Last Game You Beat?
15-Sep-05 1:55pm
#1 DCGX
#1 DCGX
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25-Oct-23 8:46am
#141 loztdogs
Starfield via Gamepass- 7/10
I put about 28hrs into this game. While I’m a huge fan of Fallout 3/Vegas and Skyrim. Starfield is neither. Imo the game doesn’t begin to get interesting until the latter half of the main quest. It’s almost like Bethesda forgot what made FO and Skyrim special. I didn’t feel inclined to venture out and explore. Most of the planets felt barren. I think they missed an opportunity here. Take earth/nasa for example. No eye candy, no FO throw back fan service, etc.
I completed the secret base mission very early in the game. Which netted me some great rewards… that lasted the entire campaign. Out side of upgrading lasers and grav drive on my ship. I never spent any credits. I never bought any weapons. I never needed to upgrade my space suit. I had more Med packs and buffs that could have ever used. Looting was fun initially but became redundant and even tho there were tons of rare loot items… I never needed to equip them. The skill system was average. Outside of choosing skills to increase my weapon efficiency I was always torn as to where to spend my points. In fact, right before the end “boss” I had 6 skill points marinating that I eventually haphazardly spent on whatever.
Graphics wise, game looked great. The gun play was fine too. Space navigation and ship stuff was moot since you could grav jump pretty much anywhere. I didn’t build a ship, I didn’t build an outpost. Maybe I played it all wrong? Lastly after the push for the final artifact (really it felt like the game was just getting started) the ending is super anticlimactic and predictable. I guess the idea is to hop into NG+ but why bother. I read (afterward) that nothin really changes but some dialogue with few exceptions. I’m a little let down… Starfield wasn’t boring. It just could have been so much more.
#141 loztdogs
Starfield via Gamepass- 7/10
I put about 28hrs into this game. While I’m a huge fan of Fallout 3/Vegas and Skyrim. Starfield is neither. Imo the game doesn’t begin to get interesting until the latter half of the main quest. It’s almost like Bethesda forgot what made FO and Skyrim special. I didn’t feel inclined to venture out and explore. Most of the planets felt barren. I think they missed an opportunity here. Take earth/nasa for example. No eye candy, no FO throw back fan service, etc.
I completed the secret base mission very early in the game. Which netted me some great rewards… that lasted the entire campaign. Out side of upgrading lasers and grav drive on my ship. I never spent any credits. I never bought any weapons. I never needed to upgrade my space suit. I had more Med packs and buffs that could have ever used. Looting was fun initially but became redundant and even tho there were tons of rare loot items… I never needed to equip them. The skill system was average. Outside of choosing skills to increase my weapon efficiency I was always torn as to where to spend my points. In fact, right before the end “boss” I had 6 skill points marinating that I eventually haphazardly spent on whatever.
Graphics wise, game looked great. The gun play was fine too. Space navigation and ship stuff was moot since you could grav jump pretty much anywhere. I didn’t build a ship, I didn’t build an outpost. Maybe I played it all wrong? Lastly after the push for the final artifact (really it felt like the game was just getting started) the ending is super anticlimactic and predictable. I guess the idea is to hop into NG+ but why bother. I read (afterward) that nothin really changes but some dialogue with few exceptions. I’m a little let down… Starfield wasn’t boring. It just could have been so much more.
25-Oct-23 11:59am
#142 DCGX
loztdogs wrote:
Starfield via Gamepass- 7/10 I put about 28hrs into this game. While I’m a huge fan of Fallout 3/Vegas and Skyrim. Starfield is neither. Imo the game doesn’t begin to get interesting until the latter half of the main quest. It’s almost like Bethesda forgot what made FO and Skyrim special. I didn’t feel inclined to venture out and explore. Most of the planets felt barren. I think they missed an opportunity here. Take earth/nasa for example. No eye candy, no FO throw back fan service, etc. I completed the secret base mission very early in the game. Which netted me some great rewards… that lasted the entire campaign. Out side of upgrading lasers and grav drive on my ship. I never spent any credits. I never bought any weapons. I never needed to upgrade my space suit. I had more Med packs and buffs that could have ever used. Looting was fun initially but became redundant and even tho there were tons of rare loot items… I never needed to equip them. The skill system was average. Outside of choosing skills to increase my weapon efficiency I was always torn as to where to spend my points. In fact, right before the end “boss” I had 6 skill points marinating that I eventually haphazardly spent on whatever. Graphics wise, game looked great. The gun play was fine too. Space navigation and ship stuff was moot since you could grav jump pretty much anywhere. I didn’t build a ship, I didn’t build an outpost. Maybe I played it all wrong? Lastly after the push for the final artifact (really it felt like the game was just getting started) the ending is super anticlimactic and predictable. I guess the idea is to hop into NG+ but why bother. I read (afterward) that nothin really changes but some dialogue with few exceptions. I’m a little let down… Starfield wasn’t boring. It just could have been so much more.
