What are you playing right now?

[Joseph Kony]

Doubtful. Howlongtobeat.com has the playtime for the original at 33 hours for a completionist and I'm at 46 hours with the base game beat but without any of the DLC played. :lol

Besides, I want to come back to Miles Morales later since it's a separate game. Don't want to play a game so similar right after.

idk man, the main quest line was pretty short, there's no way it took me anywhere near 30 hours to beat Miles Morales, unless you mean doing like most of the side content aside from collectables then maybe, but i felt like the main story was pretty easy to breeze through.


You check anything in the Golden Week Sale? Today is the last day. Well technically I think the sale ends at 8AM CST tomorrow. I couldn't resist Dragon's Crown Pro for $5 and Odin Sphere Leifthrasir for $18. Kind of tempted by Sakura Wars for $30 but being the game is mostly visual novel with some mech combat I think I'm just going to import the Japanese version.

Nah, I have so many games in the backlog at this point I need to start playing them before I buy new ones :lol i have a bad habit of starting games, buying new ones one sale, playing those while neglecting the other game. its a vicious cycle :

[Joseph Kony]

Game is too skill dependent and then you throw in needing crazy luck with good weapons. Also dont appreciate you need to make your way through waves of enemies before getting to the boss. It looks like the last patch made it so there are a lot more health drops along the way though.

How far along are you btw? I haven't played this game in over a week. Doubt I'll ever touch it again. :lol

still trying to beat the boss in the 2nd biome tbh. I havent played it in a couple days though. the game would be infinitely less infuriating to play if you just spawned in the same biome instead. but i get it, thats the genre. just so fucking annoying having to traverse through the overgrown ruins again and again to get back to where i even was.

i was able to find a key to the random house and got in there a bit. kinda makes me think the main character is just hallucinating or imagining all of this

[spurraider21]

It’s one of my best ps4 experiences tbh. The combat in Spider-Man was super fun man, specially with the ratchet and clank inspired weapons system etc. But I think the story is the best part of this game.

And honestly while some side quest was tedious, the swinging in the game was just way too damn good that it’s hard not to enjoy it.

I’m disappointed that the next game would feature Tom Halland as the Spider-Man, honestly whoever was in the first game did an amazing job tbh.
spiderman combat felt like an optimized version of the arkham combat system

[DMC]

Playing GTA V again with some Menyoo mods.

[apalisoc_9]

Ratchet and Clank going to be the best next gen experience it seems..words from peeps who played the preview.

[Reck]

Ratchet and Clank going to be the best next gen experience it seems..words from peeps who played the preview.

Doubt it given that this is an early PS5 game. We have just begun to scratch the surface of what the PS5 can do feature wise. Cant wait to see what Santa Monica comes up with God of War and the PS5.

[140]

Ratchet and Clank going to be the best next gen experience it seems..words from peeps who played the preview.

:lol

[baseline bum]

Ratchet and Clank going to be the best next gen experience it seems..words from peeps who played the preview.

Rift Apart was probably reason #2 for me getting PS5 early (Ghost of Tsushima was #1, Spiderman + Miles Morales #3), so with the game now effectively finished unless the reviews are dogshit I'll be getting this next month.

[baseline bum]

Doubt it given that this is an early PS5 game. We have just begun to scratch the surface of what the PS5 can do feature wise. Cant wait to see what Santa Monica comes up with God of War and the PS5.

I want to see the raytraced Unreal engine and how that gets used this gen. Unreal 3 enabled so many amazing early gen 360/PS3 games: Bioshock / Rainbow Six Vegas / Gears of War... I think the Mass Effect games used Unreal 3 also. So would love to see a repeat of that.

You already saw what Unreal 5 without RT could do on PS5 here


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8B1LNrBpqc

[Joseph Kony]

Resident Evil Village :tu :tu

[baseline bum]

Resident Evil Village :tu :tu

Did you apply the thicc mod?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHyiKdSc6r8

[Reck]

Did you apply the thicc mod?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHyiKdSc6r8

Waiting for the cosplay porn to drop. Abella Danger can play the part, imo.

[baseline bum]

Waiting for the cosplay porn to drop. Abella Danger can play the part, imo.

Meh, Isis Taylor got the better figure for it. Or did, maybe she's an old bitch now.

[Joseph Kony]

Did you apply the thicc mod?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHyiKdSc6r8

Damn :wow dem tiddies

I got it for my PS5 though, figured why not. The adaptive triggers are kind of annoying on this game though, i had to turn them off because i kept mistiming my shots :lol

[baseline bum]

Damn :wow dem tiddies

I got it for my PS5 though, figured why not. The adaptive triggers are kind of annoying on this game though, i had to turn them off because i kept mistiming my shots :lol

Try playing with both hands then

[Reck]

Wow this Mass Effect remaster feels like a brand new game. Control feels so much more superior to the way the old ones felt like which was clanky and tanky. Movements are smooth and shooting feels great.

baseline bum (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=131) I insist you must get it now. :tu

[baseline bum]

Wow this Mass Effect remaster feels like a brand new game. Control feels so much more superior to the way the old ones felt like which was clanky and tanky. Movements are smooth and shooting feels great.

baseline bum (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=131) I insist you must get it now. :tu

LOL not for $60

[apalisoc_9]

Dead cells is a must play IMO.

[SpursforSix]

Dead cells is a must play IMO.

x2

Didn't think I'd care for the rouguelike aspect. But getting to keep the powerups kept this fun as hell.
You would probably like Katana Zero as well.

[Reck]

Dead cells is a must play IMO.

After getting tortured and abused by Returnal, no thanks.

[DJR210]

Ratchet and Clank going to be the best next gen experience it seems..words from peeps who played the preview.


:lol

:lol

[Leetonidas]

Days Gone looks amazing on PC

[apalisoc_9]

Biomutant looks really good.

[Reck]

Hey man baseline bum I'm kind of dissapointed with P5 Strikers. I thought I'd like it more but this style of play is kind of cool at the beginning but it gets stale at some point.

I dont know what it is but I'm not getting into it. Maybe it's the fact I'm playing multiple games at once or what but I'm not really getting sucked in.

[baseline bum]

Hey man <b><a href="https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=131" target="_blank">baseline bum</a></b> I'm kind of dissapointed with P5 Strikers. I thought I'd like it more but this style of play is kind of cool at the beginning but it gets stale at some point.

I dont know what it is but I'm not getting into it. Maybe it's the fact I'm playing multiple games at once or what but I'm not really getting sucked in.

Is the writing not as good with Koei-Tecmo instead of Atlus doing it? Or is it just the combat? I have always liked these sorts of Dynasty Warriors sorts of games. Drakengard which put the events of Nier Replicant into motion was one of those Dynasty Warriors style of games too. Speaking of Nier Replicant, the game has an infuriating platinum trophy that requires way too much grinding, since I remember you asking about the game and that you like hunting platinums. Might be the worst plat I have seen on PS4. Great game, I can't put it down ever since getting it, but it does kind of suck how much grinding you'd have to do to get the plat. Which I have no interest in trying for. Like this method to get eagle eggs that are necessary for maxing out some weapons. It's a super rare random spawn at the spot shown in the video so you can literally spend an hour killing yourself to reset the item spawn and still never have it be the eagle egg.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VpfTX50bTo

Another annoying thing is trying to grow a lunar tear in your garden, which will take you a week in the best case if you don't mess with your system's time zones.

[Reck]

Is the writing not as good with Koei-Tecmo instead of Atlus doing it? Or is it just the combat? I have always liked these sorts of Dynasty Warriors sorts of games. Drakengard which put the events of Nier Replicant into motion was one of those Dynasty Warriors style of games too. Speaking of Nier Replicant, the game has an infuriating platinum trophy that requires way too much grinding, since I remember you asking about the game and that you like hunting platinums. Might be the worst plat I have seen on PS4. Great game, I can't put it down ever since getting it, but it does kind of suck how much grinding you'd have to do to get the plat. Which I have no interest in trying for. Like this method to get eagle eggs that are necessary for maxing out some weapons. It's a super rare random spawn at the spot shown in the video so you can literally spend an hour killing yourself to reset the item spawn and still never have it be the eagle egg.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VpfTX50bTo

Another annoying thing is trying to grow a lunar tear in your garden, which will take you a week in the best case if you don't mess with your system's time zones.

I dont know if it's the writing or not but it definitely feels like an after thought game. Story feels like a B-side for sure. I'm not too far into it to fully judge it.

Merely gameplay wise it's not grabbing me though.

Cant you just buy the trophies like in Nier Automata? :lol

[baseline bum]

I dont know if it's the writing or not but it definitely feels like an after thought game. Story feels like a B-side for sure. I'm not too far into it to fully judge it.

Merely gameplay wise it's not grabbing me though.

Cant you just buy the trophies like in Nier Automata? :lol

Nah gold is pretty worthless in Nier Replicant once you have bought the weapons that are for sale.

[apalisoc_9]

ElNono

Can you confirm that Ratchet is the most impressive technical next gen game?

Everything I’ve seen from it so far I think “ no way ps4 can do this”

Insane

[ElNono]

ElNono

Can you confirm that Ratchet is the most impressive technical next gen game?

Everything I’ve seen from it so far I think “ no way ps4 can do this”

Insane

:lol we're just getting started in the generation

But it's good :)

[baseline bum]

:lol we're just getting started in the generation

But it's good :)

But how much should I expect my wallet to hurt this year? So far my likely buys are Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart, the Yuffie DLC for Final Fantasy VII Remake, Dying Light 2, and Horizon Forbidden West. No interest in playing RE8 yet since I'm waiting for PSVR 2 to come out before playing RE7 and hear RE8 is a continuation of the RE7 story.

[ElNono]

But how much should I expect my wallet to hurt this year? So far my likely buys are Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart, the Yuffie DLC for Final Fantasy VII Remake, Dying Light 2, and Horizon Forbidden West. No interest in playing RE8 yet since I'm waiting for PSVR 2 to come out before playing RE7 and hear RE8 is a continuation of the RE7 story.

Looks like you're more or less spot on for this year. Not sure what third party is coming out with though. The projects I'm working on are not due till '22-'25, tbh...

[baseline bum]

Looks like you're more or less spot on for this year. Not sure what third party is coming out with though. The projects I'm working on are not due till '22-'25, tbh...


Sounds like Starfield is at least 2022 also so not expecting much desire to buy a Series X this year. Still expect that to be an absolute killer system in 2-3 years though.

I'm guessing Nintendo will have some cool shit involving Zelda this year too. Keep hearing Wind Waker will come to Switch for the 35th anniversary of Zelda, and hope they bring a 60 fps Ocarina of Time too. No way they could get away with releasing the 20 fps version from N64, that shit is rough to play in 2021. Pretty sure they wanted BOTW2 to be a 2021 release for the 35th anniversary but sounds like that ain't happening because of COVID. Oh well, Nintendo still has my most anticipated game for 2021, Shin Megami Tensei V. Will be a Day -3 download for me tbh.

