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Johnbobb 02/21/24 8:08:09 PM #1: |
Other games I've played recently: Metal: Hellslingser Fantastic soundtrack, frustrating rhythm-combat that never fully clicked with me and hit weird difficulty spikes out of nowhere. Slay the Spire Honestly, didn't click with me as much as I hoped it would. I'm not a big fan of roguelikes in general, but with the ones I like, I think part of what makes them work is that even when you lose (which you will, of course), it still in a way feels like a victory because you get new story beats, new opportunities, new upgrades, etc. Here, when you lose it, it just sort of ends and you start back from the beginning. It doesn't feel like there's much incentive continue unless you really love the gameplay loop itself, which didn't grab me that much. Hogwarts Legacy The castle itself is fantastic. It's fleshed out, expansive, and endlessly fun to just wander through and still discover new secrets late into the game. The surrounding highlands were pretty bland, and going through caves got really old. There's a lot of good here in the story, characters, combat and world-building, but it suffers from trying to do too much. There aren't enough spell slots to put the spells it gives you since all the non-combat magic fits into the same slots as the combat-magic. It tries to include potion making and herbology and creature collecting and collect-a-thon-ing and treasure hunts, and a lot of it ends up kinda falling to the wayside. There's a lot of quality of life improvements that could make it a legitimatley great game. Tell Me Why Wanted to play this one for years, but didn't have a way to do so. Recently got a Steam Deck and this is the first game I played. Definitely feels a lot like Life is Strange, but didn't click with me quite as much. Still good though. Suffers from The Exit 8 Short, cheap horror game getting popular with streamers who either intentionally play wrong for viewership or are legitimately terrible. Very creepy, good way to spend like 40 minutes. The Artful Escape You don't really do much beyond push right on the analog stick and occasionally play brief Simon Says-esque rhythm games, but it's gorgeous and the soundtrack is top tier, to the point it's worth playing for that alone. Hi-Fi Rush Very enjoyable but didn't quite live up to all the hype. There's a lot to love about it, most notably basically every character except for Chai. Getting kind of tired of games having great, interesting side casts and a generic template of a main character. The rhythm-based combat was intriguing (and easier to sync with than Metal: Hellsinger imo) and the humor and visuals were excellent. I do wish there was some changes to the platforming though; having you character only really able to jump straight up makes the actual platforming kinda frustrating. McPixel 3 Currently playing now and then, absolutely stupid in a very intentional way. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mobilezoid 02/21/24 8:09:36 PM #2: |
The Forgotten City is an engrossing and unique experience. It also isn't super long so not a huge commitment.
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KamikazePotato 02/21/24 8:14:03 PM #3: |
I don't think Chai is a generic template main character at all. He's goofier than anyone else in the cast.
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WarThaNemesis2 02/21/24 8:17:16 PM #4: |
mega man soccer
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Johnbobb 02/21/24 8:24:46 PM #5: |
KamikazePotato posted...
I don't think Chai is a generic template main character at all. He's goofier than anyone else in the cast.His only real character trait was "dumb but determined." Idk, he just felt very flat to me, and it didn't help that I played it just after The Artful Escape, which also had a main character who both looked and felt extremely similar in everything except the robot arm. He was the goofiest in the cast, but also had the least actual story or character development --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 02/21/24 8:36:39 PM #6: |
The Talos Principle and Ori and the Blind Forest were in my Top 30 games, so either of them.
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foolm0r0n 02/21/24 8:39:21 PM #7: |
Chai is basically the Naruto archetype which is definitely generic for an anime-inspired thing, even though it's not necessarily bland
Tchia looked really good and it's been on my list but I dunno if I'm gonna play it soon, so I'd be curious what you think of it Talos Principle is one of my fav puzzles, and you can play it kinda passively in between other games, so it's worth starting it now even if you don't finish it first (or ever) --- _foolmo_ he says listen to my story this maybe are last chance ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Snake5555555555 02/21/24 8:44:51 PM #8: |
Alan Wake II! Alan Wake II! Alan Wake II!
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ctesjbuvf 02/21/24 8:48:53 PM #9: |
Jet Set Radio
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MacArrowny 02/21/24 8:55:53 PM #10: |
Ori is amazing. A top Metroidvania.
Forgotten City is also really great. Neither game is super long. I think 7-8 hours for Forgotten City and 8-10 for Ori? Playing Ori also allows you to play the spectacular sequel someday. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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andylt 02/22/24 7:50:08 AM #11: |
Talos is great and I'd agree that it's a good game to play on and off between other games. Forgotten City is a neat experience, if you're into the premise then definitely give it a go. Ori 1 is a solid Metroidvania that admittedly isn't doing anything you haven't seen before. The sequel is better. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 02/25/24 1:20:00 PM #12: |
For the record, started playing The Talos Principle first, got hooked pretty fast
so far finished every challenge of Building A with all stars, working on Building B, also unlocked although doing it this way is weird because once you've started solving red and grey puzzles the green and yellow puzzles feel so simple by comparison --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Johnbobb 02/25/24 5:44:06 PM #13: |
Johnbobb posted...
For the record, started playing The Talos Principle first, got hooked pretty fastOh shit I found wigs --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MegamanX 02/25/24 5:57:59 PM #14: |
I'll always remember Wigs before his skin fell off
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WiggumFan267 02/25/24 7:55:41 PM #15: |
It me
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foolm0r0n 02/26/24 9:20:23 AM #16: |
if it's on Steam I should be on there too
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Johnbobb 02/26/24 10:17:53 AM #17: |
foolm0r0n posted...
if it's on Steam I should be on there tooIt's on PS5, otherwise I'm sure I'd be seeing more B8ers. I did see a couple other messages from people on my friends list (don't remember who offhand) but Wigz was the only one --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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