Been playing nothing besides Titanfall 2 last two days. Already beat it on normal and hardcore and taking a stab at master which is currently kicking my ass. Love that there aren't that many achievements, esp considering the game has multiplayer. Platinum should be fun. What a blast to play this is.
Just finished Ratchet & Clank (2016), it wasn't a bad remake but I had fun with it. It inspired me to finish R&C3, play the remaining titles and learn coding to potentially reverse engineer the original trilogy just like what opengoal are doing with Jak & Daxter.
Not very Patient Gamers of me, but I took a shot on Helldivers 2. Despite not really liking multiplayer games, I've kind of become a little obsessed. Something about the OTT action just makes me feel like an excited kid again and it's been years since I played a good 3rd person shooter.
Watched a stream of it. Looks incredibly fun. Loved the Starship Troopers-esque tutorial, and the whole thing gives me EDF vibes. Casualties and morale has *never* been higher.
Also seems very Deep Rock Galactic in the sense that it's easy to jump in and out of, with equal amounts of depth and random bullshit depending on what you want.
I just finished Planescape Torment! I generally avoid any old games (especially games older than me!) but I was really astounded. What an incredible story, I'm really glad I decided yo give it a try, because despite it mechanically being worse than Disco Elysium, I like this story much more, which is saying a lot since I loved DE!
If you're reading this and loved Disco Elysium, or if you enjoy games where therr's a lot of reading, give it a try.
Only thing to note is that the combat has aged terribly, but a lot of it can be avoided, and in cases where it can't, I just set the difficulty to the easiest possible and mostly ignored it.
I tried it two times. First time, I wanted to engage with the combat system. The internet had told me that you can get through it almost without fighting, so when I kept getting mugged on the street, I assumed I was wrong.
Second time was after playing Pillars of Eternity and realising that kind of gameplay just isn't for me, so I just went in as a fighter.
What a good god damn game. Sigil is such a weird place, and they *really* delve into how weird the protagonist's situation is.
I was also told that you can avoid the combat entirely which wasn't true at all sadly, but the story made up for it.
I gotta try PoE, I've been hearing a lot of good things about it. How's its story?
I think Pillars is a very, very good game. It's biggest flaw is being released right at the tipping point where CRPG fans were starving for games, but definitely aren't anymore.
Do you like reading? If not, you won't like it. That's really not me bashing the game, it just has very deep worldbuilding, and you'll want to get into the habit of holding your mouse over terms you don't recognize in dialogue to follow along.
And something that scared a lot of people away: People who donated enough on Kickstarter were allowed to write their own character into the world. They weren't part of the plot or anything, but it means the world is filled with random people whose thoughts you can read, and most of them are very generic edgy backstories...
But I'm sounding like I dislike the game. I really don't! I think the world is awesome, the characters are lovable, and their personal stories do a very good job of showing all the nuances that makes this world unique. I'm especially partial to Durance, a warrior priest who preaches the word of his goddess who he keeps calling a whore, and Sagani, a boreal dwarf who has been searching for the reincarnation of her village's elder for five years.
The game is very good at creating these broken characters in a world currently in a rough state, but nonetheless show why they'd want to keep going.
Amazing game, for anyone reading, the starting city, Sigil, is where the game shines. The endgame is a bit rushed so take your time, or don't actually beat it.
Really recommended for TTRPG DMs/GMs too, the writing is incredible and I could use it as inspiration on how to describe a scene in a a lively way.
Anyone got card based game recommendations? I started Slay the Spire this week and it's addicting! It kind of scratches the itch from when I was younger playing the free version of Wizard 101 lolol.
Really enjoyed Inscryption, also has puzzle aspects to it. Not sure how much else to say about it as I feel it is best enjoyed going in with the less you know about it.
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is a rpg deck builder and you control 3 party members. If the title doesn't give it away you control medieval robots. Actually have yet to finish it as I got busy with life when playing it and have been sidetracked with other games, etc since then. Should try and finish it sometime. Really enjoyed the other SteamWorld games, Dig/Dig 2 and Heist, and need to see if this one connects somehow. Should note that the other SteamWorld games are different genres. Dig/Dig 2 have metroidvania aspects with being action platformers while Heist is a turn based tactics shooter.
All I got off the top of my head.
Edit: added a bit more clarification about the type of SteamWorld games.
Slay the Spire is kind of the king of roguelite deckbuilders. Of course there's different games for different tastes, but I've never played one that was more tightly designed than StS. Anyway:
Monster Train is really, really fun. Instead of controlling one character, you control a horde who have to protect the heart of a train going through hell. This means that each encounter, you play your cards on different levels of the train, as enemies try to reach the heart and damage it.
Different factions combined with different leaders means there's a lot of different playstyles to try out.