Also if you haven't played it, Bowser's Fury is pretty good on Switch. Super Mario 3D World is alright too, but certainly no Odyssey by any stretch.

[Reck]

Looks like you're more or less spot on for this year. Not sure what third party is coming out with though. The projects I'm working on are not due till '22-'25, tbh...

You got a code around for Disco Elysium Final Cut? Shit looks real interesting. I'm about to splurge on the PS store right now. I'm bored and looking for something new to play even though I have almost 20 new games to play. :lol

So far looking through their extended state of play sales where they got a few good games in there real cheap. Thus far I have nabbed Return to Arkham and Project Cars 2 for a grand total of 20 bucks.

I'm seriously addicted to buying shit on the store now. baseline bum (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=131) weren't you looking to play Dishonored? They have a bundle going for Dishonored 2 and Prey. Two solid Arkane games right there. Though Dishonored 1 is still far superior in my opinion.

[baseline bum]

You got a code around for Disco Elysium Final Cut? Shit looks real interesting. I'm about to splurge on the PS store right now. I'm bored and looking for something new to play even though I have almost 20 new games to play. :lol

So far looking through their extended state of play sales where they got a few good games in there real cheap. Thus far I have nabbed Return to Arkham and Project Cars 2 for a grand total of 20 bucks.

I'm seriously addicted to buying shit on the store now. baseline bum (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=131) weren't you looking to play Dishonored? They have a bundle going for Dishonored 2 and Prey. Two solid Arkane games right there. Though Dishonored 1 is still far superior in my opinion.

I can the get Dishonored 1 & 2 bundle for $0 in the CODEX Sale though, and actually play them at 60 fps. Dude, save your money, Days of Play sale starts Wednesday. Current PSN sales are pretty shit IMO.

[baseline bum]

Although if you never played it Reck, the Assassins Creed Ezio trilogy for $12 is pretty solid. Absolutely loved AC2 and AC Brotherhood. AC Revelations was alright but nowhere near as good as the first two games in the trilogy though.

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0001-CUSA05008_00-ACLEGACYHD000000

[Reck]

I can the get Dishonored 1 & 2 bundle for $0 in the CODEX Sale though, and actually play them at 60 fps. Dude, save your money, Days of Play sale starts Wednesday. Current PSN sales are pretty shit IMO.

Eh, I'm not buying triple A games right now. Well yeah I am but basically bin sales. Return to Arkham for example is 6 dollars for 2 GOTY games. Cant pass on that.

Also Slightly Mad Studio is like Nintendo, they dont drop their prices like ever so I was surprised to see Project Cars 2 going for just under 13 dollars.

[Reck]

Although if you never played it Reck (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=14412), the Assassins Creed Ezio trilogy for $12 is pretty solid. Absolutely loved AC2 and AC Brotherhood. AC Revelations was alright but nowhere near as good as the first two games in the trilogy though.

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0001-CUSA05008_00-ACLEGACYHD000000

Yeah that's a good one. I just might.

I have seem playthroughs of it though and the Ezio story is definitely my favorite of the whole franchise.

[ElNono]

Sounds like Starfield is at least 2022 also so not expecting much desire to buy a Series X this year. Still expect that to be an absolute killer system in 2-3 years though.

I'm guessing Nintendo will have some cool shit involving Zelda this year too. Keep hearing Wind Waker will come to Switch for the 35th anniversary of Zelda, and hope they bring a 60 fps Ocarina of Time too. No way they could get away with releasing the 20 fps version from N64, that shit is rough to play in 2021. Pretty sure they wanted BOTW2 to be a 2021 release for the 35th anniversary but sounds like that ain't happening because of COVID. Oh well, Nintendo still has my most anticipated game for 2021, Shin Megami Tensei V. Will be a Day -3 download for me tbh.

Also if you haven't played it, Bowser's Fury is pretty good on Switch. Super Mario 3D World is alright too, but certainly no Odyssey by any stretch.

I mostly catch up with Switch at the end of the year. If you other titles to recommend, bring them on.


You got a code around for Disco Elysium Final Cut? Shit looks real interesting. I'm about to splurge on the PS store right now. I'm bored and looking for something new to play even though I have almost 20 new games to play. :lol

So far looking through their extended state of play sales where they got a few good games in there real cheap. Thus far I have nabbed Return to Arkham and Project Cars 2 for a grand total of 20 bucks.

I'm seriously addicted to buying shit on the store now. baseline bum (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=131) weren't you looking to play Dishonored? They have a bundle going for Dishonored 2 and Prey. Two solid Arkane games right there. Though Dishonored 1 is still far superior in my opinion.

No code for that, sorry.

[baseline bum]

Eh, I'm not buying triple A games right now. Well yeah I am but basically bin sales. Return to Arkham for example is 6 dollars for 2 GOTY games. Cant pass on that.

Also Slightly Mad Studio is like Nintendo, they dont drop their prices like ever so I was surprised to see Project Cars 2 going for just under 13 dollars.

I'm of the opposite mindset. Now I'm not buying shit unless I'm going to start it in the next week.

[Reck]

I'm of the opposite mindset. Now I'm not buying shit unless I'm going to start it in the next week.

That's what I always say. :lol

[ElNono]

Anything else you guys playing? I'm still hitting Returnal here and there, got past the first boss. Would've moved to Nier Replicant if they had a legit PS5 version.

[baseline bum]

Anything else you guys playing? I'm still hitting Returnal here and there, got past the first boss. Would've moved to Nier Replicant if they had a legit PS5 version.

Nier Replicant was a shoestring budget PS3/360 game, would take a complete rethinking of the game to make it reasonable to come out with a PS5 version. The biggest reason to play Nier Replicant is for the story and characters but since you never got past Ending A of NieR Automata I think, I wouldn't recommend the game to you. It's filled with fetch quests and the combat is too easy. It's a very flawed game but with a ridiculously good story. But a story you have to do the extra playthroughs for to really uncover. Yoko Taro said he was inspired to make the game based on 9-11 and the Iraq war but it really won't start making sense until you're doing later playthroughs. It's one of my favorite games ever made but there's a reason it's a cult classic and not something that gets 10/10 review scores. It has a niche audience. Now Reck and spurraider21 I'd absolutely recommend Replicant to since they enjoyed the story of Automata and played through the multiple endings. But gameplay isn't as good as Automata's so if Automata didn't really grab you I don't think Replicant would have any chance to. Story and characters are better in Replicant though, which is really saying something because Automata's story was outstanding.

[Reck]

Anything else you guys playing? I'm still hitting Returnal here and there, got past the first boss. Would've moved to Nier Replicant if they had a legit PS5 version.

Lots of games at the moment. Long games, too.

Wreckfest, Persona 5 Strikers, King’s Quest, Spider Man and a few indie games. :lol

Wreckfest is the palate cleanser. It’s a fun game to pick up for some fast action and kill time for 30-40 minutes.

[ElNono]

Nier Replicant was a shoestring budget PS3/360 game, would take a complete rethinking of the game to make it reasonable to come out with a PS5 version. The biggest reason to play Nier Replicant is for the story and characters but since you never got past Ending A of NieR Automata I think, I wouldn't recommend the game to you. It's filled with fetch quests and the combat is too easy. It's a very flawed game but with a ridiculously good story. But a story you have to do the extra playthroughs for to really uncover. Yoko Taro said he was inspired to make the game based on 9-11 and the Iraq war but it really won't start making sense until you're doing later playthroughs. It's one of my favorite games ever made but there's a reason it's a cult classic and not something that gets 10/10 review scores. It has a niche audience. Now Reck and spurraider21 I'd absolutely recommend Replicant to since they enjoyed the story of Automata and played through the multiple endings. But gameplay isn't as good as Automata's so if Automata didn't really grab you I don't think Replicant would have any chance to. Story and characters are better in Replicant though, which is really saying something because Automata's story was outstanding.

Automata was damn good, just didn't have the time or appetite to play it 2-3 times.

[ElNono]

Lots of games at the moment. Long games, too.

Wreckfest, Persona 5 Strikers, King’s Quest, Spider Man and a few indie games. :lol

Wreckfest is the palate cleanser. It’s a fun game to pick up for some fast action and kill time for 30-40 minutes.

Thanks.

[baseline bum]

Automata was damn good, just didn't have the time or appetite to play it 2-3 times.

It wasn't replaying it 2-3 times though. Playthrough B was similar to A except you were doing the story of Playthrough A as 9S, where your most powerful weapon was hacking the machines using a Geometry Wars style minigame. But it goes faster than Playthrough A and has some new story content not part of Playthrough A. It's not total repetition. Getting to Ending C gives completely new story and gameplay building off Ending B, there is absolutely nothing repeated from earlier content. Then ending D and E are just replaying the last mission of the game. I don't want to give spoilers but only going to Ending A told you very little of the story. There is a huge tone shift in playing for Ending B after getting Ending A, and the real meat of the game (and by far best part) is after Ending B all the way through to Ending C. Then I'll say getting to Ending E gives a really cool bossfight and Endings D and E might take an hour or hour and a half max in total to get after getting Ending C if I remember right.

In Nier Replicant you genuinely have to play Part 2 of the story 5 times for all endings, though the replays of Part 2 are pretty quick once you have no need to do any sidequests and because by the second playthrough of it your character will be strong enough to really cut through enemies quickly. Honestly before buying Replicant I'd replay Automata through to Ending E and then if you're really into the story get Replicant. I say that because Automata is much more polished and modern feeling game than Replicant, Replicant starts off very slow with a string of fetch quests before becoming incredible storywise, and the major plot twist of Automata won't hit nearly as hard if you already know it from playing Replicant. Also you'd be selling yourself super short if you don't do at least one replay to get to Ending B. Same with not pushing through to at least Ending C in Automata.

[apalisoc_9]

Anything else you guys playing? I'm still hitting Returnal here and there, got past the first boss. Would've moved to Nier Replicant if they had a legit PS5 version.

Just tekken.

But I’m eagerly waiting for biomutant reviews.

[Leetonidas]

Nba 2k21 is free on the epic store rn if anyone cares :lol

[ElNono]

It wasn't replaying it 2-3 times though. Playthrough B was similar to A except you were doing the story of Playthrough A as 9S, where your most powerful weapon was hacking the machines using a Geometry Wars style minigame. But it goes faster than Playthrough A and has some new story content not part of Playthrough A. It's not total repetition. Getting to Ending C gives completely new story and gameplay building off Ending B, there is absolutely nothing repeated from earlier content. Then ending D and E are just replaying the last mission of the game. I don't want to give spoilers but only going to Ending A told you very little of the story. There is a huge tone shift in playing for Ending B after getting Ending A, and the real meat of the game (and by far best part) is after Ending B all the way through to Ending C. Then I'll say getting to Ending E gives a really cool bossfight and Endings D and E might take an hour or hour and a half max in total to get after getting Ending C if I remember right.

