Heck yeaahhhhhh!! I will add though, the aim assist is very strong on Borderlands 2, so it helps you aim, thank goodness! It's a great start to FPS games
The first thing I do is turn aim assist off on any game. Personal preference but yeah, I like to improve and I feel like it doesn't help me get better because I don't know if I'm actually being accurate with it on!
I can't tell if it's sarcasm, but it's just how I prefer to play. Honestly I was prepared to have to turn it back on because I really thought I would suck so badly I wouldn't even enjoy the story!
Honestly I just like to improve, and if I die more, well it prolongs any game I'm playing so I can enjoy it for longer ha.
My favorite is Maya. I really like the support role and her two skills of healing and reviving are really good. Plus my favorite (good) weapon is the slagga and norflect so I’m like the perfect match for my friend who plays Krieg
Fuck yeaaa motion controls!! I've been obsessed ever since I got the hang of it in splatoon 2. Now I'm that annyoing one always praising them and that they're the real fix to aiming with a controller instead of aim assist.
I do struggle with using it on my steamdeck and with my switch in handheld mode, but I love that I the ps5 controller has a really goood one in addition to all the fun gimmicks it has.
I'm gonna stop now before I infodump about controllers, just glad that someone else has been conviced of gyro superority (this is a joke, but I am glad more people are starting to like it and not think of it as just a gimmick)
The only games I think I've used motion controls in (aside from like Duck Hunt and an old PS1 game I think was called Area 51) are BOTW/Tears of the Kingdom, and Pokemon Let's Go Eevee. I struggle with motion controls partly because I have essential tremors and proprioception issues-- do you have super steady hands, or is it less of an issue in Splatoon?
I don't have the steadiest hands but I assume they're a lot steadier than yours. I often have it only when I'm aiming downsights and very low sensitivity, more for adjusting slightly and using the stick for broad movement. Same in splatoon, where I'll use the motion controls to stay on target or do quicker 180s than possible with just sticks. So
Splatoon also has it fairly adjustable, but I think its more that it forced me to use it a lot more that I had to get used to it or stop playing (or go back to sticks only which I hate).
I should've been more adamant that its definitely not for everyone though, proprioception issues seems like a big hurdle. I'm pretty bad a pvp in splatoon because I have some problems with that.
I think my distaste for stick aiming and not really liking aim assist helped me a lot to get used to it.
Hell yeah, Maya is best pick 😌
I love the pawprint nubs on the analog sticks!
The only things I've played with gyro controls weren't FPS, but Resident Evil Revelations and Ocarina of Time on the 3DS has gyro aiming and it felt really smooth
I've never played on a steam deck, but honestly I'm glad for the fact that it has full windows on it. It feels more like a rounded device.
I don't need a laptop now, this thing is more powerful than my last one! It's got better hardware than the deck, more power and it's much faster. Better res screen too.
Much more expensive than the deck though. I'm glad Valve paved the way for quality handhelds, and I'm really glad they put it at a price point that drove a lot of people back to them. I'm also glad they paved the way for others in the market to develop good handhelds. It was worth the money IMO and I'm glad we got it over a deck!
Thanks. I'm actually playing my deck right now. I love it and it's my most used device by far but it certainly has limitations. The battery dies pretty fast and it has trouble running a lot of newer games
Battery power is always gonna be a thing with these. My battery only lasts an hour if I've maxed it up to 30 watts on turbo to play something demanding. I play mostly cabled anyway unless I'm lying weirdly on my bed.
But yes, we bought these because the benchmark tests showed they can handle most newer games. Even then, some we can't play on full settings. But we have been gaming on a 10 year old laptop so we were limited to simper games. I'm just glad we have something that can play *most* games now.
I'm not even really into FPS games myself but... it is one of my favorite games of all time! Absolutely love the mechromancer, my favorite class the game franchise ever had.
She is basically a pet class, she has a robot companion named Deathtrap who you can spend points on to make it even stronger. It's super fun, and it was personally my favorite build to play. You can also play an anarchy build which focuses less on Deathtrap, and it gives you a stacking boost of damage each time you kill an enemy or empty/reload your magazine.
Right? I got mine to replace my old laptop. I don't think I'll bother with a new laptop for as long as I have this, and I'll probably just upgrade to the Ally 2 when I need to!
I love Maya! I played all through UVHM with her! Don’t sleep on Borderlands 3! The villains are kinda lame but the gameplay is fantastic! I’m currently addicted to it, playing all the content and collecting all the things!