I started 'Starfield' right at launch, and got bored of the story (and how the story is presented) and annoyed with the weight limit pretty quickly. I think I got 5 or 6 hours in and stopped. I want to at least finish the story missions. Thank god this is on Game Pass, because an impulse buy would've made me so mad at myself.
#142 DCGX
loztdogs wrote:
Starfield via Gamepass- 7/10 I put about 28hrs into this game. While I’m a huge fan of Fallout 3/Vegas and Skyrim. Starfield is neither. Imo the game doesn’t begin to get interesting until the latter half of the main quest. It’s almost like Bethesda forgot what made FO and Skyrim special. I didn’t feel inclined to venture out and explore. Most of the planets felt barren. I think they missed an opportunity here. Take earth/nasa for example. No eye candy, no FO throw back fan service, etc. I completed the secret base mission very early in the game. Which netted me some great rewards… that lasted the entire campaign. Out side of upgrading lasers and grav drive on my ship. I never spent any credits. I never bought any weapons. I never needed to upgrade my space suit. I had more Med packs and buffs that could have ever used. Looting was fun initially but became redundant and even tho there were tons of rare loot items… I never needed to equip them. The skill system was average. Outside of choosing skills to increase my weapon efficiency I was always torn as to where to spend my points. In fact, right before the end “boss” I had 6 skill points marinating that I eventually haphazardly spent on whatever. Graphics wise, game looked great. The gun play was fine too. Space navigation and ship stuff was moot since you could grav jump pretty much anywhere. I didn’t build a ship, I didn’t build an outpost. Maybe I played it all wrong? Lastly after the push for the final artifact (really it felt like the game was just getting started) the ending is super anticlimactic and predictable. I guess the idea is to hop into NG+ but why bother. I read (afterward) that nothin really changes but some dialogue with few exceptions. I’m a little let down… Starfield wasn’t boring. It just could have been so much more.
I started 'Starfield' right at launch, and got bored of the story (and how the story is presented) and annoyed with the weight limit pretty quickly. I think I got 5 or 6 hours in and stopped. I want to at least finish the story missions. Thank god this is on Game Pass, because an impulse buy would've made me so mad at myself.
25-Oct-23 12:47pm
#143 kevolones
In my case I cant put it down. I did put skill points into weight lifting though. Being over encumbered is very annoying, I agree.
#143 kevolones
In my case I cant put it down. I did put skill points into weight lifting though. Being over encumbered is very annoying, I agree.
25-Oct-23 12:53pm
#144 ued222
Well 100% Super Mario Wonder probably spent 20ish hours mainly trying to find secret exits and finding out the purple coin limit is 999 which makes me question the live limit of 99 even more. I think the biggest issue with the game is the bosses. They are to easy and having other bosses instead of Bowser Jr mostly or more unique battles would be nice. Like the battleship ones could have been way better then hitting a red button to reverse the belt. The stages are fun, enjoyable and colorful. You have to unlock all standees to 100% and the reward badge at the end isn't worth the effort.
I am playing Sonic Superstars and am finding the stages enjoyable and the bosses are tedious. I heard the difficult ramps up but the bosses so far aren't fun to beat. You also get a new power with each chaos emerald and Amy with her double jump seems to the best ability so far. Sonic jump into a spindash like in mania isn't to useful anywhere, Knuckles glide and climb isn't to useful and Tails is great to navigate stages. Hoping once I get the 6th emerald that might change else wise this seems like a low effort attempt by Sega.
Alan Wake 2 comes out in 2 days. Unsure if I should get it digitally on Epic Game Store or Playstation or wait and hope for a physical release.
#144 ued222
Well 100% Super Mario Wonder probably spent 20ish hours mainly trying to find secret exits and finding out the purple coin limit is 999 which makes me question the live limit of 99 even more. I think the biggest issue with the game is the bosses. They are to easy and having other bosses instead of Bowser Jr mostly or more unique battles would be nice. Like the battleship ones could have been way better then hitting a red button to reverse the belt. The stages are fun, enjoyable and colorful. You have to unlock all standees to 100% and the reward badge at the end isn't worth the effort.
I am playing Sonic Superstars and am finding the stages enjoyable and the bosses are tedious. I heard the difficult ramps up but the bosses so far aren't fun to beat. You also get a new power with each chaos emerald and Amy with her double jump seems to the best ability so far. Sonic jump into a spindash like in mania isn't to useful anywhere, Knuckles glide and climb isn't to useful and Tails is great to navigate stages. Hoping once I get the 6th emerald that might change else wise this seems like a low effort attempt by Sega.
