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Shindig
26-08-2021, 08:52 AM
Gameplay. I think I got stuck in the Napoleon level and called it quits. But I loved where that game went.
Interesting. I shall see how I get on.
Also, interestingly, I have had zero urge to go back for a second dip at Humankind. I think it's a bit too "You can shape your Civ how you want" and not handhold-y enough for me because the early stages of multiple new Civ games have absolutely devoured my time in the past.
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-25-firaxis-reveals-marvels-midnight-suns-a-tactical-rpg-thats-less-xcom-than-you-might-think
Article on Midnight Sons and how it will understandably differ from XCOM. I am very interested in this.
Can't wait for that Turtles game.
Boydy
26-08-2021, 04:43 PM
Is Instant Gaming (https://www.instant-gaming.com/en/) legit or one of those dodgy places?
Gray Fox
26-08-2021, 08:24 PM
Is Instant Gaming (https://www.instant-gaming.com/en/) legit or one of those dodgy places?
Are all of those type of sites not inherently dodgy?
Disco
26-08-2021, 08:32 PM
They're just a vendor aren't they? It's the key re-selling sites that are the ones to watch out for, this will have just the normal amount of credit card theft and money laundering.
Yeah I think Instant Gaming is fine, as these things go. It's not keys bought from Russian credit card fraud.
Mazuuurk
27-08-2021, 10:53 AM
Mass Effect 2 and 3 have some properly decent DLC. I love the lines the Shadow Broker gives you about whoever your third companion is. Who did you take?
And Jack is a very good character after initially seeming a little one note.
Garrus. Cause it was with Liara, so I figured it as a Band-back-together kind of thing.
Can't remember what he said though.
I see the greatness in the companions and their stories (classic Bioware). And yeah the DLCs really seem like the best bit, because they all seem to offer something a little special.
I do wish the companions/crew were more intervowen with the overall story and mission. There's a little friction between Miranda and Jack (ruining all my fantasies :moop: ) but apart from that, it's all very much a bunch of isolated story-archs. Still, good ones.
Mazuuurk
27-08-2021, 11:03 AM
I also did some random side mission which was weird. Maybe also a DLC?
It was about extracting some random human doctor with great urgency all of a sudden and the whole thing culminated in the god damn Reapers being 2 minutes away from invading (taking a bit of a story leap from ME1 where there was only ever 1 reaper and the others were sort of mythological) and Shepard randomly blowing up a whole Mass Relay, all completely fucking random.
Btw not bothering with spoilers here as I kind of assume I'm the only one who hasn't played this.
Ah, the Arrival DLC. I really dug the infiltration-y bit at the start of that.
Disco
27-08-2021, 01:05 PM
I played all three last year and I have no recollection of most of things people are posting.
Mazuuurk
27-08-2021, 02:18 PM
Ah, the Arrival DLC. I really dug the infiltration-y bit at the start of that.
Ah yeah thats right. I just blasted my way through the "infiltration" bit. Didn't really get why you wouldn't :D
Ah, the James Bond approach.
I presume everyone who preorders DokeV will be added to some kind of list?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bha7Y9QG5ug
phonics
28-08-2021, 07:13 AM
Psychonauts 2. My PC with a 1060 GTX can't run the cutscenes at 30 fps...
Vercetti
29-08-2021, 07:38 AM
The druids in the AC: Valhalla DLC are bastards, but at least it's something slightly different to the main game, I suppose. Fuck Viking-era Ireland and all its ankle-high walls, though.
I'm beyond the 100hr mark, now, and just beginning to get into the "Nah, can't be bothered" territory with it.
I played through Twelve Minutes last weekend. Thought it was okay. The trial and error got a little old, and some of the leaps at the end were a little jarring, but it was a decent ride, overall.
Bought Witcher 3, as it was cheap, but doubt I'll start that anytime soon. I played it briefly before and never really got going with it.
Could probably do with a few more shorter playthrough options, like Twelve Minutes, to occupy me in short bursts before I commit to starting another "epic".
Shindig
29-08-2021, 09:51 AM
Into Episode 2 of Doom. The first episode really was just adventures with shotgun. Such a workhorse weapon with tons of ammo available. Well, turns out episode 2 kicks that crutch out from under you, although I did get the plasma rifle secret. I started save scumming on the Barons of Hell fight because that arena just feels a little too tight. I resorted to being really quick with rockets to down the first one and then strafed the second. I will be replaying this on Nightmare at some point. Probably.
Mazuuurk
30-08-2021, 09:12 AM
OK, ME2 finished.
The last mission was surprisingly short. It was good, but gave me a sense of "lack of explanation". Like, who was Harbinger? It seems he was a reaper? But never really properly explained.
It had a proper boss though, which was cool.
Anyway, the game keeps growing on me. The gameplay itself is still a little dull, but both the graphics and the worlds you visited felt less dated in this game. Sheperd doesn't really annoy me anymore, and as a whole the story is quite intriguing.
Romance-wise, at the end, I had a huge tough time deciding between Tali and Miranda. I'd been sweet-talking Miranda all game but then got Tali to the team late and, well, her personality is a bit better I think and you have the history. Ended up with Miranda which felt more canon somehow, but still not sure about it. To be fair, Mirandas actually had some character development in the end.
Started ME3 yesterday and I have to say it already feels like a more polished game.
They do a much better job at illustrating the scale of the places you go (I haven't really been around that much yet) and the whole intro sequence with Earth getting smashed and going to the Turian moon while the Reapers are sort of walking around in a very war of the worlds mood was really epic, I felt.
Harbinger's the Reaper who mostly handles the Collectors. I think it's him who keeps possessing them during fights and you see him inhabiting the Collector controller thing.
Did you finish all the side stuff? And how did you get on with the Suicide Mission?
Shindig
30-08-2021, 06:15 PM
Doom's done. Finished the main 3 episodes and sacked Thy Flesh Consumed completely off. As tempting as it might be, you really should teleport a billion enemies behind the player on a first level. Hateful. :D
EDIT: Turns out the Duke 3D freebie I got from PS Plus is no longer on the store. Apparently Devolver delisted it but I'm happy to blame Randy Pitchford regardless.
https://youtu.be/VRieHP1b7Gs
The CCG / random abilities aspect of this sounds annoying and I hate the narrator of the video but otherwise there's probably enough here to tick some boxes for me, though the card combat may be enough to make it not a purchase when it's brand new for me. I'll be interested to see how powerful lads vs. hordes of mooks (as it seems that's what a bunch of this will be) works in the XCOM formula. The zombie cities in War of the Chosen were fun but were also good because of the relative infrequency of them.
Loving the 'uni dorms for the world's most powerful humans' vibe too.
Also don't want to play as a "we've created this character for this game" dweeb. Just let us play as the characters, not as a macguffin.
Shindig
02-09-2021, 08:39 AM
WRC 10 needs a patch that disables the sound coming out of the DualSense speaker. When you get on certain surfaces, you can't hear the pace notes. :moop:
Mazuuurk
02-09-2021, 08:48 AM
Harbinger's the Reaper who mostly handles the Collectors. I think it's him who keeps possessing them during fights and you see him inhabiting the Collector controller thing.
Did you finish all the side stuff? And how did you get on with the Suicide Mission?
Pretty much, yeah. The suicide mission went as well as I think it could. I understand your squad mates can die in it but no one did for me.
I definitely rushed through No1 and somewhat No2, but now I'm properly taking my time with the final one, trying to canvas and do pretty much everything there is to do.
Shindig
04-09-2021, 08:22 PM
Doom 2 is a crawl. So many enemies for the sake of it. :D
phonics
06-09-2021, 05:52 AM
Chivalry 2 not hitting the highs of its original followed by the people working on it refusing to do so anymore because the publisher has been donating to the Texas anti-abortion fund and sharing a link where you can rat on someone you know that is having an abortion to have them arrested is modern video games all over.
phonics
06-09-2021, 05:53 AM
Doom 2 is a crawl. So many enemies for the sake of it. :D
This was the review from John Carmack iirc. They had no ideas outside of the graphics so just put more enemies in.