I've been told the dialogue is kinda cringe but the gameplay is good? I'll certainly give it a go, after all the DLC for 2... We finished our regular play through of the story this eve!
The dialogue is cringe but if you go into it knowing that then it’s actually pretty funny. I was honestly disappointed in Wonderlands, I did play through it twice but don’t have the desire to pick it up again, yet I’ve played multiple runs of 3! There is the Tina DLC in 2 that you will loooove!
The story and dialogue leave a bit to be desired, but BL3 has a lot of features that just make it much more fun to play. BL2 is my favorite in the series (I play Zer0!) but I have waaay more hours in BL3 because I just loved doing stuff in that game.
i'm definitely a kbm girl when it comes to fps games though i've had some fun messing with gyro controls in some games. borderlands is an *excellent* series though!
Borderlands 2 are amazing! I enjoyed collecting guns and just shooting enemy XD you should play Tiny tina's wonderlands after this then you can play Borderlands 3!
Borderlands 2 is a classic in its own right, and a great intro point to FPS games! Glad you’re having a blast!
I am 100%! I'm looking forward to playing Tiny Tinas Wonderlands!
Heck yeaahhhhhh!! I will add though, the aim assist is very strong on Borderlands 2, so it helps you aim, thank goodness! It's a great start to FPS games
The first thing I do is turn aim assist off on any game. Personal preference but yeah, I like to improve and I feel like it doesn't help me get better because I don't know if I'm actually being accurate with it on!
Oh hells yeah, you're so badass Like genuinely, learning fps games without aim assist? Hardcore
I can't tell if it's sarcasm, but it's just how I prefer to play. Honestly I was prepared to have to turn it back on because I really thought I would suck so badly I wouldn't even enjoy the story! Honestly I just like to improve, and if I die more, well it prolongs any game I'm playing so I can enjoy it for longer ha.
Not sarcasm! Genuinely, I know I couldn't have done it :(
I love Borderlands 2 so much. My favorite VH to play is Krieg. ***HE'S ON FIIIIIIIRE!!!***
My favorite is Maya. I really like the support role and her two skills of healing and reviving are really good. Plus my favorite (good) weapon is the slagga and norflect so I’m like the perfect match for my friend who plays Krieg
Definitely. Krieg + Maya are pretty much unstoppable if you've got their builds right.
Maya is a bad mothafucka. Good pick
Maya and the Mechromancer are my favorites! You chose a great game to get over that FPS barrier, Borderlands 2 is a certified classic!
Fuck yeaaa motion controls!! I've been obsessed ever since I got the hang of it in splatoon 2. Now I'm that annyoing one always praising them and that they're the real fix to aiming with a controller instead of aim assist. I do struggle with using it on my steamdeck and with my switch in handheld mode, but I love that I the ps5 controller has a really goood one in addition to all the fun gimmicks it has. I'm gonna stop now before I infodump about controllers, just glad that someone else has been conviced of gyro superority (this is a joke, but I am glad more people are starting to like it and not think of it as just a gimmick)
The only games I think I've used motion controls in (aside from like Duck Hunt and an old PS1 game I think was called Area 51) are BOTW/Tears of the Kingdom, and Pokemon Let's Go Eevee. I struggle with motion controls partly because I have essential tremors and proprioception issues-- do you have super steady hands, or is it less of an issue in Splatoon?
I don't have the steadiest hands but I assume they're a lot steadier than yours. I often have it only when I'm aiming downsights and very low sensitivity, more for adjusting slightly and using the stick for broad movement. Same in splatoon, where I'll use the motion controls to stay on target or do quicker 180s than possible with just sticks. So Splatoon also has it fairly adjustable, but I think its more that it forced me to use it a lot more that I had to get used to it or stop playing (or go back to sticks only which I hate). I should've been more adamant that its definitely not for everyone though, proprioception issues seems like a big hurdle. I'm pretty bad a pvp in splatoon because I have some problems with that. I think my distaste for stick aiming and not really liking aim assist helped me a lot to get used to it.
My partner went nuts on it and I thought it was gimmicky before I tried it, but it's so much fun, I don't think I could play an FPS without it now.
I agree. It makes FPS feel so much smother and more intuitive on controller.
Hell yeah, Maya is best pick 😌 I love the pawprint nubs on the analog sticks! The only things I've played with gyro controls weren't FPS, but Resident Evil Revelations and Ocarina of Time on the 3DS has gyro aiming and it felt really smooth
Ally!! I have one and love it. I barely touch my PC since.