Alan Wake 2 comes out in 2 days. Unsure if I should get it digitally on Epic Game Store or Playstation or wait and hope for a physical release.
25-Oct-23 4:05pm
#145 BJB
DCGX wrote:
loztdogs wrote:> Starfield via Gamepass- 7/10> > I put about 28hrs into this game. While I’m a huge fan of Fallout 3/Vegas and> Skyrim. Starfield is neither. Imo the game doesn’t begin to get interesting until> the latter half of the main quest. It’s almost like Bethesda forgot what made> FO and Skyrim special. I didn’t feel inclined to venture out and explore. Most> of the planets felt barren. I think they missed an opportunity here. Take earth/nasa> for example. No eye candy, no FO throw back fan service, etc.> > I completed the secret base mission very early in the game. Which netted me some> great rewards… that lasted the entire campaign. Out side of upgrading lasers and> grav drive on my ship. I never spent any credits. I never bought any weapons.> I never needed to upgrade my space suit. I had more Med packs and buffs that could> have ever used. Looting was fun initially but became redundant and even tho there> were tons of rare loot items… I never needed to equip them. The skill system was> average. Outside of choosing skills to increase my weapon efficiency I was always> torn as to where to spend my points. In fact, right before the end “boss” I> had 6 skill points marinating that I eventually haphazardly spent on whatever.> > Graphics wise, game looked great. The gun play was fine too. Space navigation and> ship stuff was moot since you could grav jump pretty much anywhere. I didn’t build> a ship, I didn’t build an outpost. Maybe I played it all wrong? Lastly after> the push for the final artifact (really it felt like the game was just getting started)> the ending is super anticlimactic and predictable. I guess the idea is to hop into> NG+ but why bother. I read (afterward) that nothin really changes but some dialogue> with few exceptions. I’m a little let down… Starfield wasn’t boring. It just> could have been so much more. I started 'Starfield' right at launch, and got bored of the story (and how the story is presented) and annoyed with the weight limit pretty quickly. I think I got 5 or 6 hours in and stopped. I want to at least finish the story missions. Thank god this is on Game Pass, because an impulse buy would've made me so mad at myself.
I had a similar experience. Was mildly excited for it, so I resubscribed to GamePass for it. Played for probably 5 hours and decided it wasn't for me and didn't feel like giving it any more time. Immediately cancelled my GamePass sub after
#145 BJB
DCGX wrote:
loztdogs wrote:> Starfield via Gamepass- 7/10> > I put about 28hrs into this game. While I’m a huge fan of Fallout 3/Vegas and> Skyrim. Starfield is neither. Imo the game doesn’t begin to get interesting until> the latter half of the main quest. It’s almost like Bethesda forgot what made> FO and Skyrim special. I didn’t feel inclined to venture out and explore. Most> of the planets felt barren. I think they missed an opportunity here. Take earth/nasa> for example. No eye candy, no FO throw back fan service, etc.> > I completed the secret base mission very early in the game. Which netted me some> great rewards… that lasted the entire campaign. Out side of upgrading lasers and> grav drive on my ship. I never spent any credits. I never bought any weapons.> I never needed to upgrade my space suit. I had more Med packs and buffs that could> have ever used. Looting was fun initially but became redundant and even tho there> were tons of rare loot items… I never needed to equip them. The skill system was> average. Outside of choosing skills to increase my weapon efficiency I was always> torn as to where to spend my points. In fact, right before the end “boss” I> had 6 skill points marinating that I eventually haphazardly spent on whatever.> > Graphics wise, game looked great. The gun play was fine too. Space navigation and> ship stuff was moot since you could grav jump pretty much anywhere. I didn’t build> a ship, I didn’t build an outpost. Maybe I played it all wrong? Lastly after> the push for the final artifact (really it felt like the game was just getting started)> the ending is super anticlimactic and predictable. I guess the idea is to hop into> NG+ but why bother. I read (afterward) that nothin really changes but some dialogue> with few exceptions. I’m a little let down… Starfield wasn’t boring. It just> could have been so much more. I started 'Starfield' right at launch, and got bored of the story (and how the story is presented) and annoyed with the weight limit pretty quickly. I think I got 5 or 6 hours in and stopped. I want to at least finish the story missions. Thank god this is on Game Pass, because an impulse buy would've made me so mad at myself.