Shindig
06-09-2021, 07:59 AM
I was watching the talk Romero gave at the Videogame History Museum a few years back. He seemed much more chuffed with it but it does talk about how they didn't want to take anything out of Doom. So there's more weapons (well, there's a new weapon in the super shotgun) and more enemies. That's all well and good but the levels are so much open now so you've got more time wandering around trying to figure out where the next key card is. Doom rarely slowed down.
phonics
06-09-2021, 08:17 AM
I was watching the talk Romero gave at the Videogame History Museum a few years back. He seemed much more chuffed with it but it does talk about how they didn't want to take anything out of Doom. So there's more weapons (well, there's a new weapon in the super shotgun) and more enemies. That's all well and good but the levels are so much open now so you've got more time wandering around trying to figure out where the next key card is. Doom rarely slowed down.
The graphics improvements on Doom 2 are insane. You can upscale it to 4k with almost no issue. Great engineering, boring game.
phonics
08-09-2021, 03:19 PM
If you made me president of video games the first thing I'd do is ban any mobile game where you can't turn the music/sound effects off until after the tutorial. I'm listening to a podcast, I have no interest in the music.
Doom 2 is a crawl. So many enemies for the sake of it. :D
I played the old DOOM's last year and felt very much the same as you Shinners.
I loved the original and thought that the second was just a really tedious re-treat of it with the enemy mobs dialled up to ridiculous levels a lot of the time. I think DOOM 64 may be the actual top dog of the franchise (although I haven't played the reboots, it has to be said), I fucking loved that one.
Shindig
08-09-2021, 06:27 PM
I'm up to Quake's development now in Masters of Doom. You see the end of original id coming a mile off. And it all starts with Romero helping Raven out on Hexxen, leaving Sandy Petersen to do half the Doom 2 levels. American McGee doing practically the other half.
And when he's in the office, he's playing Doom deathmatch. :D What a time to be alive.
Finished Psychonauts. Great game. Some of the home stretch was a bit rough and the platforming is a bit floaty but the variation in level design is good and it's genuinely funny.
Will play the second at some point but for now it's going to be Call of the Sea next.
Gray Fox
09-09-2021, 11:33 AM
It's PlayStation showcase day and rumours are Kojima is bringing something new to show off.
I'd love to know what batshit thing he's thought up this time.
Shindig
09-09-2021, 09:11 PM
Well, that was underwhelming. At least Gran Turismo got a date. I look forward to seeing that miss March. That Eve game looked alright in a 'We're making a Platinum game and hopefully they don't sue us' kind of way. And err... whatever the Radiohead thing is.
Too much Marvel.
Gray Fox
09-09-2021, 09:39 PM
He kept me waiting, huh.
What Marvel stuff? I assume Midnight Suns and more Avengers content. Anything else?
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-announced
Remake, eh.
Shindig
09-09-2021, 10:34 PM
What Marvel stuff? I assume Midnight Suns and more Avengers content. Anything else?
Wolverine and Spiderman 2. I think Insomniac's handling them both. And Guardians of the Galaxy.
Sir Andy Mahowry
09-09-2021, 11:09 PM
Wolverine? Oh shit.
Oh yeah I forgot about the Guardians game. Looks a bit meh but we'll see.
I'll be curious to see what comes of a Wolverine game though if it goes the Spider-Man route I may never play it.
X-Men legends was basically a Wolverine game, in that you couldn’t do any of it without him in your team cos he was so overpowered.
wullie
10-09-2021, 08:20 AM
Nearly all the games seemed to look like the other after a while. Aliens or dragons, mad lighting effects, huge bosses and a wry wisecracking voiceover.
Call of the Sea done. A very pleasant, gentle experience in the vein of Firewatch, Tacoma or Gone Home. It has a weird batch of puzzles at the start of the third act which are a bit obtuse (I thought I was being dumb but when I searched it there were shitloads of people like me so I think they just didn't signpost what you needed very well) but otherwise it gets them just right. And as is important in these games, the main character's voice actor does a good job and you really feel the central relationship driving the whole thing.
Hades next, I think, while I decide if I'm going to get Deathloop on release.
SincereTheRebel
11-09-2021, 08:02 AM
GT7 is scheduled to release on March 4th. It will probably be more of the same. They have confirmed a few of the original GT tracks are returning like Deep Forrest Raceway and Trial Mountain. :drool:
There's every chance I'll hit a difficulty wall at some point that turns me away from it but I'm loving Hades so far. Supergiant just make very satisfying games. I'm not a massive fan of the typical roguelike loop but the story and character stuff he is keeping me hooked so far on top of satisfying combat.
Shindig
11-09-2021, 09:56 PM
Doom 2's in the home stretch. It's better but the middle stretch was rough. It does seem, when they dump a load of enemies at you, it's easier just to let them infight and pick off the winners.
Hades is the most moreish game I've played in ages.
It is a fun game.
What is your weapon of choice?
I really like the shield so far. I still have some to unlock though. My current choices are sword, spear, bow, shield.
I'm now consistently getting past Megaera, bone hydra is next on the hitlist.
The shield is good. I mainly use the bow though, since I suck at melee fighting.
I have only made it to the one after the bone hydra. Should get back to it.
I should stress that as much as possible I am spamming baddies by lobbing the shield at them Cap'n 'Murica style, especially if I've got a boon or two that buffs it up. The bone hydra stage where there are five of the smaller ones was actually easier than the earlier stages on my second attempt because I realised the key is to never stop fucking moving. If I'd had a bit more health going into that then with my Death Defiance I might've had him.
I don't mind the bow and the big spray-shot thing is certainly handy but I'm not accurate enough in the fast and frantic moments.
Yeah, lobbing the shield is the way to go. Fuck getting anywhere near hit range.
Also I just read a thing saying I should be dash-striking all the time. I think I barely ever do it. Certainly with the bow it seems too much of a faff.
Oh yes, I remember reading that. I don't do much of that. More of shoot, dash ten times to get out of the way, shoot again.
Dark Soldier
14-09-2021, 06:25 AM
I managed five wins on PC before giving up to move on to something else. Back on it intermittently on the Series S (which is a lovely piece of kit btw). Spear is my weapon of choice.
Like any roguelite, just grind runs til more boons unlock and you'll have runs where you're ridiculously OP and won't have to think and still win.
hfswjyr
14-09-2021, 12:39 PM
There is so much more game and story to discover, you're in for a treat.
I won't pretend I'm any good at the game, but I enjoy flexing my playstyle to fit with the boon choices. You can create some great synergies with the weapons and different boons.
Oh - and the game does get easier as you unlock powers and options. So you'll be beating bone hydra more often, and making further progress more often as you play.
I've got past Bone Hydra three times now I think.... haven't made too much of a dent in Elysium yet though.
Did have an amazing loadout earlier though where I use the gloves and got a boon straight away that healed me a few HP every time I killed somebody with the special attack so I was just spamming that and, before Elysium, barely losing any health. Megaera kept spawning useful mobs at me to top me up and one of the Bone Hydra's little mates he gets was doing the same so I was laughing.
Couldn't keep up in Elysium though. It's gonna take some getting used to but it's great that you can see the progress you're making in dealing with the game even just over a few runs. It's started giving me some different Furies now in place of Megaera which are a little trickier but I'm not having too much trouble getting through Tartarus or Asphodel for the most part right now.
phonics
14-09-2021, 02:48 PM
Frost and lightning is all you want. Super op.
Got some handy boons to get me to Theseus and the Minotaur in Hades which is the first time I've got there. Didn't get close to beating them but I started the fight with too little health and couldn't dodge their attacks long enough. I'll be interested to see what the later stages for the two involved because initially it seems a fairly straightforward hit-and-run strategy, it's just that there are two of them and the minotaur charges all the damn time so you don't get much of a moment to catch your breath.
phonics
15-09-2021, 02:24 PM
That's why Frost is so powerful. Stops that movement.
Also something to note, make sure to use all the weapons once as it unlocks more. Once you have them all you can upgrade the weapons themselves.
I have googled Frost damage and I can't get that yet as I haven't got to the final boss which seems to be when Demeter unlocks.
Raoul Duke
15-09-2021, 03:59 PM
I've got back into No Man's Sky again. They've put out loads of updates since I last played so going to try and "complete" it to some degree. At least the story missions
May need to check out some other reviews of this because I was really hoping it'd be good:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gamedec-review
Some of the complaints sound like ones you could level at Tides of Numenera not unfairly and I loved that game so I might still be into this if it's interesting and not just wordy.
Well I managed to beat Theseus in Hades.... but not the bull. Didn't have the health which was annoying. Still, every bit of progress in this feels well-earned and I did that without even having happened upon a set of boons that particularly go together.
The biggest compliment I can pay this game is that when I finish a run I almost always want to just one more.
hfswjyr
17-09-2021, 12:26 PM
I'm still playing it to unlock more of the story at this point.
