@KratosMD I only played the original CTR and, as other have said, the “campaign” is good fun with plenty of modes to focus on. Getting all relics, crystals etc on the tracks leaves you with plenty to do.
Hollow Knight VoidHeart Edition without a doubt one of the best Indies this generation, it's a challenging action-adventure Metroidvania style of game. Brilliant but simple combat with amazingly challenging platforming in a certain section of the game, the has quite a bit of depth to it which the game doesn't tell you. And has a lot of content, I brought it both on the PS4 Pro & XboxOne X. Blasphemous another one of these style of game's, based on what I've played so far it's really good and who recommend it. Streets of Rage 4 highly recommend amazing art style & music, with amazing gameplay that has a added depth to it risk & reward move sets. You can do big amount of damage with certain move sets but it'll drain your health, by using normal move's you can gain the lost health back. But if you take any damage once you'll lose all the health you used with the special move sets, think Bloodborne.Void Bastards would also recommend it's a FPS with lots of different types of weapons & gadgets you can upgrade, you go from space ship to ship collecting need materials for survival food, fuel, and materials to upgrade weapons etc. Facing off against different aliens with different abilities, it's not a mindless shooter you have to use your weapons & gadgets to kill the aliens, you only get one life if you die you'll get a new character. It's a real good game, and different to other FPS.
Would anyone recommend Metal Gear: Survive? I have played a couple of games in the main series, and didn't really care for them. Perhaps this is a different kettle of fish?
"Preoccupied with a single leaf, you won’t see the tree. Preoccupied with a single tree, you’ll miss the entire forest. Don't be preoccupied with a single spot. See everything in its entirety...effortlessly. That is what it means...to truly "see." "
@RogerRoger@Draco_V_Ecliptic haha homework, I've nearly finished survive, just got a little bit of grinding to do before the final boss (haven't played it in about a week and got back into my X files re watch)
I can't really be of much help though, the game is similar in a lot of ways but also different in a lot of ways lol. Kind of a survival, looting, crafting type game but with MGS style of play. There's more of a focus on melee weapons at first than mgs has. Also there is not as much of a story, I'm only really playing it out of curiosity as it is part of a more general mgs playthrough!
@KratosMD crash team racing is like crack but as others have said, it's a massive grind offline and also still a grind online tbh. I played it for about 6 months non stop because I wanted to unlock everything and somehow got ridiculously good at it (I'm not normally good enough in competitive games). I loved the game, I was compelled to push through the grind for the unlockables. The amount to unlock is comparable to mario kart Wii (which is my favourite MK, and CTR is just as good a game, if not better once you've got a handle of the controls)
How is Ni No Kuni Remastered, does it hold up? I played a little bit of the second one and really liked it.
Ni No Kuni definitely holds up today, but the combat system is different to Ni No Kuni 2 it's more turned based combat. And instead of the little coloured guys you get familiars I think they are called that you take into combat with you. If you liked Ni No Kuni 2 & like turned based combat you'll Ni No Kuni. I brought the remastered on sale, which I'll play at a later date because like Ni No Kuni 2 you can spend upto 100 hours playing it.
Would anyone recommend Conan Exiles? I saw a bad review of it on Youtube, but the footage of the game looked quite good, despite what people said - enlisting your own thralls, building your own fortress and dungeon-crawling all look like great fun to me. Plus you can craft your own weapons and armor. So, to those of you who've played it and loved/hated it, what would you say the ups and downs are?
"Preoccupied with a single leaf, you won’t see the tree. Preoccupied with a single tree, you’ll miss the entire forest. Don't be preoccupied with a single spot. See everything in its entirety...effortlessly. That is what it means...to truly "see." "
@thiz By the way, there’s no point playing KH3 without playing at least the first two, you’ll understand literally nothing. The plot’s insane but without playing the earlier ones, the 3rd game would seem like a madman’s ramblings.
@thiz I guess you’re not a PS Plus member? Uncharted 4 and OnRush have been offered for “free” (if you can call it that since there is a fee to be a member) within the last year or so. Both are good games imo, but I liked all the Uncharteds, so I’m not sure how you’d feel about UC4 since it’s basically an evolution of the same formula. It does look great and run well, like a Naughty Dog game does. And the writing it always top notch. Gameplay is more varied than the early games, but still based on the same third person cover shooting; just now a sprinkling of stealth and more verticality of the set pieces. Well worth $10 though as far as I’m concerned, but your mileage may vary.
OnRush is more polarizing, some love it and some really dislike it. The gameplay is not standard “racing to be the first across the finish line.” Definitely a unique take on the racing genre and I liked it for the fresh take. It’s base price looks like is $25, which is maybe a little much so I’d wait until a sale — it does look like it occasionally has a drop in price, and was $5 just a month ago. I don’t remember that but this is according to psprices.com which is a great resource to tell you the current sale prices and the history of what the lowest prices have been on any given game on the PSN. According to the graph for OnRush it’s been on sale for a deep price cut twice in the last few months (was briefly $2.50 back in May!)