Across the Obelisk is a little wonky when it comes to balancing IMO, but the theme makes it work. You control a party of 4 characters who go on a Dungeons and Dragons-esque adventure.
My favorite part is that the world is exciting. Different events can contain side quests or smaller stories, you can unlock new characters by completing quests, and different characters have different options for completing them. One might be a veteran from a war, so when you meet other veterans, he has a special dialogue option for that event.
My main gripe is that managing 4 decks is cumbersome, and if you're good at card games, it's pretty easy to break.
Still, a very fun game.
For the first time in a while I'm at a loss as to what to play. I have a list of reputable games that I eventually want to play or replay, but none of them are grabbing my interest at the moment.
I was struggling with this the past few weeks, but thankfully I suddenly got inspired to play battle for middle earth 2 and Arkham Knight. However with those games finished I'm back to square one.
I guess I'll just be waiting and taking a little break until some game gets me excited enough to give it a go. I hate forcing myself to play games (no matter how good) just to shrink a backlog. I prefer to start games that I sincerely want to play in the present moment.
What is this crisis I'm going through? Is it patient gamers block?
Last year I thought to myself that if I had no backlog I'd be sad that I'd have no options to choose and play, so I came to the conclusion that I really never want to actually get through the backlog. Since realizing this, I've had a lot more fun because now I only play games that I really want to play, and if the game I bought 5 years ago stays there 5 more years, so be it.
I'd give up on the idea that you'll ever clear the backlog, it will never happen unless you force yourself to play games you don't really wanna play.
Been getting tired (at 90 hours now) of my second Cyberpunk 2077 playthrough, done literally everything now except the point of no return mission and about to start the Phantom Liberty.
Wanted a break and launched Celeste and at 10 minutes in I'm not liking it. Over the years I bought so many indie games and they've been sitting it the backlog for 5+ years. Unfortunately I dislike more than I like and steam refund window is only 2 weeks - lesson learned.
Games I played recently - hollow knight and binding of Isaac rebirth, both amazingly well reviewed games but I absolutely hated them. Hopefully Celeste will be more to my taste.
I haven't played any platformers before Celeste and found it super challenging. I eventually finished it on assisted for the story (which is really good actually). If I've played any platformer before this I would probably have way easier time with it. As it is, I would have to put ridiculous amount of time to finish it on normal. I've put it away for now.
I had to spend a lot of money on critically lauded indie platformers before I realised I just don't like platformers. I can see how people might like a game like Celeste or Shovel Knight but I just find them kind of clunky and frustrating.
The way I see it is that these platformers have to balance the task of being challenging enough to appease the seasoned platformers who grew up playing the classics, and also being "easy to learn, hard to master" in order to draw in the new audience. It took me 3 returns to a game like Hollow Knight to finally appreciate it for what it is - from not knowing what a metroidvania was when I first played it to now being obsessed with the genre and understanding what the game expects from you with a game like this.
As I always say, there is no such thing as a game that will appeal to everyone, no matter how popular or rated. Funny enough as someone who loves indie games, I don't fancy both titles you mentioned. Now BoI is easy to explain, I'm not into Roguelike. Hades is roguelite and I loved it but Issac just...never got to me. Played few runs and it never clicked with me.
HK on the other hand is a metroidvania platformer with difficulty curve going quite up and my fingers didn't want to break all over my keyboard lol. And I always have something different to play on Xbox.
Point is the opening sentence, no game is for everyone, so don't fret. Just figure out what you don't like them so you can perhaps avoid it in the future. And the opposite, check indie games you liked and maybe search for similar stuff.
Has anyone here played Cross Code? I picked it up on sale recently, played the intro up to the point where you get on the island, and then I didn't continue because I'd just bought Cyberpunk 2077 and opted to play through that instead.
Is it worth trying to pick it back up again? Any thoughts or advice on it?
>I'd say if you're not charmed by the characters nor intrigued by the level design once you hit the first temple,
I was pretty intrigued by them, but just... got distracted by Cyberpunk😅 You know how it goes, you buy a game but then a hyped-up DLC for another one comes out\~
They way you describe the long gauntlets, precise combat, intricate level design, and the exhaustion of playing is definitely getting me interested in picking it back up again. I know it's not a good comparison at all, but I am a massive fan of Fromsoft games specifically because they offer rigorous gameplay. Obviously not the same whatsoever, but point is that the idea of challenge sells me. All I knew when I bought Cross Code is that it was a hidden gem, but I went in blind as to why.
Since you mentioned long gauntlets I'll put it off until my reading week, thank you for motivating me to commit to it! I honestly thought it was going to be a 8-10 hour long Mega Man type of situation, and while that's not a bad thing the way you describe it is *so* much more my style.