I always try and knock over the minitour before taking on Theseus.
Favourite god(s) so far?
It was kinda by accident but I realised I was doing more damage to Theseus so I just decided to get rid of him first.
Favourite gods... You mean for Boons or for character stuff?
Boons I just kinda take what comes but Zeus and Ares are good. Character-wise I kinda like all of them in their own way. Though Hypnos is a little annoying. Obviously Cerberus is a very good boy.
Shindig
17-09-2021, 01:18 PM
And with that, I'm Doomed out. I stuck Thy Flesh Consumed on easy and coasted it. My attempt to play Doom on Ultra Violence went south half-way through episode 2. A quick glance at Final Doom tells me that's no joke and the fact it's all in DOSBox scares me. :D Doom without Mouselook and with a very 90's native resolution? Not tonight. Not tomorrow. Maybe someday.
Did my monthly Google of disco elysium Xbox the other day and discovered it got a PEGI rating (18) on the 30th august.
https://i.imgur.com/rG9RHhh_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
Soooooon…
Incredible game. Loved my second playthrough of it just as much as the first.
Disco
17-09-2021, 05:15 PM
And with that, I'm Doomed out. I stuck Thy Flesh Consumed on easy and coasted it. My attempt to play Doom on Ultra Violence went south half-way through episode 2. A quick glance at Final Doom tells me that's no joke and the fact it's all in DOSBox scares me. :D Doom without Mouselook and with a very 90's native resolution? Not tonight. Not tomorrow. Maybe someday.
Decaduple Doom is the way forward.
hfswjyr
18-09-2021, 12:52 AM
It was kinda by accident but I realised I was doing more damage to Theseus so I just decided to get rid of him first.
Favourite gods... You mean for Boons or for character stuff?
Boons I just kinda take what comes but Zeus and Ares are good. Character-wise I kinda like all of them in their own way. Though Hypnos is a little annoying. Obviously Cerberus is a very good boy.
Never miss a chance to pat Cerberus.
Oh, every time. Fuck Hades and his grumbling.
Also: Feeling increasingly unlikely I get past the weekend without buying Deathloop.
Vercetti
18-09-2021, 09:55 PM
Made a start on Witcher 3.
Already much more into it than when I tried it a couple of years ago.
Can't stand the minimap with it's impossible to see dotted guidance lines, and it seems like it might be directing me to DLC missions automatically, weirdly. Also seems like I'm constantly under-levelled for missions, though I'm hacking lumps out of level 12 bad guys while at level 9, so maybe the system just doesn't work properly.
I'm enjoying the ride, though.
Also, fuck werewolves.
Shindig
18-09-2021, 10:10 PM
Yeah, I don't think the level requirements caused me problems. I spent so long doing extra stuff that I felt relatively powered up.
DLC missions I think show up in your log right away. I'd ignore Heart of Stone and definitely Blood and Wine until after the main story.
Hades: Beat Theseus and Asterius for the first time. Got.to Hades and actually had him.to half health but couldn't see it through. Again though, the feeling of progress in this is the best I've felt in a game in ages. I feel like I'm getting towards my first escape, just need a good set of boons to see me over the line I think.
hfswjyr
19-09-2021, 01:30 AM
Getting beaten up by your dad for the first time. :happycry:
phonics
19-09-2021, 01:32 AM
Oh, every time. Fuck Hades and his grumbling.
Also: Feeling increasingly unlikely I get past the weekend without buying Deathloop.so the way it works is every time there’s an exclamation over someone’s head you should talk to them.
For your gifts you should give 1 gift to every person and god each before using them on someone for the second time.
Yeah, I know, I've been doing that. Shitloads of keepsakes I'm never going to use but the story is what I'm here for.
I just meant I pet the dog every time, not giving him all the gifts.
hfswjyr
19-09-2021, 10:56 AM
Just got my first win with the fists. Only the bow and the spear left now. I'm chasing down the prophecies and trying to unlock more story.
Edit* And trying hard not to spoil anything.
Nearly had my first escape there. :(
hfswjyr
20-09-2021, 11:58 AM
Or so you think...
wullie
20-09-2021, 12:07 PM
I've resumed AC:Odyssey and I'm not sure how far into the game I am but my character's at level 19. I've realised that I have absolutely no idea what the plot is at all and I'm just skipping dialogue and picking the fightiest option when it appears. I'm really just going sightseeing which is still working out great, can't believe the scale of the world they've created in this.
Or so you think...
Well the fact that there's a reward in the prophecies for your first escape does rather give away the fact that when you do it you'll be back in. But I nearly beat Hades for the first time.
I also nearly beat Asterius with one HP when he started with most of his after I rather muffed things up when Theseus was alive.
Raoul Duke
20-09-2021, 03:42 PM
I've got back into No Man's Sky again. They've put out loads of updates since I last played so going to try and "complete" it to some degree. At least the story missions
This is a lovely game. Feels like there's loads to do but it's nice and chill just mooching about building things. Found myself a "Paradise Planet" with red foliage and blue/green water. Started building my main base near a lake after some initial outposts on toxic/acid worlds. Made a few million farming/trading. Going to unlock the big Mech bastard soon and also working towards a freighter :drool:
As well as Hades I have also made a start on Deathloop. The first couple of hours or so are basically a tutorial while it shows you everything so I haven't had much of a chance to properly muck about in it yet but it seems fun so far. And the voice acting of the two main characters is absolutely superb. Better than most of the overpriced big Hollywood names Arkane usually hire and then don't find much memorable use for and both the writing and the delivery are genuinely funny. I look forward to getting my teeth into it properly.
randomlegend
22-09-2021, 11:24 AM
Hades is seriously addictive.
neo_hippy
22-09-2021, 03:44 PM
As well as Hades I have also made a start on Deathloop. The first couple of hours or so are basically a tutorial while it shows you everything so I haven't had much of a chance to properly muck about in it yet but it seems fun so far. And the voice acting of the two main characters is absolutely superb. Better than most of the overpriced big Hollywood names Arkane usually hire and then don't find much memorable use for and both the writing and the delivery are genuinely funny. I look forward to getting my teeth into it properly.
It's great
If you liked dishonored and prey then it's more of the same. Just with the quirky time thing going on too
First escape in Hades. :drool: Just got pretty lucky with my loadout etc. really but made the most of it despite it being with the bow and some boons I wouldn't normally go for.
Sir Andy Mahowry
22-09-2021, 04:29 PM
Stop talking about Hades ffs :(
I want to buy it but I've got to finish Arse Creed Greece and I've got Far Cry 6 preorderded. So fuck knows when I'll get round to it.
randomlegend
22-09-2021, 04:43 PM
Imagine not having Hades :harold:
Shindig
22-09-2021, 05:11 PM
I manage.
That's just what you're telling yourself.
randomlegend
22-09-2021, 07:48 PM
You on controller or keyboard and mouse?
hfswjyr
22-09-2021, 11:40 PM
I also made my first spear escape last night. Dash-triple strike with a few dash boons made it pretty straightforward, which was great.
Ian - were you aware of the 2nd incarnation of Hades in the last battle previously? I was trying not to spoil it in case you thought you had nearly won after the first health bar.
I also made my first spear escape last night. Dash-triple strike with a few dash boons made it pretty straightforward, which was great.
Ian - were you aware of the 2nd incarnation of Hades in the last battle previously? I was trying not to spoil it in case you thought you had nearly won after the first health bar.
Yeah, my very first fight with him I got to the second bar which took me off guard a little, the one where I said I'd nearly escaped I'd nearly got the second bar down too.
The build that got me through was bow with rapid fire also amped up by Zeus, Demeter's beam cast thing so I could just pop those down and chill him while I kept my distance and if anybody damaged me they got fully chilled too. But the really key thing (especially handy combined with the bow)was I had one of the Duo boons where my health would regen if I'd run out of death defiance. So I managed to recharge a DD or two before fighting Hades, didn't burn any in Temple of Styx and then when I was out of them again I could just keep dashing to stay out of his range and let my health build up again.
Vercetti
24-09-2021, 08:23 PM
I still haven't managed a single escape, but I've just had my best run yet, getting to Elysium for the first time.
I stopped button-mashing and that seems to have helped. It was mainly a decent run of power-ups, though.
I'm still on one escape. Had some more close calls but I'm not beating Hades regularly. Getting past Thesus (the twat) more regularly though.
