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As per my understanding, a regular savings account needs a minimum balance to be maintained. Else they charge a penalty. Corporate savings accounts are zero balance accounts. I may be wrong so, just to be sure check with some finance expert or with the bank itself.

To each his own I guess 😀 I’m interested only in like a dragon: infinite wealth, Star Wars: outlaws and ronin from that list. I think infinite wealth would come to pc gamepass, so might buy the last 2 at discount sale if the reviews are good.

Wow that looks bleak, especially considering 2023 was perhaps one of the best years in video games. On the bright side, it gives me some time to catch up on my backlog 😄

Even Reddit gaming threads have some good quality setups (even the Indian gaming one). I don’t think there’s a setup pics thread in ivg, is there ?

lol the game is 2D /2.5D ?

So any good recommendations for the new year ? Books I typically enjoy are fantasy, sci-fi and thrillers (esp whodunnits). I’ve read the stormlight archives (read the 4 books released so far in the series) and currently reading mistborn series.

I did explore, I think I upgraded almost every weapon of every character to a large extent (except that of Vergil) , except those that cost upwards of like 35000 red orbs. I even used them in most battles and I do agree it’s great to chain combos and get that sss rating ! When I said it’s shallow, I meant that except for the rating, there’s no real need to actually play the game that way. There’s no special tactics or special weapons required for any enemy or boss type. There’s no parry or block, no abilities/magic and the game just relies on incessant button mashing to defeat almost every enemy type including bosses. The only differentiator is how well you can chain those combos to get the perfect sss rating in battles ! I understand this is how this series is built (style over substance), which is also why I’ve always found dmc games inferior to ninja gaiden or god of war !

Started and finished the game as I got to know it’s leaving ps extra in Jan. it was quite short, I think it took me like 12 hours or so, although it has like 20 quests in it. I think the game plays quite similar to its predecessors with the same shallow button mashing combo-chain raking combat ! The game is lot of fun though, the cut scenes are bonkers and some of the best choreographed I’ve seen. Also the last 4-5 quests kinda damaged my l3 button on the ps5 controller. Stopped before my ps5 controller becomes a mess with Vergil in Sparda difficulty ! Overall, I felt it’s quite average simply because of the shallow combat and the cheesy same old sibling rivalry story , also the ending is pretty silly ! Not bad for playing on subs like ps extra though. I didn’t really get bored even for a second, but not really a game I would remember after I’ve played.

Watched both seasons of Foundation on Apple+ and man, what a show ! Was completely blown away by the production values and the sheer scale of the series. Although it’s more of a scifi and not really in the same genre, I would say in terms of complexity of the plot, narration, visuals and the massive scale it’s built on, it rivals GoT as the best fantasy show I’ve seen in recent times. And definitely, I felt it’s head and shoulders above house of dragon season 1 ! Can’t wait for season 3 now. BTW, minor spoilers: for those who’ve seen the show, do you think the mule could actually be the son of Constance and mallow ? I mean the eyes do match !

Pardon my ignorance, but aren’t consoles sold at a loss and isn’t profits in console business mostly driven by royalties received from sales of third party games being released on it ? If so, then even if fp games sell well, there’s no guarantee that it increases the overall console division profits. FP games might sell well and bring in revenues but I think the purpose for which they were built by console manufacturers was mainly to drive adoption rate and thereby increase TP game sales. Along with the exorbitant costs involved in building quality AAA games and stiff competition for marketshare of TP game sales (they still might sell more on PS, but a chunk of the profits is now taken by gamepass and PC as well), I think it kinda explains that Sony wants to cut costs in their fp studios.

Started DmC5 since it’s going away from ps extra next month, but what’s up with all the micro transactions nonsense lol , defeated in a boss battle and the game gives a link to buy an orb from ps store to revive…. 😂

It’s 411 with taxes. Also, ms 1p offerings might be weak compared to Sony/Nintendo, but the gamepass library is pretty solid compared to ps extra. PS extra is useless if you’ve played Sony 1p games already. I got ps extra sometime in Aug, mainly to play some 1p games I missed like GoT, but not many good 3p games get released there. Gamepass has many 3p games released on day one like cities skylines 2, like a dragon, atomic heart etc. pc+ps is the best combo currently, but if you don’t have a pc, and could buy only one of the consoles, Xbox is more vfm simply because of the extensive library available on gamepass.

Yep, many movies have loop holes /plot holes and stuff, animal also happens to have a whole lot of them…. I understand it’s fiction and all that, but it should’ve some semblance of sense right ? I mean we are not in 80s anymore

So it’s dunki and salaar for New Year’s Eve ? I guess I’ll wait and watch both on OTT !

