it shouldn't so that's fine
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Giant Bomb |OT31| I Think it Might Be for Show
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it shouldn't so that's fine
I'm about 10 hours into Kiwami and I don't think I would be enjoying it much at all if it wasn't for having played 0 (which was my first Yakuza game).
Kiwami actually feels a bit like an add-on for 0, the city is the same (though I think there's only 1 instead of the 2 in Yakuza 0), the side stories feel very similar though less fleshed out and less fun. It's really just the main story that's pulling me through, and even then only really because I have all the context to the characters that Yakuza 0 gave me.
It should and it's sad that it won't. It's a good game that next to no one at GB played because it's long. Really, the only way I think Jeff or Vinny would have played it is if they did an ER, same with P4.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Welcome to the yakuza franchise.
Zeouterlimits
Member
0 it is, thanks folks.
BannedEpisode
Member
Wasn't the opinion of Alex and Ben that they liked it but it was disappointing? I figure it's a lock for best style, thought it might find a way to hit ten.
I guess you are right though. Now that I think of it nobody is really gung-ho for it.
Kind of a silly thing to predict but who knows.
BannedEpisode
Member
That's true. Very true.
Only way I would jump back into a persona game anytime soon would be if they did a remake of 3.
Yeah my general feelings on Persona 5 are that I liked the themes but not the execution, and the back third of the game kinda dragged. And the villain arc doesn't really pay off well since he just comes out of nowhere and the middle part of the game feels directionless with its villain of the months
eh to be fair, it's not a BAD game but I got bored and i'm never going back. It made me realized that I was a Persona 4 fan, not a persona fan
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I mean you don't have to restate facts.
Death Metalist
Member
0. Without even thinking.
BannedEpisode
Member
In other news The Lost Legacy seems fantastic.
I only played an hour last night but it was the exact type of change I needed after Persona. It feels like they took uncharted and cut all the fat off. It is super satisfying so far. Great dialogue, tons of collectibles, and they throw you right into some action. I already feel more hooked in than I did in 4.
I only played an hour last night but it was the exact type of change I needed after Persona. It feels like they took uncharted and cut all the fat off. It is super satisfying so far. Great dialogue, tons of collectibles, and they throw you right into some action. I already feel more hooked in than I did in 4.
You did the right thing. It may not ever feel like it but you did
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
You know before a persona 3 remake the remake I actually want the most is the P2 duology.
P2: IS might be one of the most unbearable games I've played.
P2: IS might be one of the most unbearable games I've played.
Eh. I never actually watched the P4 ER (and my only pre-P5 actual Persona experience beyond knowing spoilers was a few hours of P1 PSP) so I'm not sure what they saw in P4 that was repeated or not here, but I don't think this would have won anyone over that much in the end.
To be clear, I loved most of my 116 hours with it, but basically I have really mixed feelings over the story (first 2/3 has no resolution; last 1/3 has little to no setup) and I was annoyed by how much the gameplay became physical crits forever by the end.
I bought that special edition EU version on the PSP because I loved P3 so much.
One of the most intolerably daunting game I have played. The random encounter rate was terrible. Every 2 step...
Actual answer is that he's white LOL.
I think the combat in 5 eeks out 3 for me.
I think this is probably the case for those that started with 4 or were first exposed to persona through the ER. I liked 4, but I think the characters and story overall fell kind of flat by the end. I enjoyed it, but felt 3 and 5 did those aspects much better. Plus, 5 made dungeon crawling way less of a bore.
Human Trashcan
Banned
0 is a million times better than Kiwami, which mostly isn't very good despite having all the same mechanics and reusing the same assets. The story is bad. Most substories are also bad. The Majima Everywhere stuff is pretty much the only thing I really enjoy.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
"Knack is sort of like a PS2 era brawler" yeah those games were bad
Look I have no ideological hate in my heart for Knack but everything I have seen of either of those games is dull as dishwater
Look I have no ideological hate in my heart for Knack but everything I have seen of either of those games is dull as dishwater
LurkerPrime
Member
Yeah, it's pretty funny hearing their praise for Knack be like, "it's like a game from 15 years ago!" and "it's like a game from 10 years ago, too!" Then they just sorta agree and reminisce on that era of mediocre co-op brawlers as if it's somehow a selling point.
I don't understand why they were reaching so much to praise Knack 2--it's a LEGO game without the LEGO.