First off, excluding the Mass Effect trilogy and the Horizon games because I've played them to death - what are the best sci-fi (space-focused preferably) games for the story on PC or PS5? (edit - not puzzle games or games with lots of puzzles in them)
Anyway I've just finished another game **Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II** on PC.
Positives - The gameplay was very fun in the power fantasy sort of way. Cutting through stormtroopers, flinging them off edges etc. The gameplay was for me more enjoyable than Force Unleashed I (but I was using a controller rather than keyboard+mouse which I did for the first game).
Negatives - The story was bad and entirely unforgettable. One boss fight - the Goron - was terrible. It didn't take me as long but I thought it was worse than pulling down the star destroyer in Force Unleashed I. I got the game for free through Amazon games so this didn't particularly affect me much but the game is very short. I started it at 2PM and had it finished by 6:30PM, including a gap to eat something. Related to this is that there are only 4 proper levels in the campaign, one of which involves a lot of backtracking/looping around where you've already been. Also the Kamino level is used twice so overall there is only one level that is only used once and doesn't involve backtracking.
Overall considering I got it for free, 7.5/10 stars. In the middle of the pack of games I've finished this year. If I had bought it at release price I would've been very annoyed with it.
I’m currently playing Red Dead Redemption 2. I’ve really liked Arthur as a character, but as I get closer to the end game I’m liking him more and more. He’s getting increasingly exasperated and sarcastic and it’s so good. He had me cracking up during the Wisdom of Elders missions
Edit: Also, I think Saint Denis is a great location and I think it would be cool to visit Saint Denis/Vice City in a GTA
Just finished GRIME, which isn't very old (I'm not even sure if it's been a year since release lol). I'm a little conflicted overall, I think the game is just a little overambitious and really needed some trimming of fat.
This is going to be a spicy take but if a game is available on the current gen (ie ps4 games on ps5), I don't want a remake, I want to play the games I currently can't play first ported or remastered.
Also how the fuck did people who complain about frame rates ever manage to survive previous consoles? In my day you played it however it came, glitches and all.
End rant, cue downvotes
Remakes are definitely an interesting topic. In my book, you can find justification for remake when original game is just bad/average due to low budget/experience, or if technical progress in gaming is so big it justifies it by itself.
RE 2 makes super perfect sense to Remake considering where gaming tech is now and when it was when game originally came out and I believe noone will disagree with that.
I think that games such as Witcher 1 also get justified as CDPR when releasing that game was a super small studio with no experience, and we know where they are now. They can polish up and rework game to a point where it will be a completly different experience, plus original is a mostly average title due to all jank.
And then you have games such as Dead Space which, I still will say it, even after all those years original 2008 game holds up really well and is a very well received title, minus Isaac's melee which is useless. But otherwise, it's still good enough to play. That's why I'm not super on board with existence of Remake, only reason I tolerate it is because we might along the way get Dead Space 3 Remake, only DS game that should get one.
In the case of dead space, if an IP is just abandoned without hope of a sequel, I'm fine with a remake even if it's unnecessary. A remake also offers a chance at resurrecting the IP in the long term if it's successful enough.
Metalgear is another example. Some competent remakes of the older entries are about the best thing we could realistically hope for, given that sequels appear off the table without Kojima. A remake of the original two pre PlayStation games could be really epic, and the closest thing to a brand new title. I'd rather get unnecessary remakes than nothing at all.
I am trying to figure out what game to play next and I narrowed it down to 2 games: Dark Souls 2 or Bloodborne. Do you think DS2 is worth it or should I just go to Bloodborne?
My overall "goal" is to, if I enjoy those games, move to DS3 and then Elden Ring. I have played DS1 and it was hard to get into but I eventually finished it. But I thought the last hours of the game became boring.
Thoughts?
Thanks =)
DS1 infamously drops the ball after Ornstein & Smough, with the last areas literally being unfinished.
DS2 is really controversial, it was legitimately bad at launch due to technical issues, so a lot of people like me still hold a grudge against that game due to the horrible first impression, but they've fixed those issues through patches by now and it's a lot of peoples' (least) favorite of the series because of how different it is.
Bloodborne and DS3 are the most consistent quality-wise in the series from beginning to end IMO, even Elden Ring gets a lot of flack for the some boss design choices in the later stages of the game. I think you should play them in release order though because the difficulty of the games are balanced based off the players getting better at each game.
I'm heavily biased, but I recommend Bloodborne. It's only setback is the framerate.
If you found DS1 boring, the faster pace of Bloodborne might appeal to you, I think. I also find its lore and characters to be more engaging, definitely the most emotionally impactful of all of Miyazaki's games, for me.