Not to mention how conveniently the movie ignores this incident, like RK’s character announces something inside his factory and it becomes TV worthy news, he literally kills like 200+ people in broad daylight in a posh hotel all everyone is worried is his recovery 😂 logic -> <- Bollywood

More than double dip, I think they want to avoid piracy. As they release one game in 5-10 years time frame, they need it to sell like millions to simply break even !!

I saw it over the last weekend and yeah even I felt the character of RK was not properly built. He comes off as a complete hypocrite when he keeps complaining of daddy issues when he is a sh1tty father and a husband himself. Many scenes seemed to be made just for shock value (like that scene where he walks naked in front of his family). Also I felt his character needed some psychiatric care more than his daddy’s validation ! BTW, that whole Arjan valley action sequence seemed ripped right out of old boy , looks as visceral as the original, but still a copy 🫤

The trailer looks insane. If this level of graphics is on regular ps5 and not some super secret pro kit shared exclusively with rockstar games, then I guess this would be like the best looking game for this gen. Even beats cp2077 which I felt was the best looking game in this gen until date ! also still 2 years for the game to release 😭 ps: I know they are unrelated games, but no motivation to play starfield after seeing this trailer lol 😂

This is awesome. Any other company would’ve released this with so many improvements as a sequel. I was planning to start another play through after 2.0 patch, but will wait now for more updates. Maybe will wait for few more months to see what else they improve !! Also, can only imagine how the sequel is gonna be if it’s going to be with all these improvements and more ! Might include a third person view ?

I joined this forum when I was a bachelor and had bought a new x360. Was looking for a place to discuss hints and tips to beat the boss in geow lol speaking of playing video games as a hobby, apart from family/work related stuff, there’s ott content which keeps adding new stuff which occupies a lot of my free time and with ps extra and pc gamepass, it does feel like too much content but too little time. I’ve evolved as a person but video games have still stuck with me , albeit taking much smaller slice of my free time than they used to. Pandemic / wfh kinda helped me reboot my interest to some extent. I do feel the excitement has come down though. I no longer care for playing games on day 1 (actually avoid it considering how bug infested games are on launch these days). I play far lesser no hours than I used to, maybe 6-7 hours per week (many days I don’t start my ps5 at all). I don’t replay games these days to try multiple endings (I think cp 2077 was an exception but it got so many patches it kept me coming back just to see what has changed), I mostly play on easy/normal and try to complete the main quest as much as possible. Overall, I think It’s still a good way for me to de stress and clear my mind and get a bit of “me time” amidst all the hustle/bustle of life, and I hope I don’t get completely bored of it anytime soon

Finally completed the side quest on Cassiopeia mainly to shut up Sarah. I mean every other line of her dialogue was related to the quest. She nagged to the point where I was like ok fine let’s go and be done with this side quest !! * Every Trade gear * Hey Sarah, Sarah: Do we have all things to go to Cassiopeia ? *When try to equip better gear * Hey Sarah, Sarah: Next stop Cassiopeia I presume ? imagine listening to one of the two the above lines every time you start a conversation with her

May not be specifically combat, but there were so many things that Spider-Man game could’ve improved compared to the first game (not that it was bad by any stretch of the word, I found it better than batman games). I haven’t played spidey 2 yet, but i would’ve wanted better open world with lot more interactivity, I mean research cool gadgets and tech as Peter Parker, build relationships/gather clues etc and fight baddies as Spider-Man and give the player the option to change between the two on whim. I would also have wanted better puzzle solving, side quests , more engaging activities to explore the city etc. I would’ve even loved a timed pizza delivery mini game just for fun (remember the opening scene of the older Tobey maguire - spidey 2?). Best ex is the horizon series, zero Dawn was good, but forbidden west took all the good elements and upgraded every aspect of the gameplay including the open world interactivity, side quests, activities, upgrades etc. If you see, at the core, Aloy still uses bow/arrow, but there’s a significant visible change in the gameplay compared to the predecessor , everything from fighting big machines to riding tall necks to unlocking overrides are overhauled for the better. Same with gow, compared to the Greek trilogy, the Viking series allowed a limited open world to allow kratos to choose quests at his own pace, good side quests, option to choose between axe and blade of chaos , various armour types and even a Buddy to fight alongside Kratos. Spider-Man might shoot webs and swing using them and the core game play would revolve around that but the possibilities to improve upon that simple mechanic are endless ! But from what I read online, the game has not really improved gameplay (not specifically combat) significantly compared to first !

Man I really despise this approach of releasing half completed products, I think best is to just play games after 6 months of launch!!

Are you playing on steam ? On game pass still don’t see this update !

Thanks guys. I feel it’sa good game, but a missed opportunity to be a great game. I think instead of going the ‘No man’s sky’ way with ~1000 planets, maybe, limiting the scope to a couple of well developed star systems with a dozen or so planets with good variety and depth would’ve been better.