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AndrewRyan
Member
Completed the true ending of Returnal last night. After so many hours still loving the gameplay loop. Will mess around with the mods now starting with the Samus skin. Love this game!
Nico_D
Member
You too? Sale grab, I guess?
We are still at the fort, trying to go ahead underlevelled. No clue or any hint what the lvl should be at any given point. But no handholding.
We talked that just gotta empty the current area of any quests before moving on.
Yumi
Member
Yeah, it look us a while to get out of Fort Joy. We now know there are multiple ways to do it.
We’re playing on the middle difficulty (forget what it’s called) and generally try to fight enemies the same level as us. 1 level higher we find really difficult, 2 levels higher impossible haha.
Once you have a full party and some versatility in skills it’s opens up, but remains difficult so far.
jonnyXx
Gold Member
Genshin Impact.
Started just over a month ago and I'm really hooked on it. The world is gorgeous and fun to explore. The combat is surprisingly in-depth, It's a blast exploiting all the elemental combos. And the music is beautiful.
However all the time gating mechanics are horrid. Bosses that you can only fight once a week?? Materials than can only be obtained on certain days of the week? I wish it just let me do what I want to do when I want to do it instead of on a damn schedule.
Started just over a month ago and I'm really hooked on it. The world is gorgeous and fun to explore. The combat is surprisingly in-depth, It's a blast exploiting all the elemental combos. And the music is beautiful.
However all the time gating mechanics are horrid. Bosses that you can only fight once a week?? Materials than can only be obtained on certain days of the week? I wish it just let me do what I want to do when I want to do it instead of on a damn schedule.
Mr Hyde
Gold Member
Exploring the esper cave now in Final Fantasy 6. It has a great story, very compelling and emotional. You constantly want to forward to see what's next. Fun cast of characters too, that make journey so much more fun. One thing do bother me though, and it's that you seldom have a full party. It doesn't take 5 minutes before some character leaves, some come back, some makes a sacrifice, some don't want to cooperate etc. And sometimes you forget to unequip these characters and you miss out on good gear. It's so goddamn annoying. So now I'm stuck with useless Strago instead of Shadow against Ultros, who's kicking my fucking ass.
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LavitzSlambert
Member
Hell yeah - what did you think of Shadow of the Colossus, and was it your first time or a replay?
How distracting is it? I have been debating getting the physical pixel remaster but if it's not a good experience I might just skip it.
It has some of the tightest gameplay I've ever experienced. Loved it enough to go for the true ending, and if you haven't already done so I also recommend to play through the DLC Tower of Sisyphus. I'm not one for roguelikes/lites and the tower is a roguelite within a roguelite, but the gameplay is SO good and it fleshes out the story more.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Gold Member
I finished Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Future Redeemed
Fantastic DLC
almost everything
Next game I'm playing is
Star Wars Jedi Survivor on Steam
Fantastic DLC
almost everything Next game I'm playing is
Star Wars Jedi Survivor on Steam
Mitsurux
Member
Its very strange (The Studder in FFVI), there will be stretches were it is not happening or is not noticible, then there will be times when your just walking in a dungeon and it will studder, at the ends of the battle, during battles. I don't think it ruins the experience, but it can be pretty distracting at times. (I haven't played any of the other game that are part of the collection to see if the studder is there as well)
Castellanos
Neo Member
Finally playing Divinity Original Sin 2 with a friend, what a blast.
Iced Arcade
Member
Just finished RE4 Remake on the PS5, still picking Horizon FW and going to start Jedi Survivor on the Series X.
swaffles23
Member
I've played through it 2-3 times before on PS2 but it's still an incredible experience. Messing with PS2 emulation on steam deck and it was the first game I had to jump into.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
Nier Automata replay and Soul Hackers 2 on PC.
sedg87
Banned
I am very sad right now. VERY SAD.
Final Fantasy VI
Played this years ago but never actually got that far. I'm just tackling Sabin's scenario whilst typing this.
