The 2022 Haul thread: Electric Boogaloo

[Team Andromeda]

You really can't explain to someone about how cool a 120Hz display is for gaming. I highly recommend to anyone looking to get a 4K TV, to look into getting a 120 Hz model with Freesync. Dirt 5 supports 4K 120Hz on the PS5 and Series X and so do another 20 or so titles. You spend an extra $150 for a television that is more future proof than an old 60 Hz display.

It is brilliant and why I've banged on about it for the last year. It's a massive jump on what the consoles of last gen could offer The PS5 doesn't support Freeesync and it makes a huge difference, which is why I don't like some of the DF coverage when counting frames and deep down DF know it. What is also massive is HDR and Dolby Vision. The jump is so huge it's like going from crappy RF to Scart. I also love how MS had added HDR support to BC games.

The CX is a awesome TV for gaming and movies

[Leynos]

Started to have drift on my DS4 so had to replace it. Yes I tried cleaning it. No don't own a PS5 yet but preparing. Sometimes like to have a small library before buying the console. I mean I tried getting a PS5 this past week anyway. Eventually I'll get one.

[WarmSignal]

B-day haul and then some. The insta-8th gen collection saga continues. It's all gas no brakes, boys.

So many in this batch that I'm dying to play. Kena looks amazing, Death Stranding intrigues the hell out of me I wanna do some on-foot pack-peddle across the mountain ranges! Slime Rancher and Ark I've wanted to play for years. Demon Turf is a new "retro-ish" platformer. The world in Eternal Cylinder looks beautiful...

[Leynos]

Scarlet Nexus is great. It is kinda tropey but the combat is great and gets better through the game. Even tho it's an RPG it kinda reminds me a little of Astral Chain from Platinum.

[gamevet]

Well happy birthday Warmsignal! Mine was last weekend.

I’ve been sitting on my copy of Days gone for when I get a PS5. Sony released a patch that’ll let it run at 60 fps.

[Leynos]

Let's see how this goes with one analog stick. It is complete as far as I am aware.

[Team Andromeda]

So happy with these package by PC Eng Works had to get a PC Eng FX too

[WarmSignal]

Star Ocean looked cool with it's action combat and somewhat realistic setting, I like how the dialog is real time and less cut scene, thought I should grab it. I'm starved for good single player mode FPS games for 8th gen, found Deathwing to be a compelling option, as well as Homefront... that game kind of floated by without much fanfare. But I didn't pay any mind to the last gen until about 2018/2019, so a lot of this stuff is totally new to me. Looks really good, I think. Was unsure about The Order, until I saw some gameplay the other day. Second Son was a no brainer. Another WRC, 4 more in the series to go... they really start to get more in depth as the series progressed under Kylotonn's development. Also, Crimes and Punishment. I've really gotten a craving for these mystery based adventures as of late. Several on my hit list right now.

[Leynos]

Let me know what you think. Most people hate it. Never played it myself. I really liked Star Ocean 2 but 3 and 4 were meh. New one upcoming looks at least interesting.

[gamevet]

I have a Samsung 4K TV and a 4K Roku. Love them. Just not enough 4K content yet.

I finally started messing around with the smart TV apps. It turns out that I don't need a 4K Roku at all. I was able to sign into Disney+ and watch The Book of Boba Fett in 4K with Dolby Vision, and I have my other services like Hulu and Youtube built right in as well.

[WarmSignal]

Yeah, apparently some people think that a Roku is a must because all smart TV platforms other than that are inherently shit? Not in my experience. I actually quite like Web OS on my LG, and Tizen is not bad either. Can't speak for the Android based ones, but if I think if you've bought a smart TV in the past several years, you really don't need a Roku. What do they have, that others don't?

[JCU]

Roku is 100x's better than a firestick though. Web OS works well on my LG as well.

[gamevet]

I kept getting HDMI handshake issues with the 2 (1080p) Roku units we have. I can understand why the one in the living room was having that issue, since the HDMI was connecting through a 5.1 receiver and back to the television, but the 40" display in the bedroom was only about 4 years old. It shouldn't have had any of those issues at all. I got rid of the cheap HDMI cable (replaced it with a high speed HDMI) that came with the bedroom Roku, which is now connected to our old 52" Samsung that got moved into there; it hasn't had any issues since.

[WarmSignal]

Some more adventure / mystery puzzle solving titles that looked really intriguing. Titan Fall 2 for the acclaim that it's single player campaign gets. GS was having a buy 2 get 20%, so I grabbed Horizon 4 and Rally 2.0. Gotta love the SKU conversions there, they're becoming more commonplace since sales have fallen at their stores, evidently. Often times you get "pre-owned" games with unbroken factory seals. So they're essentially new copies, setting me back roughly $13 each in this instance.

[Team Andromeda]

Some more adventure / mystery puzzle solving titles that looked really intriguing. Titan Fall 2 for the acclaim that it's single player campaign gets. GS was having a buy 2 get 20%, so I grabbed Horizon 4 and Rally 2.0. Gotta love the SKU conversions there, they're becoming more commonplace since sales have fallen at their stores, evidently. Often times you get "pre-owned" games with unbroken factory seals. So they're essentially new copies, setting me back roughly $13 each in this instance.

Dirt Rally 2 is ace, but so hard. Titanfall single player mode is just fantastic. Its a shame EA gets so much hate, they can produce very good games.