But the games you listed look like they’d be great to nab — Death Stranding is one of my all-time favorites and I haven’t finished Persona 5 but it’s a ton of content to keep you occupied and a “can’t miss” if you’re a fan of the genre.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@thiz Fair enough. It’s all good. I struggle with the concept too. Part of me likes to own the things I cherish most. Therefore I have kept my physical copy of Uncharted 4, even though I now have access to it through Plus. Same with movies. I have digital streaming access to thousands of movies through the services I’m on (Netflix, Disney+, etc.) but I still buy a hard copy of those that I love the most. It is a nice way test out games / shows you’re unsure of though.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
I very much agree with your point. A friend gave me his copy of KH3 (a friend who had played previous entries - whereas I was totally new to it)
I had NO CLUE what the plot was about. Tons of jrpg types and interrelated stories and a bunch of Disney stuff I'm frankly too old to care about. Engine was acceptable and gameplay easy enough but unless you are a fan of the series it's probably best to go for previous entries first.
Anyhow. Main reason I visited this thread is am looking to pick up either god of war or Nier automata in near future. Heard good things about both. Any advice as to which to go for first? Ideally from players who've had both
@Sorteddan Since no one has chimed in yet, I’ll give you some opinion on NieR Automata — one of my favorites this generation. I think I have it listed as my personal #4 in the “Top 5” thread. Unfortunately I haven’t played God of War yet. I have it ready to play soon, I hope.
Both games are certainly excellent choices. Strangely, Nier is going to be the more expensive of the two, if cost is a factor. And I say that’s strange because it’s actually the older of the two games and also the less “accomplished” from a critical acclaim standpoint. But by virtue of GoW being a greatest hits, the most you’d have to pay is $20 for digital or new physical copy. NieR is still $40 on the PSN store.
NieR is probably more of a niche game. It has very engaging action combat. A slightly complex ‘hack -n- slash’ in the vein of a Devil May Cry. Quick and flashy moves with sword and companion robot pod turret fire with deft, almost balletic movement of your character. And while the combat is quite well developed along with light RPG type progression, it’s really the story that makes it special. But not in the same way that a game like The Last of Us or Red Dead Redemption has a strong story, The narrative in NieR Automata is great for it’s unconventional telling and quirkiness. It’s definitely got a Japanese flair to it, and you can feel the Square Enix echoes within. But this is vintage Yoko Taro — a man who’s oddity stretches far beyond any cultural peculiarities. His brain is in a whole other world. So the strange and unique manner in which the tale is told, over several playthroughs with multiple endings, is not for everyone. Because the real impact of the game, in my opinion, is only manifest when you make it all the way to the true ending. It’s hard to explain without spoiling it for you, so I’ll leave it at that. But if you’re the kind of player who likes a little narrative diversity, light philosophy, and slight analytics and depth to your storytelling, then you’ll quite like NieR Automata. Or if you like experiencing something new and different, and unlike any other game you’ve played before, then it’s one of the more daring games I’ve played this generation.
However I think if you rather try something safe, with an established franchise and well known protagonist, God of War is probably more of a guarantee to please the average gamer. I hear that it does innovate somewhat also, certainly it’s a reinvention of the franchise, but in the end I believe it’s a story that is more or less a linear affair with traditional beginning and an end. I am anxious to see this single shot camera work that they were all in a fuss about when it came out. It’s surely a spectacularly polished and well developed game that I know I’ll enjoy if I can just get around to it. But I wonder if I’ll still be pondering the game 2 years after playing it like I do about NieR Automata. Few games have done that to me.
I do see that you struggled to find enjoyment in Kingdom Hearts and, although I haven’t played those games I’m pretty sure KH narrative is just a plain mess, whereas in NieR there is a method to the madness. However, if having to concentrate through the story to put the pieces together is a turn-off, then maybe go with GoW for it’s more traditional ‘Hollywood style’ storytelling experience.
@Th3solution
Thanks for your detailed response. Your enthusiasm decided it for me so I opted for Nier...
However when I went to trade in a bunch of old stuff gathering dust on the shelf I got way more than expected so was able to pick em both up - along with Horizon Zero Dawn, Prey and Wolfenstein: New Order!
Awesome. Just awesome.
Anyhow with those plus my current backlog I got way too much to occupy my time for the duration.
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
@Sorteddan Great! It’s a win-win. Horizon Zero Dawn is also a gem. Doesn’t quite crack my top 5 but is fantastic all the same. It’s strength is in the combat and fun setting. The story turns out to be surprisingly good too. It dragged a teeny bit through the middle (which the same can definitely be said of NieR) but it picks up at the latter part and hooked me through to the epic conclusion.
Prey and New Order are two that I have on my list to try one day, as I hear great things on both as well. But like you, I have a back-breaking backlog of my own that makes it hard experience everything I want. I think God of War may be coming up soon if I can pull myself away from Ghost of Tsushima. Lately I just follow my mood and pull things from the backlog when I feel the urge.
I hope you enjoy your new games!
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution exactly the same with Nier Automata. Going down a few wikia rabbit holes and going through the art books and stuff, it's crazy how much I missed out on because I wasn't paying attention. The second (full) playthrough had it all stuck in my head ever since. About a year or so ago now.
@BowTiesAreCool Agreed. Reading and watching YouTube videos after finishing the game is some of the best part of the experience, where you can contemplate philosophical meanings and see all the theories out there. I too missed a few salient points on the way through since it’s easy to just get in “video game mode” and just hack and slash away. I didn’t do a repeat full playthrough yet. I do listen to the soundtrack often, however. Fantastic game.
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