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Paratroopa1 posted...

I tried Fire Emblem Heroes, by the way - I had that same early phase where the game just felt too boring to be interesting, and I thought, maybe this game gets more interesting if I stay with it

Haha, nope!

PAD is fun. I played it for a while but eventually it just became too much of a grind without enough reward to keep me at it.

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Yoshi's Crafted World (Switch)

Cute game.

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What Remains of Edith Finch (Switch)

A pretty cool walking sim, but I felt like the ending was kind of a cop-out.

Sonic Mania (Switch)

Not quite as polished of an experience as Sonic 3&K, but definitely a good classic-style Sonic game. Didn't get all the emeralds because I'm terrible at the UFO chase stages, so only got the default ending.

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I think I liked Pikmin 1 and 2's rough edges, because 3 was definitely a better playing/more intuitive game but I didn't like it nearly as much.

Never heard of The Fool and His Money but it sounds interesting.

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Kid Icarus Uprising is so good. Definitely a shame there's no sequel, though I'm not sure I trust a sequel to replicate the things that made Uprising stand out.

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City Escape was my first thought. For ones that haven't been said yet, Corneria in Star Fox 64.

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Personally I don't consider a game beaten even if you use the game's own save function. Do it all in one go or not at all.

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MegamanX posted...

Though the real thing hes not perfect at? Battle he's an awful unit.

For real, though. It's such an odd choice for a personality for that unit (or vice versa).

I like Felicia though. She didn't really do anything to make me hate her and she becomes a killer midgame unit when you get the Flame Shuriken (IIRC, whichever one does damage off Magic).

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I haven't given it much of a chance yet but I didn't enjoy my first hour or two with Salt and Sanctuary.

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I think I found out from an episode of Friends when I was maybe 10-11. But it wasn't exactly a surprise either.

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xp1337 posted...

Kalameet, I assume. (The dragon in the DLC area.)

Oh yeahhhh. It killed me once in the valley-that-was-very-obviously-a-trap and I never went back. Whoops, looked cool too.

I got the Stray Demon. Missed Gwyndolin, who I've heard of enough to know about but never actually found.

Aecioo posted...

Anyway, glad you enjoyed! Now do 2 and 3.

I don't think they're on any platform I own or I probably would!

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To continue from last topic:

Conservative meme?

The person who is more likeable/inspiring has won every election for the past 30 years, what is Conservative about this?

"The guy I'd want to have a beer with" is a meme. It just means "candidate I like" and it's almost always used to justify liking Republican candidates. But it doesn't imply anything about a person's actual characteristics, much less their likeability. It's like the opposite of "coastal liberal elite" which is just code for "guy I don't like".

Bush Jr needed the electoral college and the SCOTUS to make him president because more people voted for the other guy -- what about that implies that he's inspiring or likeable?

I think you're right that when there's an inspiring candidate, they win. Uh, except for Bernie in the primary. But you can't try to apply that to elections without anyone inspiring.

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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

He was the guy you could have a beer with, its the same concept that it inspires people over boring people like Al Gore and John Kerry

OK but that's literally just a conservative meme, it doesn't actually mean anything. Definitely doesn't mean someone is inspiring.

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I'm not sure that exercise holds up pre-Obama. Bush Jr definitely wasn't inspiring.

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Dark Souls Remastered (Switch)

I finally know what all the hype is about

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Okay, beat Gwyn and linked the fire. It was pretty easy since he can be parried, but I liked that the game ended with a duel against a human-sized opponent (set to some great music).

There's at least two bosses I definitely missed (Manus and Priscilla) and I assume probably others. ...I kind of assumed I'd be allowed to go back to before Gwyn but it looks like it goes straight into new game+. 'whoops'

Oh since I didn't mention it, Gravelord Nito wasn't much of a fight either. I definitely felt overpowered for that fight so I guess maybe I was supposed to do it earlier.

Overall thoughts, there were a few rough moments (mostly involving the game's "platforming" challenges) but I had a great time otherwise. The combat really started to click with me by the end, and I appreciated that boss fights (and normal enemies even) force you to strategize instead of just rushing in with the same equipment for every fight. I think I like Bloodborne's edritch horror theme a bit more than the dark fantasy setting Dark Souls has, but I was pretty invested in the lore by the end. ...Didn't help me puzzle out the whole story but I got some of it, I think!

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So Bed of Chaos is the worst boss in the game, right?

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Seath's cool looking too and the unwinnable fight was a clever idea for a game like this. So he's at least got that going for him!

Artorias was a rough boss fight and gave me more trouble than anything since Ornstein and Smough. Eventually went and made a Reinforced Club +14 to deal with him, and even with that it wasn't easy. That damn super mode and those OHK thrusts...!

I got through Oolacile Township without too much trouble (definitely had to switch to the Silver Knight Shield for its sweet magic resist to deal with those mages though), and same with Chasm of the Abyss, but I don't really feel up to challenging the boss there yet.

