I'm frolicking through Bloodborne again, basically killing time until Ghosts of Sushi Booshi.
What are your guys thoughts on FarCry 3? Is it better than 4 and 5?
What are your guys thoughts on FarCry 3? Is it better than 4 and 5?
What are you playing?
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Not sure if its 'better', or just the origin of the style. Hunting animals and grinding cash can be super repetitive, but it can also be fun to shoot down cassowaries.
I'm back to my DotA 2 ways after being Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children. I spent like $100 on the Battlepass because I'm a whale and they had some pretty sweet skins and stuff.
I went ahead and picked up Far Cry 3 Classic for PS4.
It looks really good, and I don't think they upgraded the visuals too much. I never played it before, and I have a 360, but the framerate seems to buckle on legacy consoles.
It looks really good, and I don't think they upgraded the visuals too much. I never played it before, and I have a 360, but the framerate seems to buckle on legacy consoles.
Very much getting into the Forest now.
First time in a while a game has scared me to the point where I just quit to desktop lol
It was my first time entering a cave. Didn't even run into any cannibals or mutants. The dark and noises were all I needed.
Took me about 3 new games to get the hang of the basics and pick a decent base location (the last one was awful. right on the pathway for daily patrols)
First time in a while a game has scared me to the point where I just quit to desktop lol
It was my first time entering a cave. Didn't even run into any cannibals or mutants. The dark and noises were all I needed.
Took me about 3 new games to get the hang of the basics and pick a decent base location (the last one was awful. right on the pathway for daily patrols)
Think I'm gonna start going through a bunch itch.io games. Stuff you can't find just about anywhere else which can, sometimes, really surprise you.
airdorf.itch.io
This one looks really tasty-spooky.
FAITH - Itch.io Edition by Airdorf
A pixel horror game inspired by MS-DOS, Apple II, Atari, and ZX Spectrum classics.
airdorf.itch.io
This one looks really tasty-spooky.
"Bass" "He's playing a bass" "He's our bass player have you guys met" *ensure laughter* - Dream Theater funny moments from Score.
I'm currently playing Diablo 3 and Assassin's Creed Origin. I already own the full set of Gears of Dreadlands, so I'm jumping from Torment 4 to Torment 10 after two farming.
I'm currently playing Diablo 3 and Assassin's Creed Origin. I already own the full set of Gears of Dreadlands, so I'm jumping from Torment 4 to Torment 10 after two farming.
I started playing Ori and the Will of the Wisps. It made me realize something. I was never a huge fan of the first Ori; I thought it was fine, but not GOTY material that many seemed to think it was. I'm realizing a big part of the reason it didn't click as hard for me is because the game design is at odds with itself.
It's essentially a platformer forced into the framework of a Metroidvania. Now that there isn't that goofy manual check-point system from the first game (which I do think is an improvement), it's more blatantly obvious. The game autosaves like crazy because there are so many ways to instantly die that it would be super frustrating without the copious checkpoints.
But it also completely removes any tension from either exploration or combat because you know you can't ever really lose progress or get lost. The world is really just a framework for these isolated platforming challenges that usually stop at a dead end with a collectible/power-up. In that sense, its more like Super Meat Boy, except instead of selecting levels you have to navigate the world to get to each challenge. There isn't really that sense of exploration where you jump down a hole and wonder how you're going to make it back home because the world is really just a single trunk with various side branches, and the autosave ensures you'll always restart at the main trunk.
I'm still enjoying the game for what it is, but it kind of makes me think the devs would be better off trimming the fat and just making a Celeste style platformer.
It's essentially a platformer forced into the framework of a Metroidvania. Now that there isn't that goofy manual check-point system from the first game (which I do think is an improvement), it's more blatantly obvious. The game autosaves like crazy because there are so many ways to instantly die that it would be super frustrating without the copious checkpoints.
But it also completely removes any tension from either exploration or combat because you know you can't ever really lose progress or get lost. The world is really just a framework for these isolated platforming challenges that usually stop at a dead end with a collectible/power-up. In that sense, its more like Super Meat Boy, except instead of selecting levels you have to navigate the world to get to each challenge. There isn't really that sense of exploration where you jump down a hole and wonder how you're going to make it back home because the world is really just a single trunk with various side branches, and the autosave ensures you'll always restart at the main trunk.
I'm still enjoying the game for what it is, but it kind of makes me think the devs would be better off trimming the fat and just making a Celeste style platformer.
A few days ago I started Shadow Warrior 2, since they announced the third game recently, and I've been meaning to get around to this one for a while. I was kind of hesitant to try this one, even though I have had it sitting on my GOG account for ages thanks to some giveaway that happened years ago. But I had heard how this one wasn't as well received as the previous game, and had randomly generated levels and Borderlands-like looter-shooter systems. And those things are definitely there, but I'm still enjoying the game a lot regardless. The moment-to-moment is fantastic. It's fast and furious, with fluid movement and a frenetic pace. Swift and stylist, punchy and powerful. Guns feel great, as do swords, both having a visceral feeling of tearing through enemies in an excessively gratifying way. The controls feel really tight, and you have a lot of freedom of movement too. Much like the recent Doom games, it's a high bar for what modern shooters can feel like if they try, and it all works really well on a controller. Visually it's really impressive too, with gorgeously detailed environments, and great lighting and wind effects.
