@johncalmc The XBC2 battle system totally is complicated, don't pretend it isn't. It is really good, though, I think I don't find the XBC3 one quite so involving. It is good though. Both have that whole rhythm aspect going on. XBC1 is super dull.
The getting lost thing is really frustrating but after a while you sort of get what is happening before the game can shaft you and it's not so bad. Actually, forgetting the map for a moment and actually taking a moment to stand still and study the landscape (if you can make it out in 480p) can help you navigate a little easier. I really found that on the second main Titan you visit. And at least fast travel is super quick so you can move to a more convenient waypoint if you go the wrong way.
My only real gripes with the game are all the annoying skill gates you come across, which can stop side quest progress in its tracks if you don't have the right blades, which themselves are RNG based. But there are so many side quests it's not really the end of the world, and it all helps pad out the endgame if you're enjoying the world so.. meh. Or "meh meh meh!" might be more appropriate.
@johncalmc The intricacies of the combat system take a while to fully open up. At the start, it's pretty basic. Once you understand how to use blade and driver combos, can reliably activate various elemental orbs to burst during chain attacks, and especially once Rex is able to switch between multiple different blades in battle, it's a much more involved (and fun, IMO) system. Feel free to ask for questions, as the game doesn't do a great job of explaining its various systems.
If you can manage to get into it, pretty much the entire second half of the game is really compelling. Even many people who hate XC2 are willing to admit it does a great job of building narrative momentum going into the last few chapters.
And the music IS really good, and only gets better as the game goes on. One of the strongest video game soundtracks in memory.
It's a flawed game, but what it does well, it does extremely well, which eventually won me over. I hope the same holds true for you.
@kyleforrester87 Still enjoying XC3? I'm mid-chapter six now. Actually got there about a week ago, but I've been swamped in side-quests. I ignored a lot of them in previous games, but I really enjoy the emergent narratives for each colony that arise from following their quest lines, so I'm trying to complete as many as possible in this game.
@kyleforrester87 I should clarify that I'm really not very far into it so so far it seems easy enough but I kinda don't understand what's happening. I'm just somehow winning 😂 at some presumably I'll hit a wall and have to try and understand what is happening
@Ralizah I’m really liking it but I am struggling to commit time to it. And when I do it’s like I only have an hour so I run around in circles, enjoy some views and make a bit of progress in a side quest. I’m chapter 3 still.
But I am really liking the world and the characters and plan on sticking with it, even if I am playing it still at Christmas.
Got Triangle Strategy to play afterwards I think, as far as gameplay goes, they would be good to play in tandem with one another, and I thought about doing that until I realised how stupid that was from a time perspective!
@johncalmc they really don’t explain parts of the battle system well at all, but it is worth researching how it works to get the most out of it. But you can also sort of muddle through without knowing it well too, which is sort of what I am doing with aspects of XBC3. And although I am making progress it’s kinda annoying, as you really want to know what direct effect you’re having on the battle with your inputs. I do plan on watching a few YouTube videos to better explain it once I get time.
Wasn't planning on buying this game anytime soon but its availability on the Switch has been surprisingly very low so I decided to order Digimon Survive. I wanted to get this game on Xbox but considering it's apparently more of a visual novel, I decided to get it on the Switch for portable play. Visual novels on consoles are a big no no for me.
Anyway, I love the Digimon franchise having grown up with the Adventure anime and I liked the first Cyber Sleuth game, so this should be an interesting title to play!
@ThereThere Yeh it has a really great back catalogue of retro titles, and the online service is fairly priced (IMO) if you have interest in a good selection of NES/SNES/N64 titles.
I think where the Switch can really shine though - is playing relatively new indie titles, with less demanding specifications etc. Hades is a good example, I got this on PS5 and Switch but played pretty much exclusively on Switch. A bit of minor lag at times, but very enjoyable otherwise. Other multi-platform games such as Hollow Knight, OlliOlli World and Dead Cells are good for Switch too.
Saw that The House in Fata Morgana was on sale for 25% off and while that isn't much of a discount, I also had roughly €14 in gold points. So I figured why not, I'll buy this game. I've read that it's one of the best games/visual novels ever made or at least one of the most highly rated ones on Switch. Not to mention that there's like 50 hours of content and it's three games in one, so for the price I paid (which was €14) it was worth it even if gets a steeper discount in the future. Genuinely can't wait to see what the fuss is all about.
@Ralizah maybe you can answer this, when you do an offseeing for a random in the field, you get a little affinity, does that go toward whichever colony you are closest too..?
Edit: I answered my own question, yes it appears to give you affinity for the closest colony
@kyleforrester87 Yeah, I believe all of the husks in a given region give you affinity for a specific colony, since that's where you'd expect to find their dead.
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@LtSarge I came across this game yesterday when looking through the top ranked Switch games on Meteoritic. Did you like the little bit you've tried of it so far? I'd consider getting it since it's on sale, and the physical version seems to be long gone since it was Limited Run Games.