In Nier Replicant you genuinely have to play Part 2 of the story 5 times for all endings, though the replays of Part 2 are pretty quick once you have no need to do any sidequests and because by the second playthrough of it your character will be strong enough to really cut through enemies quickly. Honestly before buying Replicant I'd replay Automata through to Ending E and then if you're really into the story get Replicant. I say that because Automata is much more polished and modern feeling game than Replicant, Replicant starts off very slow with a string of fetch quests before becoming incredible storywise, and the major plot twist of Automata won't hit nearly as hard if you already know it from playing Replicant. Also you'd be selling yourself super short if you don't do at least one replay to get to Ending B. Same with not pushing through to at least Ending C in Automata.

I recall trying to continue playing but I was a bit burned out then. I should still have the saves, so I might give it a try again at some point.

[baseline bum]

I recall trying to continue playing but I was a bit burned out then. I should still have the saves, so I might give it a try again at some point.

You should definitely do the rest of the game. You haven't even gotten to one of the playable characters in the game yet after ending A, don't even know if you even see them yet that early in the game.

[baseline bum]

Nba 2k21 is free on the epic store rn if anyone cares :lol

I gotta claim and install just to see how shit this is.

[ElNono]

You should definitely do the rest of the game. You haven't even gotten to one of the playable characters in the game yet after ending A, don't even know if you even see them yet that early in the game.

I should probably replay the whole thing at some point. Should load faster on PS5 + I forgot the story already pretty much.

[baseline bum]

I should probably replay the whole thing at some point. Should load faster on PS5 + I forgot the story already pretty much.

Nice thing is it has unlocked framerate on PS4 which means nearly locked 60 fps on PS5 (the cutscenes are 30 fps).

[SpursforSix]

Playing Oddworld - New and Tasty. Pretty good puzzle/platform with excellent graphics and interesting world.

[spurraider21]

havent touched yakuza 0 for at least a week now. just havent had the urge to play.

[apalisoc_9]

havent touched yakuza 0 for at least a week now. just havent had the urge to play.

Like I said, I never would play yakuza 0 the way most people advice it. It’s too outdated. I would focus mainly on the strength of the game, the story and sidequest and some fun battles. I’d play it like a Netflix series

[Reck]

Like I said, I never would play yakuza 0 the way most people advice it. It’s too outdated. I would focus mainly on the strength of the game, the story and sidequest and some fun battles. I’d play it like a Netflix series

What are you talking about?

[Xevious]

:lol

[baseline bum]

havent touched yakuza 0 for at least a week now. just havent had the urge to play.

Just move on if you think it sucks then.

[TimDunkem]

Anyone recommend Nioh 2? Looks neat. Never played the first.

[baseline bum]

Anyone recommend Nioh 2? Looks neat. Never played the first.

CODEX Store has them both on discount. First was good but not amazing like say the Dark Souls 1 remaster. Haven't played the second but heard it's supposed to be better.

[ElNono]

Anyone recommend Nioh 2? Looks neat. Never played the first.

I liked it, but it's the grind type of game. Not as tough as Sekiro, but definitely challenging.

[Reck]

Biomutant does look cool. You get it yet apalisoc_9

[baseline bum]

Biomutant does look cool. You get it yet apalisoc_9

Looks shitty IMO

[Reck]

Looks shitty IMO

How do you mean? Graphically or gameplay wise?

I liked what I saw. I love fast pace games.

[baseline bum]

How do you mean? Graphically or gameplay wise?

I liked what I saw. I love fast pace games.

Both. Watched a stream of it yesterday and looked boring as hell.

[baseline bum]

Dying Light 2 livestream at 9PM CST Thursday. Can't wait for this game.

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/05/dying_light_2_livestream_planned_for_this_thursday

Techland will be streaming on their Twitch channel

https://www.twitch.tv/techland

[Cry Havoc]

Hey all. Just made Champ in Rocket League, so that's fun.

Started playing Persona 4. Not sure how to feel about it yet.

Been playing Risk of Rain 2 and Valheim a bit here and there, and Warzone late night with my friends.

[Cry Havoc]

Dying Light 2 livestream at 9PM CST Thursday. Can't wait for this game.

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/05/dying_light_2_livestream_planned_for_this_thursday

Techland will be streaming on their Twitch channel

https://www.twitch.tv/techland

DL2 is probably my most hyped game that's coming out in the foreseeable future.

[baseline bum]

Hey all. Just made Champ in Rocket League, so that's fun.

Started playing Persona 4. Not sure how to feel about it yet.

Been playing Risk of Rain 2 and Valheim a bit here and there, and Warzone late night with my friends.

Persona 4 Golden has a really long tutorial intro, like maybe 3-4 hours, but the game picks up a lot after that. Also you can play Persona 5 easy on PC now through RPCS3, though I don't recommend the 60 fps patch because it speeds a lot of shit up. Though might be worth waiting for E3 to see if they finally bring Persona 5 Royal to Switch and/or PC, since it adds a lot and gets rid of one very annoying thing in the base Persona 5: namely, your cat making you go to bed early all the time, which makes the original game a real grind against the clock. Gotta think P5R is coming to one of those two platforms after Atlus saw how well P4G sold on Steam.

[baseline bum]

DL2 is probably my most hyped game that's coming out in the foreseeable future.

Same here. I played through the original at least 3-4 times. Hope they can recapture that parkour, ultraviolence, and bad 70s B-movie vibe that made the first game so incredible.

[Cry Havoc]

Same here. I played through the original at least 3-4 times. Hope they can recapture that parkour, ultraviolence, and bad 70s B-movie vibe that made the first game so incredible.

Did you play Half Life Alyx yet?

Probably the most single stunning gaming experience of my life.

[baseline bum]

Did you play Half Life Alyx yet?

Probably the most single stunning gaming experience of my life.

Nah, was thinking of getting a VR setup until seeing RE7 isn't available on anything but shitty PSVR. So I'll wait and hope Alyx comes to PSVR 2.

[apalisoc_9]

Biomutant does look cool. You get it yet apalisoc_9

I’ll skip. The reviews look brutally bad.

[baseline bum]

Damn loving Nier Replicant's B playthrough story. Can't wait to get to the completely new storyline they added not in Nier Gestalt nor the original Nier Replicant. Such awesome characters in this game.

[baseline bum]

Playstation Days of Play starts tomorrow. I will for sure pick up The Last of Us Part II for $30 and 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim which might be $27 tomorrow. Probably won't buy Demon's Souls at $60 though, and probably won't pay $42 for Yakuza Like a Dragon either since I still have Yakuza 5 & 6 to play before I move on that one.

[Reck]

Playstation Days of Play starts tomorrow. I will for sure pick up The Last of Us Part II for $30 and 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim which might be $27 tomorrow. Probably won't buy Demon's Souls at $60 though, and probably won't pay $42 for Yakuza Like a Dragon either since I still have Yakuza 5 & 6 to play before I move on that one.

What are the games that are going to be up? What’s worth getting?

[baseline bum]

What are the games that are going to be up? What’s worth getting?

Forgot where I saw the list, somewhere on reddit r/PS5. Definitely picking up TLOU Part II and 13 Sentinels though. Fucking love the art style in 13 Sentinels and read nothing but great things about it. Don't know if prices will go live on PSN at midnight PST or 10AM PST though. Walmart has already started their Days of Play pricing on TLOU II though, went immediately from $59.99 to $29.88 on walmart.com as soon as it hit midnight local time. And Demon's Souls from $69 to $59. Walmart has Cyberpunk for $30 if you want to chance the PS5 port being any good.

[baseline bum]

What are the games that are going to be up? What’s worth getting?

Prices are live now on PSN.

[baseline bum]

Sekiro dropped to $30 on PSN, lowest I think I have ever seen it.

[Reck]

Prices are live now on PSN.

disappointing.

A lot of those games were already on a discount on the extended play from the other day I was buying shit.

[spurraider21]

Sekiro dropped to $30 on PSN, lowest I think I have ever seen it.
i got it for $25 on black friday 2019

[baseline bum]

i got it for $25 on black friday 2019

Sorry I meant to say lowest I have seen it on PSN.

[spurraider21]

while im not looking to get new games anytime soon, the only PS4 games on my radar are TLOU2, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

by the time i get through my backlog + those, i'll look to get a PS5 ~2 years from now

[vy65]

while im not looking to get new games anytime soon, the only PS4 games on my radar are TLOU2, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

by the time i get through my backlog + those, i'll look to get a PS5 ~2 years from now

This one was great

[vy65]

There's a Fallen Order next gen release coming out soon. I'll definitely do another play through

https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-new-gen-versions-set-for-june-according-to-retail-leak/

[baseline bum]

while im not looking to get new games anytime soon, the only PS4 games on my radar are TLOU2, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

by the time i get through my backlog + those, i'll look to get a PS5 ~2 years from now


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN6ygnYvnPg

[baseline bum]

Wow that Dragon Quest XII announcement. Why do studios do this shit? They showed a XII and announced the name of the game and that's it. What a stupid trailer, Dragon Quest games never try to look realistic so what's the point of this trailer?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUAmVLMjGQw

[Texas_Ranger]

finished RE8 on all difficulties, except the last one, which i dont wanna bother with as the game is not that good. I think its a little better than 7, but not by much. Ethan still sucked. It was good seeing Chris looking way better than in 7, but his mission didnt really do it for me. Reminded me of those RE action games. Boss fights were ok, classic RE stuff. Heisenberg, who sounds like Nick Cage, was my favorite character. I really hoped the game would be scarier, but the only scary part lasts for like 2 minutes. Anyway, it sucks that capcom aint using their old RE characters in these new games, as everyone would love to see Leon, Jill, Ada and Claire, while Etha and Mia are fucking shit.

[Reck]

finished RE8 on all difficulties, except the last one, which i dont wanna bother with as the game is not that good. I think its a little better than 7, but not by much. Ethan still sucked. It was good seeing Chris looking way better than in 7, but his mission didnt really do it for me. Reminded me of those RE action games. Boss fights were ok, classic RE stuff. Heisenberg, who sounds like Nick Cage, was my favorite character. I really hoped the game would be scarier, but the only scary part lasts for like 2 minutes. Anyway, it sucks that capcom aint using their old RE characters in these new games, as everyone would love to see Leon, Jill, Ada and Claire, while Etha and Mia are fucking shit.

The problem with this franchise is that it keeps using the same characters. As much as I like Jill and leon, fucking let it go.

It needs brand new characters in a different universe even. And when I say new characters I mean, characters that have a personality. Ethan is barely better than a cardboard. Boxes in Metal Gear have more personality than Ethan for god's sake.

[Texas_Ranger]

The problem with this franchise is that it keeps using the same characters. As much as I like Jill and leon, fucking let it go.

It needs brand new characters in a different universe even. And when I say new characters I mean, characters that have a personality. Ethan is barely better than a cardboard. Boxes in Metal Gear have more personality than Ethan for god's sake.

