@RogerRoger Yeah, some of the challenges require concentration, but nothing out of the ordinary. And nothing grindy. It's a very efficient platinum, which is the ideal sort of trophy set for me.
Definitely. I wasn't sure at first if the upgrade would be worthwhile, since there's technically no performance enhancements, but it really is a night-and-day difference, and has caused me to fall in love with the system all over again. I have a Switch Lite I'm keeping, theoretically, for when I want to go somewhere, but it's almost impossible to go back to the duller LCD screen. In a way, I'm reminded of when I first picked up, and was subsequently wowed by, the PS Vita.
With that said, I am hoping the release schedule chills out a bit later in the year so that I can spend some time with those PS4 games I bought on Black Friday. Marvel's Spider-Man and Ghost of Tsushima promise to be a good time.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
Apparently I haven't checked in here for over a year, lol. Time to change that!
Previous backlog (from over a year ago): 999 (PS4) - Finished Prototype (Xbox 360) - Not finished Yo-Kai Watch 2 (3DS) - Finished
Previous upcoming purchases: None
Current backlog: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS5) Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (Switch)
Upcoming purchases: Final Fantasy XVI (PS5) Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE (Switch) The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (PS5) Loop8: Summer of Gods (Switch)
I felt like making a new post simply because of so many compelling games coming out this summer. I actually haven't been this excited for new releases since late last year when Pokémon Violet, GoW: Ragnarok and Sonic Frontiers came out. I'm mostly looking forward to FFXVI and Rain Code. FF just looks like a true next-gen experience and I need more of those on my new PS5! Even though I'm committed to playing through this series in order, I need to make an exception for this game. The only problem is whether I'll be able to finish FFVII Remake before XVI comes out. Even bigger problem how that'll affect my enjoyment of XVI if I play through not just two JRPGs consecutively but also from the same franchise. I rarely do that, so I might decide to play XVI later on but I definitely want to get it day one at the very least.
Kinda the same issues with Rain Code as I'm playing two games on Switch right now. I'm definitely not finishing Zelda before then and I've come to accept that the game will take a long time for me to complete, so I'm going to take breaks from it from time to time. But Paranormasight is also a visual novel, so I'm hoping I can finish it relatively soon so that I don't get burned out on VNs. Anyway, really looking forward to Rain Code as I'm a huge fan of Danganronpa. Even though it's not exactly the same, I'm still hoping it'll deliver a great experience just like that series did for me.
In terms of my backlog, I'm basically playing Zelda twice a week in order to not get burned out since it's the same formula as BotW, of which I've spent 120 hours on. But I'm definitely enjoying the game a lot! As a side note, I've actually written a lot about FFVII Remake and Paranormasight but I decided to make them into separate posts given how much text I've written. But I'm also enjoying both of those games a lot! I feel like I have a great trio of titles to play right now.
So I haven't talked about my other two upcoming purchases yet. That's because of two reasons. First, I'm not going to play Trails into Reverie at launch since I still need to play the Crossbell games. But I still want to have a copy of the game day one since I love this series. Second, I'm not completely sure I want to buy Loop8. There's very little information about the game and given that it has a unique gameplay system, I need to read more about it before deciding if I want to get it. But the game looks incredibly cozy. It reminds me of specifically Persona 4 Golden given its time management and relationship systems as well as it taking place in countryside Japan. I just need to see more of it and read some reviews first.
So yeah, there's a lot to look forward to this summer and I think it's going to be a great summer for gaming. There are also some games I look forward to in August, such as Anonymous;Code, which is the next game from the makers of Steins;Gate, and The Legend of Nahyuta, which is an action RPG from Falcom. But I think I'll mention those in my next update instead as I actually have a lot of games to look forward to now.
@KilloWertz Lol, to be fair I think I'd lose interest if I were to play only one of those titles at a time. If I were only playing Paranormasight, I'd get bored because it's a VN and there's no actual gameplay. With Zelda I'd get burned out for playing it so much and with FF I'd want to play something else while I'm in bed.
I wouldn't have this problem if I had the Project Q device that Sony announced. If I could be playing FFVII Remake while I'm in bed, I'd probably only play that right now. So this problem could get resolved or at least be mitigated when the device comes out.
Time for a new list.
By May 12th (the release date of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which is going to monopolize all of my time once it releases), I want to complete the following games.
In-Progress: Fire Emblem Engage (NS) ✔️ Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (NS) ✔️ Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (NS) ✔️
Upcoming: Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (NS) ❌ Grim Guardians: Demon Purge (NS) ✔️
Platinum Run: Gravity Rush Remastered (PS4) ❌
Well, I completed four of the six in time. Could be worse.
