Ys VIII is definitely a step up in terms of graphics. Can’t say I’m overly fond of the character designs but I gather that’s what Trails turned into as of Cold Steel too. The constant camera pans over Laxia’s booty shorts is laughable. I forgot how annoying the writing was in Ys games as well, especially the whole ‘let’s change a couple letters of a real term to make it sound exotic’. That being said, the game’s just a solid mindless action RPG so far, which is what I liked about the older games.
Started playing the first Darksiders today. It's a pretty fun game so far, it's basically a third-person God of War (the old God of War formula that is). The combat feels good, there is a lot of enemy variety and you do a lot of platforming in this game, so there's a good mix of gameplay elements. The story isn't gripping and there is very little original about this game but it feels nice to be playing a fun, fantasy game that hearkens back to the old days of 3D action/adventure games.
I'm trying Shadow Warrior 3 since it's only on PS+ for another week. I like the overall presentation but movement and shooting doesn't feel remotely as good as Doom, unfortunately.
Still, this isn't supposed to be a long game so I might see it through.
Currently going back through my trophy list to mop up/finish up games that I ended up ditching for something else. So far some have been good to great (Everybody’s Golf, Life is Strange, Middle Earth: Shadow or Mordor) while some have been beyond a chore (The Division 2, Fallout 4).
I have a bad feeling that Ghost Recon: Breakpoint might figure in amongst the latter… but hopefully I’ll be pleasantly surprised. 🤞
@ThereThere 🤣 funnily enough I helped Razor with that Farcry 5 co-op trophy this evening and he was telling me about how him and his mate used to get plats for people at a price. That tagline would’ve been great for them!
Just started Infamous second son. The game looks really interesting with the special abilities and the action. Think im going to enjoy it very much. The trophy isn't supposed to be that hard so I might go for it as well
Still pushing forward in Nioh (1) and the trophies keep popping!
Finally found my groove with this game, and the mechanics are really clicking for me. I entered it with a 'Souls' mentality, considering the comparisons often drawn, but IMO this is much more of a loot-based ARPG with some souls-esque elements.
I was getting way too attached to weapons/gear in early game, before quickly learning that pretty much everything you pick up becomes obsolete in about 20 minutes - when you will inevitably pick up something superior!
Also there seems to be far less emphasis on builds and min/max stat allocation... moreso it seems advantageous to actually level up quite 'evenly' across the various statistics (this probably changes in NG+ I guess).
Combat is wild, and probably the best I've ever played. The different stances for each weapon and various combos are excellent, and there seems to be a real depth/flow to each encounter.
Its been a great change of pace, and a tremendous effort from Team Ninja... can't wait to start Nioh 2 after!
My only real complaint is that the difficulty curve is very strange. Early game, and especially initial 2-3 bosses, seems impossible.... but now on Region 5 it is pretty easy. This is totally the opposite of Elden Ring (my experience anyway...) where the late game was massively harder.
But anyway, loving Nioh and can't wait to get to grips with the sequel
@ThereThere Night in the Woods is one I’ve looked at getting many times over the last few years. I’ve heard almost exclusive praise for it. It’s a game I’ve stubbornly waiting to see if it will drop on PS Plus rather than purchase it. I might need to just buy it one of these days.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
Just started Stick of Truth. Fun game in the silly world of South Park. Brings back my D&D roots with the hilarity that only the creators of South Park could manage.
@Elodin
Yeah I though that one was much funnier with better story and really did have me laughing more than a few times. Fractured BW is better game play though, are you planning to do both?
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
@sorteddan Yes I plan on playing both. I actually started Fractured first forgetting Stick of truth was first. After 20min in to Fractured I switched. I'm glad to hear the story stays strong in stick of truth.
Just started Stick of Truth. Fun game in the silly world of South Park. Brings back my D&D roots with the hilarity that only the creators of South Park could manage.
Fun game that I enjoyed alot on my PS3 back in the day. I plan to replay it via PS4 version on my PS5 before I start playing Fractured But Whole.
Do you still keep up to date on the series? They recently dropped some "TV specials" exclusively on Paramount+.
@Elodin In contrast, I've seen every single episode, movie and special so far...though I'm prob gonna have to re-watch everything before I replay SoT and play FBW.
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