Leon hasnt been used since 6, which was shit. Jill wasnt used since RE5 and there she's just a story character. Remakes I dont count as them being back, cause they are just remakes.

[baseline bum]

Just finished Nier Replicant Sqrt 1.5, and it was worth every penny of full price. Not quite a top 5 game on the PS4 for me, but pretty damn close. I think I'd rate my top 10 games of the PS4 generation as

1. Bloodborne
2. NieR Automata
3. Persona 5 Royal
4. Dying Light
5. God of War
6. Ghost of Tsushima
7. Nier Replicant
8. Yakuza 0
9. Witcher 3
10. Horizon Zero Dawn


Replicant is certainly a flawed and at times very repetitive game, but A+ storytelling and character development. spurraider21, you were asking about my thoughts after I finish this game, and I'd say if you were a big fan of Automata I think you'd like Replicant. But I'm not 100% sure as this has a lot of fetch quests and repetition. Eg Endings B, C, D require replaying the story missions of the second half of the path leading to Ending A, though you can get ending C and then just don't save and reload your save file and get ending D the same way you could in Automata. The new material added for Ending E is freaking awesome and ties the game up really nicely and now the original 360/PS3 version without it feels very incomplete, plus the route to Ending E is new and awesome.

IDK, I think you'd like it but I wouldn't be shocked if you hated it too for feeling like a PS3 era game. And for the repetition, which even I found annoying but feels like a necessary evil to peel more layers of the onion that is the storyline.

9.0/10

[apalisoc_9]

You can preload ratchet and clank now.

Man If only I owned a ps5 now.

Going to be the first true next gen experience.

[apalisoc_9]

Just finished Nier Replicant Sqrt 1.5, and it was worth every penny of full price. Not quite a top 5 game on the PS4 for me, but pretty damn close. I think I'd rate my top 10 games of the PS4 generation as

1. Bloodborne
2. NieR Automata
3. Persona 5 Royal
4. Dying Light
5. God of War
6. Ghost of Tsushima
7. Nier Replicant
8. Yakuza 0
9. Witcher 3
10. Horizon Zero Dawn


Replicant is certainly a flawed and at times very repetitive game, but A+ storytelling and character development. spurraider21, you were asking about my thoughts after I finish this game, and I'd say if you were a big fan of Automata I think you'd like Replicant. But I'm not 100% sure as this has a lot of fetch quests and repetition. Eg Endings B, C, D require replaying the story missions of the second half of the path leading to Ending A, though you can get ending C and then just don't save and reload your save file and get ending D the same way you could in Automata. The new material added for Ending E is freaking awesome and ties the game up really nicely and now the original 360/PS3 version without it feels very incomplete, plus the route to Ending E is new and awesome.

IDK, I think you'd like it but I wouldn't be shocked if you hated it too for feeling like a PS3 era game. And for the repetition, which even I found annoying but feels like a necessary evil to peel more layers of the onion that is the storyline.

9.0/10

Automata over GOW

Wth.

I liked and finished both, but c’mon son.

[Leetonidas]

Automata over GOW

Wth.

I liked and finished both, but c’mon son.

The real blasphemy is having Witcher 3 at #9 imho

[Reck]

No Uncharted either. :lol

I'm going to chalk this to bb forgetting some true gems.

[baseline bum]

No Uncharted either. :lol

I'm going to chalk this to bb forgetting some true gems.

LOL any of the Uncharted games being better than any of those ten games.

[baseline bum]

The real blasphemy is having Witcher 3 at #9 imho

Coin flip with Yakuza 0 for the #8 slot.

[Reck]

LOL any of the Uncharted games being better than any of those ten games.

Uncharted 4 is definitely better than at least 3-4 of those games. No contest. Sorry

[baseline bum]

Uncharted 4 is definitely better than at least 3-4 of those games. No contest. Sorry

Not even close. :lol

[Reck]

Not even close. :lol

Without thinking about it twice it’s better then Dying Light and both Nier games. And I really...really love Automata. But Let’s keep it real.

I would argue P5 as well. But I would rate P5 higher base on the content and story which are all solid.

[baseline bum]

Without thinking about it twice it’s better then Dying Light and both Nier games. And I really...really love Automata. But Let’s keep it real.

I would argue P5 as well. But I would rate P5 higher base on the content and story which are all solid.

Ridiculous, nowhere near as good as any of those three

[Reck]

Ridiculous, nowhere near as good as any of those three

Well I don’t want to argue what’s on your personal best games because that’s up to you but in terms of public acclaim we know where certain games stand. I don’t make the rules. :lol

I happen to think for example TLOU2 is hot trash but it has universal acclaim.

BTW, where is Spider-Man, Batman Arkham, Metal Gear Solid 5 on your list? It’s why I gave you the benefit of the doubt on forgetting some heavy hitters. lol

[baseline bum]

Well I don’t want to argue what’s on your personal best games because that’s up to you but in terms of public acclaim we know where certain games stand. I don’t make the rules. :lol

I happen to think for example TLOU2 is hot trash but it has universal acclaim.

BTW, where is Spider-Man, Batman Arkham, Metal Gear Solid 5 on your list? It’s why I gave you the benefit of the doubt on forgetting some heavy hitters. lol

Spiderman's really good but not a top 10 game for me, haven't played Metal Gear Solid 5, and never have been very interested in the Batman games. Uncharted 4 is like an 18 hour game and storyline is kind of corny. Graphics are amazing and gameplay is fun but if a game is going to be short it has to be great in every other facet (eg like The Last of Us, but I didn't count it because it's just a straight remaster of a PS3 game).

[Leetonidas]

Uncharted 4 >>>> Ghost of Tsushima tbh

[baseline bum]

Uncharted 4 >>>> Ghost of Tsushima tbh

That's like saying Honda >>>> Porsche

[baseline bum]

Been playing Castlevania Symphony of the Night since I don't want to start anything big right before Intergrade and Rift Apart come out. Damn forgot how awesome this game is. Looks really great on the Duckstation emulator at 1080p too, though game looks way better without turning on any smoothing filters or antialiasing, game is definitely best with all the pixels visible. But the 1080p rendering gets rid of the bluriness.

[ElNono]

Without thinking about it twice it’s better then Dying Light and both Nier games. And I really...really love Automata. But Let’s keep it real.

Agreed.

[ElNono]

That said, nothing to knock bb about... everybody has their faves... Persona, Yakuza and Witcher wouldn't be on my top 10 either...

[baseline bum]

Agreed.

Boooooo. Only thing Uncharted 4 had on NieR Automata was graphics.

[ElNono]

Boooooo. Only thing Uncharted 4 had on NieR Automata was graphics.

They're different games... I sorta hate these kind of discussions because it's all about tastes, tbh

[apalisoc_9]

I think Witcher combat is so bad that there’s no way it would make my personal top 10. But it’s objectively better than a ridiculously short game like automata

[apalisoc_9]

They're different games... I sorta hate these kind of discussions because it's all about tastes, tbh

Ratchet is GOAT

[ElNono]

If you ask me, nothing touches GOW on the PS4 gen. That game had everything, great story, amazing looks, great camera work, extremely well done combat, polished mechanics, top notch audio, attention to detail. It was just an engrossing experience.
Maybe the biggest knock is that replayability isn't great, which is common with major productions like that. They're really interactive movies. Something you pick up maybe every couple of years to just re-live the experience.

There's a lot of that with Naughty Dog as well. TLOU just wasn't thematically my favorite, and I really disliked having to play that other character in TLOU II. I don't know about the last Uncharted (which I thought was very good, but not great), but I played the trilogy on PS4 as well, and it's just such a great series.

I thought AC Origins was sort of a reboot of that franchise, and Egypt was just the right place. That's probably on my top 10 as well.

[baseline bum]

I think Witcher combat is so bad that there’s no way it would make my personal top 10. But it’s objectively better than a ridiculously short game like automata

Automata's not a short game. Did you stop playing it after Ending A?

[Reck]

I sorta hate these kind of discussions because it's all about tastes, tbh

Yep. True enough which is why I didn't want to get on a heated back and forth.

I also tend to have a first negative opinion of first person games. There are few games that I like that are in first person. When I think of first person done well I immediately think of Dishonored. I bring that game up all the time. Such a homer. :lol

[Reck]

You got a code around for Disco Elysium Final Cut? Shit looks real interesting. I'm about to splurge on the PS store right now. I'm bored and looking for something new to play even though I have almost 20 new games to play. :lol

So far looking through their extended state of play sales where they got a few good games in there real cheap. Thus far I have nabbed Return to Arkham and Project Cars 2 for a grand total of 20 bucks.

I'm seriously addicted to buying shit on the store now. baseline bum (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=131) weren't you looking to play Dishonored? They have a bundle going for Dishonored 2 and Prey. Two solid Arkane games right there. Though Dishonored 1 is still far superior in my opinion.

So I’ve been playing this game for the past week. Almost at the end.

It’s a good game but it’s basically a motion book. No combat gameplay at all. It’s basically you go to person A, have a 30 minute conversation and then on to the next person. The voice acting though..

[spurraider21]

i definitely liked Nier Automata more than Uncharted 4. tbh i felt Tomb Raider and ROTR were superior to Uncharted. not quite sure where i'd put dying light. it was definitely a good game... probably not quite as good as uncharted and tomb raider, but still very good. spiderman definitely cracks my top 10 of PS4 era. arkham knight was also really good but weighed down by fckn batmobile :lol

without putting them in order (except GOW #1) and just off the top of my head from what i've played so far, my top 10 of the generation... i'm thinking God of War, Nier Automata, Spider-Man, RDR2, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Horizon, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Arkham Knight, Uncharted 4, Celeste probably make it. subject to revision if i think on it more.

have not played Shadow of the Tomb Raider yet, but i imagine that will be up there as well. still havent played TLOU2, Dark Souls 2/3, Days Gone.

honorable mentions to RE2, Dying Light, Witcher 3. not sure if i should count remasters like Dark Souls 1 and Shadow of the Colossus (RE2 was a remake, not just remaster). ratchet and clank was also great, thinking on it more

[Joseph Kony]

Past gen for me:

1. Last of Us Part 2
2. Witcher 3
3. HZD
4. Nier Automata
5. Dying Light
6. GOW
7. Dark Souls 3
8. Uncharted 4
9. Rise of the Tomb Raider
10. Resident Evil 2 Remake

really is tough trying to put a list together as most of the games after the top 2 are really interchangeable. I really enjoyed GoW but I didn't think it was the masterpiece a lot of posters here think it was. agree with baseline bum on Dying Light though, that game was the tits

[Reck]

Mostly all I care about is story. Gameplay is secondary to me. If you dont have a good story then I lose interest on the game quick.


Devil May Cry 5 and Yakuza 0 for example have solid story but complicated controls, imo. Between the different fighting styles and different combinations of buttons it makes it a bit confusing so you have to keep playing the game without long breaks in between because re-learning the controls is a bitch.

