@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN I’m not certain, but if there isn’t going to be any delay on my part waiting for a remaster, I’ll probably get to it in a couple months. Last year I laid out a monthly gaming schedule of what game I would be playing when, only to find that I just couldn’t keep it, for various reasons. Chiefly, I had overestimated how much free time I’d have for gaming; but I also underestimated how long some games would take me. In that original schedule I planned to play DS3 two months ago in Nov., which obviously didn’t happen, so I’m reluctant to hold myself to a specific timeline. Nevertheless, it’s in a group of games on deck to get to soon. Indeed, our playthroughs may very well overlap or be close enough that the experience will be fresh for plenty of discussion and sharing of ideas. Looking forward to it!
I definitely plan to play the DLC, as it comes very highly recommended (I seem to recall @graymamba showering praise and superlatives over one of the DLC’s). If they’re like FromSoft’s other DLC’s it will need to be done late game as they usually contain the hardest areas and toughest bosses of the game. Will this be your first foray through the DLC or have you played it previously? I have the Fire Fades edition which should have all the DLC included, if I’m not mistaken.
This discussion has me already mulling over what kind of build I want to do. I’ve done a balanced build for Bloodborne, a magic build for Demon’s Souls, a strength leaning balanced build for Dark Souls, a dex build for Dark Souls 2, so I don’t know what I’ll try next. You’ve got your Sekiro style build planned, which I assume is heavy on dexterity. Perhaps I’ll go for a pure strength/ tank style build this time around. I’ve yet to do a playthrough where I use a huge greatsword or big hammer with heavy armor.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Tjuz I’m probably halfway through The Invincible. So far so good. I’ll withhold any final recommendation but I’m enjoying it. Not my favorite walking sim type game but I’m not regretting playing it at this point. I’ll let you know.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution Fair enough, well hopefully we can exchange ideas around that time, anyway. Indeed, I am going for a Primarily Dex-focused build. based on Sekiro around revolving around the Uchigatana/Washing Pole(longer Katana) weapons available in that game. Yes, I am sure the DLC will be harder than the base game, already got my damage-mitigating rings selected for that playthrough. I didn't know the Fire Fades Edition was available digitally, I presume you may have a physical copy of the game? As all I can see on the ps store, including the DLCs is the Digital Deluxe Edition. Anyway, hopefully you can get a version with that beloved 60 fps that you and the colonel have previously referred to ,most assuredly that is the version I will be playing also. Nothing wrong with doing a Greatsword build, I respect you for introducing variety into your playthroughs of the Souls games, build variety at least. I previously did Greatsword playthroughs for all Souls games until I discovered Sekiro, now I am rocking Katanas all the way! .
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@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Yes, I have a physical copy of the Fire Fades Edition, so both DLC packs are on the disc. I think there’s going to be a PS5 patch I have to download when I load the game from disc though. The Digital Deluxe edition appears to be basically the same thing except each DLC will need to be downloaded separately by right of the included season pass.
I have most of the FromSoft library on physical disc. Well, not the whole FromSoft library but the pertinent Souls and Souls-adjacent From games. (I’ve never purchased or had interest in any of their Armored Core or other games). I have in my physical collection — DeS, DS1 Remastered, DS2:SotFS, DS3:FFE, Sekiro, and Elden Ring. The only one I’m missing is Bloodborne, which I only own digitally. I keep holding out for a PS5 remaster for Bloodborne and I would buy a physical copy of that to complete my collection. Alas, that day may never come so I might need to try to find a PS4 disc of that one too.