MiguelItUp
Member
Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, Cult of the Lamb, along with the occasional Fartnite for quests/unlocks.
Yumi
Member
I feel like I just become competent with the controls by the end of the game the few times I’ve played MGS2.
Especially at the start, every time I get caught or need to react, I go prone and die laying down.
It replayed MGS2 a few years back and hadn't played it since 2003ish? It boggles my mind how back in the early 2000s the control scheme in that game became second nature to me. Playing it in a more modern era felt damn near impossible for most of the game.
LavitzSlambert
Member
Interesting. Thanks for sharing, stutter and its backwoods bro judder annoy me to no end. It doesn't sound like a dealbreaker but it's making me second guess going for a physical copy at these prices.
BadBurger
Many “Whelps”! Handle It!
I saw Call of Cthulu popped up in my PS+ Catalog. Not sure how long it's been there, but as a Lovecraft fan I filed it away as a "play later" game some time ago.
Early on it's good. Better than expected. I love detective stories, I love Lovecraft, and the vibe feels perfect so far. The new Horizon DLC will have to wait....
Early on it's good. Better than expected. I love detective stories, I love Lovecraft, and the vibe feels perfect so far. The new Horizon DLC will have to wait....
Vyse
Gold Member
Playing Ghostwire too. It’s like supernatural far cry. Just finished BOTW. Have Redfall next and most likely Jedi Survivor after that. Should hold me off until the time sink of Diablo 4.
Naked Lunch
Member
Splatterhouse [Turbografx 16]
An all time classic - but filled with insanely cheap hits all over the place. This game used to scare the hell out of me as a kid. Playing as Jason Voorhees is just too cool.
I cant finish it, yet - but im determined to beat this game once and for all.
Snatcher [Sega CD]
Got my Mega Everdrive Pro up and running. Finally playing thru Hideo's early masterpiece.
Armored Core Verdict Day [XB360]
A fresh playthru in anticipation for ACVI. I tried and failed at hardcore mode a few years back - wont ever attempt that mode again.
Halo Infinite [Series X]
Wrecking fools online at least a couple days a week.
An all time classic - but filled with insanely cheap hits all over the place. This game used to scare the hell out of me as a kid. Playing as Jason Voorhees is just too cool.
I cant finish it, yet - but im determined to beat this game once and for all.
Snatcher [Sega CD]
Got my Mega Everdrive Pro up and running. Finally playing thru Hideo's early masterpiece.
Armored Core Verdict Day [XB360]
A fresh playthru in anticipation for ACVI. I tried and failed at hardcore mode a few years back - wont ever attempt that mode again.
Halo Infinite [Series X]
Wrecking fools online at least a couple days a week.
Fredrik
Member
It’s a fantastic game
SCB3
Member
Splitting my time between:
Star Wars Jedi Survivor:
The last game was my GotY in 2019 and one of my favorite games of all time almost instantly so yea been pretty hyped for this, so far I'm loving it on PS5
Cult of the Lamb
A perfect Steam Deck game, good for an hour whilst taking my 3 year old to bed, just about halfway through the second area and its getting tougher
And I am thinking of either starting Live A Live or finally tackling Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition before getting to the DLC for 2: Torna Golden County and finally Xenoblade Chronicles 3, in JRPG mood before FFXVI is out in June and Live A Live really impressed me with its Demo on Steam Deck and I can continue the save I had there
Star Wars Jedi Survivor:
The last game was my GotY in 2019 and one of my favorite games of all time almost instantly so yea been pretty hyped for this, so far I'm loving it on PS5
Cult of the Lamb
A perfect Steam Deck game, good for an hour whilst taking my 3 year old to bed, just about halfway through the second area and its getting tougher
And I am thinking of either starting Live A Live or finally tackling Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition before getting to the DLC for 2: Torna Golden County and finally Xenoblade Chronicles 3, in JRPG mood before FFXVI is out in June and Live A Live really impressed me with its Demo on Steam Deck and I can continue the save I had there
Tell’em Keb
Member
In prep for FF16, I’m back plowing through FF14. Currently made it through to Stormblood. Has been a fantastic experience. Works great on consoles (ps5).