I had a similar experience. Was mildly excited for it, so I resubscribed to GamePass for it. Played for probably 5 hours and decided it wasn't for me and didn't feel like giving it any more time. Immediately cancelled my GamePass sub after
25-Oct-23 7:03pm
#146 TalonJedi87
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and The Lost Demon
8/10
I really enjoyed the origin story of Bayonetta more than I thought I would. When the trailer first dropped I admit I was a bit skeptical saying to myself “Do we really need an origin story for Bayonetta?” But lo and behold I was about it. The way it was presented was like a twin stick action adventure puzzle game where you take control of a young Bayonetta and her first demon Cheshire and trek your way thru a forbidden forest following a mysterious wolf that unravels plot threads as you progress, encountering puzzles and demons to fight in between. Cheshire the demon gets 4 elemental powers too which unlock as you progress the story while Cereza can use her spells and magic to lock enemies in place while Cheshire smacks them up. My only real complaint is it takes getting used to in regards to the control scheme. Numerous times I got confused and lost track of which character was where on the map, especially during battles. It’s a very train your brain kinda game in that regard too. You can also unlock upgrades for both characters too, enhancing their abilities to help you take down foes and outlast them in various ways. And the story too was a bit touching towards the end and definitely showcases how Bayonetta comes to be by the end of the game and all of the trials and tribulations she took to get there. It’s a worthy 12-15 hour romp in my opinion and bodes well for any fans of the series like me or anyone who wants a lite action adventure puzzle game.
#146 TalonJedi87
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and The Lost Demon
8/10
I really enjoyed the origin story of Bayonetta more than I thought I would. When the trailer first dropped I admit I was a bit skeptical saying to myself “Do we really need an origin story for Bayonetta?” But lo and behold I was about it. The way it was presented was like a twin stick action adventure puzzle game where you take control of a young Bayonetta and her first demon Cheshire and trek your way thru a forbidden forest following a mysterious wolf that unravels plot threads as you progress, encountering puzzles and demons to fight in between. Cheshire the demon gets 4 elemental powers too which unlock as you progress the story while Cereza can use her spells and magic to lock enemies in place while Cheshire smacks them up. My only real complaint is it takes getting used to in regards to the control scheme. Numerous times I got confused and lost track of which character was where on the map, especially during battles. It’s a very train your brain kinda game in that regard too. You can also unlock upgrades for both characters too, enhancing their abilities to help you take down foes and outlast them in various ways. And the story too was a bit touching towards the end and definitely showcases how Bayonetta comes to be by the end of the game and all of the trials and tribulations she took to get there. It’s a worthy 12-15 hour romp in my opinion and bodes well for any fans of the series like me or anyone who wants a lite action adventure puzzle game.
25-Oct-23 8:50pm
#147 Kommie
Stasis Bone Totem - 9/10 - This is a walk around point and click puzzle game. Isometric style. There are only 9 set times where you can die. Very story focused. Some annoying puzzles though, I definitely tried some combinations, it didn't work but then tried again and it worked. Picked it up on a Humble Bundle sale with some other stuff.
#147 Kommie
Stasis Bone Totem - 9/10 - This is a walk around point and click puzzle game. Isometric style. There are only 9 set times where you can die. Very story focused. Some annoying puzzles though, I definitely tried some combinations, it didn't work but then tried again and it worked. Picked it up on a Humble Bundle sale with some other stuff.
26-Oct-23 12:49am
#148 PizzaTheHutt
Mortal Blitz on
This was a game I bought years ago and only finally played it tonight. It's fun. And like a lot of fun VR games (way too many of them actually), it's over before you know it, so that's a bummer. I'm going to try playing a bit more on a harder difficulty (the game starts you on the easiest setting by default, which I didn't realize at first) and then post my thoughts in the review thread, but just from that initial playthrough I had a blast, just wish it was longer.
#148 PizzaTheHutt
Mortal Blitz on
This was a game I bought years ago and only finally played it tonight. It's fun. And like a lot of fun VR games (way too many of them actually), it's over before you know it, so that's a bummer. I'm going to try playing a bit more on a harder difficulty (the game starts you on the easiest setting by default, which I didn't realize at first) and then post my thoughts in the review thread, but just from that initial playthrough I had a blast, just wish it was longer.