So I warped out and started on the Demon Ruins. Ceaseless Discharge (in addition to having a disgusting name) honestly gave me a ton of trouble too, I eventually had to go full tank to deal with him because I was bad at dodging. Even then I needed some RNG luck because I couldn't deal with one of his attacks at all. Then I stopped after killing 7 Taurus Demons.

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linid0t posted...

Its like buying stocks, you dont get a refund if one suddenly plummeted today because suddenly you vastly overpaid yeatersay.

It's more like buying stocks except you don't get any stocks but they take your money anyway.

I'm not sure how this is even a question.

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I was really excited to use Scarlet on my team in Revelation.

Lol

I think I quit the game right after that. Couldn't even get "third route where everyone is playable" right.

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I tried, had one solid attempt at it, and quickly gave up after losing that run lol

Going after the DLC content now. Sanctuary Guardian definitely a worthy foe, I won but it took multiple tries and a lot of patience and opportunism. Probably the best boss since Ornstein and Smough, though a bit too time wastey when he decides to just shoot lightning over and over.

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I vaguely like Charlotte. In a world of royalty and retainers, she and Benny are just two random schmucks trying to make it through the day. I can respect that.

Benny is definitely the better half of the duo, though.

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Killed Seath in a pretty boring fight, seemed much harder at first than it actually was.

Crystal Cave is probably my least favorite area so far, though it's pretty looking at least.

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Me, cursed, my first time in New Londo Ruins: Wow, this sure is a manageable area

Me, ten seconds after having the curse removed: ah, i see

Despite this, drained the water and killed the Four Kings, then started working towards the DLC stuff. Killed the golem by the lake and cleaned out the Duke's Archives up until the outdoor part. Pretty fun area!

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Just speaking for myself:

FE7: Nils
FE8: No one stands out as particularly awful, but Moulder's pretty boring.
FE9: Makalov
FE10: Makalov again but also Oliver or a no-personality filler laguz like Gareth
Awakening: Yarne
Echoes: Conrad

Not sure if that last one needs spoiler tags but edited them in just in case. Also ^5 xp on the Makalov consensus lmao

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Yeah Izana's great. Definitely the best one-noter and better than a lot of more fully fledged characters.

Raka_Putra posted...

I don't remember the character writing ever get this bad in the previous games.

Fates definitely goes above and beyond, it's true.

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I half agree with xp but I think Flora's let down by Fates writing more than most others (probably as a consequence of being tied directly to Corrin and Garon). There's something interesting there but you have to dig through too many layers of stupid to find it.

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Paratroopa1 posted...

there are other charities

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I think it's part of Remastered, but I'm honestly not sure. Haven't seen any of it yet, to my knowledge at least.

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Went through Painted World of Ariamis but didn't kill Priscilla

Opened the sealed door in Darkroot Garden and killed Sif

Got through the Catacombs, killed Pinwheel and got the Rite of Kindling. Also found Tomb of the Giants but the first enemy squashed me lmao

Exploring Great Hollow now, cool area but I got sloppy during combat and a mushroom double-tapped me to death.

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793 hours, 40 games

Most played BotW, Smash, Hollow Knight, Mario Odyssey, Valkyria Chronicles

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To be fair that is probably the only legitimate reason to oppose impeachment.

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Got it! I should have switched to the Eagle Shield a while ago. I figured going down from 100% to 95% physical damage reduction would add up to hurt me more than going from 65% to 75% lightning damage reduction would help me, but nah, Eagle Shield definitely came through there. Had me worried when every attack of Ornstein's did chip damage though.

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Right now the biggest issue is Smough killing me in phase 1 while I'm dealing with Ornstein. Like, I definitely cannot even come close to killing Smough first right now, but I can almost deal with him while he's alone.

I'm sure Super Ornstein is a monster but he's not even on my radar at the moment.

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lmao Yurt sounds incredible

Ornstein and Smough are starting to piss me off and it's 0% because of Ornstein and 100% because of Smough. But I'm getting close to winning so it's just a matter of time.

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Reina was definitely a waste of a cool character design.

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I killed Ornstein but got disoriented by the cutscene and got killed by Smough lol. Definitely starting to feel more doable though.

On a more successful note, I invaded Lautrec the super memorable NPC's world and killed him to reclaim the firekeeper's soul.

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You might be able to score a mediocre free game or a cheap accessory too, but yeah $30 gift card is near the best deal I've seen lately.

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Thanks! I really need to give that a shot, I'm just lazy. Recalibrating fixed one joycon pair though (who knows for how long) so I haven't had to deal with drift issues for Sen's Fortress/Anor Londo.

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Okay, I figured out to use the Crystal Halberd on the lightning demons because it reaches them even after their backstep and kills in a few hits, I got past the archers, I opened up the castle shortcuts and opened the main doors, I learned how to parry-riposte the Silver Knights, and now I'm fighting Ornstein and Smough.

I just realized there were statues of them earlier in the area, near the entrance. Neat touch.