But those randomly generated levels are hard to ignore. Despite looking great, none of the levels are particularly interesting from a gameplay design point of view. They don't feel like they have much logic or direction to them, and there isn't really much point in exploring around. While they work well as arenas for combat, and even have some level of verticality to them, navigating them feels kind of thoughtless. But so far it hasn't really ruined the experience, as the combat and aesthetic is where the real appeal is. Although I am glad it seems the third game is going back to more intentionally designed levels.
I've also been spending a lot of time with Gujian 3 as well. It's an action RPG made by a Chinese developer, and seemingly their attempt at creating their own big budget, AAA game. Or at least as close as they can manage. And I've actually been pretty impressed with it. Aesthetically it is really strong, with great looking environments that have a great use of colour and scene composition, and a nice variety of different areas that explore some cool concepts. The world the game is set in is pretty interesting too, which had me digging around in the lore records to wrap my head around it. Combat is fun, although it's not particularly deep. But it's flashy and responsive, and some of the bosses have been pretty entertaining. It has a lot of rough edges though. Cutscenes can be a bit janky at times, translation can be a bit iffy, and performance is not great. Although thankfully that seems to mostly occur when you're travelling around and streaming in and out the world, and so combat sections tends to fare better.
I've reached a point where a huge crafting system has opened up. It's kind of overwhelming at first, with multiple hours of tutorials on the myriad of things you can craft, and how all the farming systems work. It's pretty crazy. The story is starting to feel a bit meandering right now though, as it's hard to keep track of why I'm doing the stuff I am at the given moment. But at the very least it's taking me on a tour through some really fantastic looking environments. I've also managed to improve the performance somewhat, by using RTSS. It still struggles to reach 60fps a lot of the time, but at least now with this tool the frame pacing is evened out a bit, so it feels much less stuttery.
But those randomly generated levels are hard to ignore. Despite looking great, none of the levels are particularly interesting from a gameplay design point of view. They don't feel like they have much logic or direction to them, and there isn't really much point in exploring around. While they work well as arenas for combat, and even have some level of verticality to them, navigating them feels kind of thoughtless. But so far it hasn't really ruined the experience, as the combat and aesthetic is where the real appeal is. Although I am glad it seems the third game is going back to more intentionally designed levels.
I've also been spending a lot of time with Gujian 3 as well. It's an action RPG made by a Chinese developer, and seemingly their attempt at creating their own big budget, AAA game. Or at least as close as they can manage. And I've actually been pretty impressed with it. Aesthetically it is really strong, with great looking environments that have a great use of colour and scene composition, and a nice variety of different areas that explore some cool concepts. The world the game is set in is pretty interesting too, which had me digging around in the lore records to wrap my head around it. Combat is fun, although it's not particularly deep. But it's flashy and responsive, and some of the bosses have been pretty entertaining. It has a lot of rough edges though. Cutscenes can be a bit janky at times, translation can be a bit iffy, and performance is not great. Although thankfully that seems to mostly occur when you're travelling around and streaming in and out the world, and so combat sections tends to fare better.
I've reached a point where a huge crafting system has opened up. It's kind of overwhelming at first, with multiple hours of tutorials on the myriad of things you can craft, and how all the farming systems work. It's pretty crazy. The story is starting to feel a bit meandering right now though, as it's hard to keep track of why I'm doing the stuff I am at the given moment. But at the very least it's taking me on a tour through some really fantastic looking environments. I've also managed to improve the performance somewhat, by using RTSS. It still struggles to reach 60fps a lot of the time, but at least now with this tool the frame pacing is evened out a bit, so it feels much less stuttery.
Finished playing Halo 2 and now started Halo 3. Don't know how much they've changed for the MCC but really enjoying the gameplay.
Generation Zero. Guess it had a shit launch, but is fucking solid now. I look at it as a long lost sequel to the Bethesda Terminator games too. Nice big open world. Absolutely gorgeous too. Random weather and time changes as you play. Atmosphere is top notch, as is sound design. Guns are satisfying toom. Stealth is a bit hit or miss tho. You really feel alone on this island, as you struggle to find out where everyone has gone, and why these robots are hunting you. It really meshes with my mood as well. Desolation and terror, with moments of beauty and peace. Solid af game for the $12 on sale.
Also burying myself in happy memories with Halo 3.
Also burying myself in happy memories with Halo 3.
It was normal for me because I felt like DS3 was kind of a step backwards after playing Bloodborne. It's not a bad game by any means but Bloodborne gave a new experience while DS3 is just basically DS fan service.
Completed Night in the Woods today. I really liked it, but it's hard to put in to words properly. It's melancholy, and even kind of depressing, but full of a lot of heart and grabbed my attention so hard that it was hard to stop playing sometimes. I think I'll still be mulling it over for a long time.
Still gradually picking away at FF7 Remake. Afterward, I still need to decide if I want to play Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition first or finally try out the Witcher trilogy now that I've finished re-reading the novels.
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I'm from Pennsylvania very close to where the game takes place and where the creators grew up. It's "Returning Home From College in Central Pennsylvania Simulator". Having played it during my junior year of college, I can 100% confirm it is about as accurate a depiction of this as you can feasibly get. Almost scarily accurate.