[baseline bum]

without putting them in order (except GOW #1) and just off the top of my head from what i've played so far, my top 10 of the generation... i'm thinking God of War, Nier Automata, Spider-Man, RDR2, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Horizon, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Arkham Knight, Uncharted 4, Celeste probably make it. subject to revision if i think on it more.


God damn it, forgot to put RDR2 on my list, guess since I played it on PoorC (shit is amazing at 60 fps). OK, my revised top 10 for last gen:

1. Bloodborne
2. NieR Automata
3. Persona 5 Royal
4. Dying Light
5. God of War
6. Red Dead Redemption 2
7. Ghost of Tsushima
8. Nier Replicant
9. Yakuza 0
10. Witcher 3

Still haven't played TLOU Part II so that could go in my top 10 for the gen too. Same for Dragon Quest XI S and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Otherwise pretty much played everything I wanted to already from last gen.

[Xevious]

Honestly... for me after RDR2 and TLoU2 there is a big gap. Then I'd have GoW, Horizon, Spiderman, Uncharted 4, Witcher 3, Dying Light and maybe a couple others all pretty interchangeable. There are some like Nier Automata and Ghosts of Tsushima that I just couldn't get into and finish. That isn't because of the game though, it's all me. I'm getting older, my time is limited, and my attention span has gone down the shitter.

I'm kind of with Joseph Kony on GoW though. Technically amazing game, but still overrated. It almost made the list of games that I didn't finish. I just found it boring at times.

[baseline bum]

Honestly... for me after RDR2 and TLoU2 there is a big gap. Then I'd have GoW, Horizon, Spiderman, Uncharted 4, Witcher 3, Dying Light and maybe a couple others all pretty interchangeable. There are some like Nier Automata and Ghosts of Tsushima that I just couldn't get into and finish. That isn't because of the game though, it's all me. I'm getting older, my time is limited, and my attention span has gone down the shitter.

I'm kind of with Joseph Kony on GoW though. Technically amazing game, but still overrated. It almost made the list of games that I didn't finish. I just found it boring at times.

Did you play God of War on one of the hard difficulties? I don't think I would have liked the game nearly as much on the default difficulty, as on Give Me Challenge it felt a lot like a Souls game in combat, including Sigrun (final valkyrie) being a really difficult bossfight. Though the game did just feel like a big victory lap after beating her.

[baseline bum]

really is tough trying to put a list together as most of the games after the top 2 are really interchangeable. I really enjoyed GoW but I didn't think it was the masterpiece a lot of posters here think it was. agree with baseline bum on Dying Light though, that game was the tits

I just hope Dying Light 2 is decent on a controller, as I'm definitely getting that one for PS5. Played on PC with mouse and keyboard in the original, but no way I want to spend $850 to get a PS5 level gpu these days in addition to another $500 to upgrade my board / cpu / ram as well as dumping a $200 for a 1TB PCIE 4.0x4 SSD (and no way I'm buying an SSD less than 1TB in 2021). JFC more than $1500 to upgrade my PC to PS5 level hardware, no fucking thanks.

[spurraider21]

Did you play God of War on one of the hard difficulties? I don't think I would have liked the game nearly as much on the default difficulty, as on Give Me Challenge it felt a lot like a Souls game in combat, including Sigrun (final valkyrie) being a really difficult bossfight. Though the game did just feel like a big victory lap after beating her.
play give me god of war on NG+ and fight sigrun again

[baseline bum]

play give me god of war on NG+ and fight sigrun again

Got too much other stuff I want to play. Just started a playthrough of Chrono Trigger (haven't played it since 1995) and have The Last of Us Part II, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Dragon Quest XI S, Yakuza 5 & 6, Sekiro, and Miles Morales at the top of my backlog right now. Also still playing 逆転裁判　蘇る逆転 to work on my Japanese reading ability. And I'll probably get Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart to play immediately at some point this month or next. Probably be a few years before I do another God of War playthrough as much as I loved the game. Hell I haven't even done a second playthrough of Bloodborne yet.

[spurraider21]

Got too much other stuff I want to play. Just started a playthrough of Chrono Trigger (haven't played it since 1995) and have The Last of Us Part II, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Dragon Quest XI S, Yakuza 5 & 6, and Miles Morales at the top of my backlog right now. And I'll probably get Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart to play immediately at some point this month or next. Probably be a few years before I do another God of War playthrough as much as I loved the game. Hell I haven't even done a second playthrough of Bloodborne yet.
i've done multiple runs of God of War at this point... first give me a challenge, then NG+ give me god of war, then plain give me god of war... that last one was brutal (even though valkyries were easier, the actual campaign was harder since you dont have your gear and runic attacks)

i havent made a second run of bloodborne either. i did multiple sekiro runs, though... chased the platinum on that one. the sekiro dlc was a nice touch (not a campaign type thing, just gauntlets/boss runs with some new movesets). i also did 2 runs of spiderman (since after you beat the game you unlock an "ultimate" difficulty which i wanted to take on). otherwise ive played every game just once so far.

[baseline bum]

i've done multiple runs of God of War at this point... first give me a challenge, then NG+ give me god of war, then plain give me god of war... that last one was brutal (even though valkyries were easier, the actual campaign was harder since you dont have your gear and runic attacks)

i havent made a second run of bloodborne either. i did multiple sekiro runs, though... chased the platinum on that one. the sekiro dlc was a nice touch (not a campaign type thing, just gauntlets/boss runs with some new movesets). i also did 2 runs of spiderman (since after you beat the game you unlock an "ultimate" difficulty which i wanted to take on). otherwise ive played every game just once so far.

I still thought was really funny in Sekiro in English that they call you wolf, but in Japanese they say ōkami where the ō is a really long o, like o----hh shit I'm going crash into that car. And ōkami can mean wolf (written 狼) or god (written 大神). So they play that pun up in the game since you're basically immortal. But you lose the double meaning in English.

The game Okami does the same, as you're the sun god Amaterasu ōkami in wolf form. Though in Japanese the game is called 大神 = ōkami like god and not 狼 = ōkami like wolf. Japanese loves its fucking puns. :lol

Also Okami is a pretty cool game if you like the watercolor art style, plays like a Wii era Zelda, and goes on sale cheap all the time. Though combat is really simplistic and easy so might turn you off.

[Joseph Kony]

I just hope Dying Light 2 is decent on a controller, as I'm definitely getting that one for PS5. Played on PC with mouse and keyboard in the original, but no way I want to spend $850 to get a PS5 level gpu these days in addition to another $500 to upgrade my board / cpu / ram as well as dumping a $200 for a 1TB PCIE 4.0x4 SSD (and no way I'm buying an SSD less than 1TB in 2021). JFC more than $1500 to upgrade my PC to PS5 level hardware, no fucking thanks.

the PS5 controllers are pretty awesome, an underrated feature of the new gen. I hope Techland utilizes the technology because it has potential for a great immersive experience on PS5

[baseline bum]

Going to be a ridiculous winter with Horizon Forbidden West holiday 2021, Dying Light 2 early December, and Elden Ring late January.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4pc21ZovOg

[apalisoc_9]

Ratchet RIft apart Is game of the year

[Reck]

Ratchet and Clank seems like a fun game to plat so there is some incentive to buy.

[Thread]

Still (Old Time Baseball) from '94.

Has anyone know of a Canasta game online that is easily accessible and of decent quality?

[ElNono]

Still (Old Time Baseball) from '94.

Has anyone know of a Canasta game online that is easily accessible and of decent quality?

Did you try: https://www.cardzmania.com/games/Canasta

I don't play but doesn't look like there's a lot of variety out there.

[Thread]

Did you try: https://www.cardzmania.com/games/Canasta

I don't play but doesn't look like there's a lot of variety out there.

Yes, I did, but it's rigged, so, I tried to find somewhere else. Nothing.

Now? I'm back at cardzmania. :toast

[apalisoc_9]

Still (Old Time Baseball) from '94.

Has anyone know of a Canasta game online that is easily accessible and of decent quality?

Yo, how good is ohtani? Can he lead home run and And pitching averages of the AL wasn’t a dumb homo and allowed DH?

[apalisoc_9]

Hate Nintendo nostalgia fanboys. Ratchet got robbed of a 90 because these idiots be handing out 6s to the best looking game of all time. Hey but I’m gonna give Mario 600th edition 10/10.

Retards.

[Thread]

Yo, how good is ohtani? Can he lead home run and And pitching averages of the AL wasn’t a dumb homo and allowed DH?

Unbelievable.

[baseline bum]

Did you try: https://www.cardzmania.com/games/Canasta

I don't play but doesn't look like there's a lot of variety out there.

You think Cyberpunk is worth $20 on PS5? Gamestop is running it for that price today.

Is the game any good? Story? Gunplay? Or is it just some nice graphics slapped onto a soulless rushed world? Do you think it'll ever be a great game? Better yet, instead of being worth $20, is it worth the time committed to play it considering all the other great PS5 shit out there right now? Or does it feel cookie cutter?

[ElNono]

You think Cyberpunk is worth $20 on PS5? Gamestop is running it for that price today.

Is the game any good? Story? Gunplay? Or is it just some nice graphics slapped onto a soulless rushed world? Do you think it'll ever be a great game? Better yet, instead of being worth $20, is it worth the time committed to play it considering all the other great PS5 shit out there right now? Or does it feel cookie cutter?

It is, IMO. I played it all the way through. It's snappy on PS5. It's a fun game. This game received ultimate hype and then ultimate hate. Neither was warranted, but it's a good game (not sure the buggy status at this point, but other than restarting the game and loading your save occasionally, that was it for me).

Story is decent, there's a lot of side quests you can do in a number of ways, etc. $20 is a steal for it, IMO.

[koriwhat]

Ratchet

Is that the name of your Aunt you want to fuck?

[Leetonidas]

Ratchet RIft apart Is game of the year

Any idea how long it is? Might get it tbh just because I have nothing else I feel like playing right now and it would be nice to mix it up but don't want to pay 70 bucks for a 10 hour game

[Leetonidas]

You think Cyberpunk is worth $20 on PS5? Gamestop is running it for that price today.

Is the game any good? Story? Gunplay? Or is it just some nice graphics slapped onto a soulless rushed world? Do you think it'll ever be a great game? Better yet, instead of being worth $20, is it worth the time committed to play it considering all the other great PS5 shit out there right now? Or does it feel cookie cutter?

Not sure how it plays on PS5 since I played it on PC but for 20 bucks imo it's definitely worth it

[Reck]

Any idea how long it is? Might get it tbh just because I have nothing else I feel like playing right now and it would be nice to mix it up but don't want to pay 70 bucks for a 10 hour game

According to how long to beat, 10 hours is about right. 15 if you are into collection and all that shit.

https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=79776

I also heard the story is mediocre at best. Sounds like a wait bin sale game to me. Outside of maybe god of War 5 I will always wait for deep sales. There is no way I can justify spending 70+ dollars on a base game that may or may not come broken as fuck ala Cyberpunk.

