Only cus I'm locked to a teeny 3 person party @Tjuz. I didn't want to kick him out! I'll no doubt play around with party compositions though and have him in the party now and again.
After all these years of seeing your profile picture I'm pleased as punch to finally get it though
Yeah I'm playing the Legendary edition @Th3solution on the PS5 so I think there's some minor improvements compared to playing it on a PS4??
Like I said in the previous post I'm quite pleased to actually enjoy this classic and have it (so far) live up to the lofty expectations it's garnered.
I'm just kinda winging it at the moment to be honest. I forgot what class I picked (Infiltrator?) but I've got a sniper rifle and seem to be going paragon for the time being.
VERY early days on the relationship front so I can't comment so far. I do like all my new alien chums over my boring human teammates though!
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@HallowMoonshadow In my experience, playing it on PS5 did give it a boost. FR felt like 60 and in PS4 it felt like 30 (just my eyes interpretation, not official measurements) and the loading is quite a bit quicker. It takes forever to load from that main menu on PS4.
Paragon choices are probably the best route for your initial experience and do feel like the default canon Shepherd responses, sort of like doing a good run vs an evil run in other binary choice RPGs. But the renegade options often are more entertaining for the sheer craziness of the dialogue when Shep puts someone in their place. Anyway, mixing it up is certainly fine too.
And the romance really doesn’t become all that intricate until ME2. I’m partial to Liara, but mostly because Ashley is so insufferable. 😂 But yeah, if you don’t like any of the options in ME1, then you might find the options in ME2 more to your liking.
I’ll be interested to read your thoughts as you progress and whether you decide to stick with the series. I’ve said this before when talking to
Yousef about the game, but they really don’t make games quite like Mass Effect anymore where your choices carry over to the next game. At least not to the extent that ME does it. It’s too risky nowadays to have a sequel too closely tied to its predecessor and with the cost of development and time involved, companies are risk averse to limiting their potential audience by making the games too dependent on one another. Certainly one could play ME3 in isolation without playing their others, but why would you? 😅 Anyway, don’t expect huge game changing carryover aspects from your playthrough, but there’s enough of your decisions that you’ll see pop up in the next game to make it feel more fleshed out than other sequels and series out there.
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I got the platinum trophy for Silent Hill 2 Remake. It was such an incredible game, start to finish. It was my first time ever playing a game in this storied franchise, and now I can’t wait to see what unfolds next.
I might take a short reprieve from gaming (a day or two), but my next main focus will be Metaphor Refantazio.
@HallowMoonshadow Surprised by your comment on Dragon Age as it's my favorite series of all time but glad that you liked Mass Effect which is my 3rd favorite series
You'll have a lot of fun in the Trilogy. Andromeda wasn't as good as the original trilogy but I thought it was fun in the end.
@Kraven Congrats on beating Silent Hill 2 Remake. How difficult was the Platinum?
@Khwarezm89 The platinum was fairly easy. It requires two playthroughs, and you just have to collect everything and get all endings. It’s pretty simple though!
I rolled the credits on Immortality this afternoon. I really enjoyed the experience of investigating the film material and trying to find connections. I enjoyed working out the plot of each movie and some of its overarching themes. The whole meta narrative, however, went completely over my head. I might not be smart enough or maybe I'm just missing some essential scenes to work it all out.
Regardless, I'm fine with not understanding fully. The game's a great mystery and an easy recommendation for anyone looking for an experience..
I’ve been playing Balatro and quite enjoying it. But after about 8 hours of time invested, I don’t feel much further along than I was after 2 hours. I’m not sure how to get past some of the more advanced Boss Blinds. I’ve reached Ante 8 but seem to have plateaued. Does anyone who’s played the game have any advice?
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
I am quite enjoying Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Played another chapter last night. I do still wonder why there are fully voiced cutscenes in a main quest for a good amount of time, and then all of a sudden it switches to lip flapping text scrolling out of nowhere. It is totally jarring and makes RGG look like they ran out of time or budget, but at least the endless beat em ups have been replaced by a weird tactical battle system, so the novelty of that is making it a bit easier to digest overall, so far, gameplay wise. I don't need to comment on the charm, silliness and goodness of the actual writing, that's a given, and there's always something intriguing afoot.
