@ralphdibny Posting here so as not to derail the other thread but... just gotta say that as a Metal Gear fan you owe it to yourself to play Death Stranding!
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution I know I know! I have actually bought it for £15 in the BF sale, should arrive tomorrow but I doubt I'll get around to it for some time still.
I have at times wondered whether I am just a metal gear fan or a Kojima fan as well. I've only ever played his metal gear games but I've also played and enjoyed ones that he's not been or has been less involved in. Whereas I can't think of a single non metal gear Kojima game that I've played.
Even so, I still got caught up in the hype for DS around launch and nearly bought it full price. I'm semi glad I didn't though because it would probably have been one I wouldn't play for ages!
I also picked it up (in the Halloween sale) but have yet to play it. TLOU2 won out on that front and I’ll need something a bit different when I finish that, especially if I try for the platinum.
@ralphdibny@Thrillho It’s a fairly meaty game, I probably spent 50 hours on it, but it can be a little quicker and it can also be much longer if you go for the platinum. I loved every minute of it though. Curious to hear how you like it, if/when you get around to it.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@PeacefulPlaya516 Actually, I hope I didn’t inadvertently mislead you — Death Stranding is not a shooting range type game, so sorry about the confusion. It is, however, a great game in general, but the shooting in it is all from a third person perspective and the shooting is actually a minor part of the overall gameplay experience. Sorry if I confused you on that.
As for a shooting range game, I really don’t know of one, but I’m sure they exist somewhere on PS4. 😄
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@WaveWitch We played it with Game Club recently and personally I thought it was decent, although far from the masterpiece it was reviewed as at the time just due to it ageing a bit. It’s absolutely worth playing though, some people will get a lot more mileage than others.
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@WaveWitch I only got into the series when Infinite was a PS+ freebie on the PS3 and really enjoyed it but didn’t play the first two games until the remasters came out.
The story and world of the games are still fantastic and I’d say definitely still worth your time. The combat feels a bit clunky but the plasmids make things interesting. The research camera is also a neat addition.
So I’d say to go for it, especially as the Collection is frequently on sale. Just don’t expect smooth combat like the DOOM games!
@tangi_atori Yep, it’s fantastic. It’s an action RPG that’s mostly sci-fi with some medieval influences. Just don’t think it’s over when the credits roll!
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Highly recommend it. Played a few months back and its unlike anything I've encountered before. Mainly 3rd person action rpg but not afraid to mix it up in terms of genre - including vertical/horizontal scrolling shmup/ twin stick shooter and occasional bullet hell sections. The storyline and characters may also have you thinking after you finish playing.
I found it relatively easy going on normal difficulty setting.
@tangi_atori Great game. Fun combat with cool characters, fun combat, some silly moments, but an overall story that is quite philosophical. A pretty unique combination!
@tangi_atori - I simply love Nier: Automata. One of my very favorite games on the system. A must play. The game is very strange and the story highly original. A must play game.
The PSVR is the best VR system on the market today.
I'm getting Bound By Flame no matter what tomorrow morning. But has anyone played it ,to give me a bit of background on the game?
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@colonelkilgore You had mentioned a few games that might be similar to the older God of War games —
Based on my limited and remote history with the older GoW games, I would say the 4 games you listed (DMC series, Bayonetta, Vanquish, and Metal Gear Rising) are similar to each other more so than similar to the old God of War. I guess there is a rough commonality in that they have quick kinetic combat, hacking combos with magical attacks, with some basic platforming. But Bayonetta and DMC are probably the closest to GoW in my mind, probably because the fantasy style setting they have and the presence of large over-the-top environments and enemies. Vanquish and Metal Gear Rising are also really fast and action oriented though. I haven’t played MGR outside of the demo, so can’t speak with much authority on it; for some reason I didn’t care for it much in my short time with it, the combat didn’t feel intuitive like GoW does.
Vanquish though is quite fantastic, and although of the 4 games you list it’s probably the furthest from GoW as far as playstyle, yet it’s a really fun third person sci-fi shooter. Highly recommend.
What put me off on the DMC games I tried (I can’t even remember which entries I tried but I never spent much time on any of them) was that although the combat was fun and energetic, it felt a little chaotic and superfluous. Lots of flash with no substance. Not to mention it focused a lot on stringing together combos to get higher hit counts and that’s just not my thing. Bayonetta does this less, so I enjoyed it more than DMC, but it’s issue is the absolute quirkiness of it all. I mean, what other game has hair attacks? 😅 But I gotta give it points for originality. If Bayonetta 2 was available on PlayStation I would have played it though, because the first was a good enough time.
Of course my favorite game from Platinum Games Studio (which is the common thread in 3 of the 4 games/series) is actually Nier Automata (and ironically someone else was asking about this game here a few posts earlier) The combat is really fun, has the dynamic sword play mixed with some combos and light range attacks, and is very quick and satisfying. But it’s the storytelling and interesting presentation that puts it over the top for me. One of my favorites this generation.
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