[ElNono]

Any idea how long it is? Might get it tbh just because I have nothing else I feel like playing right now and it would be nice to mix it up but don't want to pay 70 bucks for a 10 hour game

Main story is not that long, but there's an arena and side/optional quests as well. I'm playing it again, now in final form and thoroughly enjoying it, tbh

[baseline bum]

Any idea how long it is? Might get it tbh just because I have nothing else I feel like playing right now and it would be nice to mix it up but don't want to pay 70 bucks for a 10 hour game

Bend over, I'll show you how long it is.

[apalisoc_9]

Any idea how long it is? Might get it tbh just because I have nothing else I feel like playing right now and it would be nice to mix it up but don't want to pay 70 bucks for a 10 hour game

Apparently 12 for quick runs 15-20 Average. I’ve been told playing at normal is a bad idea. Need hard minimum.

[baseline bum]

Ouch that's hard to stomach for $70 for a 15 hour game. Probably will still buy it anyways though since it's all we're getting worthwhile on PS5 until December.

[ElNono]

lmao...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viojUZ4gS5w

[baseline bum]

Big E3 day today with XBox at noon, Square Enix at 2:15, and the PC Gaming Show at 4:30.

[Reck]

Big E3 day today with XBox at noon, Square Enix at 2:15, and the PC Gaming Show at 4:30.

Wouldn’t even know this was going on if YouTube wasn’t pushing this hardcore on me. Still won’t watch. E3 lost its shine.

[baseline bum]

Wouldn’t even know this was going on if YouTube wasn’t pushing this hardcore on me. Still won’t watch. E3 lost its shine.

Thought you were a huge Dishonored fan.

[Reck]

Thought you were a huge Dishonored fan.

Of course. Is there something new from Arkane?

Either way, I’m not getting a lolbox just for them though.

[baseline bum]

Of course. Is there something new from Arkane?

Either way, I’m not getting a lolbox just for them though.

Won't know until checking it out. This ain't last gen, XBox is going to be awesome this gen where they're going to have Elder Scrolls, Hellblade, Fallout, Dishonored, Doom, Wolfenstein as exclusives, no way I get through this gen without getting a Series console tbh.

[baseline bum]

Wow these Bethesda faggots showed a whole lotta nothing with that Starfield cutscene trailer

[baseline bum]

Fucking Microsoft show is always just cutscene trailers. Who fucking likes watching these?

[baseline bum]

Fuck I only watched this show to see if they'd have some cool Fallout shit and it's Fallout 76 they're showing.

[Reck]

Wow these Bethesda faggots showed a whole lotta nothing with that Starfield cutscene trailer


Fucking Microsoft show is always just cutscene trailers. Who fucking likes watching these?


Fuck I only watched this show to see if they'd have some cool Fallout shit and it's Fallout 76 they're showing.

:lol

See post #6901.

[Reck]

Fuck I only watched this show to see if they'd have some cool Fallout shit and it's Fallout 76 they're showing.

Still trying to recoup the money they lost on launch? If No Man's Sky did it...

[baseline bum]

:lol

See post #6901.

Ugh with Playstation gone from E3 the only interesting shows are the Nintendo and the PC Gaming Show. I only care about the Square Enix show because of Yoko Taro and to see when the rest of Final Fantasy VII Remake drops.

[baseline bum]

Diablo II? :rollin

One of my favorite games ever made but doesn't need need a remaster

[baseline bum]

Age of Empires IV look pretty fucking awesome, might pick that up on PoorC

[baseline bum]

Of course. Is there something new from Arkane?

Either way, I’m not getting a lolbox just for them though.

There's your new Arcane game to close the show off. :lol

[Reck]

There's your new Arcane game to close the show off. :lol

What is it?

[baseline bum]

Well that presentation sealed it, no reason to even think of getting a Series X before Thanksgiving 2022. :lol

[baseline bum]

What is it?

Some shitty looking zombie shooter. Guess Arkane was tempted by all the success Bioware had making their crap soulless shooter.

[baseline bum]

Wouldn’t even know this was going on if YouTube wasn’t pushing this hardcore on me. Still won’t watch. E3 lost its shine.

You called it, all three shows were busts. The only good one so far was the Devolver Digital one ElNono posted. I hope at least the Nintendo show on Tuesday is good.

[Thread]

Did you try: https://www.cardzmania.com/games/Canasta

I don't play but doesn't look like there's a lot of variety out there.


Yes, I did, but it's rigged, so, I tried to find somewhere else. Nothing.

Now? I'm back at cardzmania. :toast

Finally got the hang of this situation over cardzmania. It's not really Canasta in the real sense. It's rasslin' that bot over the black 3's and thus control to the whole fucking thing. It's the damnest thing I've ever seen. It gets to the point where once we run out of the 3's to freeze the discard pile we start in on the wild cards. That was me who commenced that practice. The Bot just keeps throwing his good cards that were ready to be put into Canastas till we fought over the discard pile. I've thrown 5 deuces in a row at one point before he finally gave in. And the fucker always has black 3's in his hand if I go out first.

[DJR210]

You can preload ratchet and clank now.

:lol

[baseline bum]

Nintendo E3 starting in one minute. Time to get disappointed again when everything good is delayed. :lol


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQz_ECTGGyA

[Joseph Kony]

Gotta say, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart is actually pretty good. Surprisingly fun for a "kids" game tbh, and the graphics are pretty great :tu

[Joseph Kony]

The multiplayer in the next Halo looks great, really enjoyed the (albeit short) trailer they put out.

I'm also pretty hyped for the Guardians of the Galaxy game tbh...of all the MCU films I enjoyed theirs the most. Really hope the gameplay is more FFXV or Outriders like vs. that pile of shit Avengers game

[baseline bum]

Gotta say, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart is actually pretty good. Surprisingly fun for a "kids" game tbh, and the graphics are pretty great :tu

Have you played any of the rest of the series? The PS4 game is awesome too. I'm kind of 50/50 on buying it right now since it's only a 10-15 hour game. On one hand there isn't much else this year for PS5 but jeez feels bad to pay $70 for a short game. With so little out for PS5 I imagine it'll stay a $70 game until summer 2022 though. Meh probably will buy it.

[baseline bum]

Shockingly, I thought Nintendo killed it with their E3 direct today. Finally gameplay for Shin Megami Tensei V and a November release date, looks fucking great. Then got some gameplay from Breath of the Wild 2 and a 2022 projected release date. I know Mario Golf Super Rush will be good, the Mario Golf and Mario Tennis games are always awesome. Getting the first three Danganronpas on Switch is pretty cool too, especially since US Switch games tend to have Japanese localization built into them too and I want to play them in Japanese. Finally, that Zelda Game and Watch looks pretty killer, might go preorder that in a few minutes if I can.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdv7c8G70yw

Get in here jeebus. You getting that Zelda Game & Watch?

[baseline bum]

Damn, Metroid Dread looks dope too.

[ElNono]

Shockingly, I thought Nintendo killed it with their E3 direct today. Finally gameplay for Shin Megami Tensei V and a November release date, looks fucking great. Then got some gameplay from Breath of the Wild 2 and a 2022 projected release date. I know Mario Golf Super Rush will be good, the Mario Golf and Mario Tennis games are always awesome. Getting the first three Danganronpas on Switch is pretty cool too, especially since US Switch games tend to have Japanese localization built into them too and I want to play them in Japanese. Finally, that Zelda Game and Watch looks pretty killer, might go preorder that in a few minutes if I can.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdv7c8G70yw

Get in here jeebus. You getting that Zelda Game & Watch?

I'll probably pick one up

[baseline bum]

I'll probably pick one up

Crap, Spawn Wave's review had the buttons being kind of mushy in the Mario one. Might pass on it after hearing that, hate mushy buttons.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcGQAf6zR5M

[slick'81]

Nintendo crushing it as always.tons of titles.lots of rpgs.new 2d metroid and holidays zelda for 22. I think i marked 7 games with firm release dates on my calender.

[jeebus]

Get in here jeebus (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=22786). You getting that Zelda Game & Watch?
You know I am! That's the shit I grew up with.

[Reck]

baseline bum Did you ever platted Spider Man? Do you look up guides before planning your platinum playthroughs?

[baseline bum]

baseline bum Did you ever platted Spider Man? Do you look up guides before planning your platinum playthroughs?

Nah I'm not going to plat Spiderman. I have almost all the trophies in it but getting all the suits would require me to get a lot more challenge tokens and those are a bastard to get.

[spurraider21]

Nah I'm not going to plat Spiderman. I have almost all the trophies in it but getting all the suits would require me to get a lot more challenge tokens and those are a bastard to get.
well instead of getting gold on every challenge, cant you just get more in NG+? i got it the hard way, but i imagine it should be possible this way too

[baseline bum]

well instead of getting gold on every challenge, cant you just get more in NG+? i got it the hard way, but i imagine it should be possible this way too

I don't know. Don't feel like doing a second playthrough, would sooner just play Miles Morales.

[Reck]

Nah I'm not going to plat Spiderman. I have almost all the trophies in it but getting all the suits would require me to get a lot more challenge tokens and those are a bastard to get.


well instead of getting gold on every challenge, cant you just get more in NG+? i got it the hard way, but i imagine it should be possible this way too

This is precisely why I like to check out guides for games I intend to plat. Knowing whether to start the game on normal or hard could be the difference in cutting playtime by an entire playthrough.

Optimizing numbers of playthroughs is a must if you’re not keen on wasting precious hours. There is a way to get the bare minimum of tokens without getting golds on every challenges if you just play the game without using tokens until after you beat the game.

This is basically the workaround..


don’t spend your challenge Tokens & Base Tokens yet! Keep them all until after the story! Then you can make a manual save > buy 15 upgrades > reload save to get tokens back > buy all suits.
This is important because you can only get a maximum of 6 tokens per challenge but that would require you to perform really well and get a gold rating. To get all trophies you only need 1-3 Tokens per challenge, if you don’t waste any (bronze or silver rating does suffice). That means you can get away with mediocre scores. If you were to overspend your Tokens on stuff you don’t need, then you’d have to go the extra mile and get perfect scores on each challenge for more tokens, which will ramp up the platinum difficulty significantly.

[spurraider21]

even though i platted Spiderman after 1 play-through i still played a second just because i wanted to try out the new unlocked difficulty

[Reck]

even though i platted Spiderman after 1 play-through i still played a second just because i wanted to try out the new unlocked difficulty

I plan on doing so as well. There are actually incentives to do so in the way of trying the suits and even more trophies.

[spurraider21]

I plan on doing so as well. There are actually incentives to do so in the way of trying the suits and even more trophies.
im pretty sure there were trophies for beating NG+ and also just for beating the game on that ultimate difficulty (it wasnt that hard tbh)

[Reck]

Wow I’m rusty as hell with this gameplay mechanic. I completely forgot the free flow style. It’s been a few years since I last played the Batman games and Spider Man uses the same combat more or less.