How about we take the spoilers into the Hades thread lads.
Shindig
25-09-2021, 12:16 PM
I finished Bugsnax yesterday. It's alright but it's not sticking with me. It's basically Pokemon with a conscience. Except they undo that with the twist.
Hadn't spotted there was one so I shall go to that, though I'm not sure anything has been spoiled.
SincereTheRebel
25-09-2021, 07:27 PM
https://youtu.be/S3DEM6XDDTk
Gray Fox
25-09-2021, 07:55 PM
That's very pretty.
Shindig
25-09-2021, 08:34 PM
Makes me mad I missed the window on the upgrade.
randomlegend
25-09-2021, 10:06 PM
The textures on the bike are so awful compared to the textures on the surroundings. Makes the whole thing look ridiculous.
October 12th for Disco Elysium :nod:
Shindig
27-09-2021, 09:06 PM
Two games on the go at the minute. System Shock on the easiest settings because the controls do not age well. Not as complicated as it looks but switching between WASD and mouselook is a bit of a faff. As is getting to stay in a crouched position. I like puzzles at default but that does nothing to detract from the fact I'm smashing everything with a metal pipe.
Control looks bloody nice and I can see why a PS4 would have bother. There's something about the lighting, particle effects and all that which just makes it look like it's pushing hardware. Then you see some of the character models being dumbed down (before being dumbed back up for the cutscenes). It's got style and the combat's pretty good.
So I don't think I'd put Deathloop above Dishonored 2 in my Arkane rankings from what I've played so far but I'm really enjoying it. I'm building up a fun arsenal of weapons and abilities but still with plenty to go. The latest is a pair of glittery pink pistols which you can snap together to make an SMG.
To get that you have to do this quite fun environmental puzzle where to power the door to the armoury to open it you need four batteries which are scattered about the base but there are two rotating rooms which only allow passage to two different routes at a time so you have to factor that in when you're getting about and getting the batteries back. Could very easily have been cumbersome but once you figure out that's what's happening it's quite fun getting everything you need to get the gun.
I'm still primarily a stealth boy but I might start doing certain runs all guns blazing just to try out the toys. Anybody you kill will be alive the next loop anyway so no harm done, eh.
randomlegend
28-09-2021, 11:26 AM
What are the best triple AAA games from the past couple of years? It's easy to find people wanking over indy games but surprisingly hard to find what triple AAA stuff is actually good.
Remind me what platforms you're on?
randomlegend
28-09-2021, 11:29 AM
PC master race.
Offshore Toon
28-09-2021, 11:29 AM
This is a lovely game. Feels like there's loads to do but it's nice and chill just mooching about building things. Found myself a "Paradise Planet" with red foliage and blue/green water. Started building my main base near a lake after some initial outposts on toxic/acid worlds. Made a few million farming/trading. Going to unlock the big Mech bastard soon and also working towards a freighter :drool:
After failing to get into it last summer, I gave it a go after that new update cause a couple mates wanted to play it and I'm fully immersed within 12 hours of play. I thought it was quite a steep learning curve, although I also fucked myself by getting distracted and heading to shit planets, but after 6 hours gameplay it all started clicking.
In the second system I managed to find a moon with shitloads of buried artefacts varying from 200k to 2.6m in value and made 20m in an hour and a bit. Got myself an S class freighter for 6m with shitloads of room and most importantly a recharging thrust launcher, so now upgrading everything is piss easy as I can just buy what I need. It's a bit of a pain getting nanites in comparison, but at least that's my only real focus.
On the downside, I find the story missions quite dull and fairly repetitive but on the whole it looks like there's an insane amount to unlock and I love collecting shit. Great game; glad I mugged off some kid by buying it for a fiver last year. :cool:
PC master race.
RPS' best of the year lists tend to be a mix but if there's a really good AAA game they'll happily wank on about it:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-pc-games-of-2018
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-pc-games-of-2019
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/our-favourite-games-of-2020
Failing that I guess just see what sold biggest if you want to make sure your lists include your CODs and whatnot.
randomlegend
28-09-2021, 11:44 AM
Thanks
Raoul Duke
28-09-2021, 03:56 PM
After failing to get into it last summer, I gave it a go after that new update cause a couple mates wanted to play it and I'm fully immersed within 12 hours of play. I thought it was quite a steep learning curve, although I also fucked myself by getting distracted and heading to shit planets, but after 6 hours gameplay it all started clicking.
In the second system I managed to find a moon with shitloads of buried artefacts varying from 200k to 2.6m in value and made 20m in an hour and a bit. Got myself an S class freighter for 6m with shitloads of room and most importantly a recharging thrust launcher, so now upgrading everything is piss easy as I can just buy what I need. It's a bit of a pain getting nanites in comparison, but at least that's my only real focus.
On the downside, I find the story missions quite dull and fairly repetitive but on the whole it looks like there's an insane amount to unlock and I love collecting shit. Great game; glad I mugged off some kid by buying it for a fiver last year. :cool:
Yeah, the intro/onboarding is a bit shit as the obtuseness of the story makes it, well, alien. But once you get your head around the core mechanics it's great.
The scale of it (and the amount of grinding/farming you need to do to unlock the top-level shit) is bananas. This Reddit thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/ppf6ka/saw_this_in_the_destiny_sub_and_figured_why_not/) has some useful nuggets
Offshore Toon
28-09-2021, 06:34 PM
Yeah, the intro/onboarding is a bit shit as the obtuseness of the story makes it, well, alien. But once you get your head around the core mechanics it's great.
The scale of it (and the amount of grinding/farming you need to do to unlock the top-level shit) is bananas. This Reddit thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/NoMansSkyTheGame/comments/ppf6ka/saw_this_in_the_destiny_sub_and_figured_why_not/) has some useful nuggets
A lot of that thread doesn't even make sense to me right now. Good stuff, though.
Mazuuurk
30-09-2021, 07:21 AM
Finally finished Mass Effect 3!
All in all the trilogy grew on me the more I played. It took me a while to "get" that the game was pretty much all about mingling on the Normandy (and later the Citadel) more than anything else. It still felt dated in some regards, but by the 3rd game that was at least a lot better GFX-wise.
I played the last game as Vanguard as well as per Ians recommendation, and it was a hell of a lot more fun (the cerberus troops and the "zombie-reapers" in game 3 made for better cannon-fodder enemies as well). I did kind of miss some variety in battle and the enemies.
In the end, I destroyed the reapers (it felt like the most story-congruent thing to do). I had understood that gathering military strenght was important so i canvassed the galaxy and I think I got the "good" ending where Shepard seemingly survives.
My only big regret was that I had Miranda as the love interest for Shepard. It seemed a good choice in the second game, but by the end of all of it, Tali was definitely my favourite character (well, together with Garrus and maybe EDI).
What I really didn't get along with was leaving any Krogan out of game 3 as a partner. Basically - they replaced them with James, who was a placeholder character at best. Javik was great, though, if a little one-sided.
Vanguard. :cool:
Javik is ace and so obviously a key part of the game they held back as day one DLC. I genuinely can't imagine a lot of that game without him.
Mazuuurk
30-09-2021, 08:20 AM
He was a quote-machine alright.
"In our cycle...." :D
I suppose I'll spoiler in case:
I love if you take him to the Asari museum thing and every time Liara explains something he's like "lol nah that's not what that is."
Mazuuurk
01-10-2021, 07:21 AM
Hah yeah I did bring them both because I read some guide saying to absolutely do that :D
Just bringing Javik everywhere plus anybody you think might be especially relevant (or default to Garrus if nobody applies) is the best policy in ME3.
Mazuuurk
01-10-2021, 07:26 AM
Now started playing Tales of Arise, as I read a good IGN review and, well.... I don't have that much else to play.
It's...OK so far. I didn't realise it would be quite so Manga-ish and so... sort of old-school-JRPG in its format. That feels a little dated now, and after having recently played FFVII which did an effort to seem more with the times, as it were, it stands out extra here. Like the fact that not all dialogue is narrated, for example, and that battles happen in a "battle arena", etc.
But I'm still early in and we'll see if I can get more vested in it with a bit of progress.
Vercetti
02-10-2021, 09:37 PM
I've been playing a bit of Sunset Overdrive over the last few days. Can see it getting a bit repetitive, but it's a handy little option to pick up for a few minutes here and there.
SincereTheRebel
03-10-2021, 03:33 PM
Ive started an F1 2021 coop and done one weekend at 25% race length. It's fun. Difficult to control the car as in driving for Williams which is awful.