26-Oct-23 10:45am
#149 DCGX
BJB wrote:
DCGX wrote:> loztdogs wrote: |>> Starfield via Gamepass- 7/10 |>> |>> I put about 28hrs into this game. While I’m a huge fan of Fallout 3/Vegas and |>> Skyrim. Starfield is neither. Imo the game doesn’t begin to get interesting> until |>> the latter half of the main quest. It’s almost like Bethesda forgot what made |>> FO and Skyrim special. I didn’t feel inclined to venture out and explore.> Most |>> of the planets felt barren. I think they missed an opportunity here. Take earth/nasa |>> for example. No eye candy, no FO throw back fan service, etc. |>> |>> I completed the secret base mission very early in the game. Which netted me some |>> great rewards… that lasted the entire campaign. Out side of upgrading lasers> and |>> grav drive on my ship. I never spent any credits. I never bought any weapons.> |>> I never needed to upgrade my space suit. I had more Med packs and buffs that> could |>> have ever used. Looting was fun initially but became redundant and even tho there |>> were tons of rare loot items… I never needed to equip them. The skill system> was |>> average. Outside of choosing skills to increase my weapon efficiency I was always |>> torn as to where to spend my points. In fact, right before the end “boss”> I |>> had 6 skill points marinating that I eventually haphazardly spent on whatever. |>> |>> Graphics wise, game looked great. The gun play was fine too. Space navigation> and |>> ship stuff was moot since you could grav jump pretty much anywhere. I didn’t> build |>> a ship, I didn’t build an outpost. Maybe I played it all wrong? Lastly after |>> the push for the final artifact (really it felt like the game was just getting> started) |>> the ending is super anticlimactic and predictable. I guess the idea is to hop> into |>> NG+ but why bother. I read (afterward) that nothin really changes but some dialogue |>> with few exceptions. I’m a little let down… Starfield wasn’t boring. It> just |>> could have been so much more.> > I started 'Starfield' right at launch, and got bored of the story (and how the story> is presented) and annoyed with the weight limit pretty quickly. I think I got 5 or> 6 hours in and stopped. I want to at least finish the story missions. Thank god this> is on Game Pass, because an impulse buy would've made me so mad at myself.> > I had a similar experience. Was mildly excited for it, so I resubscribed to GamePass for it. Played for probably 5 hours and decided it wasn't for me and didn't feel like giving it any more time. Immediately cancelled my GamePass sub after
I want to get back to it, and finish at least the main story, but there's enough coming and going on Game Pass for me to keep it for now. My sub is through next December, and I get months of Ultimate pretty much monthly through Microsoft Rewards. If I ever had to pay full monthly or annually though, I wouldn't keep Game Pass. I have too much else to play for the every-so-often I play games on Game Pass.
#149 DCGX
BJB wrote:
DCGX wrote:> loztdogs wrote: |>> Starfield via Gamepass- 7/10 |>> |>> I put about 28hrs into this game. While I’m a huge fan of Fallout 3/Vegas and |>> Skyrim. Starfield is neither. Imo the game doesn’t begin to get interesting> until |>> the latter half of the main quest. It’s almost like Bethesda forgot what made |>> FO and Skyrim special. I didn’t feel inclined to venture out and explore.> Most |>> of the planets felt barren. I think they missed an opportunity here. Take earth/nasa |>> for example. No eye candy, no FO throw back fan service, etc. |>> |>> I completed the secret base mission very early in the game. Which netted me some |>> great rewards… that lasted the entire campaign. Out side of upgrading lasers> and |>> grav drive on my ship. I never spent any credits. I never bought any weapons.> |>> I never needed to upgrade my space suit. I had more Med packs and buffs that> could |>> have ever used. Looting was fun initially but became redundant and even tho there |>> were tons of rare loot items… I never needed to equip them. The skill system> was |>> average. Outside of choosing skills to increase my weapon efficiency I was always |>> torn as to where to spend my points. In fact, right before the end “boss”> I |>> had 6 skill points marinating that I eventually haphazardly spent on whatever. |>> |>> Graphics wise, game looked great. The gun play was fine too. Space navigation> and |>> ship stuff was moot since you could grav jump pretty much anywhere. I didn’t> build |>> a ship, I didn’t build an outpost. Maybe I played it all wrong? Lastly after |>> the push for the final artifact (really it felt like the game was just getting> started) |>> the ending is super anticlimactic and predictable. I guess the idea is to hop> into |>> NG+ but why bother. I read (afterward) that nothin really changes but some dialogue |>> with few exceptions. I’m a little let down… Starfield wasn’t boring. It> just |>> could have been so much more.> > I started 'Starfield' right at launch, and got bored of the story (and how the story> is presented) and annoyed with the weight limit pretty quickly. I think I got 5 or> 6 hours in and stopped. I want to at least finish the story missions. Thank god this> is on Game Pass, because an impulse buy would've made me so mad at myself.> > I had a similar experience. Was mildly excited for it, so I resubscribed to GamePass for it. Played for probably 5 hours and decided it wasn't for me and didn't feel like giving it any more time. Immediately cancelled my GamePass sub after
I want to get back to it, and finish at least the main story, but there's enough coming and going on Game Pass for me to keep it for now. My sub is through next December, and I get months of Ultimate pretty much monthly through Microsoft Rewards. If I ever had to pay full monthly or annually though, I wouldn't keep Game Pass. I have too much else to play for the every-so-often I play games on Game Pass.