[baseline bum]

Man you guys gotta play Chrono Trigger if you never have. Such an awesome turn based RPG. Story, music, art style, combat, it's all top notch in this game. Can play it on SNES, DS, PC, Android, iOS, or anything that can emulate SNES (which is the way I'd recommend playing it). Also on PS1 but I read it sucks there because of load times. Loving replaying this for the first time in 25 years on the SNES Classic (have to hack it though, game isn't on the system by default).

[ElNono]

Man you guys gotta play Chrono Trigger if you never have. Such an awesome turn based RPG. Story, music, art style, combat, it's all top notch in this game. Can play it on SNES, DS, PC, Android, iOS, or anything that can emulate SNES (which is the way I'd recommend playing it). Also on PS1 but I read it sucks there because of load times. Loving replaying this for the first time in 25 years on the SNES Classic (have to hack it though, game isn't on the system by default).

I played that in the SNES back in the day...

[spurraider21]

Wow I’m rusty as hell with this gameplay mechanic. I completely forgot the free flow style. It’s been a few years since I last played the Batman games and Spider Man uses the same combat more or less.
yeah its the arkham style combat but on steroids imo, because of how much more mobile you are

[Reck]

High chance of beating the story today.

I can understand BBs frustration with the challenges. They’re the worst part of the game. I have yet to manage a silver rating. :lol

I assume that’s mostly because I’m still using the base suit with no mods or perks?

[Reck]

I should add that its the bomb ones that are giving me a headache.

This game is fun. A completionist dream game. So much to do is actually hard to do the main missions. I'm finding myself sinking most of my play time doing the side stuff. lol

[baseline bum]

I should add that its the bomb ones that are giving me a headache.

This game is fun. A completionist dream game. So much to do is actually hard to do the main missions. I'm finding myself sinking most of my play time doing the side stuff. lol

Are the Batman games of similar quality? I love open worlds with lots of sidequests too. One of the reasons I loved Dying Light so much.

[Reck]

Are the Batman games of similar quality? I love open worlds with lots of sidequests too. One of the reasons I loved Dying Light so much.

I'd personally rate the Rocksteady Batman games a notch above this one. It has less side stuff being that they are linear games (Moreso in Arkham Asylum) but you still get plenty of stuff to do. Batman games are harder overall too.

[spurraider21]

Are the Batman games of similar quality? I love open worlds with lots of sidequests too. One of the reasons I loved Dying Light so much.
batman trilogy is outstanding. first one (arkham asylum) has less of an open world feel but is still great. arkham city and arkham knight are outstanding. only downside of arkham knight was the batmobile missions were not great and imo were too many of them.

though the batman games are much more based on stealth/strategy than spiderman, as you cant dodge bullets. pretty sure you can get Return to Arkham (with Asylum + City) dirt cheap.

[baseline bum]

batman trilogy is outstanding. first one (arkham asylum) has less of an open world feel but is still great. arkham city and arkham knight are outstanding. only downside of arkham knight was the batmobile missions were not great and imo were too many of them.

though the batman games are much more based on stealth/strategy than spiderman, as you cant dodge bullets. pretty sure you can get Return to Arkham (with Asylum + City) dirt cheap.

CODEX Store has them on 100% discount

[spurraider21]

CODEX Store has them on 100% discount
:lol PoorC

[baseline bum]

:lol PoorC

They're pretty easy to run at 60 fps on PoorC. Not even 30 fps on PS4. :lol

[vy65]

Taking recommendations. Just finished TLOU2 which I thought was kinda meh.

Anyone pick up outriders?

[Reck]

Is it me or does the game make spider man act more erratic during the challenge missions? I swear Spidey moves exactly the oposite direction of what I tell it to go to. The drone and bomb challenges are stupid. When in free roam I encounter none of those issues. wtf

[baseline bum]

Taking recommendations. Just finished TLOU2 which I thought was kinda meh.

Anyone pick up outriders?

Persona 5 Royal nigga. Or even better, NieR Automata.

[vy65]

Persona 5 Royal nigga. Or even better, NieR Automata.

Hmmm. I’ll check them out even though Asians scare me

[baseline bum]

Hmmm. I’ll check them out even though Asians scare me

If you play Persona 5, spend the money on the Royal version instead of playing the free version available through PS Plus, as your fucking cat makes you go to sleep early all the time in the original version of the game (eg the one on PS Plus for free), which makes it a real grind against the clock. Also gotta warn the game has about a 3 hour intro tutorial but gets awesome after that.

Both Persona 5 Royal and NieR Automata have ridiculously awesome original soundtracks too.

[baseline bum]

Hmmm. I’ll check them out even though Asians scare me

Or if you're looking for a game that seems to have heavily inspired God of War, I'd highly recommend Bloodborne if you never played it on PS4. Though you gotta get the DLC too as it has the best bossfights of the game. Only runs 30 fps though, no PS4 Pro patch even much less PS5 patch. That shit is my game of the century.

[vy65]

If you play Persona 5, spend the money on the Royal version instead of playing the free version available through PS Plus, as your fucking cat makes you go to sleep early all the time in the original version of the game (eg the one on PS Plus for free), which makes it a real grind against the clock. Also gotta warn the game has about a 3 hour intro tutorial but gets awesome after that.

Both Persona 5 Royal and NieR Automata have ridiculously awesome original soundtracks too.

I’m rolling with Nier. Shit looks badass on PS5

[Reck]

I’m rolling with Nier. Shit looks badass on PS5

Good choice. More bang for your buck, too.

Persona 5 is an excellent game but it's a one and done. Nier Automata has replayability for days.

[redzero]

Persona 5 might be a one playthrough game, but it's easily 100+ hours of game.

[baseline bum]

I’m rolling with Nier. Shit looks badass on PS5

Yeah it's nice at a locked 60 fps. One thing I gotta warn: the game is not over when you think you have finished it the first time (e.g. Ending A). It calls it new playthroughs but it's really continuations of the story. Ending E is when you have actually completed the story.

While the game is awesome up to Ending A, if you quit after Ending A you will have only played the worst part of the game.

[baseline bum]

Persona 5 might be a one playthrough game, but it's easily 100+ hours of game.

My first Persona 5 Royal playthrough was like 160 hours.

[ElNono]

Taking recommendations. Just finished TLOU2 which I thought was kinda meh.

Anyone pick up outriders?

I played the demo. If you like Gears-of-War/Bullestorm type of gameplay, that's what it's like.

[spurraider21]

Taking recommendations. Just finished TLOU2 which I thought was kinda meh.

Anyone pick up outriders?
forgot what you have or havent played tbh... nier automata as BB mentioned is a can't miss. have you played god of war?

[spurraider21]

also yakuza 0 has picked up a bit. i just started chapter 4, the second chapter with the eyepatch guy. its pretty straightforward. my only question is i'm actually expected to hold up against the Apex Predator guy at this point. otherwise, the move upgrades seem really expensive. hopefully you start rolling in money as the game goes on. or do i have to say fuck it and only commit points to a single combat style?

[baseline bum]

also yakuza 0 has picked up a bit. i just started chapter 4, the second chapter with the eyepatch guy. its pretty straightforward. my only question is i'm actually expected to hold up against the Apex Predator guy at this point. otherwise, the move upgrades seem really expensive. hopefully you start rolling in money as the game goes on. or do i have to say fuck it and only commit points to a single combat style?

I mean you can kick the shit out of the Mr Shakedown guys in Chapter 1 provided you have leveled up your body, heat, and moves enough. It has been so long since I played Yakuza 0 though all I remember about styles was Kiryu's power style is garbage (so slow) and I never bothered with Majima's breakdance style either. I do think side missions are the keys to unlocking new moves, heat actions, leveling up your strength and attack power, etc. I always do the side missions in these games so do a lot of character customization from the beginning though.

Before my characters were really powerful I think the main way I beat the Mr Shakedowns was building up my heat through fighting and drinks and then switching to knives and using heat actions to stab them. Though the GOAT move in Yakuza is the Komaki Tiger Drop which is a counter you'll learn training with Komaki.

[vy65]

forgot what you have or havent played tbh... nier automata as BB mentioned is a can't miss. have you played god of war?

GOW was amazing. Nier is great so far, but kinda not what I usually play.

Did you pick up Jedi Fallen Order yet?

[spurraider21]

I mean you can kick the shit out of the Mr Shakedown guys in Chapter 1 provided you have leveled up your body, heat, and moves enough. It has been so long since I played Yakuza 0 though all I remember about styles was Kiryu's power style is garbage (so slow) and I never bothered with Majima's breakdance style either. I do think side missions are the keys to unlocking new moves, heat actions, leveling up your strength and attack power, etc. I always do the side missions in these games so do a lot of character customization from the beginning though.

Before my characters were really powerful I think the main way I beat the Mr Shakedowns was building up my heat through fighting and drinks and then switching to knives and using heat actions to stab them. Though the GOAT move in Yakuza is the Komaki Tiger Drop which is a counter you'll learn training with Komaki.
with Kiryu i have 3 fighting modes... the first i think was called brawler, then you unlock rush, and the last one is called beast. the beast one i found to be totally unusable. brawler and rush seemed decent. dont know if i'm just supposed to commit to one, or if this is the kind of game im expected to max out all the trees

so far with majima i just have the one basic brawler style one and the weapons one

[spurraider21]

GOW was amazing. Nier is great so far, but kinda not what I usually play.

Did you pick up Jedi Fallen Order yet?
probably not gonna pick up any new games for a long time tbh... backlog is still huge. but Fallen Order is on my shortlist of games that i will get at some point, along with TLOU2 and Hellblade

[vy65]

probably not gonna pick up any new games for a long time tbh... backlog is still huge. but Fallen Order is on my shortlist of games that i will get at some point, along with TLOU2 and Hellblade

I know this is blasphemy, but I really didn't like TLOU2. I thought it was way too long, and it really interfered with the story. It is a quality game and it looks phenomenal on the PS5, but overall I thought it was a let down compared to TLOU1.

I'd rank Fallen Order way higher, but I'm admittedly a fanboy. If you love star wars, you'll love Fallen Order especially with the PS5 patch.

[spurraider21]

I know this is blasphemy, but I really didn't like TLOU2. I thought it was way too long, and it really interfered with the story. It is a quality game and it looks phenomenal on the PS5, but overall I thought it was a let down compared to TLOU1.

I'd rank Fallen Order way higher, but I'm admittedly a fanboy. If you love star wars, you'll love Fallen Order especially with the PS5 patch.
gonna be even longer till i get a PS5

[Leetonidas]

I know this is blasphemy, but I really didn't like TLOU2. I thought it was way too long, and it really interfered with the story. It is a quality game and it looks phenomenal on the PS5, but overall I thought it was a let down compared to TLOU1.

I'd rank Fallen Order way higher, but I'm admittedly a fanboy. If you love star wars, you'll love Fallen Order especially with the PS5 patch.