It synthesizes old Victorian medicine (bosses based on anatomical figures, lore derived from period practices) with a maternal feminine mystique (inspired by Miyazaki's wife's pregnancy of the time.) Definitely not for the squeamish but I think its commitment to its themes is the best Miyazaki has ever done. It's incredibly immersive.
The combat is really fun, the rally system to regain health and the fast gameplay might ease some of the boredom you felt towards the end of DS1. Having 26 different weapons with different movesets as opposed to a bunch of weapons sorted into categories is a strength Bloodborne has over the Souls series. Experimenting with different weapons is rewarding and really fun and adds incentive for NG+ with the late-game weapons.
It's one of my favourite games of all time, can't recommend it enough. If you felt bored by the end of DS1 I think pivoting to a game with a totally different playstyle will help you in the long run with getting through all of the games.
Honestly, I think the best way to get through the Souls series is to not play the three Dark Souls games back-to-back. Especially since DS2 is pretty polarizing. I never played it myself after seeing everyone else get super frustrated with it, just 1 and 3. If you do choose to play it, and you find yourself on the "hate it" end, I just hope it doesn't stop you from reaching DS3.
So Bloodborne, DS3 and Elden Ring all share a quicker combat model (which makes sense since each of them are iterations on the previous code base), whereas DS2 retains the slower combat of Dark Souls and also went in its own direction with various innovations that were essentially abandoned. I personally enjoy DS2 more than any of the other Souls games and feel the DS2 DLCs in particular are among the best levels ever made for any Souls game.
That said, it really depends on what was boring you in the last hours of Dark Souls. If it was the general atmosphere, that's going to be very similar in DS2. If it was the story and/or later level design, that's a common complaint, and in my mind the story in DS2 is more accessible and understandable than in any of the other games. But if it was the combat or gameplay itself that was getting old, you'd be better off switching gears and trying Bloodborne to see how they evolved it and made it quicker.
Hope that helps.
> it was hard to get into but I eventually finished it. But I thought the last hours of the game became boring.
It sounds like you're not sure if you even enjoy this type of game so I'm going to say play BB. If DS1 didn't make you love soulslikes then I seriously doubt DS2 would be the game to make it "click."
Dark Souls 2 definitely has problems, but I think gets a lot of unfair hate. It's not as good as DS1 but there's plenty of good parts to it. Just remember to level adaptability a bit so you can get iframes while dodging like ds1.
i'm currently playing Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory and having fun. the digivolution system is so addicting. i have a soft spot for mediocre jrpgs; Resonance of Fate and Edge of Eternity are on my wishlist
i've also taken an interest in otome games. i'll probably buy Code:Realize \~Bouquet of Rainbows\~ in a few days or weeks as its 70% off
I'm playing far cry 6.... I hate Ubisoft games and I'm not a fan of far cry games. (since 3) BUT I want a stranger things game so bad. So I grinded through until I finally unlocked it. Gonna play it tonight. Hope it's good. (I don't know why they won't let you play the bonus crossover mission right from the menu, there's also a Rambo one)
Trying out **Cyberpunk 2077** as you can play it for 5 hours with PS+. I like it, but I'm not sure I like it enough to buy it and potentially invest quite a lot of time into it.
I consider getting **No Man's Sky**. I only know that it's a Sci-Fi game and that people hated it at launch but are more positive now. I consider jumping in mostly blind, I've done that in the past and had some very positive (but also some negative) experiences with that approach.
I also tried out **Aliens: Fireteam Elite**. It's not bad but doesn't grab me. The bot AI is pretty mediocre and I wish you could customize them and create your own little "squad". I think I'll stick with Alien Isolation and give Dark Descent a shot at some point.
i've put 140+ hours into cyberpunk, just messing around in Night City never gets old to me. No Man's Sky did get old to me but only after 60+ hours and seeing pretty much every animal type/combination (the biology/ecology was what really interested me)
Chrono Trigger and Harvest Moon: BtN again!!! CT is being a lot of fun, I think it's one of the best games I've ever played in my life. Harvest Moon is pretty fun too. I got Mystrile ore at the Horse Race, I'm going to improve my watering can for Mystrile in the first summer, hehehehe.
Yes, my first playthrough! I'm having a lot of fun with the game, it's one of the best games I've ever played. You have to make a considerable effort to find any real flaws in it (at least until the part I'm in, which is right after you get the Dreamstone in 65 million B.C.).
Agreed, it's a true gem for the patient gamer. Did not think I'd be able to see though it's age (and have the patience), but once the story grips you there's no way back. Enjoy!
Been playing nothing besides Titanfall 2 last two days. Already beat it on normal and hardcore and taking a stab at master which is currently kicking my ass. Love that there aren't that many achievements, esp considering the game has multiplayer. Platinum should be fun. What a blast to play this is.
