What have you turd biscuits been playing lately?
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Yoss_and_the_Pilfered_Peaches — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 02:59 AM)
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- I'd almost forgotten how long Japanese role-playing games can be. I'm about forty hours into this one and I think I'm about seventy percent through it, and it's a game you're expected to play through twice. I warmed up to this a hell of a lot more after I'd gotten my crew levelled up since even an average enemy can't nuke my team. I don't think I'll ever understand why any role-playing game would have you choose everyone's action at once without giving you the battle order or any way of interrupting their actions. Some of the higher level enemies have an debuff where your guys will take half of the damage they deal themselves, so if it gets its turn first, puts that on your team, you can screw yourself completely without really being able to plan for it. A lot of odd choices in games like this. The characters are mostly what holds up the game. There are other things I like about it, but those are mostly just mechanics from the persona games.
Overwatch: Siege - I'm starting to remember one of the less remembered reasons why I stopped playing multi-player shooters back in the day. Mostly because they started to be kind of beep but also because I tend to not finish other games as much because playing a match or two feels easier in some weird way.
Mafia III - Only played through the opening, but was pleasantly surprised. Very well done. Soundtrack also seems quite good. I've heard almost nothing but bad things about this game, though. Maybe it turns to poop once it really opens up?
I am on fire, but an extinguisher is not required
- I'd almost forgotten how long Japanese role-playing games can be. I'm about forty hours into this one and I think I'm about seventy percent through it, and it's a game you're expected to play through twice. I warmed up to this a hell of a lot more after I'd gotten my crew levelled up since even an average enemy can't nuke my team. I don't think I'll ever understand why any role-playing game would have you choose everyone's action at once without giving you the battle order or any way of interrupting their actions. Some of the higher level enemies have an debuff where your guys will take half of the damage they deal themselves, so if it gets its turn first, puts that on your team, you can screw yourself completely without really being able to plan for it. A lot of odd choices in games like this. The characters are mostly what holds up the game. There are other things I like about it, but those are mostly just mechanics from the persona games.
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Jaguar-Wong-is-Dead — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 03:04 AM)
Doom - 5.6 hours played - Status: Shelved
You tried, Doom, there are things about you I like more than just about any FPS I've played but at the end of the day you're just another FPS - albeit a very well crafted one.
Shadow of Mordor - 10.2 hours played - Status: On Hold
Of all the games I've played that use the Arkham fighting style I think this may be the weakest. Too often you end up fighting multiple enemies who can only be dodged and the dodging isn't worked into the flow very well - this makes the fights, while never really difficult, often really dull. As I have no interest in the world or story this leaves me low on motivation to continue.
Kick Beat - 5.8 hours played - Status: Complete
The only idea I've ever had for a game that someone else hasn't done yet is a kind of Rhythm Action Fighter, so I was curious to see how Kick Beat played. It's fun, but by god does it ever feature some appalling music. I may have played more at higher difficulties were it not for this.
Double Dragon Neon - 6.5 hours played - Status: Complete on Normal
Wayforward are a great little Dev, they have a few bumps along the way but anything in which Matt Bozon is closely involved is pretty much guaranteed to be a total joy. This adds a couple of layers to the old school gameplay with dodge and light juggle mechanics and River City style shops that open up some levelling and buffs.
It looks great, is genuinely funny, and I'll be going back to replay higher difficulties at some point.
My only disappointment is that there's no unlocking further playable characters. You can't even play as Jimmy in 1p.
The Way - 3.8 hours played - Status: Ongoing
Started this last night and I'm really enjoying the way it's been building so far. Ostensibly inspired by Flashback the gameplay more often recalls Another World - but more often still is its own thing built around an intriguing story and good variety of puzzles.
Update- This is starting to feel almost metroidvania in the way it keeps evolving the more you play. Excellent stuff so far.
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the-boxman — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 03:11 AM)
On the PS2 -
Rez
and
Silent Hill 3
On the PS4 -
Overwatch
,
Gravity Rush
and I've recently given up on
Doom
and
Mankind Divided
Doom
was pretty fun but I just felt like I'd had my fill after 5 or so hours.
Mankind Divided
is a train wreck, the dullest game I've played since Watch Dogs.