Blasphemy? Plenty of people absolutely hated LoU2 because of the direction the story took. :lol I'm like the only one on ST who thought it was a masterpiece

[ElNono]

I know this is blasphemy, but I really didn't like TLOU2. I thought it was way too long, and it really interfered with the story. It is a quality game and it looks phenomenal on the PS5, but overall I thought it was a let down compared to TLOU1.

I'd rank Fallen Order way higher, but I'm admittedly a fanboy. If you love star wars, you'll love Fallen Order especially with the PS5 patch.

Technically, it's an amazing game. I have no beefs with the looks, game mechanics, etc.

For a game that hinges on story so heavily though, there's some highly questionable story-driven decisions that I hate.

I did not want to play that other character. It would've been ok if it was 10 mins, flashback-style thing, here or there, but when it's half the game, it's not ok. Waited years to play some of these characters again, and one is killed from the get go, the other you only get to play for half the game.

IMVHO.

[Xevious]

Blasphemy? Plenty of people absolutely hated LoU2 because of the direction the story took. :lol I'm like the only one on ST who thought it was a masterpiece
No I'm right there with you. It's a heavy game with heavy themes, not something people play just to enjoy themselves. Understandably not everyone's cup of tea.

[vy65]

Technically, it's an amazing game. I have no beefs with the looks, game mechanics, etc.

For a game that hinges on story so heavily though, there's some highly questionable story-driven decisions that I hate.

I did not want to play that other character. It would've been ok if it was 10 mins, flashback-style thing, here or there, but when it's half the game, it's not ok. Waited years to play some of these characters again, and one is killed from the get go, the other you only get to play for half the game.

IMVHO.

You’re just upset said other character is more jacked than you’ll ever be

[ElNono]

You’re just upset said other character is more jacked than you’ll ever be

:lol

det bitch killed Joel cuz her mom or dad was an NPC... don't care if she has a dick, it's bullshit, and no matter how many hours you want me to play so I 'understand' her point of view, I just wanted sweet revenge.

[Reck]

This is weird but do you guys who have a PS5 having any controller issues while playing? I mean physically.

The side of my middle finger is getting shredded because for some reason I’m resting it at the back of the controller, near the bump of the right trigger. The rough surface of the Dual Sense is grating the shit out of it. :lol

It might just be the current game I’m playing though. The swinging momentum of spider man makes you grip the controller super tight.

[baseline bum]

This is weird but do you guys who have a PS5 having any controller issues while playing? I mean physically.

The side of my middle finger is getting shredded because for some reason I’m resting it at the back of the controller, near the bump of the right trigger. The rough surface of the Dual Sense is grating the shit out of it. :lol

It might just be the current game I’m playing though. The swinging momentum of spider man makes you grip the controller super tight.

Never noticed any problems and I'd be playing Spiderman for decently long sessions back when I was playing it.

[Reck]

Never noticed any problems and I'd be playing Spiderman for decently long sessions back when I was playing it.

BTW, son look what I just got. :lol

https://i.imgur.com/37JITg9.jpeg

With so many tokens to spare, too. I am actually missing 9 suits but I guess those are added on because I got the GOTY edition with all the DLCs so I have to play that to get those.

[chunticakes]

I finally beat Ratchet and Clank. Now all I need is Phantom Pain and I'll be done with my entire PS4 backlog.

[Leetonidas]

:lol

det bitch killed Joel cuz her mom or dad was an NPC... don't care if she has a dick, it's bullshit, and no matter how many hours you want me to play so I 'understand' her point of view, I just wanted sweet revenge.

I actually liked her character and enjoyed her tranny companion story :lol did not enjoy watching her get buttfucked though

[spurraider21]

BTW, son look what I just got. :lol

https://i.imgur.com/37JITg9.jpeg

With so many tokens to spare, too. I am actually missing 9 suits but I guess those are added on because I got the GOTY edition with all the DLCs so I have to play that to get those.
nice :tu

as far as i recall, the DLC suits were purely cosmetic. no abilities attached to them. my favorite suit for cosmetic purposes was the vintage comic book suit (the one directly to the right you have selected). the contrast in art style between spidey and the rest of the world was good eye candy

most useful abilities imo were the Web Blossom, Spider Bro, or just the basic Battle Focus

[spurraider21]

also, Yakuza 0 has gotten a lot better. i still find the combat to be pretty clunky (sometimes trying to lock onto an enemy is really frustrating, and my guy just faces the opposite direction and it takes a while to turn him around)... but it was pretty punishing on hard difficulty before figuring out that i can just abuse heal items.

i'm playing with Kiryu for his second stint now, and just unlocked the real estate business thing. i'm just pouring my money into that trying to scoop up and upgrade as many properties as possible. i want big passive income down the line, since learning new combat abilities is starting to get really expensive.

my biggest point of frustration is that there are no markers for side quests, so they're literally quite random and i dont really want to miss them, since apparently these side characters become employees for the business and can have good ratings. dont want to be looking at a guide, avoiding that so far

[baseline bum]

also, Yakuza 0 has gotten a lot better. i still find the combat to be pretty clunky (sometimes trying to lock onto an enemy is really frustrating, and my guy just faces the opposite direction and it takes a while to turn him around)... but it was pretty punishing on hard difficulty before figuring out that i can just abuse heal items.

i'm playing with Kiryu for his second stint now, and just unlocked the real estate business thing. i'm just pouring my money into that trying to scoop up and upgrade as many properties as possible. i want big passive income down the line, since learning new combat abilities is starting to get really expensive.

my biggest point of frustration is that there are no markers for side quests, so they're literally quite random and i dont really want to miss them, since apparently these side characters become employees for the business and can have good ratings. dont want to be looking at a guide, avoiding that so far

Best way to get money is to keep beating Mr Shakedown.

[spurraider21]

Best way to get money is to keep beating Mr Shakedown.
yeah, maybe, but i feel like doing the business route is more thematic with the game

[baseline bum]

yeah, maybe, but i feel like doing the business route is more thematic with the game

IDK, Kiryu and Majima beating the shit outta big motherfuckers seems thematically accurate for the series. :lol

[spurraider21]

IDK, Kiryu and Majima beating the shit outta big motherfuckers seems thematically accurate for the series. :lol
true, but not at the exclusion of a fairly fleshed out game mechanic

[Reck]

Man, I'm eating Spider Man alive. This game became too easy.

I'm on the last DLC. By far the worst of them. Both boring and annoying missions, and most of the combat is chasing drones/dudes on jetpacks.

Once I'm done 100 percenting everything I'll work on the last 2 trophies which are play an NG+ and ultimate difficulty. I hope I can get both in one run. Also will try the 1 hit kill to speed shit up.

[Joseph Kony]

Steam summer sale is finally here.

I never played any of the Mass Effect games when they came out, so was thinking of checking out the remastered trilogy. I got kinda bored of Ratchet and Clank, its a fun game but its way too easy even on hard imo

[Reck]

https://i.imgur.com/mpD30OR.jpg

That 97% is already giving me unstable feelings. :lol

Any tips on how to tackle Ultimate difficulty spurraider21? Starting it next week or thereabout.

[spurraider21]

https://i.imgur.com/mpD30OR.jpg

That 97% is already giving me unstable feelings. :lol

Any tips on how to tackle Ultimate difficulty spurraider21 (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=31905)? Starting it next week or thereabout.
tbh didnt feel any harder than my first playthrough... mostly because you're probably pretty good with the combat by this point, and since its NG+ you have all your shit from the beginning.

the only time one of these games actually felt hard on the hardest difficulty iirc was Arkham Asylum. in that game on hard difficulty you no longer got the alert to dodge enemies and actually had to time it right based on their animations. i dont think any of the sequels even made it that hard.

that was especially frustrating in arkham asylum because if you mistimed the counter button you lose your whole combo, and the only saving grace to that difficulty was stringing long combos so you could get critical damage.

edit: apparently arkham knight has a "knightmare" difficulty which also removes the attack indicators, but thats only available on NG+

[baseline bum]

TLOU II pretty badass so far. I love how much exploration there is in it. Only frustrating thing so far is when you grab a random thing off the shelf sometimes it takes you into a cutscene and you can't go back.

[Xevious]

TLOU II pretty badass so far. I love how much exploration there is in it. Only frustrating thing so far is when you grab a random thing off the shelf sometimes it takes you into a cutscene and you can't go back.
The visuals and gameplay are top notch, and the combat is downright brutal at times.

[Leetonidas]

TLOU II pretty badass so far. I love how much exploration there is in it. Only frustrating thing so far is when you grab a random thing off the shelf sometimes it takes you into a cutscene and you can't go back.

You get to the golfing scene yet? :lol

[baseline bum]

You get to the golfing scene yet? :lol

That's like the first hour of the game lol

[DJR210]

Gotta say, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart is actually pretty good.

:lol

[baseline bum]

Man The Last of Us Part II is so different from say Uncharted. You feel like a superhero in Uncharted but always feel near death in TLOU gunfights.

[DMC]

Farming Simulator :lol

Just wanted to see if people REALLY play that shit.

[Reck]

tbh didnt feel any harder than my first playthrough... mostly because you're probably pretty good with the combat by this point, and since its NG+ you have all your shit from the beginning.

the only time one of these games actually felt hard on the hardest difficulty iirc was Arkham Asylum. in that game on hard difficulty you no longer got the alert to dodge enemies and actually had to time it right based on their animations. i dont think any of the sequels even made it that hard.

that was especially frustrating in arkham asylum because if you mistimed the counter button you lose your whole combo, and the only saving grace to that difficulty was stringing long combos so you could get critical damage.

edit: apparently arkham knight has a "knightmare" difficulty which also removes the attack indicators, but thats only available on NG+

And done.

I just played the main missions only so I was able to beat it quite fast. Ultimate is only on the easier side if you have mastered the combat. It's pretty much 2 hits and you're dead. The sable dudes really were the only ones who killed me a handful of times, namely the jet pack fucks. Got stuck for about 30 minutes on the next to last mission just about when you're heading into the building to fight Li for the last time. Bosses were all rather easy because they have the same moves without randomness added to them.

9/10 game.

[spurraider21]

And done.

I just played the main missions only so I was able to beat it quite fast. Ultimate is only on the easier side if you have mastered the combat. It's pretty much 2 hits and you're dead. The sable dudes really were the only ones who killed me a handful of times, namely the jet pack fucks. Got stuck for about 30 minutes on the next to last mission just about when you're heading into the building to fight Li for the last time. Bosses were all rather easy because they have the same moves without randomness added to them.

9/10 game.
sounds right. Iirc when i played ultimate i also blitzed through the main story. Tho i did the antennae stuff to clean up the map

[Leetonidas]

Man The Last of Us Part II is so different from say Uncharted. You feel like a superhero in Uncharted but always feel near death in TLOU gunfights.

Grounded is the only way to play imho :tu

How far are you?

[baseline bum]

Grounded is the only way to play imho :tu

How far are you?

Just past the part sniping zombies by the ski lift with Tommy.