26-Oct-23 2:29pm
#150 ued222
Beat Sonic Superstars and will be getting rid of it ASAP. It is about 8 hours long. To 100% I think I would need to gather enough tokens for the shop which I am not willing to do. There are three story modes sort of more like two but some stages and bosses are not enjoyable at all. The one in Lagoon City reminds me of the boss in Sonic 1 done way worse, that one boss reminds me of the mystic ruins fight from the 3rd game but worse. All the bosses overall are just worse compared to older titles in one way or another to me. I think one of the many benefits of the older games was the ability to understand the story better via the manual. The battle mode isn't fun to play but can be played with AI players. I don't have PS+ at the moment. I just cannot suggest this game at all.
Onto Alan Wake 2.
#150 ued222
Beat Sonic Superstars and will be getting rid of it ASAP. It is about 8 hours long. To 100% I think I would need to gather enough tokens for the shop which I am not willing to do. There are three story modes sort of more like two but some stages and bosses are not enjoyable at all. The one in Lagoon City reminds me of the boss in Sonic 1 done way worse, that one boss reminds me of the mystic ruins fight from the 3rd game but worse. All the bosses overall are just worse compared to older titles in one way or another to me. I think one of the many benefits of the older games was the ability to understand the story better via the manual. The battle mode isn't fun to play but can be played with AI players. I don't have PS+ at the moment. I just cannot suggest this game at all.
Onto Alan Wake 2.
26-Oct-23 3:42pm
#151 TalonJedi87
Are the bosses that infuriating in Sonic Superstars? I was thinking about getting it on a Black Friday sale.
#151 TalonJedi87
Are the bosses that infuriating in Sonic Superstars? I was thinking about getting it on a Black Friday sale.
26-Oct-23 3:49pm
#152 ued222
TalonJedi87 wrote:
Are the bosses that infuriating in Sonic Superstars? I was thinking about getting it on a Black Friday sale.They just have so many unable to hit moments and take way to long. Some stages take 2-8 minutes to complete but bosses can take the same amount. Some are painfully easy when using Amy's double jump due to being able to hit them earlier then your supposed to but others just take way to long. I would still give it a shot if it was on sale but for $60 I couldn't justify it. Just watch a video of the Fortress boss fight as that was a long battle along with three others.
#152 ued222
TalonJedi87 wrote:
Are the bosses that infuriating in Sonic Superstars? I was thinking about getting it on a Black Friday sale.They just have so many unable to hit moments and take way to long. Some stages take 2-8 minutes to complete but bosses can take the same amount. Some are painfully easy when using Amy's double jump due to being able to hit them earlier then your supposed to but others just take way to long. I would still give it a shot if it was on sale but for $60 I couldn't justify it. Just watch a video of the Fortress boss fight as that was a long battle along with three others.
27-Oct-23 9:22am
#156 loztdogs
Figment
- 8/10
Charming pseudo platformer, puzzler. Short game, I think I was at near 5hrs to the finish line. Unique environments and characters. Puzzles got a little redundant and some puzzles were irritating. Game was pretty focused on story so very little combat and only a handful of enemy types. None the less an enjoyable experience.
#156 loztdogs
Figment
- 8/10Charming pseudo platformer, puzzler. Short game, I think I was at near 5hrs to the finish line. Unique environments and characters. Puzzles got a little redundant and some puzzles were irritating. Game was pretty focused on story so very little combat and only a handful of enemy types. None the less an enjoyable experience.
27-Oct-23 7:41pm
#157 justin_credible
Ratchet & Clank (PS2) 9/10
While I had always collected them, I've never beaten a Ratchet & Clank game until now. They are fantastic, up there with Mario in terms of great platformers. I will eventually get to Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal.
Now I'll be trying to play through another Insomniac Games game (and no not Spider-man 2) Resistance Fall of Man on RPSC3 emulator for PC.
#157 justin_credible
Ratchet & Clank (PS2) 9/10
While I had always collected them, I've never beaten a Ratchet & Clank game until now. They are fantastic, up there with Mario in terms of great platformers. I will eventually get to Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal.
Now I'll be trying to play through another Insomniac Games game (and no not Spider-man 2) Resistance Fall of Man on RPSC3 emulator for PC.