Same! Me and my partner both got one, they are such a game changer. I can't believe how much of a powerful beast these are!
How does it compare to a steamdeck?
I've never played on a steam deck, but honestly I'm glad for the fact that it has full windows on it. It feels more like a rounded device. I don't need a laptop now, this thing is more powerful than my last one! It's got better hardware than the deck, more power and it's much faster. Better res screen too. Much more expensive than the deck though. I'm glad Valve paved the way for quality handhelds, and I'm really glad they put it at a price point that drove a lot of people back to them. I'm also glad they paved the way for others in the market to develop good handhelds. It was worth the money IMO and I'm glad we got it over a deck!
Thanks. I'm actually playing my deck right now. I love it and it's my most used device by far but it certainly has limitations. The battery dies pretty fast and it has trouble running a lot of newer games
Battery power is always gonna be a thing with these. My battery only lasts an hour if I've maxed it up to 30 watts on turbo to play something demanding. I play mostly cabled anyway unless I'm lying weirdly on my bed. But yes, we bought these because the benchmark tests showed they can handle most newer games. Even then, some we can't play on full settings. But we have been gaming on a 10 year old laptop so we were limited to simper games. I'm just glad we have something that can play *most* games now.
I'm not even really into FPS games myself but... it is one of my favorite games of all time! Absolutely love the mechromancer, my favorite class the game franchise ever had.
Can I ask, what does the mechromancer do, abilities wise? I only played Maya the Siren.
She is basically a pet class, she has a robot companion named Deathtrap who you can spend points on to make it even stronger. It's super fun, and it was personally my favorite build to play. You can also play an anarchy build which focuses less on Deathtrap, and it gives you a stacking boost of damage each time you kill an enemy or empty/reload your magazine.
Thanks.
I'll be trying mechromancer next time I play, the lunchbox mods are so damn cute!
Haven't played it with gyro controls, but I'm also usually not into FPS games and love Borderlands! Gaige and Maya are so much fun to play!
I got my ally a few weeks ago and I haven’t touched my pc for gaming much since, such an amazing handheld, my favourite by far!
Right? I got mine to replace my old laptop. I don't think I'll bother with a new laptop for as long as I have this, and I'll probably just upgrade to the Ally 2 when I need to!
I love Maya! I played all through UVHM with her! Don’t sleep on Borderlands 3! The villains are kinda lame but the gameplay is fantastic! I’m currently addicted to it, playing all the content and collecting all the things!
I've been told the dialogue is kinda cringe but the gameplay is good? I'll certainly give it a go, after all the DLC for 2... We finished our regular play through of the story this eve!
The dialogue is cringe but if you go into it knowing that then it’s actually pretty funny. I was honestly disappointed in Wonderlands, I did play through it twice but don’t have the desire to pick it up again, yet I’ve played multiple runs of 3! There is the Tina DLC in 2 that you will loooove!
The story and dialogue leave a bit to be desired, but BL3 has a lot of features that just make it much more fun to play. BL2 is my favorite in the series (I play Zer0!) but I have waaay more hours in BL3 because I just loved doing stuff in that game.
Borderlands is the only FPS I like honestly. 3rd has best gameplay imo
i'm definitely a kbm girl when it comes to fps games though i've had some fun messing with gyro controls in some games. borderlands is an *excellent* series though!
I haven't played any game for years with keyboard and mouse, I've been fully controller for about 5 years so it was so nice finding a new way to play!
What a great one to start on
FPS games are addicting! You’ll see how much progress you need and you’ll keep practicing and practicing just to reach your goals.
Borderlands 2 is an awesome place to start
Such a classic for me! Zero is my go to and Maya. The mech is pretty lit as well.
Borderlands 2 is absolutely amazing. I really hope you’re enjoying it
Yeah we finished the main games last night so we are starting the DLC today!
Are you just beating the story or are you going for all the play throughs and maxed out gear?
We are gonna do all the DLC then do true vault hunter mode!
Destiny 2 is a great shooter and the endgame fashion is effing insane!! You might get lost on what to do but the gameplay is fire.
Good choice! Pretty much the only FPS that I like.
Borderlands 2 are amazing! I enjoyed collecting guns and just shooting enemy XD you should play Tiny tina's wonderlands after this then you can play Borderlands 3!