I have had a PSVR since launch and I was discussing with a friend who was tempted to buy one and I find it a hard recommendation in a way. When it first came out I was very positive but as time has come on, I can see its shortcomings. I in no way regret the purchase and there are some great titles. I'd even rate Astro Bot rescue as one of the best platformers made. But my advice to others is now if you have any doubt about whether it is for you, don't make the leap.
I wonder how others feel about PSVR as it closes in on its 4th birthday?
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@RogerRoger I have re-read your comment and actually, that was a sublime Madonna gag and I was just toooooo stupid to get it. Genuinely made me chuckle. I also re-read it in the electro synth pop voice from that song!
You are right though - I mean, I won't like sitting in an X-wing cockpit and attacking a Star Destroyer was amazing. But it lasted 15 minutes and you can't justify that money on it. The Tomb Raider VR level was not very good and nearly made me vomit. Batman was amazing but again, an expensive tech demo.
@LN78 Funny you should mention Beat Saber, I've been getting back into it for some general exercise/gaming fun. It makes my arms sore and I am terrible at it. My work colleagues love BoxVR as well and are on that every day!
@Thrillho Yeah it is why I find it hard to recommend. When I am in it I love it and am very impressed. When I am not in it, it does spend spells in the case not being used. Then I get it out and fall in love with it again! My main gripe is the move controllers - they are not great and hard to get hold of. Currently scalpers are selling them for over £100 a pair boxed.
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I finally finished the main story in Assassin’s Creed Origins. I’ll not write a full review, but at the risk of giving everyone AC overload, here’s just a few small impressions I took away. A mini-review, of sorts.
I’ve been chronicling my experience mostly over on the AC thread, and I had some highs and lows with the game, but mostly highs. It was a really fun open world game with a decent story that got better toward the end. I still think the narrative is a little jumbled, but it’s partly a result of the huge world and innumerable side quests. Toward the end though, I came to care about the characters and the conclusion hit me in the feels a little more than I expected.
The gameplay is solid, combat is pretty decent for a huge game like this. The stealth approach continues to be the most satisfying way to clear a camp though. I won’t reiterate the games largest weakness (imo) which is the repetitive nature of the missions and side quests, which has been talked about by myself and many other players already.
Technically, the game is also a mixed bag. It’s a marvel to behold at times, and quite a feat to squeeze this much content into a single disc. I had only a couple times that the game froze on me, once was today in the closing hours. I had to exit the game and restart it, which caused me to replay a section of my current mission again. Not a huge deal, but a game halting bug is never an acceptable thing in today’s age, even if it only happens twice in 60-70 hrs of gameplay.
I’m quite satisfied with how the story ended and I look forward to playing Odyssey. I can see some links between the two games forming, narrative-wise, so that helps. But mostly I just want to experience the AC gameplay and exploration in a new setting with new characters, a new protagonist, new enemies, and some varied RPG mechanics.
Overall, I give my praise to AC Origins for rekindling my interest in the series after Black Flag extinguished it. A solid outing it was and I’m excited again for the future. I recommend it for long time fans and for newcomers alike. If you like open worlds, exploration, stealth, light RPG with skill trees and weapon selection.... there are fewer games out there that do it this well.
@Arugula I was thinking the same thing. Ubisoft are just fantastic at what they do. And they do it without a lot of bell-ringing, headlines, or controversy (a la EA, Naughty Dog, Rockstar, Bethesda, Square-Enix...) When the announcement for AC Valhalla was made this week and a release date given, I was thinking to myself that they’ll probably hit that date. I don’t think we see multiple delays with them usually. As far as I can tell they tend to put our a solid product and do so usually without hiccups. Pundits would say it’s because they pump out the same games over and over with a new coat of paint, but I think it’s beyond that.
For example, I spent an hour or so with the Discovery Mode in Origins and I’m impressed that they included that and how accurate their research is.
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@Th3solution Ghost Recon: Breakpoint says hello. Sure it is only one game but it had a massive impact on some of their forthcoming games, with them being delayed. Also Assassins Creed Synidicate and Unity were released in a buggy state. There was a lot of negative media attention towards those games which lead to them taking an extra year to develop Origins.
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Dark Souls Ringed City done, and with that, the Dark Souls series is properly finished. There's a hole in my life now. I might have to complete my current game cycle as a last hurrah
Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next stage now.
@JohnnyShoulder Thanks! I thought it was a great mix of all the classic Dark Souls staple ingredients - amazing architecture, a horrible swamp, a big angry dragon - but what really elevated it for me was the boss fight with Gael at the end. I love how the final fight of the series wasn't a battle against a magic tree or a big giant beast, but instead it was a one-on-one against a bloke with a big sword and a tragic backstory. Great stuff
Good job, Parappa. You can go on to the next stage now.
@Gremio108 I was seriously impressed with that fight as a whole. It took me quite a few tries but it was worth slogging through one of my least favourite areas for imo.
@nessisonett It was one of my favourite fights from Dark Souls III, and reminded me of Artorias from Dark Souls I's DLC. A one-on-one with no gimmicks. Absolutely superb.
I have to say, the swamp was a bit of a chore, but I liked the Ringed City overall. Some lovely buildings to look at, just a shame about all the monsters trying to kill me all the time.
I finished Persona 5 last week and still miss playing it. If I didn't have a backlog I would've jumped straight into NG+, it's that good.
Are all JRPGs as good as this?! Plan on buying FF VII remake at some point but also tempted by FF XV which is currently on sale. Is this game worth playing? Never played a FF game so not sure if it's better to start with a classic or try a previous one first and see if I like it.
P5 though, what a great cast of characters. So funky, so cool and surprisingly (for me anyway) very funny. Morgana is one cool cat, sorry Mona but that's what you are at least to me!
@KratosMD Thanks for those recommendations, I've heard good things about Trails, will take that under consideration.
I think I will definitely play FF VII remake at some point this year, no rush though as currently working my way through Days Gone and still have a bit of a backlog including Star Wars Jedi and Death Stranding to play.
I just finished Trails in the Sky FC Evolution on Vita. It’s genuinely one of the best JRPGs I’ve played in recent years. It’s quite slow paced at times but there’s a nice flow to the game as you move from city to city. The final chapter and cutscenes are brilliant too and I’m really excited to move onto the second one because it ends on a massive cliffhanger. I’d definitely recommend this series, it might be a big commitment but I might actually make it to the Cold Steel games in the next couple of years!
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Lol, i should really re-try Journey. I played it to completion back on PS3 and I liked it fine, but it didn’t change my life or anything. At the time it was trailblazing, one of the early pioneers of “Video Games as Art” along with Flower. I quite enjoyed Flower actually more, but Journey was okay too. It was also early in the “random online co-op / meet-up” mechanic as well where, much like Dark Souls before it, online interactivity with other players was shown to be cooperative in a non-dedicated and non-intrusive way and could even be largely ignored. I wonder if I go back to experience it again if it will seem even the slightest bit innovative now. Apparently you were unimpressed 😂
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Lol unfortunately I didn't like it @nessisonett but I didn't hate it either... it was just kinda there. Quite similar to my feelings regarding the original FFVII actually now that I think about it.
As @Th3solution very aptly put "it didn’t change my life or anything"
It... looked pretty nice. That was honestly it though.
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