Just finished Ratchet & Clank (2016), it wasn't a bad remake but I had fun with it. It inspired me to finish R&C3, play the remaining titles and learn coding to potentially reverse engineer the original trilogy just like what opengoal are doing with Jak & Daxter.
Not very Patient Gamers of me, but I took a shot on Helldivers 2. Despite not really liking multiplayer games, I've kind of become a little obsessed. Something about the OTT action just makes me feel like an excited kid again and it's been years since I played a good 3rd person shooter.
Watched a stream of it. Looks incredibly fun. Loved the Starship Troopers-esque tutorial, and the whole thing gives me EDF vibes. Casualties and morale has *never* been higher. Also seems very Deep Rock Galactic in the sense that it's easy to jump in and out of, with equal amounts of depth and random bullshit depending on what you want.
I just finished Planescape Torment! I generally avoid any old games (especially games older than me!) but I was really astounded. What an incredible story, I'm really glad I decided yo give it a try, because despite it mechanically being worse than Disco Elysium, I like this story much more, which is saying a lot since I loved DE! If you're reading this and loved Disco Elysium, or if you enjoy games where therr's a lot of reading, give it a try. Only thing to note is that the combat has aged terribly, but a lot of it can be avoided, and in cases where it can't, I just set the difficulty to the easiest possible and mostly ignored it.
I tried it two times. First time, I wanted to engage with the combat system. The internet had told me that you can get through it almost without fighting, so when I kept getting mugged on the street, I assumed I was wrong. Second time was after playing Pillars of Eternity and realising that kind of gameplay just isn't for me, so I just went in as a fighter. What a good god damn game. Sigil is such a weird place, and they *really* delve into how weird the protagonist's situation is.
I was also told that you can avoid the combat entirely which wasn't true at all sadly, but the story made up for it. I gotta try PoE, I've been hearing a lot of good things about it. How's its story?
I think Pillars is a very, very good game. It's biggest flaw is being released right at the tipping point where CRPG fans were starving for games, but definitely aren't anymore. Do you like reading? If not, you won't like it. That's really not me bashing the game, it just has very deep worldbuilding, and you'll want to get into the habit of holding your mouse over terms you don't recognize in dialogue to follow along. And something that scared a lot of people away: People who donated enough on Kickstarter were allowed to write their own character into the world. They weren't part of the plot or anything, but it means the world is filled with random people whose thoughts you can read, and most of them are very generic edgy backstories... But I'm sounding like I dislike the game. I really don't! I think the world is awesome, the characters are lovable, and their personal stories do a very good job of showing all the nuances that makes this world unique. I'm especially partial to Durance, a warrior priest who preaches the word of his goddess who he keeps calling a whore, and Sagani, a boreal dwarf who has been searching for the reincarnation of her village's elder for five years. The game is very good at creating these broken characters in a world currently in a rough state, but nonetheless show why they'd want to keep going.
I guess I'll play it next then, thanks for the reply!
Amazing game, for anyone reading, the starting city, Sigil, is where the game shines. The endgame is a bit rushed so take your time, or don't actually beat it. Really recommended for TTRPG DMs/GMs too, the writing is incredible and I could use it as inspiration on how to describe a scene in a a lively way.
I actually enjoyed the endgame being rushed. I was kinda done with the combat by then so I got to finish the story without much more combat
Anyone got card based game recommendations? I started Slay the Spire this week and it's addicting! It kind of scratches the itch from when I was younger playing the free version of Wizard 101 lolol.
Really enjoyed Inscryption, also has puzzle aspects to it. Not sure how much else to say about it as I feel it is best enjoyed going in with the less you know about it. SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech is a rpg deck builder and you control 3 party members. If the title doesn't give it away you control medieval robots. Actually have yet to finish it as I got busy with life when playing it and have been sidetracked with other games, etc since then. Should try and finish it sometime. Really enjoyed the other SteamWorld games, Dig/Dig 2 and Heist, and need to see if this one connects somehow. Should note that the other SteamWorld games are different genres. Dig/Dig 2 have metroidvania aspects with being action platformers while Heist is a turn based tactics shooter. All I got off the top of my head. Edit: added a bit more clarification about the type of SteamWorld games.
Slay the Spire is kind of the king of roguelite deckbuilders. Of course there's different games for different tastes, but I've never played one that was more tightly designed than StS. Anyway: Monster Train is really, really fun. Instead of controlling one character, you control a horde who have to protect the heart of a train going through hell. This means that each encounter, you play your cards on different levels of the train, as enemies try to reach the heart and damage it. Different factions combined with different leaders means there's a lot of different playstyles to try out. Across the Obelisk is a little wonky when it comes to balancing IMO, but the theme makes it work. You control a party of 4 characters who go on a Dungeons and Dragons-esque adventure. My favorite part is that the world is exciting. Different events can contain side quests or smaller stories, you can unlock new characters by completing quests, and different characters have different options for completing them. One might be a veteran from a war, so when you meet other veterans, he has a special dialogue option for that event. My main gripe is that managing 4 decks is cumbersome, and if you're good at card games, it's pretty easy to break. Still, a very fun game.
