Finished Borderlands 3. Still have quite a few side quests left, but have played it enough. Was thinking about Platinum previously, but don’t want to play 20-30 more hours just for trophies. Maybe if it had a really good narrative, which it doesn’t.
Started Greedfall. It’s a AA-ish RPG by Spider. The world building is interesting, and story and quests aren’t bad. There are different factions and how you do the quest you can improve or worsen your relations with them. You can use stealth, or direct combat, or even talk your way through them.
Where I am currently, I haven’t gotten any quest that will improve my relation with faction at the cost of worsening it with another (though there were ones where I could choose different faction, and improve my relation with them), but I am still very early in the game.
The weakest part is the combat. You have 3 classes, and you can select upto 2 companions, all of who are of different factions and different classes. The combat itself isn’t that great though. While it is serviceable it would’ve been pretty much unacceptable if it was released today. Have played some 5-6 hours yet, so things may open up a more.
Reached Episode 4 of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All.
Episode 3/4 spoiler
It was really cool to see Edgeworth again. I mean I knew he wasn’t dead because there are games released after this one that has him, but still it was nice to see him again.
Didn’t get to play Trails in the Sky: Second Chapter last week, but will give it some time this one. On a related note, really excited about the remake! Still going to finish it, but going to play the remake too. Probably not at launch, but soon-ish.
What about all of you? What have you been playing?
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I finally managed to get into Breath of the Wild the other night after getting it on launch day and never enjoying it. I played 9 hours solid, then had to go to work for a few days, so I’m looking forward to going home more than usual.
Other than that, there’s the seemingly endless hunt for my last 3 Monster Hunter World achievements (only ~480 hours in, so I’m doing ok). Also, I’ve finally got around to trying Suicide Squad, and I kinda dig it so far. Just gotta clear my plate a bit for the PC release of FF16 in a few weeks, but I can almost guarantee I’ll be too stuck into either Breath of the Wild or Tears of the Kingdom to play it.
only 480 hours. smh
Glad you are finally enjoying BotW. Few weeks shouldn’t be enough to finish BotW and move to Tears of the Kindgom, but everyone is different.
Have fun!
I finished The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past before last week’s thread, but I didn’t end up posting then. I think it became more fun in the end, and after getting lots of upgrades. It was worth it.
I went through my backlog and started playing Turrican from the Anthologies on Switch. I grew up playing Super Turrican and played Mega Turrican when I was a bit older. Now I’m going through every title chronologically and it’s been super interesting to see the evolution. They’re very fun games, but the music is just incredibly good in every single one. Chris Hülsbeck is a genius! I’ve finished the first two for Amiga, and playing Turrican III now, about to finish it. I’m looking forward to playing the Director’s Cut version of Super Turrican and Super Turrican 2!
Just to get you more downvotes, how would you rate A Link to the Past with other Zelda games?
I have heard a lot about Turrican but never played any of the games. Same with Contra. Have eye on the new Contra game, and may try the old ones too, not sure yet.
Haha! Here we go… raises Hylian shield
I’ve liked every single Zelda game I’ve played and I’m a big fan of the series. I think A Link to the Past is not particularly a masterpiece on its own (just my personal opinion, don’t get your panties in a bunch people), but definitely a necessary evolutionary step for what came later. This is most probably because I didn’t play it when it just came out. At that time, Link’s Awakening was all I knew, and I must have played a Link to the Past even after Ocarina of Time. I’m assuming it must have been more “mind blowing” at the time if all you had played was the NES and Game Boy Zeldas. But in my personal experience, I had to play a lot before it grew on me, unlike the other Zelda games I’ve played. And that’s probably a factor, I’ve played it after playing Ocarina Of Time, A Link Between Worlds, Wind Waker, Breath of the Wild, etc…
I would rate Skyward Sword as the least enjoyable Zelda (again, personal experience and all that…), but I must say I played the HD version on Switch. The story is good, the game in general is great, but the combat with the sword is excruciatingly annoying for me on the Switch. Instead of moving the Wiimote, you use the sticks, and it’s as precise and comfortable as trying to thread a needle with one hand while riding a bike on a rocky path. If they had used standard Zelda attack like other 3D Zeldas, I would rate it much higher. But it was an annoyance I never got over, and I was relieved when I finally beat it. That would be the only Zelda I haven’t enjoyed that much, I’d rate A Link to the Past higher, I actually enjoyed it and got over the things that annoyed me. I still liked Link’s Awakening more (probably due to being my first Zelda, and lots of experiences connected to that game) and others.
I played the demo for the new Contra and it was quite good, seems like it could be fun to play co-op. I had only played the first one on NES and maybe a little bit of one of the SNES ones. Turrican is in that same style, but maybe more exploration involved, which rewards you with 1ups and other bonuses. Did I already say the music is amazing? 😅
You went o full defensive mode! 😀
Well, it makes sense. It matters a lot when you play the game. Playing something when it’s new and breaking new ground, compared to playing it much later when other games have not only copied that, but improved upon it. At least you ended up enjoying it.
Just preparing for the downvotes 😅
Na, the community here is pretty good. There might be some people here and there, but in general, we have a nice bunch of people here, so don’t worry.