29-Oct-23 12:03am
#158 Heavyd814life
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
- 7/10
Adventure games with branching narrative paths are kinda my thing. It's probably my favorite subgenre of games and I'm about to go a bit of a binge since I have a few of them in my backlog. I wanted to start with Stray Gods because I was drawn to the art style the moment I saw it. It's written by David Gaider (Dragon Age: Origins), scored by Austin Wintory (Journey), and the main characters are voiced by an all-star cast so I had really high hopes. Conceptually, it's so unique and I always want to support developers who think outside the box. In a nutshell, it's a game that combines musical theatre with interactive storytelling based on Greek mythology. It features stunning 2D hand-illustrated visuals that give off a sort of comic book-style aesthetic. I've never played anything quite like it. And I definitely enjoyed it, but it just didn't quite live up to my expectations. The voice acting is fantastic, the art style is really striking, and the overall concept is fresh but it doesn't quite come together, in my opinion. The music, which is supposed to be the highlight of the experience, is very average and forgettable. Songs are crafted based on the choices you make, but they never quite flow or sound right. Not to me at least. I think the very first song is the only one I liked. The rest are forgettable. Then there's the story which also falls short, imo. It's a decent murder mystery and while enjoyable, it doesn't really leave a lasting impression.
This is still a game I'd recommend, but only if you are able to grab it on sale. I'm a little bummed because this is one of the few 2023 games I was really looking forward to and it was a bit of a disappointment. But maybe my expectations were too high and others who give it a shot will enjoy it more than I did.
#158 Heavyd814life
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
- 7/10Adventure games with branching narrative paths are kinda my thing. It's probably my favorite subgenre of games and I'm about to go a bit of a binge since I have a few of them in my backlog. I wanted to start with Stray Gods because I was drawn to the art style the moment I saw it. It's written by David Gaider (Dragon Age: Origins), scored by Austin Wintory (Journey), and the main characters are voiced by an all-star cast so I had really high hopes. Conceptually, it's so unique and I always want to support developers who think outside the box. In a nutshell, it's a game that combines musical theatre with interactive storytelling based on Greek mythology. It features stunning 2D hand-illustrated visuals that give off a sort of comic book-style aesthetic. I've never played anything quite like it. And I definitely enjoyed it, but it just didn't quite live up to my expectations. The voice acting is fantastic, the art style is really striking, and the overall concept is fresh but it doesn't quite come together, in my opinion. The music, which is supposed to be the highlight of the experience, is very average and forgettable. Songs are crafted based on the choices you make, but they never quite flow or sound right. Not to me at least. I think the very first song is the only one I liked. The rest are forgettable. Then there's the story which also falls short, imo. It's a decent murder mystery and while enjoyable, it doesn't really leave a lasting impression.
This is still a game I'd recommend, but only if you are able to grab it on sale. I'm a little bummed because this is one of the few 2023 games I was really looking forward to and it was a bit of a disappointment. But maybe my expectations were too high and others who give it a shot will enjoy it more than I did.
29-Oct-23 12:49am
#159 PizzaTheHutt
justin_credible wrote:
Ratchet & Clank (PS2) 9/10 While I had always collected them, I've never beaten a Ratchet & Clank game until now. They are fantastic, up there with Mario in terms of great platformers. I will eventually get to Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal.
This was a good game. I played for the first time earlier this year, though it was the PS3 HD Remaster via PS+ Premium. I had to give up at the end boss though, because of a stupid design decision, I didn't like how every time you died you'd lose whatever ammo you had used and you'd have to buy more each time you died and you wouldn't get the bolts back that you spent on your previous attempt.
I eventually got fed up with that and just started from scratch and played the PS4 remake instead and they fixed that problem I had with the original, plus a lot more. I originally intended to play through the PS4 remake last, but because it didn't work out that way now I am a little unsure if I should play through R&C 2 and 3 because they're probably going to feel like a big step backwards after playing the remake.
#159 PizzaTheHutt
justin_credible wrote:
Ratchet & Clank (PS2) 9/10 While I had always collected them, I've never beaten a Ratchet & Clank game until now. They are fantastic, up there with Mario in terms of great platformers. I will eventually get to Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal.
This was a good game. I played for the first time earlier this year, though it was the PS3 HD Remaster via PS+ Premium. I had to give up at the end boss though, because of a stupid design decision, I didn't like how every time you died you'd lose whatever ammo you had used and you'd have to buy more each time you died and you wouldn't get the bolts back that you spent on your previous attempt.
I eventually got fed up with that and just started from scratch and played the PS4 remake instead and they fixed that problem I had with the original, plus a lot more. I originally intended to play through the PS4 remake last, but because it didn't work out that way now I am a little unsure if I should play through R&C 2 and 3 because they're probably going to feel like a big step backwards after playing the remake.
29-Oct-23 12:54am
#160 justin_credible
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
justin_credible wrote:> Ratchet & Clank (PS2) 9/10> > While I had always collected them, I've never beaten a Ratchet & Clank game until> now. They are fantastic, up there with Mario in terms of great platformers. I will> eventually get to Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal. This was a good game. I played for the first time earlier this year, though it was the PS3 HD Remaster via PS+ Premium. I had to give up at the end boss though, because of a stupid design decision, I didn't like how every time you died you'd lose whatever ammo you had used and you'd have to buy more each time you died and you wouldn't get the bolts back that you spent on your previous attempt. I eventually got fed up with that and just started from scratch and played the PS4 remake instead and they fixed that problem I had with the original, plus a lot more. I originally intended to play through the PS4 remake last, but because it didn't work out that way now I am a little unsure if I should play through R&C 2 and 3 because they're probably going to feel like a big step backwards after playing the remake.