I'll tag in - it's me, @Yagami Yo! Sup!? Just incase you're interested in how it's going 😛
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@Yagami can't say I've noticed the soundtrack yet, tbh. Although when I had headphones on maybe I do recall it being quite punchy. I'd really have to play more, as I'd only just got to Yokohama last night. But I will probably have headphones on next time I play the game and have a listen out
I did notice the exact same goofy music as Judgment being used in the text scroll cutscenes though 😅 But that only stood out as I recognised it
@Th3solution It's a great game. In between these moments of getting better at the game, there are a million walls you might hit. Don't worry about them. Try to learn.
A few things you probably already found out:
The cards that multiply your modifier are really strong. So I don't mean the mult cards, which are great in the first few blinds, but the multipliers with the red backgrounds.
Most of my best runs I managed to combine a nice scoring hand with receiving bonuses from cards held in hand.
Focus on just one or two hand types each run, so you can really level them up. A very high level high card might be better than a barely leveled royal flush.
Specialize and take risks to achieve a maximum score. It's fine to die early, if you're going for that slim chance of a perfect card combo. Just go hard for cards that synergize for each other. Let those lead you and not your idea about the kind of build you want to make. The game is tactics only, no strategy.
Money early on is so strong. I always take those money jokers.
Anyway, try not to be too laser focused on making progress. Try to just make great combinations of jokers and cards, have fun and progression will come sun enough. 🌞
@JohnnyShoulder Yeah. Understanding the game you're playing might be overrated. I'm fine with still not fully understanding Metal Gear Solid 2 after all these years too. 🌞
Now that I got the platinum for Silent Hill 2 Remake, I am finally devoting my time to Metaphor Refantazio. I’m not that far in the game. I do have Hulkenberg as an official party member, and just completing the side quest/dungeon for Brigette. The reward and treasure for this quest was awesome, and very meaningful. I’m looking forward to seeing how this type of quality continues.
I will say, Persona 4 Golden is my favorite (J)RPG of all time. And I’m typically a fan of time management. But I’m not sure how I feel about it in this game yet. I do appreciate there is more freedom, but I’m also just overwhelmed due to the scope of the game, and the amount of stuff available to do. I like it, but I hate feeling like I’m missing something meaningful. Nonetheless, I’m sure I’ll get accustomed to it once I get more comfortable with the overall game.
Either way, it’s a special game so far. Atlus is just top tier.
@BookhouseBoy are there no universally praised games that you haven't tried from previous years, that you may have thought "this might not be for me" at the time, that you can try out now?
That can sometimes be a really good way to discover joy in gaming again, and it can get you into totally new things in and out of gaming itself. Some of my own personal favourite games have been ones I've played years after they released and they have broadened my horizons in other ways too.
@Kraven I’ve been on a card deck builder gaming kick lately (have played Inscryption and Midnight Suns within the last year also) and so it scratches a certain itch. It’s quite addictive, as rogue-likes can be, with that ‘just one more run’ feeling you get and then before you know it you’ve been playing for 4 hours. 😄
Certainly it’s worth a look if it sounds the least bit intriguing. It’s not a very expensive game. I think I bought it on sale and then with my PS Stars credit it didn’t cost me anything.
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@Herculean Thanks, mate. Sage advice. Some of those tips have rang true for me so far. My best runs seem to be when I totally leveled up either Flush or Two of a Kind, since those are the easiest mid-level hands to get. Also the cash tip is so true. When I’ve gone with more powerful jokers up early on I didn’t do as well as if I spend the first few games building some cash to buy better stuff.
I think I’ve been neglecting the multipliers you’re referring to. I think just because it says X1.5 it seems low but that is multiplying the other added multipliers too, I guess.
I also didn’t realize the order of your cards and jokers makes a difference. I saw online that you want to have your multipliers at the right and your chip builders to the left, so when it’s all added it maxes your multiplier.
What I need to try is some experimental runs where I destroy cards and shrink my deck, etc. I’ve been fairly conservative so far.
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@BookhouseBoy "Everything is a remake or an iterative sequel."
Balatro, Animal Well, Immortality, Hi Fi Rush, Pentiment; those are just 5 games that released on PS5 and I played. None of them are iterative sequels or remakes. Then there's so many stuff I haven't played, like Crow Country or Metaphor. And the list goes on.
So many people making grand statement like that about the industry, or any industry (I read those comments in music forums too). It says probably more about yourselves than the amount of creativity in games these days. 🌞
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