Finished The Fox Awaits Me HANA! (Link to Japanese eShop)
Easily the most obscure visual novel I’ve ever played - the VNDB page has zero reviews, a total of 3 ratings including my own, and even had a hilariously incorrect plot summary before I fixed it.
But this was an excellent story. It makes good use of having a cast already developed by the first game to stick to a faster and tighter pacing, there’s some really good twists, in particular in the nature of the “groundhog day” loop that you spend a good portion of the game, and the climax of the story offers strong emotional moments.
I did have some trouble with the game though, could not find any english-language guides and it took me a while to get “unstuck” in one part of the story, but I eventually got past that with some help from a korean wiki and Google Translate. I’ve submitted a guide to GameFAQs based on my playthrough, so if someone sees this post and gets motivated to try this game they won’t run into the same problems. 🙂
Finished Cat Quest 2!
Needed a short breather from VNs and remembered I had not finished this one. A simple hack-and-slash with a lot cat puns, very fun and highly recommended. It’s on sale (-75%) right now and even has a demo, so go try it out!
I’m starting some longer VNs and will probably need breaks from time to time so I think I’ll also play the sequel as a “side game”.
Playing Hatsumira: From the Future Undying!
This is an Isekai visual novel - a genre about people getting transported to a different world, typically with a fantasy/magic setting. This genre has been extremely popular in anime/manga/light novels for a decade or so, but oddly enough it’s quite rare to see it in visual novels.
First impressions have been mostly positive - production values are solid, the pacing has been good, and I’m enjoying the MC - he’s a capable and sharp-tongued adult, and his interactions with the rest of the cast have been hilarious.
Definitely not a fan of the heroine character designs, the the first time I saw Yukikaze I thought “wait, isn’t that just Yumiko from Grisaia in a bad cosplay?” 😆, but I think my biggest issue so far with the game is the localization - I don’t mind when the translator tries to make the dialogue more colorful, but I think they overdid it with this one - the MC uses way too much (british?) military slang and his dialogue feels very out-of-place for a japanese soldier.
According to the rather nice in-game progress display I’m currently at 6% of the game. This is going to be a long one.
I love the Cat Quest games. The games themselves are simple, but still pretty fun, not to mention the humour and all the cat (and dog for Cat Quest 2) puns.
I see you are still dealing with the consequences of your VN Madness Month. Good luck!
I love the Cat Quest games. The games themselves are simple, but still pretty fun, not to mention the humour and all the cat (and dog for Cat Quest 2) puns.
They are so good. Extremely simple but so fun, everyone I know who tries those can’t stop playing.
I see you are still dealing with the consequences of your VN Madness Month. Good luck!
Definitely paying for my sins here. 😅 But at least it came in a good time, I’ve been in a good mood for playing VNs these past few weeks.
The Witcher 3…just got back into it after learning that it works really well with a gamepad (I have it on gog) and that I can stream it at 4k60 fps to my tv… It’s awesome
Oooh, nice! Witcher 3 is pretty good, and your setup sounds pretty nice. Do play both the expansions as well, after finishing the game.
Thanks and Yep! I have the expansions as well :)
Diablo 4, although I’m asking myself why, considering the changes to crafting and gear this season.
I played the beta and loved it, but haven’t been keeping up to date with any changes. Are the updates not good?
They made massive changes last season that improved the game considerably. It’s more like Diablo 3 now, but with updated graphics and gameplay. But this season they reworked the stat weighting on gear and rerolls, and it’s all sorts of fucked up. To make matters worse, the enchanter is like 15x more expensive this season than last season. So not only are you really unlikely to get the stat you’re fishing for, you’re pretty likely to go broke while trying. I stopped even trying to reroll for certain stats like cooldown reduction. There’s only a 1% chance I’ll get it, and it’s too expensive. Otherwise it’s still a really fun game, gearing is just more frustrating this season.
Hmm… hopefully by the time I get around to it, they would have figured out the most optimized settings. 😀
I was playing a little Slay the Spire, and then Dead Cells finally clicked for me. I’ve tried it several times, and I’ve always felt that game was made for me. I was right, it just took a few tries to get hooked. Now I can’t stop playing. All the different combinations of weapons and skills, that can all flow with each other and rack up mad damage. I have tried so many builds, some even out of my comfort zone that worked better than expected.
I’m still having trouble fully understanding what is going on. I rolled credits once for I assume the bad ending, and I’ve only gotten one permanent power up. I see multiple things I am unable to use, and just feel completely lost as to how to find them. I don’t want to look it up and spoil the game, but I don’t want to lose interest either
I liked Dead Cells gameplay, but was never able to beat even the first boss, so dropped the game. Hades is probably the only roguelike I have actually finished.
You just gotta roll! Like I said, I felt the game was made for me. I’m a huge fan of both genres, I just couldn’t quite get them to mesh in my head until now. Also I feel the combat is ever so slightly soulslike. You have to learn the enemy patterns and when to roll or parry. I understand that isn’t unique to soulslikes, but you can definitely feel a tiny bit of influence, in my opinion at least. The game isn’t easy, I just play a LOT of both MetroidVanias and Roguelites
I love metroidvanias, just not a fan of roguelikes. Maybe if I ever play it again, will try to focus o rolling, but I doubt I’ll go back to it.
That’s fair. Not every game has to be for everybody
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