Anyway I'm bad at this game and can barely even put damage on them before being killed.

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Got to the end of Sen's Fortress and killed the Iron Golem. The rest of the area was pretty simple and the boss took me a few tries but wasn't too bad. It seemed like I could just keep nipping at his ankles and he didn't really have an answer for that, though his grab attack was still magnetizing to me.

Anor Londo is a real shitshow so far though. I'm having a lot of trouble with these pink lightning spear assholes, not to mention the archers. I got to the tower that you can spin, but basically haven't made it past that just because the enemies are ripping me apart.

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Probably weed, but it was so easy to give up cold turkey that I hesitate to call it an addiction.

ShatteredElysium posted...

If I'm being honest, probably the internet. I find myself cycling through the same sites throughout the day even though I know full well there's probably nothing new worth looking at.

but definitely this one.

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xp1337 posted...

As for the area KP mentioned. It's hidden very well. too well perhaps. If you want to go check it out: Down in the swamp near where the ramp that leads to the walkways that would eventually take you back up to the upper levels there should be a path up into a tree that dead ends up there. Hit the wall in that tree with a weapon and it should vanish revealing a small enclave with an item. Hit that wall too and it'll also disappear and reveal a path that will lead you there.

This is obscure to say the least. <_<

Made it to the Sen's Fortress bonfire near the bomb-throwing giant! I hate these snake mages. The axe pendulums look way scarier than they are though.

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Gotta say, the joycon drift is making it way worse but even without that I kinda hate that this game doesn't have a "don't fall off ledges" button/crouch/etc.

I found a way out of Blighttown via Valley of Drakes -> New Londo Ruins -> Firelink Shrine. (Incidentally, the Firekeeper is dead now so the bonfire doesn't function.) There's also a big snake there now that gives some plot exposition. I've slowly been piecing bits of it together but this is the first time that anything's really spelled out since the intro.

Sen's Fortress is pretty intimidating, but then, I guess all the areas were at first.

KamikazePotato posted...

Also, looks like you missed Ash Lake which may or may not be for the best

Yeah, I didn't see anything like that. I did find the Demon Ruins but noped the fuck outta there as soon as the name popped up.

xp1337 posted...

The Poison Swamp part of Blighttown suffers from Water Temple/Iron Boots problem for me personally. It practically begs for you to swap for the ring that makes bog traversal bearable as well as poison resist gear and I'd have zero problems if you could like... set a few equip loadouts and toggle between them with a single button press or at worst just being able to select it and have it change out all gear at once. Kinda like how you can equip backup weapons to your L/R hands but for armor/rings instead. ...and not counting against weight of course. >_>

I just changed it out for Blighttown and changed it back after. But I also didn't bother with much poison resist gear since I had a million purple moss, so I didn't have much to swap.

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Got through Blighttown and killed Quelaag. I really liked the bottom level swamp of Blighttown, reminded me of a couple areas in Turok 2, and the poison water was a neat use of that mechanic. The boss fight was kind of mediocre though. I summoned Man Eater Mildred and nearly won on my first try, but when Kellog was down to her last hit she double-tapped me with her fire aura AoE, killing me instantly. So I got it on my third try instead.

I'm only just now using the waterwheel xp mentioned, so I'm not sure if I skipped some of Blighttown on the descent or if this is the intended path. Either way, while trying to get back to the surface, I fell and died, so I'll give that another shot later.

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xp1337 posted...

I know the squid thing you're talking about (lol i went max paranoia on that thing, wanted no piece of it and just sniped it with a bow until it died)

You may already know this by now but it doesn't fight back at all, you just walk up behind it and attack it until it dies. I imagine maybe if you come at it head on it'll fight back?

But yeah I'm not really stuck, just lost and confused. I'll keep an eye out for the waterwheel, don't think I've been there yet.

kevwaffles posted...

https://youtu.be/z_h-NvMJK-c

This is very VERY good.

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Gotta say, joycon drift is adding a whole new layer of difficulty/paranoia to Blighttown.

I got to the bonfire, killed some weird squid thing, and I've taken out three of the toxic dart assholes that don't seem to respawn, but I'm pretty confused about how to get the rest of the way down.

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Yeah, true. On the other hand, I looked at my upgrade options recently and missed that completely, so. You might overestimate me a bit.

Progress update: Braved the frogs to clean out the rest of the Depths, so I guess I'm headed to Blighttown next.

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Okay, that all makes sense. I kind of knew about the scaling/letter grades but hadn't caught on that Raw weapons didn't have it. Sounds like something to avoid so I'm glad I asked!

KamikazePotato posted...

Have you been reinforcing your Estus Flask with the Firekeeper Souls?

I did once, but I don't think I've come across a second Firekeeper Soul yet.

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Speaking of upgraded normal weapons, what's the difference between, say, a Claymore +6 and a Raw Claymore? I know Divine is good against undead but I don't think the game has explained Raw weapons to me yet.

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