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@KilloWertz The House in Fata Morgana? I haven't started it up yet since it's such a meaty game. But from what I've heard of its premise, it sounds very interesting and it's gotten great reviews as well.
I have seen the game go on sale a couple of times now but I haven't seen it receive a higher discount rate than 25 percent so it could be a good idea to grab it now if you're interested in it.
@LtSarge Yep, but ok, my bad. It showed that you had played it for a little while, so I thought maybe you tried it for a bit. No big deal.
I think the sale is ending soon (don't remember if it's today or later in the week, I'll look), so I'll think about it and see if I want to pick it up yet. I am definitely interested, but I was also considering getting the Ace Attorney Collection and Mega Man 11 as well from Capcom's sale that's ending at the end of the day.
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@KilloWertz Ah I see what you're referring to. I start up all my digital games as soon as I've downloaded them so that I don't have to wait ten days before the system shows my total playtime of those titles for whenever I get around to actually playing them.
Ace Attorney is usually the most popular choice for people looking for good visual novels. But it's also different than most visual novels in that it's also a detective game. So you have to go from place to place, talk to people, collect evidence and then participate in court trials where you present your evidence. Another series like that is Danganronpa. So if you want more involved visual novels, then Ace Attorney and Danganronpa is the way to go. But from what I've heard, The House in Fata Morgana is just a pure visual novel where all you do is read, kinda like the Steins;Gate titles.
@LtSarge Oh, ok. Yeah, that does make sense. I was wondering why it didn't show my time for Xenoblade Chronicles at first even though I had clearly played it for a while, but now I know. Whenever I get around to playing Three Houses, that will be fixed since I played it for a little while just to try it out a couple of weeks ago.
I will probably like the two you mentioned even better, and I was looking into Danganronpa at one point too. Maybe if the collection of them (Danganronpa Decadence) either digitally or physically goes on sale again.
If the game has an engaging enough story, which the game seems to have, then I should still enjoy The House in Fata Morgana enough to make it worthwhile. I don't mind the occasional FMV game which has basically no gameplay, and even games like Life is Strange and such are more about the characters and story than anything else, so I should still be ok. I might be leaning towards waiting on it and playing others first, but it will stay on the list.
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HallowMoonshadow I think both games are amazing for what they are. With that said, I'm more of a JRPG person than someone into SRPGs, so I'd probably give the nod to Xenoblade.
Speaking of JRPG's I forgot Live A Live is also a thing on the switch and came out only a couple of weeks ago... Are you interested in that?
In fairness, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a ton of fun (honestly better than the majority of DKC games it's clearing emulating, tbh), so I understand it overtaking something else you're playing.
I've never played a Donkey Kong Country game... Or any Donkey Kong game. I'm actually not a fan of the character or monkeys in general
Sorry to hear Original Sin I isn't fully doing it for you. That can always be an issue when games feel exceptionally different between entries.
Yeah... I think I'm gonna have to write a review about OS I to get it all off my chest. I never wrote that review for OS II cus it would've been mostly me gushing for 5000 or so words.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker's PS4 port IS the buggiest game I've played on the system... But I also had way more fun with the underlying game then I have with OS I to be perfectly honest.
Yeah, if you do go into Mass Effect, best to leave the massive hype behind it on the side, as that can spoil experiences you might otherwise have enjoyed by elevating your expectations too high. I loved the first one and was disappointed by the second, so when I eventually play the trilogy, the third one will be completely new to me.
I'll try my best. It's always gonna be a thought at the back of my head but at least with all the trashing of ME3 and that infamous ending and more varying opinions of the series I've heard in general as of late (including your disappointment of 2) it should be easier to try and do so then FFVII 😅
They did something similar with the XC2 dub. Americans tended to voice the Blades, Gormotti were voiced with Welsh accents, Ardanians were all voiced by Scottish actors, etc.
... Now that's a nice detail. I like that quite a bit.
I need to go back and fully replay FFXII. Really loved that game back in the day. Not sure how I feel about the changes made to the remaster, but we'll see.
Same. I did actually start playing it three or so years ago and got to King Raithwall's Tomb & Belias but... I got distracted by something else and never went back.
I hadn't even chosen a job for anyone, waiting for the second one to be available before I comitted to a build.
This was before the reset job option was patched into the PS4 version... 😂
Today is a good day. An online store that sells used copies of games got Dragon Quest XI, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Kirby and the Forgotten Land (all of which are on my watchlist) in stock today and I bought all three games for €40 each. It literally won't get cheaper than this, lol. Really happy with these purchases.
I feel like this past month I've bought pretty much all major Switch games that I've been wanting to get now. Shin Megami Tensei V, AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative, Digimon Survive, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes and now Dragon Quest XI, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Kirby and the Forgotten Land. The only major games left for me to get are Triangle Strategy and Live a Live.
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