Lofty
04-10-2021, 09:38 PM
Paid for the PS5 upgrade for Ghost of Tsushima and DLC, it is rather beautiful isn't it. Enjoying the haptic feedback when riding the horse. Then, like the payday christmas child I am I picked up Mechanicus for £12 which is a fun if quite challenging FTL/XCOM hybrid.
I was playing a bit of Darkest Dungeon prior to this but then lost a character on a boss and saw my arse :D
Shindig
04-10-2021, 09:44 PM
I picked up Links Awakening when it was on sale at the weekend. It's all twee and lovely. Tutorial owl is back but you can skip his dialogue. Also, I'm probably half way through System Shock now. I know how it goes but I never get tired of hearing audio logs along the lines of, "Man, this AI's sure doing some daft things out of character. Anyway ... <dies>"
Dark Soldier
06-10-2021, 02:55 PM
Metroid Dread is an absolute fucking banger.
Oh, that's out now? Might have to buy it this weekend, even if I haven't even played the last Zelda yet.
randomlegend
06-10-2021, 04:28 PM
Decided to get back into Monster Hunter: World and finally beat the monster I was hard-stuck on when I quit :drool:
Dark Soldier
06-10-2021, 04:48 PM
Oh, that's out now? Might have to buy it this weekend, even if I haven't even played the last Zelda yet.
Friday, but the Rom has leaked so going 4k on an emulator.
Shindig
06-10-2021, 05:05 PM
I hear it has a painful final boss.
Dark Soldier
06-10-2021, 05:07 PM
Its so so good so far. I'm hyper-critical of Nintendo and think they're a shower of cunts, but this is outstanding. Cannot stop playing and will be straight onto another playthrough on completion.
Dunno if anybody else is or has been playing Deathloop but had an awkward moment last night where the PLAN was that I'd lurk in the rafters at a party and zap a room full of people with the power that means if you attack one it affects all of them, to quietly take them out and move on.
What actually happened was I forgot to check my active power and teleported myself into the middle of the room. An awkward moment ensued.
Mazuuurk
07-10-2021, 11:46 AM
So Tales of Arise is somewhat growing on me, even if the complete Manga-ness of it all is a little overbearing at times, the characters are generally likeable and well acted etc.
Some of the environments are stunning, others look completely generic and flat. The battles are good fun and have some depth, but the variety of enemies is getting a little thin so far. It has this weird vibe where the story is treating some quite heavy topics around slavery and oppression but it's just all to colourful and manga-extreme for you to take it seriously, which creates this weird dissonance.
I tried with Dragons Quest [something] and couldn't get through that, but so far this is a lot better than that, at least, so hope I can see it through.
Raoul Duke
08-10-2021, 05:12 PM
GTA Trilogy: link (https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/1446490576896073728) Includes GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas for current gen
Shindig
08-10-2021, 06:01 PM
They repackaged those about four times now. They're just not good to go back to.
Decided to play a bit of Mass Effect tonight due to Maz. Andromeda.
Was it Maz Andy you played or a different one?
Shindig
09-10-2021, 10:08 PM
System Shock is done. I really hope the remake comes along soon because the original did not sit well with me. The movement is improved with mouselook but I still have to deal with the rather open-endedness of it all. I couldn't have got through that without a walkthrough. Shodan's the star of the show but the soundtrack was pretty top notch.
I've also been play Hitman on the PS5 with all the updates from Hitman 3. I now have the Patient Zero stuff which I never bought originally. Hopefully, by the time I finished replaying it all, Hitman 3 will be back on sale.
Metroid Dread is an absolute fucking banger.
Been playing it for a bit. It is good, but it reminds me of how shit I am at this type of game.
Shindig
10-10-2021, 09:23 PM
I might use this week off work to finally play through Super Metroid. One thing I do like about Prime's map is how they basically stamp the map with where you need to go.
Dark Soldier
10-10-2021, 11:09 PM
Super is my favourite game of all time. Dread has just hit top 10. Prime is also in top 10.
As much as I rag on Nintendo, 4 of my top 10 all time are by them.
Completed Prime anyway, best game since Breath of the Wild. Best movement of any Metroid. Now onto Hard mode.
Dark Soldier
10-10-2021, 11:11 PM
I also now have Prime 1 and 2 on a hacked version of Dolphin emu. HD textures, 4k, and with a hack for complete mouse and keyboard control. Mouse freelook, no more locked into place to aim. Like brand new experiences, so good.
Lofty
11-10-2021, 04:44 PM
Can recommend Mechanicus if you like turn based shooter strategy.
Can recommend Mechanicus if you like turn based shooter strategy.
I've had that on my wishlist for ages. Might yet get it if I see it on a price which appeals to me on Steam.
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/succubus-censorship-on-by-default
Get it reviewed, Shinners.
Shindig
19-10-2021, 08:40 PM
I might see if there's a PS4 version coming along. I've just finished playing a 'Game Dev Experience' thing from their PS Talents initiative. They've sent us a few Spanish disasters over the last few years. What can the Spanish teach me about game development? Turns out not a lot when their AI spawned outside the map and broke. :D
randomlegend
21-10-2021, 10:46 AM
MHW Iceborne is so fucking good, but it's amazing how they managed to make the 3 big set piece fights the worst in the game.
Shindig
23-10-2021, 09:08 PM
Hitman 3 is half-price on PSN at the minute. Played through the first mission but, in true Hitman style I caused a ruckus that my second target just had to check out. I love how opportunities just come to you in that series. Used the homing glitch to kill him through a wall with a screwdriver.
EDIT: Man, that Bond game's gonna be mint. Just got the last mission to beat. I really, really like this.
Deathloop finished.
I chose not to kill Julianna. Dunno if anybody has even been playing it but multiple endings so spoilers and whatnot.
I feel like with what you find out Colt would rather find a way of talking her into ending the loop with him.
It's a very good game but I don't love it the way I do the Dishonoreds.
randomlegend
02-11-2021, 10:33 AM
If someone could get MHW: Iceborne and spend 200 hours getting to endgame so I have someone to play with, that'd be great. Thanks in advance.
Shindig
02-11-2021, 10:36 PM
I need to get a foothold in that game. Bought it years ago and then barely touched it.
My first game of Disco Elysium ended after about 10 minutes, seemingly due to a panic attack leading to a complete breakdown. :wtf:
:D
Where was that? I've had that sort of game over but not quite that early.
My first run my guy managed to die of depression after a breakdown started off simply by inspecting the levers and such in Kim's car.
I was attempting to jump a ledge to get my coat back but bottled it and then quit.
From playing some more I think mashing the right dpad would have saved me, via magnesium.
I’m annoyed I skipped everything I did in the first run to go outside as soon as possible so when I needed a pen, something I was previously given for correctly answering a question, meant I had to bum one off Kim and now he thinks I’m even more of a dick than I am. Also nobody commented that I was only wearing trousers.
Thought I’d game overed again after reading something but Kim saved me.
Very strange game so far. Would be lying if I said it was fun.
Sir Andy Mahowry
03-11-2021, 04:46 PM
Just go and knock Cuno out.
Sir Andy Mahowry
03-11-2021, 05:03 PM
It must be like looking in a mirror.
Just go and knock Cuno out.
Good luck with that.
Shindig
04-11-2021, 06:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3MNCu5fUak
I wish they'd show off the HUD in these things. Looks polished.
My first game of Disco Elysium ended after about 10 minutes, seemingly due to a panic attack leading to a complete breakdown. :wtf:
Okay so it seems I’ve been thinking about this game a lot despite game overing again last night, following a heart attack after knocking on a door.
I’ve no inclination to reload a save so I’m gonna start again, and because I’ve been doing it anyway, I’m gonna use hardcore mode. Lesssgo!
Okay I'd be interested to know your character build or if you're just ignoring the signs that maybe you want to back away from some choices/thoughts until you're got a bit stronger. :D
Hardcore mode though. Madlad.
I don't think that I had a single game over in my run through.
Yeah but you did get mugged off by Cuno which is like a couple of game overs in one.
Okay I'd be interested to know your character build or if you're just ignoring the signs that maybe you want to back away from some choices/thoughts until you're got a bit stronger. :D
Hardcore mode though. Madlad.
I just pick the smart one. Encyclopaedia brain, not good with people.
I’m just getting the hang of it, don’t mind restarting a few times. Big fan of the truck driver who’s style I supposedly dig. And the woman in the bookshop needs hanging from the tree.
