Ultimate Videogame Topic 3: The Next Generation

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Post Post #1400 (ISO) » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:40 am

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No. But buying a laptop to game is generally a bad move.
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Post Post #1401 (ISO) » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:41 am

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I think it kind of depends, honestly

a significant portion of their user base uses powerful dual cores that run modern games FINE
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Post Post #1402 (ISO) » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:49 am

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rip biowar
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Post Post #1403 (ISO) » Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:18 pm

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In post 1394, Parama wrote:DSi is normal DS then, essentially.


ah ok. so chevre's recommendations are what i should look at? cool. thanks then!
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Post Post #1404 (ISO) » Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:11 pm

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Played through the intro to DA:I a few times to test out the three classes. Thinking I'm going to end up tank-two-handed this time instead of Mage like I've been every other time. My laptop isn't exactly incredible for specs, so I find the up-close taunt fighter to be most effective.
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Post Post #1405 (ISO) » Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:14 pm

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In post 1402, Natirasha wrote:

rip biowar


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Post Post #1406 (ISO) » Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:26 pm

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It always amazes me how, in the four years since Dragon Age: Origins, they've only managed to make the game look and sound worse.
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Post Post #1407 (ISO) » Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:55 pm

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theace my recommendations are probably niche as usual and you might want to get others opinions :P

also wow at such division on Dragon Age
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Post Post #1408 (ISO) » Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:30 am

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In post 1404, bv310 wrote:Played through the intro to DA:I a few times to test out the three classes. Thinking I'm going to end up tank-two-handed this time instead of Mage like I've been every other time. My laptop isn't exactly incredible for specs, so I find the up-close taunt fighter to be most effective.

You're playing it on a fucking LAPTOP?

Fuck you, bioware, seriously
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Post Post #1409 (ISO) » Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:44 am

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Yeah, it's a surprisingly solid laptop for $900. Probably buying another one from the same company at Xmas when I buy my upgrade. This one's just shy of three years old, it's about time to get a new one.
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Post Post #1410 (ISO) » Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:04 pm

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In post 1391, Untrod Tripod wrote:oh, it doesn't meet the minimum requirements >_>

apparently having a quad core is necessary now?


Or a hyperthreading capable dual core from what I'm reading... assuming I'm reading it correctly. Core 2 duo can only do 2 threads, and you need a processor that can do 4.

Edit: Also this might help your situation but I don't have a core 2 duo so I can't test it myself. http://answers.ea.com/t5/Dragon-Age-Inq ... -p/3994141
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Post Post #1411 (ISO) » Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:17 pm

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In post 1398, zoraster wrote:don't most gamers have quad cores (or more if you use AMD)? My machine is 3 years old and it wasn't even an option to get a dual core when I was looking, and my machine wasn't top of the line or anything.


You'd be surprised.

For example: http://www.microcenter.com/product/4374 ... p_Computer

Keep in mind also that many i3s and i5s that are not obsolete are also dual core processors, so I think Bioware made the minimum requirements very limiting. Hyperthreaded processors apparently can work but aren't actually supported. Messed up IMO.
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Post Post #1412 (ISO) » Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:51 pm

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things are made obsolete when software is put out that can't use it. also, who uses an HP ProDesk for gaming? doesn't even have a graphics card. i'm not saying that all computers use quad cores. just that anyone who games is getting one.
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Post Post #1413 (ISO) » Fri Nov 21, 2014 2:39 pm

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In post 1412, zoraster wrote:things are made obsolete when software is put out that can't use it. also, who uses an HP ProDesk for gaming? doesn't even have a graphics card. i'm not saying that all computers use quad cores. just that anyone who games is getting one.


I mean that was literally the first one I found with an older duo core so there's probably others that are actually better for gaming, and you'd be surprised what people will buy and use to play games with to save money. Generally a CPU is less important than a graphics card as well. After a ram upgrade to 8gb and a relatively modest graphics card that prodesk could play quite a few games.
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Post Post #1414 (ISO) » Fri Nov 21, 2014 3:16 pm

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On another topic, the season pass for WWE2k15 includes 3 dlc packs, and then they are going to release 3 more that AREN'T included with the season pass. Are companies just deliberately getting more evil with this stuff? The cost for the DLC is almost enough to purchase the game itself twice over.
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Post Post #1415 (ISO) » Fri Nov 21, 2014 5:00 pm

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In post 1412, zoraster wrote:just that anyone who games is getting one.

that's inaccurate, but okay
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Post Post #1416 (ISO) » Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:10 pm

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In post 1407, Chevre wrote:theace my recommendations are probably niche as usual and you might want to get others opinions :P

also wow at such division on Dragon Age


as the only one with recommendations here you are in first place by default!
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Post Post #1417 (ISO) » Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:54 am

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Wait what are we recommending, I want first place
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Post Post #1418 (ISO) » Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:26 am

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DS games for me to waste more of my time playing
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Post Post #1419 (ISO) » Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:57 am

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Phoenix Wright & Professor Layton
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Post Post #1420 (ISO) » Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:02 am

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Ace Attorney, Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness/Sky, Radiant Historia, The World Ends With You, Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light
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Post Post #1421 (ISO) » Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:09 am

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Post Post #1422 (ISO) » Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:12 am

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In post 1419, xRECKONERx wrote: Professor Layton


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Post Post #1423 (ISO) » Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:13 am

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Post Post #1424 (ISO) » Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:26 am

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