Topic: Games you've recently beat

@Tjuz With the disguises don't you have to walk so very slowly when using them, otherwise they wear off in no time at all? Unless there is some sort of skill that makes them more effective that I wasn't aware, which is entirely possible!

@JohnnyShoulder I played on PC, so I didn't have the joysticks to walk slower or faster. I just did a normal paced walk, no sprinting. I did have the 25% faster walking perk. I just made a B-line for the objective, and it'd wear out just before I got there usually. At that point any enemies would be distracted or killed by the revering factions however, so I never had to get my hands dirty. Whenever you got a new objective of where to go the disguise would recharge. It made it very easy to just walk through the level without any resistance, which felt very off considering it was built up as this insane suicide mission!

just finished Blackwood crossing for plat 156 - man what a roller-coaster of emotions that game was

Uncharted 2 done last night.

Largely enjoyable thanks to the excellent cast, and stunning locations.

On to Uncharted 3!

@RogerRoger I've played a small chunk of 3. The opening with Drake as a kid and the rooftop/city escape. Really not an enjoyable thing I thought at the time.

If I can get past that without chucking it in - I should be OK

I'm keeping a keen eye out bargain-bin prices for 4 and LL, but I'm tempted to do release order and play GA after 3. Possibly 'wow' myself back in to it with the Vita to PS4 jump.

@RogerRoger I played and finished Golden Abyss when it came out

I remember really enjoying it! I don't have the physical anymore, but it was free on Plus at some point so I may as well throw it in.

@RogerRoger
Interestingly, just checking through My PlayStation - I got 33% trophy completion for both Drake's Fortune and Among Thieves!

@RogerRoger I'm going to try not to peek as I go along

@KratosMD Dude, you are on a roll!

@KALofKRYPTON Noice! 3 is my favourite in the series. The combat still sucks, but the set pieces are incredible, the villain suitably evil, and it just has an atmosphere and silliness that I find appealing. Thief's End is a little bit too self-serious.

@mookysam @RogerRoger
Started Drake's Deception night. Once again, the remaster looks pretty great! Also once again, I've played more of this than I thought!

@RogerRoger I had forgotten how much more fluid the movement feels by 3. Could just be the addition animations when Drake bounds along - but it does seem a somewhat easier experience in general.

Can't remember how far I played, but I do remember doing as far as the big fire scene that I think I'm coming up on.

River City Girls + Katana Zero. Played these on Steam, but I highly recommend getting both of these if they are on sale on PSN.

@KratosMD I only play horror games on the long dark winter evenings/nights. Feels wrong to being playing them when it is sunny outside lol. Also playing with headphones will intensify the atmos. Listening to the Alien stomp around looking for you while you hide in a locker is quite nerve wracking!

@Kalvort Katana Zero is only currently available for pc and switch. Thanks for the recommendation though, it has always been on my wishlist.

@JohnnyShoulder oh sorry I thought it hit PSN already ;/ Anyway, if you liked the Hotline Miami games, this will hit the spot nicely!!

Finished Uncharted 3 Remastered last night.
Nicest of the bunch to play so far, but I think 2 is the strongest narratively so far.

Moving on to Golden Abyss next, which I've finished before, but it was a long while ago!

I just finished up Kingdom Hearts III, and I'm very emotionally conflicted right now. Definitely need time to process my thoughts on it.

I also recently finished Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna, the Golden Country (full thoughts in the "Impressions/Reviews" thread), which was great.

@RogerRoger The horseback section is the best bit of the series so far. Without doubt.
I'm tempted to say that 3 feels phoned in, but that's grossly unfair. It's a fine game, perhaps it's playing them in quick succession, but 2 just felt a more complete experience. The narrative and script felt weighty.

@RogerRoger I did have 4 on release. Went through about a third of it I think, not sure what distracted me from it, but I lent it out and never went back to it.
It was good from what I remember.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne. I've completed the main story and did a bit of the post-game things, but missed plenty of quests and other side activities. I really enjoyed the expansion, but after playing so much of it I now want to move on and give it a rest.

The core gameplay involves hunting down these huge monsters, in what feels like epic boss fights. There's a variety of different monsters to battle, and plenty of weapon types to choose from (Hammer and Insect Glaive are my favourites). The basic gameplay loop involves battling monsters to get materials, then using the materials to craft new weapons and armour in order to be able to defeat tougher monsters.

Iceborne is an expansion which takes place after the main game, and involves travelling to a new icy area and encountering new monsters.

My favourite thing about Iceborne is the monsters. Whereas the base game was a bit lacking in the weirder and wackier monsters, the Iceborne expansion had a good selection of unique monsters. My main issue with the monsters was that a lot of the returning monsters from past games were revealed before the expansion was released, so there weren't many surprises.

Iceborne also features a new hub area. This is quite a nice quality of life improvement, as it is much smaller and more compact then the hub from the main game, so hunters won't need to run as far to get to where they want to go.

My main gripe is that, as a solo hunter, the game is more pushy about encouraging multiplayer than past games. As well as some pop ups, there's a few monsters that are next to impossible to complete solo, such as the Siege monsters.

But overall, the game was a lot of fun, and I really enjoyed it.