Topic: What (Non-PS4) game are you playing??

I just got Super Lucky’s Tale on Switch, I played the demo and quite enjoyed it. It reminded me of Croc on PS1 for some reason. I have about 7 other games that I should be playing but I’m not really feeling any of them at the moment and things are a bit stressful at the mo so hopefully this hits the spot. Otherwise I might just stop trying to play games until FF7 lol.

@KratosMD After reading your I am going to have to check it out now. I have been on the fence on getting it especially after the last few Lego games didn't sit well with me.

I'm currently playing through Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on Switch. I hated my Wii U and hardly bought any games for it because it annoyed me even just turning it on, so I never got round to this the first time. I'm marginally less annoyed using my Switch so I got this for Christmas, and I'm running it alongside more story based games when I just fancy some sweet Mario action.

I have to say I think it's really good, although from what I understand the "New" series is somewhat unpopular amongst a lot of Mario purists. I like it more than Mario Odyssey, if I'm honest, although I didn't really like Mario Odyssey so.

I'm hoping for a port of 3D World, which I've already played but would definitely play again. Totally underrated Mario game.

Got a gaming PC for son so downloaded alot of emulators notably a commodore 64 collection including my personal favourite dizzy the egg

@KratosMD I played a bit over Christmas and it didn't really do much for me. Will most likely pick it up again at some point but I'm not exactly rushing to get back to it lol. Glad your finding it fun though!

@KratosMD I had no idea Sports Story existed so thanks for that, Golf Story was a good fun game so I have high hopes for the sequel!

Feeling miserable so thought I'd add another game to the rotation and started The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD on the Wii U. I've played the original Wind Waker multiple times over the years, but this is my first play of the remaster. It's still gorgeous, although the new lighting gives an unpleasant solidity to the characters in places. The shading in the original (especially at 480p) is sublime, so it's a bit of a shame. Other than that the QoL improvements are nice, although I dislike the gamepad and find it genuinely painful to use for long periods.

Resident Evil 6 on PS3. A Great action game but a horrible addition to the franchise, like the previous two.

@KratosMD It's delightful. Nah, I haven't got a Pro Controller although am not sure it's worth getting one at this point because of how few Wii U games I have left to play. I like aspects of the gamepad's utilisation such as the item switching, but it is otherwise so cumbersome and heavy.

Continuing my run through the Uncharted series with Golden Abyss on Vita.

Played through it once on release and was thoroughly impressed. Coming back to it hot on the heels of the remasters of Uncharteds 1-3 was somewhat jarring initially.

The compromised visuals and the tiny Vita sticks inspired a feeling of 'perhaps I should just skip this one'. Thankfully, the overall presentation - the rousing Uncharted theme and nostalgia for my original 2011 awe at the wonderful achievement of a studio other than Naughty Dog transposing the Uncharted formula to a handheld experience won out. And I'm glad it did.

The gunplay still feels compromised, but the game does compensate with a better feeling hand to hand experience and somewhat dimmer-witted AI.

And while the visuals are a significant downgrade from playing the PS4 remasters, once away from the drab prologue Golden Abyss really shines, aided in no small part by the mostly good animation and tight direction. The cast is a significant factor in selling this game too and thankfully get to work with a script that feels every bit as Uncharted as 1-3.

While most of the expected control scheme remains intact from the home console games, there are of course the Vita specific inputs. I'd forgotten how annoyingly unnecessary some of it is. But for all of the forced screen swiping to cut bamboo and the pace stunting tilt to balance mechanic, there's the still pretty charming charcoal rubbings and labour saving path drawing for Drake to climb. There is a 'hold the Vita up a light' bit, I've not hit that yet, but it is a nice use of the camera I think.

I had also forgotten totally about the (now disabled) Black Market/Near functionality. Near! Remember that? I really liked that!

Started Mario Odyssey last night. Enjoying it so far! Not gonna get all the moons as trying to clear the never ending backlog.

Next in line will be: Link's Awakening & Fire Emblem Three Houses.

@KratosMD I wasn't a huge fan of SMO until I got to the post-game content. The main campaign is a bit easy for my liking, but the huge amount of post-game content, and the exploration that went along with it, really made me appreciate its design more than I did previously.

Especially the hugely nostalgic Mushroom Kingdom.

Playing more of Disco Elysium. This game honestly blows my mind, it makes SCUMM look like kiddy play. Nothing has captured being a detective this well before, you really are in charge of your own destiny. I’m excited to see what you’ll all think when it comes to PS4.

@nessisonett What is SCUMM?

@JohnnyShoulder SCUMM is the engine LucasArts used in the 90s to create Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle etc. It was a revolutionary way to create adventure games at the time and now Disco Elysium has evolved on those concepts to create a truly new type of adventure based RPG.

@nessisonett Oh yeah I remember now. It was referenced a lot in those games, like some kind of joke product placement.

Fancied a little break from Uncharted this afternoon so threw OutRun 2006 Coast 2 Coast in the PS2.
Absolutely sublime game!

2 lads on the train helping each other on BOTW. Pretty cool. I want to join in but they might think I'm weird.

Plus I don't have our switch on me.

@Kidfried Oh yeah, Obra Dinn was absolutely fantastic, there’s just a great satisfaction to be had acting your inner Sherlock!

@RogerRoger I reckon my red line would be seeing someone play Resogun or Rogue Legacy. Give me the switch Boys there's a pro coming through!