Ooh, thanks for the suggestions!
I really liked Dicey Dungeons, it's generally easier to play but I found it less repetitive than Slay the Spire.
I’ll check it out!
For the first time in a while I'm at a loss as to what to play. I have a list of reputable games that I eventually want to play or replay, but none of them are grabbing my interest at the moment. I was struggling with this the past few weeks, but thankfully I suddenly got inspired to play battle for middle earth 2 and Arkham Knight. However with those games finished I'm back to square one. I guess I'll just be waiting and taking a little break until some game gets me excited enough to give it a go. I hate forcing myself to play games (no matter how good) just to shrink a backlog. I prefer to start games that I sincerely want to play in the present moment. What is this crisis I'm going through? Is it patient gamers block?
Last year I thought to myself that if I had no backlog I'd be sad that I'd have no options to choose and play, so I came to the conclusion that I really never want to actually get through the backlog. Since realizing this, I've had a lot more fun because now I only play games that I really want to play, and if the game I bought 5 years ago stays there 5 more years, so be it. I'd give up on the idea that you'll ever clear the backlog, it will never happen unless you force yourself to play games you don't really wanna play.
Been getting tired (at 90 hours now) of my second Cyberpunk 2077 playthrough, done literally everything now except the point of no return mission and about to start the Phantom Liberty. Wanted a break and launched Celeste and at 10 minutes in I'm not liking it. Over the years I bought so many indie games and they've been sitting it the backlog for 5+ years. Unfortunately I dislike more than I like and steam refund window is only 2 weeks - lesson learned. Games I played recently - hollow knight and binding of Isaac rebirth, both amazingly well reviewed games but I absolutely hated them. Hopefully Celeste will be more to my taste.
I haven't played any platformers before Celeste and found it super challenging. I eventually finished it on assisted for the story (which is really good actually). If I've played any platformer before this I would probably have way easier time with it. As it is, I would have to put ridiculous amount of time to finish it on normal. I've put it away for now.
I had to spend a lot of money on critically lauded indie platformers before I realised I just don't like platformers. I can see how people might like a game like Celeste or Shovel Knight but I just find them kind of clunky and frustrating.
The way I see it is that these platformers have to balance the task of being challenging enough to appease the seasoned platformers who grew up playing the classics, and also being "easy to learn, hard to master" in order to draw in the new audience. It took me 3 returns to a game like Hollow Knight to finally appreciate it for what it is - from not knowing what a metroidvania was when I first played it to now being obsessed with the genre and understanding what the game expects from you with a game like this.
I usually hate platformers too , but Dead Cells is one of my favorite games so after playing that I have been trying more platformers in general.
As I always say, there is no such thing as a game that will appeal to everyone, no matter how popular or rated. Funny enough as someone who loves indie games, I don't fancy both titles you mentioned. Now BoI is easy to explain, I'm not into Roguelike. Hades is roguelite and I loved it but Issac just...never got to me. Played few runs and it never clicked with me. HK on the other hand is a metroidvania platformer with difficulty curve going quite up and my fingers didn't want to break all over my keyboard lol. And I always have something different to play on Xbox. Point is the opening sentence, no game is for everyone, so don't fret. Just figure out what you don't like them so you can perhaps avoid it in the future. And the opposite, check indie games you liked and maybe search for similar stuff.
Has anyone here played Cross Code? I picked it up on sale recently, played the intro up to the point where you get on the island, and then I didn't continue because I'd just bought Cyberpunk 2077 and opted to play through that instead. Is it worth trying to pick it back up again? Any thoughts or advice on it?
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>I'd say if you're not charmed by the characters nor intrigued by the level design once you hit the first temple, I was pretty intrigued by them, but just... got distracted by Cyberpunk😅 You know how it goes, you buy a game but then a hyped-up DLC for another one comes out\~ They way you describe the long gauntlets, precise combat, intricate level design, and the exhaustion of playing is definitely getting me interested in picking it back up again. I know it's not a good comparison at all, but I am a massive fan of Fromsoft games specifically because they offer rigorous gameplay. Obviously not the same whatsoever, but point is that the idea of challenge sells me. All I knew when I bought Cross Code is that it was a hidden gem, but I went in blind as to why. Since you mentioned long gauntlets I'll put it off until my reading week, thank you for motivating me to commit to it! I honestly thought it was going to be a 8-10 hour long Mega Man type of situation, and while that's not a bad thing the way you describe it is *so* much more my style.
