Game reviews for Extended Product Inventory Catalog ecosystem

Outer Worlds : 7/10, can't give more. I don't know why this is touted as 9/10 game. Maybe console gamers don't know any better. I have seen this concept over and over during the years. Well executed and entertaining at the start but story feels more and more rushed as you progress on it. Story even introduced a nemesis out of the blue just before the end which was clear sign that all story writers weren't on the same page.

Game mechanics, well... most choices won't matter. When you finally build up uber guns and are READY for the finale, all I did do with them was kill one unlucky soldat and the final bossy.

Game played on Supernova difficulty. 2 companion deaths, soloed the rest.

Game received with Ryzen 9 so I can't comment on price.
Max Noskill 7 Dec, 2019 @ 4:12am 
CineBench R20 on same settings: 7345

Temperatures jump to 82C. I have Noctua NH-D15 and fans are on full speed for testing.
Max Noskill 7 Dec, 2019 @ 3:55am 
Steam VR Perf test gives about same, 11/13368, no Oculus installed.
Max Noskill 7 Dec, 2019 @ 3:44am 
https://www.3dmark.com/spy/9575296

Ryzen 9 3900X CPU score 12763

NoVIDeo needs OC as it's default and memory likely will go higher, now it's on about promised defaults.
Max Noskill 15 Nov, 2019 @ 5:37pm 
VR Perf test without SteamVR: 11, frames tested 13482, CPU bound: 0
Same configuration: i7-6700K @4.00Ghz (8 core), NVIDIA Geforce 980Ti

Let's see how much Ryzen 9 3900X will beat this score.
Max Noskill 15 Nov, 2019 @ 5:31pm 
VR Perf test on VR-theater mode: 9.8, 4550 frames, CPU bound 3 frames.
i7-6700K/NV 980Ti, Oculus Rift 1st consumer version
Max Noskill 30 Mar, 2019 @ 11:34am 
Tarkov Raid 1 (movie/promovideo, not actual game play footage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPnrY5BxddI
Max Noskill 13 Feb, 2019 @ 1:20pm 
Totally pro SA/SO run Hitman 2 Elusive Target 4 by Martinoz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFGuQ3jhYV0
Max Noskill 5 Jan, 2019 @ 7:28pm 
Best thing with OP Briefcase? You can store OP Fish in it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV4Ot93nlAU
Max Noskill 1 Jan, 2019 @ 10:13am 
@IC: Happy new year and successful 2019 for you too.
Valtr 31 Dec, 2018 @ 3:30pm 
Happy new year my FRIEND. I hope you and your family stays healthy my man.
Max Noskill 26 Nov, 2018 @ 11:53am 
Great speedrun by Forthe Seven (Frote7 twitch) with OP Fish. If HITMAN2(tm) would be NerfFrame, teh fish will get insta-nerf:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_O4kMVPUDU
Valtr 7 Nov, 2018 @ 12:39pm 
I wonder which stupid person got the idea that Finland has Ice Bears but I enjoy it. Hahahah, "your town" is a hotel, my uncle visited with a good friend of mine. Really cool btw, gonna visit finland one day. Faröer and Finland are the only non migration zones in Fennoscandinavia :). Much love btw, I miss you <3.
Max Noskill 7 Nov, 2018 @ 9:18am 
@Prof Rename Prof:
Oh crap, my personal comment section has new messages: too tightly grouped. Remember personal space and post only once in a year.

-273C, abs. zero, all motion stops. Findians start to talk about cold weather... if there would be any motion.

Grizzlys are actually a lie or just migrated here. You must have seen:
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/420/705/661.gif

iz Spurdo Spärde, not ice bear.

Here is image from my back yard, lots of ice bears:
http://finlandnaturally.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/J%C3%A4%C3%A4karhut-42-1500x997.jpg

Here is our town with igloos. Computers work too here:
http://www.kakslauttanen.fi/assets/2013/09/MAJOITUS_Lumi-iglut_1.jpg
Valtr 6 Nov, 2018 @ 1:22pm 
Kuusi palaa
Valtr 6 Nov, 2018 @ 1:16pm 
My life is a lie. These are grizzlys.... not Ice Bears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMfXsfvRETk
Valtr 17 Sep, 2018 @ 8:48am 
The löwest difficulty, nöt önly that. They trölled pretty öften.
Max Noskill 17 Sep, 2018 @ 7:48am 
@Prof.D.S.: The best tutorial period begins when Miss Ayane tells our Ninja Dog to wear pink/purple ribbon to help him out. Yes, this happens if you fail several times in row on normal difficulty.