In-Progress:
Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp (Switch)
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (Switch)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch)
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (Switch)
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (Switch)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed (Switch)
Watch me backtrack on this like the hypocrite I am once a new Mario or Persona or something is announced, but after these, I think I'm largely done buying games for a while. My multi-system backlog is too big at this point, and I'll never get to play the games I own if I keep buying new ones.
Anyway, my current plan is to peck away at the games on my in-progress list one at a time, and take breaks to play the two new games I'm looking to buy (as a fan of Danganronpa, Zelda, Pikmin, Xenoblade Chronicles, and Advance Wars, April - July feels like gaming bliss to me).
I did get a new GPU back on my birthday in April, so I'll probably play Cyberpunk 2077 in small chunks as well over the months until Starfield comes out. Assuming it's not a terrible release, Starfield will be my focus for a good long while after September.
@Th3solution How long did it take you to finish Gran Turismo 7? Also, what does "menus" entail in this case? I'm considering starting the game up in the near future but I've never played a GT game before.
If you haven't already played it, I recommend Stray, especially since you have PS+ Extra. I played it after finishing a long game and it was the perfect palate cleanser.
I haven't played this one yet, but I bought Gris today. I remember the game receiving tons of praise when it came out but I never got it until now as it's on sale for only €5. It's also 3-4 hours apparently, so maybe that would be fitting to play.
@LtSarge Yes, Stray is definitely on my list as well. It was between Stray and Tchia for my next shorter indie/AA game and I’m going to try Tchia so as to play along with the GameClub. I will get to Stray hopefully this year though. And that’s a good shout for Gris; I’ve also heard some good things and it sounds like it would be a nice fit between larger games. The new one from the studio showing on the recent showcase brought it to mind.
As for GT7, it’s really great. I think it took me around 50-60 hours or so to clear all the menus. But I’ve played almost all the GT games going back to PS1, so I have a familiarity with the series. If you’re not into sim style racers then it may not hit for you.
But there’s no questioning the attention to detail and the awesome PS5 feature-set with haptics and triggers. Menus are the games solo campaign. It takes place through a hub located at a cafe and the owner gives you “menus” to complete to progress through the game and gradually be exposed to different types of cars. A menu might be “Obtain car A and then place in the top 3 in Race X”. As soon as you do all the things on the menu you go back to the cafe and the owner congratulates you and give you a prize of some kind. But you can do races on your own and buy whatever car you want, but the cafe/menu system makes for a general flow and approach since it starts you out with easier races and it kind of forces you to try different types of cars and racetracks. As you might suspect, the game crescendos to a large GT Championship race and once you win the cup, you could feel satisfied to have “completed” the game, but there’s other menus after that which are supplemental like dealing with classic cars and such. The amount of content is pretty huge.
The game also has a robust online racing center and other single player activities like music races where you are racing through gates to keep up with the music, a missions section where you race in certain settings with objectives, etc. The game is updated with new cars and new tracks and new events every so often.
There’s a real money microtransaction piece to the game which is completely unobtrusive and I never spent any money and still was able to get tons of time and enjoyment from it. Certain cars are super expensive but completely optional to own, but you can still grind a few of the events to earn the credits rather than pay real money, but the option is there if you want to save a few hours of grinding. The main menu campaign has absolutely no need to spend money, it would only be for afterward and if you want to streamline a few trophies if you’re going for the platinum. Still, you can definitely get the platinum without engaging it MTX
Previous backlog: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) - Not finished Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS5) - Not finished Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (Switch) - Not finished
Previous upcoming purchases: Final Fantasy XVI (PS5) - Bought and finished Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE (Switch) - Bought The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (PS5) - Bought Loop8: Summer of Gods (Switch) - Not bought
Current backlog: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Series X) Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (Wii U)
Upcoming purchases: Atlas Fallen (PS5) Anonymous;Code (Switch) The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails (Switch)
Did not finish any of the games from my previous backlog considering I became so occupied by Final Fantasy XVI when it came out last month. Then I decided to put them on hold and focus on other backlog games. But I at least managed to buy most of my previous upcoming purchases, except Loop8 which did not sound like a fun experience at all and so I didn't get it.
I want to start playing at most two games at a time since it gets much harder for me when I play three games. Two are more manageable while still giving me a fair amount of variety. And in this case, Prince of Persia as well as Fire Emblem are completely different games, which is perfect for me. Really enjoying both titles!