I really like the look of the Dark Souls Trilogy Steelbook (which contains the PS4 discs for DSR, DS2:SotFS, DS3:FFE all in one package). I had an opportunity to pick that up a couple years ago instead of buying DS2 separately. I can’t remember the exact price they were asking but I think it was around $60-80 and I couldn’t justify it when I already owned DS1 and DS3 and could get DS2 a la carte for $20. Now I regret not picking it up because I saw on eBay the trilogy steelbook going for $500! 😅
As far as builds go, I tend to like mixing in at least some magic or miracles or a touch of pyromancy. It’s useful for range attacking and healing. Ever since I did a pure magic build for DeS I’ve been hooked on it. So even if I end up going for a tank build, I’ll want to sprinkle a hybrid of magic, most likely.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
Metroid Prime 4 (NS2) [Stopped at the fire temple-y area after I unlocked the ability to explore it]
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (Steam) [On Day 11 right now. It's fun. I enjoy the gameplay loop. It feels deliberately heavily reminiscent of Danganronpa, but also like its own thing.]
Yakuza 0: Definitive Edition (NS2) [Near the end of Chapter 5. I'd like to get through this and a couple other chapters before the end of January, but we'll see what happens.]
Murder by Numbers (EGS) [Completed the first chapter of this. It's like a fusion of Ace Attorney and Picross. It's pretty neat.]
Corpse Factory (Steam) [I'm about five hours into this now, and still in the first act. It's supposedly a 10 - 15 hour game, so I have to imagine this one won't take me too long to get through once I buckle down and focus on it. It's a pretty great horror story so far, so I'm looking forward to playing more of it.]
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (EGS) [I've beaten the main game. Just need to do the side stories. Shouldn't take too long.]
Also have a couple of other things going kind of randomly that I'm not counting toward my play metrics.
Next Games
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (NS) [No reason to delay playing it further now that I have my LRG physical copy on Switch.]
Previous Backlog:
1) Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered - Yep! Done!
2) Once Upon a Katamari - Done enough, but will return to chip away at its platinum.
3) Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth - Yep, also done!
4) Spirit of the North 2 - Nope, not yet.
5) Life is Strange: Double Exposure - Another nope.
6) Star Wars: Outlaws - Back to yep again! Yay!
My plans got shifted around a little. I was originally gonna fill the first few weeks of the year with shorter fare, but ended up needing something a bit stronger to get me going. Which is why I skipped over Spirit of the North 2 and Life is Strange: Double Exposure to immerse myself in Star Wars: Outlaws. Thing is, now that Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown has had its release date set, I feel like it'd be a mistake to start anything huge, 'cause I'd absolutely be putting it on hold come February 18. I was gonna jump into Final Fantasy XV in the next couple days, but it's time to play the short stuff.
Oh, and I also crossed Tekken 3 off my wishlist and then subsequently cleared it, so that's neat.
Current Backlog:
1) Crysis 3 Remastered
2) Spirit of the North 2
3) Life is Strange: Double Exposure
4) Jurassic World: Evolution 2 (specifically, its Chaos Theory mode)
5) Need for Speed Unbound
Wishlist:
1) Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown
2) 007 First Light
3) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
4) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
"If I let not knowing anything stop me from doing something, I'd never do everything!"
My backlog is so crazy, even my VR backlog (due to controls I tend to play one VR game at a time).
Plus I tried a game trial which I normally avoid but this was a VR game (7th guest) so I have to try it as I’m not comfortable with all VR games (dodgy controls etc...), anyway it unlocked trophies so there is another game I have to buy dammit.
The backlog is so out of control that I’m starting to panic and will have to resort to a schedule to clear it.
And on top of all of that, I think I’m going back to Skyrim PSVR1 in order to mop up the island dlc trophies.
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™ (NG Run first, then NG+ w/ 'Wanderer's Outfit/Crossguard Stance (Nodachi Samurai) 'Build' Run.) Lies of P: Overture Bundle (on 'Butterfly's Guidance' Difficulty Setting, w/ planned 'Two Dragons Sword' Build.) Phantom Blade 0 (w/ planned 'Uchigatana' Build.) DARK SOULS™ III - Deluxe Edition (With 'Afro Samurai: Resurrection' 'Washing Pole' Build.) KATANA KAMI: A Way of the Samurai Story Fable (w/ planned 'Uchigatana' Build.) Marvel's Blade Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin ('Katana' Build.) Sengoku Dynasty Onimusha: Way of the Sword
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