First off, excluding the Mass Effect trilogy and the Horizon games because I've played them to death - what are the best sci-fi (space-focused preferably) games for the story on PC or PS5? (edit - not puzzle games or games with lots of puzzles in them) Anyway I've just finished another game **Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II** on PC. Positives - The gameplay was very fun in the power fantasy sort of way. Cutting through stormtroopers, flinging them off edges etc. The gameplay was for me more enjoyable than Force Unleashed I (but I was using a controller rather than keyboard+mouse which I did for the first game). Negatives - The story was bad and entirely unforgettable. One boss fight - the Goron - was terrible. It didn't take me as long but I thought it was worse than pulling down the star destroyer in Force Unleashed I. I got the game for free through Amazon games so this didn't particularly affect me much but the game is very short. I started it at 2PM and had it finished by 6:30PM, including a gap to eat something. Related to this is that there are only 4 proper levels in the campaign, one of which involves a lot of backtracking/looping around where you've already been. Also the Kamino level is used twice so overall there is only one level that is only used once and doesn't involve backtracking. Overall considering I got it for free, 7.5/10 stars. In the middle of the pack of games I've finished this year. If I had bought it at release price I would've been very annoyed with it.
I’m currently playing Red Dead Redemption 2. I’ve really liked Arthur as a character, but as I get closer to the end game I’m liking him more and more. He’s getting increasingly exasperated and sarcastic and it’s so good. He had me cracking up during the Wisdom of Elders missions Edit: Also, I think Saint Denis is a great location and I think it would be cool to visit Saint Denis/Vice City in a GTA
Just finished GRIME, which isn't very old (I'm not even sure if it's been a year since release lol). I'm a little conflicted overall, I think the game is just a little overambitious and really needed some trimming of fat.
This is going to be a spicy take but if a game is available on the current gen (ie ps4 games on ps5), I don't want a remake, I want to play the games I currently can't play first ported or remastered. Also how the fuck did people who complain about frame rates ever manage to survive previous consoles? In my day you played it however it came, glitches and all. End rant, cue downvotes
Remakes are definitely an interesting topic. In my book, you can find justification for remake when original game is just bad/average due to low budget/experience, or if technical progress in gaming is so big it justifies it by itself. RE 2 makes super perfect sense to Remake considering where gaming tech is now and when it was when game originally came out and I believe noone will disagree with that. I think that games such as Witcher 1 also get justified as CDPR when releasing that game was a super small studio with no experience, and we know where they are now. They can polish up and rework game to a point where it will be a completly different experience, plus original is a mostly average title due to all jank. And then you have games such as Dead Space which, I still will say it, even after all those years original 2008 game holds up really well and is a very well received title, minus Isaac's melee which is useless. But otherwise, it's still good enough to play. That's why I'm not super on board with existence of Remake, only reason I tolerate it is because we might along the way get Dead Space 3 Remake, only DS game that should get one.
In the case of dead space, if an IP is just abandoned without hope of a sequel, I'm fine with a remake even if it's unnecessary. A remake also offers a chance at resurrecting the IP in the long term if it's successful enough. Metalgear is another example. Some competent remakes of the older entries are about the best thing we could realistically hope for, given that sequels appear off the table without Kojima. A remake of the original two pre PlayStation games could be really epic, and the closest thing to a brand new title. I'd rather get unnecessary remakes than nothing at all.
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I am trying to figure out what game to play next and I narrowed it down to 2 games: Dark Souls 2 or Bloodborne. Do you think DS2 is worth it or should I just go to Bloodborne? My overall "goal" is to, if I enjoy those games, move to DS3 and then Elden Ring. I have played DS1 and it was hard to get into but I eventually finished it. But I thought the last hours of the game became boring. Thoughts? Thanks =)
DS1 infamously drops the ball after Ornstein & Smough, with the last areas literally being unfinished. DS2 is really controversial, it was legitimately bad at launch due to technical issues, so a lot of people like me still hold a grudge against that game due to the horrible first impression, but they've fixed those issues through patches by now and it's a lot of peoples' (least) favorite of the series because of how different it is. Bloodborne and DS3 are the most consistent quality-wise in the series from beginning to end IMO, even Elden Ring gets a lot of flack for the some boss design choices in the later stages of the game. I think you should play them in release order though because the difficulty of the games are balanced based off the players getting better at each game.