I don't think that I had a single game over in my run through.
Scrap that, the uncomfortable chair did me once.
Yeah but you did get mugged off by Cuno which is like a couple of game overs in one.
That was a different run that was aborted at that moment, so I refuse to count it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3MNCu5fUak
I wish they'd show off the HUD in these things. Looks polished.
That looks immense. Hopefully the openness doesn't negatively affect the Souls-like gameplay. The stealth elements were a little bit iffy too.
Shindig
04-11-2021, 08:30 PM
I just want to feel powerful for once after Sekiro.
https://twitch.tv/baz9torres
Now this games bugged out and half the stuff I’ve collected isn’t in my inventory.
Ffs
Including the ledger :rolleyes:
Time to restart again…
Is this game buggy af or is hardcore mode more than just “if you die you can’t reload”?
Items just flat out don’t appear in my inventory. The casette case from the opening room, the pen from the old lady, the tools from the car (except the torch), my ledger when Kim gives it me back.
Ive restarted countless times (thankfully can check the cassette one fairly quickly) but can’t get the inventory to actually register all items.
EDIT: Quitting the game (as in closing the app on my Xbox) and starting a new game seems to have fixed it. Wish I’d realised stuff was missing earlier :mad:
edit2: maybe not. I started again so I could pick the selections I want in the opening bit and then when I picked up the cassette case it vanished. Will try again tomorrow. Literally been playing for 2 hours tonight with nothing to show for it. Fuck sake.
I don't recall so much as one bug on PC so no idea if you've just had terrible luck or if the Xbox version is iffy.
Raoul Duke
05-11-2021, 07:58 AM
Elden Ring seems kinda cool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JldMvQMO_5U
Vaguely Dark Souls vibe if it had a love child with Skyrim
So I've tried a couple of things since finishing Deathloop.
- Wilmot's Warehouse. I can see the appeal if you want something slightly relaxing to focus the mind if you're inclined the right way but it's a little on the urgent side for me. I'd have liked more time to tidy up the stock between rounds so I'm starting from a stronger position rather than feeling like I'm constantly playing catch up. Fair play to it for doing so well though.
- Forza Horizon 4. I remember Matt Castle on RPS speaking of it highly, it's on Game Pass and every few years or so I go "Hey I should try a racing game!" This is just about arcadey enough for me but ultimately, as always, I realise unless it's something silly like Mario Kart racing games just aren't going to hold my attention. I enjoyed my little stint with it though. It does England very well and is a very pretty thing and there's a deep satisfaction to be had from battering into a dry stone wall.
I'm now onto Subnautica: Below Zero. It's very "if you liked Subnautica, you'll like this." Though I will say that while I'm wary of the depths for practical reasons having seen the first game's leviathans already I don't feel the same sense of unease in this as I push the limits of how deep I can swim. It's good though. A beautiful game and it still feels like a breath of fresh air (or not, as the case may be) just because you don't play many games where you spend this much time underwater. I do feel like it does a worse job than the original of directing you around the map in the first instance but I knew the early upgrades I was working my toward so I tied material hunting into exploring until I triggered some story stuff to give me a little more direction.
Mazuuurk
08-11-2021, 09:01 AM
Is that Elden Ring going to be insanely hard like Dark Souls supposedly is?
Cause otherwise it looks interesting.
Shindig
08-11-2021, 09:15 AM
Probably. I think they should get away from that but, the second they do, the fans will start screaming. Being open world might offer some flexibility though.
Do you think they should go away from it to make it more accessible or do you think Dark Souls and its ilk specifically suffer?
Like, I tried a Dark Souls (3, maybe?) and it's not for me but I don't feel the need for it to be made easier so I can get into it. There are loads of games which are for me, so if there's a series or developer who made games for the people who like being kicked in the cunt until they learn the pattern then let 'em have it.
Mazuuurk
08-11-2021, 09:20 AM
I really don't understand why you can't just add difficulty levels to accommodate for wimps like me.
I do for the most part agree with that but.... again, are there not enough games to suit everybody?
The point of their game IS the difficult, precise, unforgiving combat for me. Yeah there's some environmental storytelling and a bit of story going on but the nature of the combat seems to be the draw and what people are there for and everything else, other than perhaps the scale / spectacle of some of the enemies, is kinda just window dressing.
I'd say that's where it differs from something like Fallen Order, which was clearly trying to be a bit of a halfway house between Soulslikes and what you'd expect a Star Wars action game. You can't just wade in spamming the attack button because it will kick your ass if you do and different enemies need different strategies, etc. But ultimately Respawn wanted you to see the end of Fallen Order without having to smack your head off the wall to get there. The tougher-than-usual combat was a bit of spice but not the reason they expected you to be there.
Shindig
08-11-2021, 09:27 AM
Do you think they should go away from it to make it more accessible or do you think Dark Souls and its ilk specifically suffer?
Like, I tried a Dark Souls (3, maybe?) and it's not for me but I don't feel the need for it to be made easier so I can get into it. There are loads of games which are for me, so if there's a series or developer who made games for the people who like being kicked in the cunt until they learn the pattern then let 'em have it.
Miyazaki's went on record saying he wants to make challenging games. You can't really make a challenging game without tampering with the game's difficulty. I've also went back to Dark Souls 3 recently and that's probably my least favourite one. I don't find the rest of them especially tough because I've got a weapon and a setup that can coast it. They should add options to tinker with difficulty. Even if it's more granular like Control's assists.
Raoul Duke
08-11-2021, 11:42 AM
This seems pretty big budget though - surely the Souls games don't sell enough to cover that? GRR Martin is co-writing it or something. And most people don't go in for masochistic gaming struggles on their precious gaming time.
phonics
08-11-2021, 04:40 PM
Dark Souls games aren’t hard. It’s just a bunch of weebs pretending they are to act like they’re REAL gamers.
Sekiro meanwhile was genuinely unfair and dull because of it.
Shindig
08-11-2021, 06:34 PM
Yes. Dark Souls is only hard because of what it withholds. Once you know what stuff is for, it just becomes a question of execution. Even then, it's an RPG and you can tip the numbers in your favour. Sekiro doesn't have that luxury so it's all about execution. I really, really hate it for that.
As for the sales, they have Bandai Namco backing them and the souls games have done well. 30m sales throughout the series. A further 5m for Sekiro and 2m for Bloodborne. According to VGChartz which isn't all that accurate.
Only 2m for Bloodborne? I was under the impression it was by far their biggest seller. Crazy.
Shindig
08-11-2021, 07:41 PM
It's difficult to track sales these days with digital sales. 2.64m as of February 2017.
randomlegend
08-11-2021, 07:48 PM
Dark Souls games aren’t hard. It’s just a bunch of weebs pretending they are to act like they’re REAL gamers.
Sekiro meanwhile was genuinely unfair and dull because of it.
https://youtu.be/VqZY2zatqDg
https://c.tenor.com/8pGDC3idQx8AAAAC/liquid-chris.gif
Shindig
08-11-2021, 10:53 PM
He's a cancer doctor now. Dark Souls 3 continues to be slightly shit. I forget how little protection that game gives you against enemy strikes. Everything hits like a truck. I'm going to grind, beef up my weapons and look to equip some heavy armour in the late game. To make myself feel better, Challenger Andy has been doing an All Gael Run (every enemy is the toughest boss in the game) and he's maybe two bosses down.
He's a cancer doctor now.
I heard that! Liquid Chris was so funny. I occasionally randomly smile to myself thinking of his videos. Perfectly executed trolling, while somehow being wholesome.
Also funny how well up you are on the whole thing. :D
The A Comprehensive History documentary maker is on hiatus until early next year and has left me hanging, after watching 59(!) episodes. Just getting into the "Idea Guys" saga too, so it's about to go really bleak, but nothing compared to recent stuff.
Shindig
09-11-2021, 10:01 PM
To be honest, I got what I needed from some of the videos that covered the early stuff. Liquid Chris is the peak, though. All the other trolling feels mean whereas that was entertaining.
I'm fully back into the swing of Dark Souls 3. I'm only really doing this to beat the two DLCs but I'm reminded that game has a lot of quality bosses. I'm also really looking forward to the annual 'We're not reviewing owt over the Christmas period' so I can get back into pushing my backlog down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nriDgYHVYT0
Allocating your estus flasks? Oh, they really did use Dark Souls 3 as a base for this.