Most of them are good additions, but if I had to recommend only one it would be Call of the Beastmen. They have a distinct horde gameplay playstyle, without any cities of their own. Plus minotaurs are just fun.
Grim & the Grave and the Blood pack are the only downright questionable DLCs at this point; CA even managed to salvage Chaos in that last patch.
I don't understand why they were reaching so much to praise Knack 2--it's a LEGO game without the LEGO.
Most of them are good additions, but if I had to recommend only one it would be Call of the Beastmen. They have a distinct horde gameplay playstyle, without any cities of their own. Plus minotaurs are just fun.
Grim & the Grave and the Blood pack are the only downright questionable DLCs at this point; CA even managed to salvage Chaos in that last patch.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Look they just miss having mediocre, sorta bland games that they can have fun with while playing with friends.
Luckily Destiny 2 is about to be released.
Luckily Destiny 2 is about to be released.
goddamn I thought this would lead up to a PUBG joke
Destiny without bullshit sounds good to me. I think I'll get this game after all.
While that is all fine and well this really shouldn't mean this game deserves to be an 8 or something. The gameplay seems to be "fine" for what it is. But let's not get crazy here.
If you really want to go down this route you should score every game with loot boxes etc. worse. But of course they won't do that.
I think I read a Forbes snippet in the review thread that made me think of this. It basically says how Knack 2 isn't full of loot boxes or other contemporary crap, that it's "pure".
While that is all fine and well this really shouldn't mean this game deserves to be an 8 or something. The gameplay seems to be "fine" for what it is. But let's not get crazy here.
Kinda like how Sonic Mania got good scores because it's not total trash apparently.
If you really want to go down this route you should score every game with loot boxes etc. worse. But of course they won't do that.
Most of the changes the DLC brings are patched into the game for free.
I would only buy the DLC of the factions you are interested in playing a grand campaign with. All of them play pretty differently than the standart factions and usually have their own mechanics for economy and expansion. Most also have a mini campaign on a smaller scale map that's different from the grand campaign. I don't think you can go wrong with any faction really.
edit: there's also 2 "general packs". Those are not worth the money really. Unless you really like playing that faction.
Thanks! I wanted a couple DLC since I heard they get put into the main campaign as enemies too. I'm probably gonna start off with one of the base game's races but I think I'll pick up beastmen and wood elves.
On the lame scale of science-fiction universes I'd say Halo and Destiny are bascially the same.
I'm not a big fan of science-fiction though.
brainzelda
Member
I want to see an overall list of games beaten this year by the GBCrew, because this year it seems to be at an all time low, probably due to onboarding the new hires, increasing family obligations, and more in-house multiplayer gaming with Dota, PUBG, and now Destiny 2.
I doubt anyone would raise any serious objections for pretty much anything during GOTY deliberations, at least until top 3.
I doubt anyone would raise any serious objections for pretty much anything during GOTY deliberations, at least until top 3.
MassiveNights
Banned
NeoGAF for 2 years: "Fuck Destiny 2, they won't trick me again"
NeoGAF after one sub-headline from a review-in-progress: "Fuck yeah, day 1!"
NeoGAF after one sub-headline from a review-in-progress: "Fuck yeah, day 1!"
All factions are in the campaign, even if you don't own the DLC. It's only if you want to play as them that you have to pay.
The shooting should still be as brilliant as ever. If the game now also respects my time, I'm satisfied.
I'm mostly here for playing with friends to be honest. So if anyone here wants to play Destiny 2 on PS4, let's play together!
So that's where they make the NPCs for knack
Oooh ok that's rad, I thought you had to beef up the game with DLC to get the full experience.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
How many Halo books did you read?
I'd like to see Brad play through the entirety of a Knack. Between the QL and the stream it's solid content.
Both have their highs and lows. Destiny calling the big bad "the Darkness" is really stupid. The Hive not fitting into traditional gender/sexuality was kinda neat, as were the Warminds.
Both have their highs and lows. Destiny calling the big bad "the Darkness" is really stupid. The Hive not fitting into traditional gender/sexuality was kinda neat, as were the Warminds.
I actually don't think alot of GAF was against Destiny as more they were disappointed by what Destiny was. I'm not surprised a tagline like "Destiny without the bullshit" worked in this case because it sounds like they fixed every other aspect of the game outside of what people really liked about it: the shooting.
formated4tv
Member
It reminds me of Trackmania's, which is part of why I have issues with Trackmania (beyond the basic aspect of getting the game working/playing it, haha.)