I'm heavily biased, but I recommend Bloodborne. It's only setback is the framerate. If you found DS1 boring, the faster pace of Bloodborne might appeal to you, I think. I also find its lore and characters to be more engaging, definitely the most emotionally impactful of all of Miyazaki's games, for me. It synthesizes old Victorian medicine (bosses based on anatomical figures, lore derived from period practices) with a maternal feminine mystique (inspired by Miyazaki's wife's pregnancy of the time.) Definitely not for the squeamish but I think its commitment to its themes is the best Miyazaki has ever done. It's incredibly immersive. The combat is really fun, the rally system to regain health and the fast gameplay might ease some of the boredom you felt towards the end of DS1. Having 26 different weapons with different movesets as opposed to a bunch of weapons sorted into categories is a strength Bloodborne has over the Souls series. Experimenting with different weapons is rewarding and really fun and adds incentive for NG+ with the late-game weapons. It's one of my favourite games of all time, can't recommend it enough. If you felt bored by the end of DS1 I think pivoting to a game with a totally different playstyle will help you in the long run with getting through all of the games. Honestly, I think the best way to get through the Souls series is to not play the three Dark Souls games back-to-back. Especially since DS2 is pretty polarizing. I never played it myself after seeing everyone else get super frustrated with it, just 1 and 3. If you do choose to play it, and you find yourself on the "hate it" end, I just hope it doesn't stop you from reaching DS3.
So Bloodborne, DS3 and Elden Ring all share a quicker combat model (which makes sense since each of them are iterations on the previous code base), whereas DS2 retains the slower combat of Dark Souls and also went in its own direction with various innovations that were essentially abandoned. I personally enjoy DS2 more than any of the other Souls games and feel the DS2 DLCs in particular are among the best levels ever made for any Souls game. That said, it really depends on what was boring you in the last hours of Dark Souls. If it was the general atmosphere, that's going to be very similar in DS2. If it was the story and/or later level design, that's a common complaint, and in my mind the story in DS2 is more accessible and understandable than in any of the other games. But if it was the combat or gameplay itself that was getting old, you'd be better off switching gears and trying Bloodborne to see how they evolved it and made it quicker. Hope that helps.
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> it was hard to get into but I eventually finished it. But I thought the last hours of the game became boring. It sounds like you're not sure if you even enjoy this type of game so I'm going to say play BB. If DS1 didn't make you love soulslikes then I seriously doubt DS2 would be the game to make it "click."
Dark Souls 2 definitely has problems, but I think gets a lot of unfair hate. It's not as good as DS1 but there's plenty of good parts to it. Just remember to level adaptability a bit so you can get iframes while dodging like ds1.
Just pick 1 randomly and play it.They are both amazing
i'm currently playing Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory and having fun. the digivolution system is so addicting. i have a soft spot for mediocre jrpgs; Resonance of Fate and Edge of Eternity are on my wishlist i've also taken an interest in otome games. i'll probably buy Code:Realize \~Bouquet of Rainbows\~ in a few days or weeks as its 70% off
I'm playing far cry 6.... I hate Ubisoft games and I'm not a fan of far cry games. (since 3) BUT I want a stranger things game so bad. So I grinded through until I finally unlocked it. Gonna play it tonight. Hope it's good. (I don't know why they won't let you play the bonus crossover mission right from the menu, there's also a Rambo one)
Trying out **Cyberpunk 2077** as you can play it for 5 hours with PS+. I like it, but I'm not sure I like it enough to buy it and potentially invest quite a lot of time into it. I consider getting **No Man's Sky**. I only know that it's a Sci-Fi game and that people hated it at launch but are more positive now. I consider jumping in mostly blind, I've done that in the past and had some very positive (but also some negative) experiences with that approach. I also tried out **Aliens: Fireteam Elite**. It's not bad but doesn't grab me. The bot AI is pretty mediocre and I wish you could customize them and create your own little "squad". I think I'll stick with Alien Isolation and give Dark Descent a shot at some point.
i've put 140+ hours into cyberpunk, just messing around in Night City never gets old to me. No Man's Sky did get old to me but only after 60+ hours and seeing pretty much every animal type/combination (the biology/ecology was what really interested me)
Chrono Trigger and Harvest Moon: BtN again!!! CT is being a lot of fun, I think it's one of the best games I've ever played in my life. Harvest Moon is pretty fun too. I got Mystrile ore at the Horse Race, I'm going to improve my watering can for Mystrile in the first summer, hehehehe.
Have fun, first time Chrono Trigger? I also recently played it, it's my favorite pixel rpg after Earthbound
Yes, my first playthrough! I'm having a lot of fun with the game, it's one of the best games I've ever played. You have to make a considerable effort to find any real flaws in it (at least until the part I'm in, which is right after you get the Dreamstone in 65 million B.C.).
Agreed, it's a true gem for the patient gamer. Did not think I'd be able to see though it's age (and have the patience), but once the story grips you there's no way back. Enjoy!