Yeah I read in advance that he was completely cheap and that you needed the RYNO to beat him, but that costs 150,000 bolts. On PS2 though there was sort of a glitch that you could become Giant Clank and replay that mission over and over by falling off the ledge them fight more enemies rinse and repeat. I did it for about 2 hours to get enough bolts to get the RYNO and beat the final boss. I was playing the PS2 version though, I don't know if that glitch works on the PS3 collection.
About the remake though everything I've read the original is way better. First of all they cut out a lot of areas and didn't add anything new and they dumbed the game down for kids. If you look at howlongtobeat.com the original averages 12 hours to beat but the remake only averages 10 hours.
#160 justin_credible
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
justin_credible wrote:> Ratchet & Clank (PS2) 9/10> > While I had always collected them, I've never beaten a Ratchet & Clank game until> now. They are fantastic, up there with Mario in terms of great platformers. I will> eventually get to Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal. This was a good game. I played for the first time earlier this year, though it was the PS3 HD Remaster via PS+ Premium. I had to give up at the end boss though, because of a stupid design decision, I didn't like how every time you died you'd lose whatever ammo you had used and you'd have to buy more each time you died and you wouldn't get the bolts back that you spent on your previous attempt. I eventually got fed up with that and just started from scratch and played the PS4 remake instead and they fixed that problem I had with the original, plus a lot more. I originally intended to play through the PS4 remake last, but because it didn't work out that way now I am a little unsure if I should play through R&C 2 and 3 because they're probably going to feel like a big step backwards after playing the remake.
Yeah I read in advance that he was completely cheap and that you needed the RYNO to beat him, but that costs 150,000 bolts. On PS2 though there was sort of a glitch that you could become Giant Clank and replay that mission over and over by falling off the ledge them fight more enemies rinse and repeat. I did it for about 2 hours to get enough bolts to get the RYNO and beat the final boss. I was playing the PS2 version though, I don't know if that glitch works on the PS3 collection.
About the remake though everything I've read the original is way better. First of all they cut out a lot of areas and didn't add anything new and they dumbed the game down for kids. If you look at howlongtobeat.com the original averages 12 hours to beat but the remake only averages 10 hours.
30-Oct-23 1:50am
#161 Heavyd814life
Goodbye Volcano High - 8/10
Another really unique adventure game. It's a narrative adventure/rhythm game set in world of anthropomorphic dinosaurs and it focuses on the last days of high school for the main character Fang and their friends. The main character is part of a band and that's where the rhythm portion of the game comes in. The music is really great and rhythm minigames offer the perfect level of challenge. I'm listening to the soundtrack on Spotify while I write this. Easily the highlight of the experience.
The animation is also really great. As are the voice performances. Fang is an awesome character and you get the usual coming of age stuff with teenagers coming to important crossroads in their lives as they try to figure out where they fit in the world. And I think that was my biggest issue with the game. You have a lot of interesting plot points that aren't fully explored. There is so much potential with the story, but it just kinda drags and loses a lot of steam towards the end. And it's a bummer because early on I thought it had a shot to be one of my favorite games of the year. But in the end, I think the only thing I'll remember is the killer soundtrack. Definitely a game I'd still recommend to folks who enjoyed games like Night in the Woods, Life is Strange, the Telltale games etc.
#161 Heavyd814life
Goodbye Volcano High
- 8/10Another really unique adventure game. It's a narrative adventure/rhythm game set in world of anthropomorphic dinosaurs and it focuses on the last days of high school for the main character Fang and their friends. The main character is part of a band and that's where the rhythm portion of the game comes in. The music is really great and rhythm minigames offer the perfect level of challenge. I'm listening to the soundtrack on Spotify while I write this. Easily the highlight of the experience.
The animation is also really great. As are the voice performances. Fang is an awesome character and you get the usual coming of age stuff with teenagers coming to important crossroads in their lives as they try to figure out where they fit in the world. And I think that was my biggest issue with the game. You have a lot of interesting plot points that aren't fully explored. There is so much potential with the story, but it just kinda drags and loses a lot of steam towards the end. And it's a bummer because early on I thought it had a shot to be one of my favorite games of the year. But in the end, I think the only thing I'll remember is the killer soundtrack. Definitely a game I'd still recommend to folks who enjoyed games like Night in the Woods, Life is Strange, the Telltale games etc.
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