I want to focus on releases in the next two months and then make an update in September in preparation for the large amount of releases in October and November. I won't include titles like Starfield because I'll just play them on Game Pass, so they're not technically purchases. Anyway, I'm fairly excited for Atlas Fallen in a couple of weeks. It seems like it will be a cool and unique experience. I'm not completely sold on it though so I'll keep my eyes out on reviews and hopefully even a demo. In terms of Anonymous;Code, I've honestly not heard many talk about it. I'm not even sure if it's even coming out lol. Either way, I'm a huge fan of Steins;Gate and Science Adventure, so I definitely want to play it on launch. Finally, I can't skip out on a Falcom release and so I'm absolutely getting The Legend of Nayuta when it comes out.
Previous backlog: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Series X) - Finished Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (Wii U) - Finished
Previous upcoming purchases: Atlas Fallen (PS5) - Not bought Anonymous;Code (Switch) - Bought The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails (Switch) - Bought
Current backlog: Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (PS4) Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain (PS4) Onrush (PS4)
Upcoming purchases: Assassin's Creed: Mirage (PS5) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5) Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Switch) Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PS5) Super Mario RPG (Switch)
Managed to check off my entire previous backlog, which is great! In fact, I think I've done a good job of cleaning out a fair amount from my backlog in general this summer. I've been mostly playing lengthy titles, which is why I haven't played too many games. This is apparent as I'm currently playing Tokyo Xanadu, which I'm 40 hours in and still quite a ways from the end. But in order to keep my motivation up, I'm also playing Onrush and EDF from time to time for some much needed variety. I'm really enjoying all three games!
As for purchases, I've bought almost all games I wanted to get. I decided not to get Atlas Fallen because it didn't feel like a must-play day one. The others I got just so I could secure a copy since they will probably be hard to find here otherwise.
Then we have the upcoming purchases, of which there are a lot of throughout the coming months! I think the games are spread out quite nicely, except for Super Mario Bros and Spider-Man 2 as they're coming out the same day. I might opt out on getting SMB in case I don't have enough time to play both of them since I'm more excited for Spider-Man. But with multiple weeks in between most of these releases, I should be able to get through each title before the next one comes out. I'm also confident that I'll finish Tokyo Xanadu, Onrush and EDF before Assassin's Creed comes out in three weeks.
Well, I completed Super Mario Bros. Wonder this morning. First time I've fully seen a game through since early May.
I won't hit all my gaming goals this year, but I'd at least like to nab those three platinums. I plan to plat the two games I just bought for PS4 (Maneater and Theatrhythm), so I just need one more from my current list of games.
My current list of potential candidates are:
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Gravity Rush Remastered
Marvel's Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition
Sakura Wars
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
I'd also like to finish up Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on the Nintendo Switch.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
@Ralizah If you need 1 more plat....I would highly recommend Ghost. The DC edition is a genuine pleasure to play through, and the entire game is absolutely immaculate. The trophy requirements aren't obnoxious either, and the 'collectables' trophies only require you to attain a certain % to pop the achievement (as opposed to 100%).
Ghost has a really great narrative, fluid gameplay, and a decent challenge if played on 'lethal' difficulty. The DLC is wild as well... really leans in to the campy horror style of games like ResiVillage, in the best possible way.
I had a great time with Ghost, played it between DeS and Elden Ring, for which it provided a nice reprieve from Souls style games.
Ghost = a very Rich Man's Ubisoft game (and I mean that as a compliment)
@CJD87 Whether I go for it this year or next, GoT is def top of my list in terms of PS exclusives I'm interested in playing. My PS4 is getting old, so I think it's time to really explore the variety of titles I own for it before the old girl gives out.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
@Ralizah It is great.... and quite refreshing to see a relatively 'simple' narrative that is told well. In an industry currently rife with multiversal complications, and franchise-orientated story telling, it is wonderful to just see a classic tale of revenge told excellently.
Planned Purchases —
Final Fantasy XVI ☑️ - purchased!
God of War Ragnarok ➖ nope
Shatter: Remastered ➖ nope
Current PS5
Disco Elysium
Final Fantasy XVI
PS4
The Walking Dead Final Season
Next planned purchases -
Spider-Man 2
Baldur’s Gate 3
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It’s been long enough on GoW Ragnarok that I’m stubbornly going to just wait until it either drops onto PS+ or drops in price below $30 or so.
My PS4 backlog is gradually being replaced by PS5 games. I still have a few games locked on PS4 that I want to go back to, but as time goes on, there’s so many current gen games I want to play that it’s hard to go back.
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