Topic: PlayStation Plus | OT |

Nothing of interest to me in January, unfortunately.

@BAMozzy nice I've just read the blog. Steep is a, nice choice.

@Ralizah Nor me either.

A good lineup to push the PS store January sales

Eeesch... 2019 doesn’t seem to be off to a very good start.
Not that I have a shortage of games to play, but I don’t have any interest in any of these.

@JohnnyShoulder @Th3solution Thankfully, there are a large number of PS+ games in my backlog, so I'll take this opportunity to play some of those, instead!

@themcnoisy Steep is pants unfortunately

@Ralizah @Th3solution Yeah same here, I have several games I've added to my library and not even downloaded. Not complaining, as I think ps+ is good value. The amount of games I got from service far exceeds the price that I pay for it.

@JohnnyShoulder I miss Frank Derbin. What a bunch of films they should give that out on psplus.

@kyleforrester87 is it? I was hoping 1080 snowboarding or ssx type gameplay.

@themcnoisy yeah me too, although 1080 and SSX are really quite different. I'm not the biggest 1080 fan, I always thought it was a bit dull and preferred Cool Boarders, but it's hard to compare it against Steep as it's been, what, 15 years since I played it.

But Steep is just straight up boring, in my opinion.

And it's miles and miles away from the likes of Tricky and SSX3.

@kyleforrester87 Well that's disappointing. Xmas is cancelled lol.

@themcnoisy hey maybe you'll get something out of it that I didn't, people seem to like it. I don't like Rocket Leauge much either so ya know!

@themcnoisy @kyleforrester87 Steep was ok I thought but nothing mind blowing or anything. Not a patch on SSX or Tricky, or at least what I remember them to be like. Don't think I played 1080 or Cool Boarders, they always seemed to be too serious for me way back then.

Glad your on the forum @JohnnyShoulder off topic but do you need any help with the pro evo 19 plat? I'm trading it in next week so let me know.

Asia gets Steep and The Division so that's a lot better lineup.

@Kidfried I got bored with Onrush pretty quickly. Despite the variety of races, it all feels very samey and barebones. It's hard to believe this was a full price retail title when it launched.

Iconoclasts... I have no issue with the gameplay. I thought the crafting system was pretty pointless, though (I stuck with the tweaks I crafted near the beginning of the game and never saw anything that made me consider changing them out), and the intricate plot just sort of... falls apart by the end.

@Kidfried I think it's a game that had a ton of promise, but only partially realized what it was capable of.

The gameplay itself is pretty basic due to the very linear and story-heavy nature of the experience. It definitely can't live up to games like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Hollow Knight, or SteamWorld Dig. I think part of the appeal of those games is how focused they are on rewarding player agency when it comes to experimentation and exploration. Unfortunately, this game just has nothing worth finding outside of what is made available to you in the main plot.

I really liked the unique setting and complex characters, but several of the characters have disappointing or incomplete arcs, and the story just sort of... ends. Kill the space worm, and, boom, the game ends. What's the point? Your companions either die or abandon you by the end. It'd be like a JRPG where your party of friends, who you have grown to know and love over the course of various hours, end up leaving you high and dry before the final dungeon. It's just not done.

Still really love the visual design in this game, though. It's gorgeous. Almost on par with something like Owlboy in that regard.

@Kidfried I've played SOMA in the past. Depends what you're playing for. As a horror game, it's merely passable. As a science-fiction story, though, it's stellar.

Basically, if you want a dark and thought-provoking story, it's worth playing.

@Kidfried I’m about to try OnRush. I’ll let you know what I think. I’m not a racing aficionado, but this seems very approachable as far as racing skills go. We’ll see.