Right into the swing of Subnautica On Ice now. At a nice point where I've always got a couple of things I'm looking to build and a couple of points of interest for me to work toward exploring.
The leviathans definitely don't have the same impact if you've seen the first game though. Unless there's something more horrible to come than the nastiest one in Subnautica but this has the feel of a (fun) content pack rather than a brand new game so I suspect that won't be happening.
Read a thing about Blood Bowl there and I realised I kinda miss it. It could be an enormously frustrating game and there's not a chance I'd be spending that amount of time on one game against randoms anyway but still, I had some fun times and will likely never make the effort to learn a game as dense as that again.
phonics
12-11-2021, 11:55 AM
I bought Knights of the Old Republic. Died 3 times in 45 minutes. This game is hard as balls.
Is this a revisit or your first time?
phonics
12-11-2021, 03:12 PM
Revisit but a revisit from when it originally came out. I forgot Metroid dread exists so bought that instead.
phonics
12-11-2021, 06:22 PM
Metroid Dread is also hard as fuck. Fun game though.
Shindig
12-11-2021, 07:30 PM
Yeah, I fancy getting it whenever Nintendo decide to drop the price on it.
phonics
13-11-2021, 04:04 PM
I’m at that point I get to in every Metroid game. I reveal the whole map yet have no fuckingn idea where I’m supposed to go and now I’m going to have to read a 8000 word guide to find out I have to shoot a wall that isn’t marked.
Shindig
13-11-2021, 04:38 PM
Prime got that right by slapping a big question mark on the map.
Dark Soldier
13-11-2021, 05:11 PM
Been playing the Elden Ring Network Test.
Its an absolute fucking banger. Not going to spoil anything, but I had my reservations that it may be a step too much for From, but fucking fuck me they have donned it. Wonderful thing.
Shindig
13-11-2021, 09:59 PM
Is that open to everyone? I fancy checking out tomorrow's window.
Dark Soldier
13-11-2021, 11:06 PM
Nah was a sign-up and random key draw a few weeks back. Millions didn't get in so codes are going for 50 quid or more on Ebay.
I've done the first 3 sessions, 9 hours in total. Its a huge area to explore, stuff everywhere but its only about 10% of the actual full game map. If anyone wants to know anything I can answer, there's a lot of QoL improvements and its just wonderful all round.
Shindig
13-11-2021, 11:16 PM
Yeah, I've seen plenty but wondered if the alpha was more open to the public.
Dark Soldier
13-11-2021, 11:20 PM
I'd say its more near the finished product, just some balancin, glitches to sort out and a bit of optimisation for frame rate and it should be good to go. PS has frame pacing issues (as ever), Xbox doesn't. Rock solid 1440p 30fps on my Series S, or 1080 at 60 with some dips.
Shindig
14-11-2021, 10:05 AM
Yeah, and it looks a lot like Dark Souls 3 to me but with a more expansive world. And poise so you don't get rocked back by every hit you take. Is there any hint of a skill tree or are you stuck with a character sheet like the other games?
EDIT: Nevermind. It's a character sheet.
Done with Below Zero. Didn't finish the story because I just didn't have the will to do more traipsing about to do so. It's a good game but the original edges it and if there is to be a third I'd rather it felt more like a full on sequel.
I've installed Kingdom Come: Deliverance so let's see if I bounce off that.
Giggles
18-11-2021, 09:29 AM
Was looking a new golf game and seen PGA Tour 2021 on the Steam store there but it seems to not have a golfer name on it any more and the clips make it look like some sort of jokey arcade type thing. I'm sure I seen clips of a character from Happy Gilmore on the 'trailer' and they were hitting the ball with things like hockey sticks and hot dogs. What's happened there?
Giggles
18-11-2021, 09:38 AM
Oh fuck it's The Golf Club, that's exactly the game I was looking to replace. Have EA gone totally from it now then and there's no alternative?
With zero Googling that just sounds to me like it's still probably the proper game but they've got paid-for 'banter' add-ons.
Steam usually has multiple trailers for something like that, are they all like that? Or is it just the first one that comes up (which may be a new one specifically for the additional content if my guess is right)?
Lofty
18-11-2021, 10:18 AM
Tesco have gone mental for deals on games, clubcard needed for some. Ratchet and Clank rift apart £25 with CC, Deathloop £29 (maybe with CC) etc
Giggles
18-11-2021, 10:20 AM
With zero Googling that just sounds to me like it's still probably the proper game but they've got paid-for 'banter' add-ons.
Steam usually has multiple trailers for something like that, are they all like that? Or is it just the first one that comes up (which may be a new one specifically for the additional content if my guess is right)?
I see there's an EA one PGA 22 coming out at some stage anyway. There's a few videos on YouTube.
Jimmy Floyd
18-11-2021, 12:36 PM
Oh fuck it's The Golf Club, that's exactly the game I was looking to replace. Have EA gone totally from it now then and there's no alternative?
It's The Golf Club but a few versions down the line, made by the Golf Club people but with added PGA Tour licensing and stuff. It's a pretty good game, as good as there is in the genre I would say. And yes, the banter stuff is just add-ons to attract the general gaming crowd (not sure why they bother doing this). The golf itself is well done.
There is a new Tiger Woods game allegedly coming out at some point but not sure when. EA haven't been involved for years.
Jimmy Floyd
18-11-2021, 12:39 PM
I tell a lie, looks like EA are getting involved again according to Google. If they get Augusta on board it will sell through the roof and probably be crap.
Release is also 'delayed indefinitely' so you're best off with the 2021 game.
Giggles
18-11-2021, 12:42 PM
It's The Golf Club but a few versions down the line, made by the Golf Club people but with added PGA Tour licensing and stuff. It's a pretty good game, as good as there is in the genre I would say. And yes, the banter stuff is just add-ons to attract the general gaming crowd (not sure why they bother doing this). The golf itself is well done.
There is a new Tiger Woods game allegedly coming out at some point but not sure when. EA haven't been involved for years.
Looking at that video EA seem to be bringing out a 2022 version, it's mentioned on their website too, and strangely it has a PGA Tour logo also. No sign of a pro golfer tie-in on it yet.
If the putting is the same in this 2K21 game as it was in TGC2 then I'll happily wait for EA. It always ruined what was a really good golf game in every other aspect for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwibWUYR5_w
Sir Andy Mahowry
18-11-2021, 12:45 PM
I like the 2k one but I find the difficulty hard to get right. The timing of swings is also broken as fuck.
I didn't even know that the banter stuff was in the game.
Giggles
18-11-2021, 12:46 PM
It actually sounds like they've made it even worse.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/reviews/pga-tour-k-is-par-course/
Putting can be a nightmare when you first play the game. This was true for “The Golf Club 2019” as well, which didn’t include a putting meter and required players to “feel” it out. “PGA Tour 2K21” introduces a putting meter, but a quirky one.Most golf games use a power meter that is proportional to your distance to the hole. For example, if you were 30 feet from the hole, the power meter may top out at 50 feet and you’d need start your follow through when the meter was three fifths full. If you were 3 feet from the hole, however, the meter may top out at 5 feet, which made for a slower moving power bar and thus made it easier to time and sink the putt. That makes sense when it comes to what should be easier putts. “PGA Tour 2K21” pegs every single putt to a maximum distance, which was almost always over 140 feet. That meant missing the proper spot on the putting meter by a small percentage (equivalent to just a fraction of a second) could send the ball screaming by the hole. And that’s on level ground. Catch a slope and the ball could settle further from the hole than you began.
Midrange putts between 10-20 feet that should have been birdie attempts became nightmares to manage par. Putts in close were trickier than those far away. I’d have to slam the thumbstick forward to get the timing right, which is the opposite of the nice, easy tempo you want to feel when you’re putting both in a game or real life.
Jimmy Floyd
18-11-2021, 12:50 PM
I found you just get used to it after a while. The first 4 or 5 rounds (i.e. all the reviewer will have played) are tricky.
Giggles
18-11-2021, 12:52 PM
Maybe it is improved, though from the above it's hard to see how, but I played a lot of 2019 and putting sucked any small bit of enjoyment out of the game.
Boydy
19-11-2021, 08:20 PM
I bought PGA 2K21 (or whatever it's called) on the Switch and thought it was very good.
Shindig
19-11-2021, 10:22 PM
I promised myself to not buy anything else this year but Doom Eternal at £13.74 was too good to pass up.
