Topic: Push Square Game Club Spooktacular: Resident Evil 4

@Th3solution You’ll be fine on this current route but be warned that characters may not be too happy with you. I don’t think I could ever go back and do a neutral route after seeing what the pacifist route was like to be honest.

Okey dokey people, the goal this week is to beat SPOILER at the end of Waterfall! Hopefully that’ll be a decent enough goal to set but as always, feel free to do less or more depending on your schedule.

Currently being melted by a dog in Snowdin. Stupid dog. I forgot how hard this game could be.

@RogerRoger I think all your problems should start getting solved pretty soon. After waterfall the game really kicks into gear in my opinion.

@RogerRoger The big one in armour, I am doing a pacifist run but I get destroyed by its attacks while I’m trying to placate it. If you reached the milestone does that mean you’re onto Hotland?

I've seen a lot of people struggle with that boss in particular @RogerRoger so congrats on figuring out just what exactly you needed to do.

-Edit- Also forgot mention that I like your christmas themed Sonic avatar!

Yeah it is rather oddball isn't it? There is a certain charm there I can't deny.

Did you find the hidden vilage inside the waterfall area?

I actually ended up enjoying deltarune a bit more then Undertale myself... Might've partially been because Undertale was the first and only time I ever tried gaming on a PC @RogerRoger 😅

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Deltarune was actually really great, I played it in one go a couple of minutes after it dropped on PC. It was kinda refreshing playing a game without all the information you normally hear about a new game that releases.

I don't think so @RogerRoger? ... I think it's more of a joke area Rog but it's been ages so I don't quite recall if Temmie Village has something there that's worthwhile 😅

@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy The armour you get there is the only reason I beat the game the first time!

@RogerRoger Yeah, the next checkpoint is essentially ‘finish the game’ to be honest. Are you currently on a pacifist run or have you killed anyone? It’s just that there’s a whole other area if you’re on a pacifist run. And the true ending makes so much more sense than the normal ending.

@RogerRoger Good to hear, it saves a lot of time if you stick to pacifist although you might want to look up how to access the true pacifist route as I remember it being a bit of a pain to figure out without a guide. It’s absolutely worth it though, one of the best true endings in these sorts of games.

@RogerRoger You shouldn’t need to duplicate your save as it continues post-game just before the final boss and one of the requirements is to beat the game anyway!

I’m enjoying myself, it’s a good game to replay as you can spot all the little hints towards plot points later on and the jokes all stick. I’m in Waterfall now so shouldn’t be too far behind!

I’ve made it to Waterfall and past the fight with Papyrus, which was a little tough. Had to burn through about 4 recovery items

I definitely think the second portion in the Snow area was better than the first Ruins area. The writing is still probably a little too quirky for my taste but it’s gotten better (that or I’m getting more accustomed to the off-the-wall humor). I’m still not hugely engaged with the game overall, so I’ll not make any guarantees that I’ll complete it. It’ll have to be a mood thing. I figure I’m about halfway? since the trophy that just popped is titled “Midway”

That’s me onto The Core now in Undertale, I should be done the normal route tomorrow. I quite like the bullet hell gameplay to be honest, although I play quite a bit of Touhou and similar games so I have experience.

@RogerRoger Do you think you’ll finish off the Lab? The true final boss is an interesting one although I do recall it being rather hard!

@RogerRoger Never mind, I forgot you literally can’t die in it, like Toriel’s fight 😂😂

Alrighty then, we’ll probably finish up Undertale this week, and it’s Christmas anyway so I wouldn’t want to start another game until next week.

That means next Monday we’ll get underway with Devil May Cry V! Whether that’s the original version or Special Edition, that’s up to you.

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@nessisonett cheers for the tag! I think I'll sit dmc5 out because I've only ever played about half of 4 and I put all my eggs in the God of War basket in terms of game series to play from the beginning this month, hopefully Feb's game will be something I can join in on! Cheers anyway!!

@nessisonett Tempted by this one. If the SE is in the sale tomorrow, I'm in for sure.

@RogerRoger Thanks for the inquiry. And, well, although I’ve not completely given up hope on the game, I certainly haven’t made any more substantial progress. There is definitely a factor of the holiday season throwing in some randomness. I’ll probably not get back into it unless I have a change of heart though.

I am curious about DMC5, and if I didn’t have other games going and my big backlog, then I’d have joined in just out of curiosity of the game and it’s beloved series. But since I’m going to pass on DMC5 for now, I’ll drop an update somewhere if I do end up getting back to Undertale.