you say it looks "a bit too JRPG" for you, which makes me think you're reacting negatively to genre mechanics, the anime stylings, or both, and, in either case, that sounds like you're fundamentally unwilling to open yourself to this type of experience.
@Thrillho If that sounded judgey, that wasn't the intention.
Anyway, another thing regarding the length, since it sounds like you bought it. While it's an incredibly long game, it's also a very... segmented one. Both in terms of gameplay (going back and forth between story sections, life sim sections, and dungeon sections) and in terms of overall structure. The game isn't chapter based, but it FEELS like it is, so it's probably easy enough to squeeze in some smaller games without feeling like you're interrupting the flow of the plot.
@Ralizah Def agree on that last part. I've been playing it in between a busy period, with Christmas and all, but also while playing other games, but it never feels like I'm doing it wrong or anything.
For me Horizon: Zero Dawn, the archery combat is just beautifully done, I find the combat/action gameplay in the other games that you have mentioned mediocre to poor. The other games are still great as overall packages though with The Witcher 3 in particular having an unbelievably deep and amazing game-world as well ‘the best side-quests in gaming’ tm.
If you’re into action-playability H:ZD, if you’re into a great multi-layered narrative The Witcher 3... if you fancy a mixture of both but with a pinch of naval combat AC: Odyssey. All three are great though.
What are some good PS4 games I can get for under $30 on Amazon? I’m thinking of kingdom hearts: the story so far, but I’m wondering if there’s anything else I might want.
Kingdom of Amalur: Rereckoning and Remnant from the Ashes were both around £20 the last time I checked... both are meant to be hidden(ish) gems. I’ve bought them both but don’t know when I’m gonna be able to fit them in.
Damn it @Arugula, I think you’ve done just enough with that explanation that I now have to add yet another game (which I imagine is also a major time-sink) to my already gargantuan backlog. I hope you’re proud of yourself! 😜
Just watched a few reviews of KC: D after your suggestion and I’m glad you brought it up as it does look to be something that I would really enjoy. Just ordered the Royal Edition, so I just need to find myself an extra 150 hours for a platinum play through and I’ll be golden... oh and probably another 100 hours or so for the Danganronpa trilogy which I also ordered off of the back of joining this forum 🖖
@Draco_V_Ecliptic I'd say Cuphead is the better game. The old fashioned cartoony visuals are wonderful to look at, and it's very fun to play. Each boss will be tricky at first, but they're usually not quite so bad once you're used to their movement patterns.
In terms of accessibility, there is an easier mode for the boss fights. However, it's restrictive in that you can't battle the final bosses unless all the previous bosses have been defeated on the standard difficulty.
It's been years since I've played Super Meat Boy, but I remember it being quite fun. Can't remember if that had difficulty options or not, but I think the regular difficulty is tougher overall on SMB then Cuphead.
@WaveWitch I did say not to expect a smooth performance! That said, I'm someone who doesn't really notice frame rate differences that much unless they're truly terrible.
It's a shame so many people ignore the second game though as I think it's still pretty good and quite a neat idea to have you play as a Big Daddy. And have you played the Burial at Sea DLC before as it's almost worth getting the remaster just for that!
I really liked it, I absolutely adore Greek myth though so it (particularly the DLC) played into my wheel house. I really liked the map and geography too, it’s a huge game-world with loads of naval adventure and battle. I also felt the combat was a little tweaked (& therefore better imho) than origins.
@tangi_atori it's a very well made game, but i ultimately found it too big and repetitive, and despite at least 5 attempts to get properly into, I've abandoned it after 25 hours. The landscapes and towns look great, but you'll start finding them very samey, very quickly. The story, at least in the first ~20 hours is totally forgettable. The combat is pretty unrewarding, the enemies are either very easy or sword-sponges (depending on difficulty setting and level). Traversal feels really good, and there is a lot to discover and loot, if that's of interest.
I think it helps a lot if you are interested in Greek history and myths.
Thanks Barry you have reaffirmed my concern for AC Odyssey and why it gets such a low score on Metacritic. I love Greek Mythology and it seemed so cool. Would anyone recommend anything like that, open world. Im thinking of Ghost of Tsushima.
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