Feel Like I'm On 42
Member
FF6 pixel remaster- first time playing.
This was when games didn't tell you where to go or how to get there. Figure it out!
Horizon FW- good game despite some glaring flaws. This game is a treat to play. Yes, the skills/materials/crafting is overly grindy and bogs down the otherwise great combat.
This was when games didn't tell you where to go or how to get there. Figure it out!
Horizon FW- good game despite some glaring flaws. This game is a treat to play. Yes, the skills/materials/crafting is overly grindy and bogs down the otherwise great combat.
Mr Hyde
Gold Member
World of Ruin in FF6. Got absolutely wrecked on the floating island, with an underleveled Shadow and Edgar. Forgot how rough old jrpgs were when you're not leveling your entire party. And sometimes I turned off enemy encounters because I wanted to explore in peace and it got me royally fucked. Ultima weapon just annihilated me in 2 seconds. The road before that also drained me on almost all items due to enemies being so goddamn powerful so had to restock on the ship, and then you have to do the whole fucking trek again! I remember having a rough time here as well when I played the original and then I didn't have the luxury of turning off random encounters so I can only imagine how painful that was.
But some of the design choices annoys me, particularly the fact that some characters leave the party only to return later. Like Shadow. Having him be absent for a long time and then return only for the final showdown on Floating Island is bullshit. That's not a good idea at all, don't know what the hell Square was thinking here. Sure, Terra in Esper form is powerful but when 2 party members die instantly and I have to waste her reviving the others, only for them to get killed again? Yeah, fuck that shit.
But some of the design choices annoys me, particularly the fact that some characters leave the party only to return later. Like Shadow. Having him be absent for a long time and then return only for the final showdown on Floating Island is bullshit. That's not a good idea at all, don't know what the hell Square was thinking here. Sure, Terra in Esper form is powerful but when 2 party members die instantly and I have to waste her reviving the others, only for them to get killed again? Yeah, fuck that shit.
killatopak
Gold Member
I’m currently setting up Skyrim (again) for like the billionth time. I never tried the survival mode stuff that they added so might as well fire it up since I got sucked into TES lore vids and wikis.
Hohenheim
Member
Currently having a blast with Metroid Prime Remastered on the Switch, while also playing Tinykin on PC (game pass) when I need a different vibe. Great stuff in very different ways. Tinykin have seriously amazing tight controls, and Metroid Prime was suprisingly easy to get into with a controller as well, although it's the first FPS in a long time that I control with a controller instead of keyboard/mouse. Kinda clunky in handheld mode, but it works. Game is absolutely brilliant.
Next PC game will be either The Forgotten World, Redfall or Penament, while Advance Wars re-camp or 13 Sentinels will be the next "on the go" game after Metroid is done.
Next PC game will be either The Forgotten World, Redfall or Penament, while Advance Wars re-camp or 13 Sentinels will be the next "on the go" game after Metroid is done.
bender
What time is it?
Finished RE4:R on Professional. Now that the newness has worn off, I greatly prefer the original but the remake is still a good time.
Tried out the PSN trial of Cult of the Lamb. Glad I never purchased it as crafting/base management + Binding of Isaac is definitely not my cup of tea.
Also tried out a bit of The Last Case of Benedict Fox. Seems pretty clunky out of the gate.
Tried out the PSN trial of Cult of the Lamb. Glad I never purchased it as crafting/base management + Binding of Isaac is definitely not my cup of tea.
Also tried out a bit of The Last Case of Benedict Fox. Seems pretty clunky out of the gate.
hybrid_birth
Member
Horizon Burning Shores and Xenoblade chronicles 3 future redeemed.
My boy Rex is all grown up.
My boy Rex is all grown up.
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