Mazuuurk
20-11-2021, 10:19 AM
I'd say its more near the finished product, just some balancin, glitches to sort out and a bit of optimisation for frame rate and it should be good to go. PS has frame pacing issues (as ever), Xbox doesn't. Rock solid 1440p 30fps on my Series S, or 1080 at 60 with some dips.
Is it difficult? Would I enjoying it knowing I loath punishing and difficult games (unless you can at least grind your way to being overpowered).
Dark Soldier
20-11-2021, 07:42 PM
Is it difficult? Would I enjoying it knowing I loath punishing and difficult games (unless you can at least grind your way to being overpowered).
Its Souls level difficulty. So if you enjoy that, than you'll enjoy this.
Mazuuurk
22-11-2021, 08:08 AM
Shit. No I don't :( I want to cruise through games. Shame.
randomlegend
22-11-2021, 09:18 AM
Didn't you used to wax lyrical about how amazing Starcraft is?
Lofty
22-11-2021, 11:09 AM
Got PS5 Guardians of the Galaxy for £29 from Tesco with a clubcard :cool:
Mazuuurk
22-11-2021, 03:26 PM
Didn't you used to wax lyrical about how amazing Starcraft is?
Ah yeah. Perhaps years of that has damaged me a bit. To be fair, the nature of multiplayer games tends to be that they are inherently "hard" insofar as you are always matched against an opponent of equal skill. But yeah Starcraft is very much designed to be a challenging game that makes it very hard to be "good".
I enjoyed playing a lot but it used to leave me quite irritated and frustrated at times, it's not very casual so to speak. Since I moved to playing on Playstation I have become a 100% casual gamer. I play ideally story-rich RPGs (only single player) on the easiest setting and still spend a bunch of time grinding so I can end up walking around and slay dragons with a wooden stick if I so choose.
randomlegend
22-11-2021, 05:39 PM
Finally got to the end game content on MHW.
It's so fucking hard, I am getting abused like a Catholic school boy :drool:
Shindig
22-11-2021, 06:09 PM
eFootball's 1.0 patch has been delayed into the spring. Never saw it coming, lads.
Sir Andy Mahowry
24-11-2021, 03:00 PM
Bought Marvel's Avengers. Heard it's a lot better now and I couldn't say no for £15.
It's on GamePass so I'll probably play a bit of it at some point until it wants me to grind to progress.
Shindig
24-11-2021, 06:22 PM
Early impressions of Doom Eternal is that it's very good. Almost too much to keep track of but effectively a better version of Doom / Quake. They're one and the same now.
I've been playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance and I don't think it's really for me. I thought I'd bounce off the combat and while it's tough I don't mind that. You start as a barely-trained blacksmith's son, you shouldn't be immediately schooling fully-armoured knights with the first sword you find. And it's not jank either, it does have some very Bethesda-y wobbles but it seems the game's in a much better state than it was at release.
It's just got quite a lot of busywork. Sleep, food, health, washing, mending armour, not even being able to read at the start of the game, and it sounds like getting good at any of the skills is either very expensive (so you need to spend time accruing said wealth) or time-consuming, and while I'll happily sink hours into a game I don't want 60% of those hours be just doing stuff that'll let me progress the game. I think there is probably a game in here somewhere that a lot of people would enjoy but I think even a super-polished version of this wouldn't be for me. And what would normally pull me through a game where I don't much care for the game itself is the story if it's any good, but this seems a fairly standard revenge plot and it keeps putting scenes and conversations that would be interesting to play in cut-scenes. And boy does the game like its cut-scenes even though they're not desperately engaging.
Green Man Gaming have Horizon Zero Dawn for under £17 and I'm really tempted to just sack off Kingdom Come and go play that instead.
wullie
25-11-2021, 10:37 AM
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is just over £20 now on PS5. I never got the series until Odyssey which I now love as a bloated touristy slash em up, is Valhalla more of the same?
I think Mahow played it, can't remember if anybody else did. I may end up with it at some point but I thought it looked a liiiiiittle dull? But very generally speaking AssCreed is a bit "if you liked one you'll like the next one."
wullie
25-11-2021, 10:54 AM
My concern is the setting being the make or break. Ancient Greece or Rome, sign me up. Vikings moping about the midlands though, not sure
Yeah that's kinda what's putting me off to be honest.
Have you played Origins? I didn't see it through but Giza and Alexandria are ace and mooching round proto-breweries up the Nile was fun.
wullie
25-11-2021, 11:22 AM
Odyssey's really the first I gave any time to and that was after at least a year of ignoring it, might have a look at the older ones as long as they're not huge steps backwards?
Origins was the one where they changed it up to be more RPG-lite and changed up some of the combat and stuff.
Given how cheap it's liable to be during the sales it might be worth a bash as it was the one where they leaned into the sort of day-to-day detail of the world you're gallivanting about in like you'll have seen in Odyssey.
Of the older (which must be super cheap on sale now) Black Flag and Syndicate are my go-to suggestions. Syndicate because London and the dual-protagonists are fun and you have a base on a moving train.
Black Flag because it's you and the lads sailing about in the sunny Caribbean singing sea shanties.
I wouldn't bother with anything older than that. I love the Ezio games but I imagine they feel a bit rough round the edges now.
Sir Andy Mahowry
25-11-2021, 12:35 PM
I liked Valhalla but it didn't really feel like an Arse Creed game. There was very little stealth to it.
Story was far too long, Eivor felt really clunky when climbing and there were loads of shit "puzzles" with loot chests.
Oh and the synchronization points were pretty bland.
Combat was brilliant though.
wullie
25-11-2021, 03:17 PM
I like the sailing and tiny islands in Oddysey so Black Flag might be the one for me. I want sunshine and beaches over rain and Northamptonshire
Sir Andy Mahowry
25-11-2021, 03:21 PM
Black Flag is by far the best one.
I'd say Valhalla is probably my second favourite but I haven't played enough of Origins or Odyssey.
Black Flag is excellent, Wullie, so definitely give that a bash at whatever the cheapest is you can get it during the sails. It's also one of the one where the mystical / sci-fi bullshit is least prominent as I recall which is another win.
Yevrah
25-11-2021, 03:50 PM
I played a fair bit of Origins and while it was great for a time it was let down by just being a bit soulless, caused I feel by it being caught between being a traditional Arse Greed game and an RPG, but not really delivering fully on either.
That said, Vikings hitting each other at 60FPS and in 4K for £20, might pull me back in.
wullie
25-11-2021, 03:52 PM
Yeah, that element puts me off. I've come across a hint of it in Odyssey so I hope it's not going to go completely mythological otherwise I'll just mooch about the islands smashing the forts and doing side missions. I also hate the bits where it pulls you out and you're some modern day dork in a VR headset too, just have it set in the past dickheads!
I'm probably going to get Valhalla anyway as well, I've thought about it too much that curiosity won't let me leave it now
Sir Andy Mahowry
25-11-2021, 03:56 PM
Black Flag is excellent, Wullie, so definitely give that a bash at whatever the cheapest is you can get it during the sails. It's also one of the one where the mystical / sci-fi bullshit is least prominent as I recall which is another win.
Quite a lot of the mystical in Valhalla.
So that's another reason to skip if you're not a fan.
just have it set in the past dickheads!
I 100% agree with this. By all means have the Assassins and Templars if you like as a reason to hold things together a bit but the alien wizard stuff is always, without a single, exception, total shit.
There is a contingent of people out there who genuinely wanted to eventually get a modern Arsecreed with Desmond as the full protagonist and I'm not sure there's a gaming opinion I can understand less. He was a tedious little dweeb and as you say, the bits where you're dragged out of history are the absolute fucking pits.
I played a fair bit of Origins and while it was great for a time it was let down by just being a bit soulless, caused I feel by it being caught between being a traditional Arse Greed game and an RPG, but not really delivering fully on either.
I think I just didn't care about Bayek or his story. Once I'd seen Giza and climbed the Lighthouse my interest dwindled rapidly which is a shame because there is some real beauty in that game. Paddling down the Nile delta watching the populace going about their business as the sun rises or sets is wonderful.
Quite a lot of the mystical in Valhalla.
So that's another reason to skip if you're not a fan.
Yeah fuck that then unless I take a notion when it's mega cheap at some point.
It's a pity really because this live-service AssCreed thing they want to do is bound to be a load of old grindy shit.
Raoul Duke
25-11-2021, 05:53 PM
Blag Flag is mega - there are shanties :drool:
I'm gonna pick up the others once they're on sale, so it sounds like the time could be now.
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