Gravity Rush
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Yoss_and_the_Pilfered_Peaches — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 03:20 AM)
I've been meaning to play Silent Hill 3. Tried the PS3 version, which was beep beyond belief, but the surreal horror angle was definitely intriguing.
I kind of agree on Doom, though my time frame lasted almost until the end. The game ended, like, five or ten minutes after I felt myself getting bored of the game. Competent shooter, but, I don't know, feels a bit overrated? In my opinion, of course.
Mankind Divided had an endless list of problems, but still enjoyed myself enough to finish it and be annoyed that it wasn't longer.
Gravity Rush is great. Glad that it managed to outlive the Vita.
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theinfernobucket — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 10:17 PM)
Not to be that guy, but yeah, if that's when I think it is I think you've missed out on some of the better levels in the game. Shame, but glad you enjoyed it for a while.
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HereComesMadness — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 04:07 AM)
RE7 I can't believe I actually like it. It feels like a western AAA game more than the other ones. Guess the team finally started taking notes on what kind of horror appeals to Americans. Having an American writer helps I guess. Granted, this is only the second RE game I've ever owned (5 was the first) because the previous games were on consoles I didn't like. And 6 didn't look appealing at all.
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2017: The Scorpio rises - HAIL XBOX! -
mervispool — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 04:15 AM)
Overwatchstill my go to for multiplayer. I haven't been playing as much solo lately but as soon as one or two friends hop on I usually join. Usually Mystery, tho a lot more quick play lately as the Mystery always winds up becoming tank heavy and impossible on attack.
Fallout 4I restarted with the intention of creating a character that is part super mutant, but already I regret not having the charisma to engage in some conversations so I may rework a little bit to the Lone Wanderer build.
ARK Survivaljust started messing with it yesterday. I think I'd enjoy it on my own, but I played with a friend that was level 75 and he just kept giving me stuff. So I was pretty bored. -
mervispool — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 07:06 AM)
Agreed. What tends to happen there is that I run across a Level 100 creature to my level 10 character and I get destroyed time and time again. But yea I actually explored a plane crash the other night going through luggage and Lucilleing any feral ghouls and it was hella satisfying. I set this character up more around melee and the whack of a baseball bat on raiders is so fun. They actually panic after the first hit.
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fingerscut — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 05:11 AM)
Sensible Soccer 06
I've been getting some decent play out of this. SWOS 96/97 it ain't, but it certainly keeps the fun after-touch goals, breakneck pace and goofy-fun player models. The ball is "sticky" this time, you won't lose it making wild cuts like it's predecessor. I'm pretty sure it's unlicensed which is perfect for me and helps keep the game "golden", as in not aging. Goalie AI is maddening at times, sometimes he won't pick up a long-dumped ball dead in front of him while he watches the opponent charge the net and take the shot for a 9 foot goal. Still glad I picked it up on GOG for 3 bucks.
Legend of Heroes: Trails in the SkyLove it, grown to love near everything about it. I'm 30 hours in(No lie on the length of JRPGs). I was quite angered when I missed a couple of optional missions and didn't have a save to go back to that wouldn't wipe away 3 hours of progress. Drove me to take a break. If I get a few free hours I'll jump back in. Maybe today if I don't pass out from a lack of sleep.
Then we'll see how he does up there, without all the assistance. -
fingerscut — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 05:28 AM)
AdVenture Communist? I thought we were talking games, not P2W compulsive time wasters that play on my mental deficiencies.
They reset all progress when I was about 28 hours of "playtime" in during the last patch. They made some improvements but dang that made me salty. Certainly more "game" to it than AdCapitalist, but not by much. Usually play when I'm watching the kid(s). I used to play games like Civ5 while I watched the kids but I prefer to be more engaged when I play stuff like that now. Annoys me when I've been playing 3 hours and maybe play out 3-5 turns, so now I choose to watch numbers grow while I click occasionally.
Then we'll see how he does up there, without all the assistance. -
OurGloriousLeader — 9 years ago(February 01, 2017 05:23 AM)
RE7: First impressions are that the trump voting enemies suck as expected, but the game is saved by a classic map layout and game design.
R6: Siege, I suck at it suddenly but looking forward to the new operators.
Warband, trying to get people to accept a new game mode hehe
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