...young Ninja Ryu Hayabusa. It seems I have greatly overestimated you. Oh well, we have no choice but to proceed. I will support you in every way that I can. Don't be overconfident, just do what I say and perform your duties as competently as you can. You must complete your task without fail.
Valtr 17 Sep, 2018 @ 3:35am 
Ninja Gaiden Black, best tutorial period. The begin of Karma.
Valtr 15 Sep, 2018 @ 8:59am 
lol
Max Noskill 15 Sep, 2018 @ 5:51am 
@TK: why I didn't burn the records and pasted them on teh internets. Damage control for my reputation is now impossible... oh well...
Valtr 15 Sep, 2018 @ 4:33am 
A fellow part of the XBox (360) community. Welcome back brother!
Max Noskill 1 Aug, 2018 @ 1:00pm 
Congrats Steam devs. New chat is just steaming piece of turd. Only good thing that I don't have to even report bugs as every second message on the forums is about new chat... or actually do-not-chat.

- group chat does not display anything. You have to close the Steam and start it from friends list to see the text.
- opening the chat from friends list (send message) force-switches to desktop
- sometimes you can't task switch back to game where you have Steam overlay open (on Windows, not on testing systems... I mean... lunix)

Total disaster. How in hell someone would let this pass on the testing phase and on mainstream client (won't use beta as that's just awfully buggy).
Max Noskill 24 Jul, 2018 @ 6:11pm 
@Stock: Good catch. The Game has all newsworthy contemporary trends mixed&mashed together. Men as zombies and baldhead killing them with 1-button cinematic moves. I predict this one generating more MerkelMarks than legendary findian Sampo - infinite ponzi scheme machina of the legends.
Stock 24 Jul, 2018 @ 11:02am 
I see you've stopped hiding behind Russian pseudonyms and finally stand by your Findian identity, Mr. "Lunkka" https://store.steampowered.com/app/868890/Horny_Fighter/
Max Noskill 1 May, 2018 @ 10:24am 
Here's simple math equation for you:

Stalker CoP DRM-free version:
https://www.gog.com/game/stalker_call_of_pripyat
+
Misery 2.2 -mod:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-misery
=
Bandit polka:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBhh23-paLU
Max Noskill 30 Mar, 2018 @ 2:01pm 
@Stock: looks like it will be long friday (literally in findian: pitkäperjantai).
Stock 30 Mar, 2018 @ 1:33pm 
It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday!
http://happygoodfriday.ytmnd.com/
Max Noskill 22 Mar, 2018 @ 11:20am 
@Stock: I think you enjoy this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv_h_R3o9r8
Max Noskill 22 Mar, 2018 @ 10:47am 
@Stock: not to diss good speedrun and explanation, it was well done and I enjoyed technical explanation but I just can't stand platformers. :-)
Max Noskill 22 Mar, 2018 @ 10:12am 
@Stock: Reason? That game sucks.

Young padawan, learn jedi tricks from true masters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJLRuQEl2YI

Remember that true jedi masters know only 3 episodes. [Ultimate Doom 1, Doom 2 and Final Doom (incl. TNT&Plutonia)].

Other episodes turn you to the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ side.

(applies to SW too)
Stock 22 Mar, 2018 @ 9:40am 
We have reached Peak Autism (feat. commentary): https://youtu.be/_FQJEzJ_cQw
Max Noskill 16 Mar, 2018 @ 9:31am 
How to make best seller app with Nokia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_6RjPZJGXU
Max Noskill 7 Mar, 2018 @ 1:20pm 
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ at Oculus forgot to update the certificate. Oops.
https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/82nuzi/cant_reach_oculus_runtime_service/dvbsnup/