@TheBrandedSwordsman ooh, I picked it up the other day too. I’ll be keen to read your impressions on it... I’ve heard it can be surprisingly tough at points, so as long as you know that a few of the bosses may take a few attempts going in, hopefully it won’t be too much of a shock.
@TheBrandedSwordsman Having recently completed Kena, I can confirm that a couple of the bosses are tough. But you can always drop the difficulty down to no penalty.
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@Th3solution@colonelkilgore I heartedly recommend Oxenfree, I really enjoyed it, one of the more pleasant surprises this year. Lovely visuals and pretty chill.
Can I expect similar experiences with those other titles you mentioned Sol? I may have to seek some more out.
@Keith_Zissou Yeah, Oxenfree is a pleasant surprise. It’s got it’s issues, but it’s remarkably well voice acted, and has a compelling enough story and a really interesting art style.
And hmmmm…. the closest of those I mentioned might just be 13 Sentinels. I say this without having finished the game, but I have felt a similar vibe while playing it. The difference is the length and complexity of narrative with 13 Sentinels, where as Oxenfree is a little more straightforward. Both have superficial dialogue options which affect conversations but I think don’t necessarily give large differences in the grand scheme of things. And 13S is distinctly Japanese feeling vs Oxenfree’s more Western flavor. And of course 13S has the whole combat mode which is completely missing from OF.
So it depends what the aspects of Oxenfree are that you enjoyed. If it’s the chill and refreshing take on the gaming experience with a good story, then you should mostly get that with 13S, so long as you don’t mind a small anime flair to your narrative.
I’m unsure about whether Danganronpa and Zero Escape would click with you based on just the simple enjoyment of another narrative style game like Oxenfree. They are much closer to true Visual Novels where it is like reading an interactive comic book for large sections of the time and then puzzle solving intermixed. In the case of Danganronpa it’s playing mini games while simultaneously solving murder trials, and in Zero Escape it’s lots of narrative exposition and story, intermixed with escape room style puzzles and a little more emphasis on actual branching pathways in the story. Lots of Japanese style eccentricity fill both these games, especially Danganronpa. But the storyline, mystery, commentary, and structure of both games is fantastic and way more than what you’ll get from other narrative heavy types of games like this. And I probably wouldn’t refer to either as a ‘chill’ game, but it’s mostly because of the intense storyline rather than any challenge from the gameplay (although there is some challenging aspects to the gameplay too).
I’d say look into any of them, but 13 Sentinels might feel closer. There’s also a game reminiscent of Oxenfree, at least at face value, called Night in the Woods and I’ve been meaning to play it. It’s on sale right now and maybe I should grab it, but it’s supposed to be really great too.
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@Keith_Zissou Another vote for Oxenfree from me. I don't play many narrative heavy games, but the closest games I've played to it is the Telltale games, but played from a 2D perspective. I think a sequel is incoming, so am looking forward to that.
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So I just became interested in the Hitman series as I've never played it before and was wondering where the best place is to start. I have the Hitman HD Trilogy on PS3, which contains Hitman 2, Contracts and Blood Money. I think I tried Hitman 2 once but it didn't grab me because it felt kinda overwhelming having to go through such open levels. I feel like I need that one game that will help ease me into the series and I've heard that Hitman Absolution is a fairly linear experience. Do you guys think that would be a good starting point for me?
I'm also interested in delving into the newer games on PS4 eventually and I'd like to get some clarification on how those work in terms of the levels. I've heard that if you buy Hitman 2, you can play all the levels from Hitman 1, and if you buy Hitman 3, you can play all the levels from Hitman 1 and 2. So does that mean I should only buy Hitman 3 or do I need to buy all three games if I want to experience all the levels?
@LtSarge Absolution’s kinda massively pants and also just throws you into plot reliant on Blood Money. I’d say just start with Blood Money, it’s the best classic game in the franchise and has less annoying levels.
@nessisonett@RogerRoger Thanks for the replies. I'd honestly feel more comfortable starting out with Absolution so that I can focus on learning the basics before attempting levels that are more open and complex. So I think I'll play that first, then Blood Money, then I might check out the other games in the collection or jump into the World of Assassination trilogy. Absolution is only €10 for a used copy and at that price I feel like it's worth it.
@RogerRoger Honestly, I'd prefer to just buy the games physically instead of having to buy all additional levels digitally. At first I thought they included all previous levels on disc in Hitman III, but I guess not. I think the best way to go about this is to simply buy the first game and see if I like it. However, apparently there are two "complete" versions of the first Hitman, one that's called The Complete First Season and another called Definitive Edition. I've done some quick Google searches and apparently, all the episodes are on disc in The Complete First Season but only episodes 1-5 are on disc in Definitive Edition and you have to download episode 6 separately. But Definitive Edition also has more downloadable content to play like the Patient Zero missions. Naturally to me, I'd rather get the version with all episodes on disc but I just want to confirm with you if that's actually the case.
@LtSarge@RogerRoger The individual levels are separate downloads essentially. Buying Hitman 3 and then picking up the other two games digitally if you see them in one of the sales is probably the best idea.
@nessisonett@RogerRoger Ah well that's too bad. It's always dumb when developers do stupid things like that. I guess I'll just go with the cheapest copies that I can find since I can at least sell them afterwards. But that's something I'll worry about later after I've finished Absolution and Blood Money. Thanks for the help!
@JohnnyShoulder Dishonestly, I don't think we've used that word that much.
@LtSarge It’s not really dumb as such. It’s incredible that IO managed to create one ecosystem for the three games despite being owned by Squeenix originally and then striking out on their own and becoming an independent company. To maintain their original plan and keep a cohesive structure, despite moving to ‘full games’ instead of an episodic release, that’s genuinely impressive. If anything, they deserve credit for Hitman 2 and 3 being absolutely up there with the first one, despite them lacking the supervision and funding of Square Enix. All three games in the trilogy have different publishers yet they’ve incorporated connectivity between the three and you retain your purchases across games.
@RogerRoger Yep, this is clearly the package I was waiting for. And on Game Pass! I don't have an Xbox, but I do have a PC, so I might go ahead and sub next the the three-month period is on sale.
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I am new to this. I’m a casual gamer. I mostly play MLB The Show. I want to branch out a little more. My all time favorite game is Ocarina of Time. I was looking for some suggestions for PS4 games. I like the following types:
Linear (don’t care much for exploration or open world)
Beat ‘em ups
Shooter (not stealth or strategy; run in guns blazing)
For beat em ups - Streets of Rage 4 was really well recieved.
Action shooter - try Doom (2016) or Doom Eternal
Personally i found the Uncharted series to be more linear than I was expecting so maybe try the 4th one of them.
Though many sites, including this one, publish lists of best games in different genres so maybe do a web search for whichever you're interested in and be sure to check out more than one review before you commit.
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@RonFreakinSwanson next to already named and good suggestions I would also recommend Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. If you like the humor of those movies you gonna love that game it a fun linear action game
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