For me Horizon: Zero Dawn, the archery combat is just beautifully done, I find the combat/action gameplay in the other games that you have mentioned mediocre to poor. The other games are still great as overall packages though with The Witcher 3 in particular having an unbelievably deep and amazing game-world as well ‘the best side-quests in gaming’ tm.
If you’re into action-playability H:ZD, if you’re into a great multi-layered narrative The Witcher 3... if you fancy a mixture of both but with a pinch of naval combat AC: Odyssey. All three are great though.
What are some good PS4 games I can get for under $30 on Amazon? I’m thinking of kingdom hearts: the story so far, but I’m wondering if there’s anything else I might want.
Kingdom of Amalur: Rereckoning and Remnant from the Ashes were both around £20 the last time I checked... both are meant to be hidden(ish) gems. I’ve bought them both but don’t know when I’m gonna be able to fit them in.
Damn it @Arugula, I think you’ve done just enough with that explanation that I now have to add yet another game (which I imagine is also a major time-sink) to my already gargantuan backlog. I hope you’re proud of yourself! 😜
Just watched a few reviews of KC: D after your suggestion and I’m glad you brought it up as it does look to be something that I would really enjoy. Just ordered the Royal Edition, so I just need to find myself an extra 150 hours for a platinum play through and I’ll be golden... oh and probably another 100 hours or so for the Danganronpa trilogy which I also ordered off of the back of joining this forum 🖖
@Draco_V_Ecliptic I'd say Cuphead is the better game. The old fashioned cartoony visuals are wonderful to look at, and it's very fun to play. Each boss will be tricky at first, but they're usually not quite so bad once you're used to their movement patterns.
In terms of accessibility, there is an easier mode for the boss fights. However, it's restrictive in that you can't battle the final bosses unless all the previous bosses have been defeated on the standard difficulty.
It's been years since I've played Super Meat Boy, but I remember it being quite fun. Can't remember if that had difficulty options or not, but I think the regular difficulty is tougher overall on SMB then Cuphead.
@WaveWitch I did say not to expect a smooth performance! That said, I'm someone who doesn't really notice frame rate differences that much unless they're truly terrible.
It's a shame so many people ignore the second game though as I think it's still pretty good and quite a neat idea to have you play as a Big Daddy. And have you played the Burial at Sea DLC before as it's almost worth getting the remaster just for that!
I really liked it, I absolutely adore Greek myth though so it (particularly the DLC) played into my wheel house. I really liked the map and geography too, it’s a huge game-world with loads of naval adventure and battle. I also felt the combat was a little tweaked (& therefore better imho) than origins.
@tangi_atori it's a very well made game, but i ultimately found it too big and repetitive, and despite at least 5 attempts to get properly into, I've abandoned it after 25 hours. The landscapes and towns look great, but you'll start finding them very samey, very quickly. The story, at least in the first ~20 hours is totally forgettable. The combat is pretty unrewarding, the enemies are either very easy or sword-sponges (depending on difficulty setting and level). Traversal feels really good, and there is a lot to discover and loot, if that's of interest.
I think it helps a lot if you are interested in Greek history and myths.
Thanks Barry you have reaffirmed my concern for AC Odyssey and why it gets such a low score on Metacritic. I love Greek Mythology and it seemed so cool. Would anyone recommend anything like that, open world. Im thinking of Ghost of Tsushima.
@tangi_atori sorry to be blunt but stop going by what Metacritic says, same for everyone else. It's an open world AC game set in Ancient Greece and you can play as either Alexis or Kassandra but really you should play as the latter if you have any sense.
It's a big game, a long game but it's a lot of fun and, for me anyway, perfect escapism.
I started in early October '19 and finished it (i.e got the Platinum) in late May. I played other games in between of course and maybe that was key, taking some much needed breaks before diving back in.
ALL games are repetitive to a certain degree, I'm tired of hearing this criticism labelled at open world games alone. Indeed repetition can be vital when it comes to playing games and getting better at them.
Start it if you like or.dont but honestly be brave enough to form your opinion or maybe be a tad more selective in whom you listen to. Ghost of Tsushima received a lot of good reviews but also some average ones as well. I don't get it as I think it's a stunning game and am getting really involved in the combat and culture but for some people any game that takes weeks to fnish is a bad thing.
If you just want to play as many games as possible the open world games aren't for you but if you enjoy being transported to a different place or world then both Odyssey and Ghost are well worth your time.
The plat took me two weeks... but that was 2 weeks annual leave from work and I played it for around 10-11 hours a day. It was intense but I think it helped with the enjoyment of the game’s main story... as I was regularly getting progress and therefore having a solid idea of who everyone was and what was going on. I’d imagine if the play through was over a few months that keeping track of the main story with a mission every now and then could be a struggle.
Like I said previously, I enjoyed it... it’s not on the same level as Horizon: Zero Dawn or Red Dead Redemption 2 but it’s a fine open world RPG-lite.
@colonelkilgore Ha, good job. I like to explore worlds and sometimes to the detriment of the main story plus I was working so at most could get in a couple of hours per evening although put in more over the weekend.
Also, because I came into this gen quite late I always had a backlog so this needed to be trimmed and then received some new games for Christmas that year including Days Gone which I was keen to start.
I get what you're saying but playing it this way didn't spoil my overall enjoyment of the game. I also agree that open world games like HZD and RDR2 are a level or two above Odyssey but that's not an insult more a reflection of how highly I rate those two particular titles.
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