@TheBrandedSwordsman You can alter the difficulty for exploration so that the saving grab timer is longer. That may help if you are struggling a bit with the timing of the jumps?
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@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy That's pretty much what I thought of Ratchet and Clank (2016) as well. I would have liked it more if it was my first Ratchet and Clank game. But having already played the original, there were a lot of changes I didn't like.
The missing planets was the big one for me, but I also felt that it was missing a lot of its charm with the story and the characters. As well as what you've said about Ratchet and Chairman Drek, a lot of the minor characters were also dealt a bad hand.
The original had a lot of minor characters that were only in one or two scenes, but were very memorable. Examples include Helga, who would berate Ratchet for disgracing her obstacle course, or the Gadgetron Chairman, who's completely unfazed by the invasion because they have the best military defence system. A lot of these characters were removed entirely, and those that remained were toned down or changed.
The remake naturally improved on the graphics, and made the controls and combat much less janky. Personally though, I still prefer the original.
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy I enjoyed it. Admittedly, it's the first (and only) R&C game I've played, but it was a decent fusion of PS2-esque game design with GORGEOUS visuals. The range of weaponry on offer was a lot of fun to use.
@TheBrandedSwordsman Yo what's up bro, I'm also chugging thru Persona 5 and absolutely loving it. On the side I'm also making progress thru Nioh 2 which kicking my butt. After completing Persona 5 I'm to Persona 5 Strikers, then MGS 2-4 and Gravity Rush 2.
You still playing Tomb Raider? How's that treating you?
@TheBrandedSwordsman Depending on how Shadow of the TR is going (I get the feeling it’s been a mixed bag for you) if you end up liking it enough to try another entry — the Definitive Edition of the first reboot game is on sale in the current sale for like $3, which is a steal, if you’re enjoying it. The first game is shorter, if I remember correctly, less tombs and a little more linear and focused, although has the light Metroidvania inspired sections where you go back to open up new parts to an area when you get an equipment upgrade. It might feel like a tiny step backwards, but if you’re interested in Lara’s backstory of how she became the tomb Raider and like the gameplay then it’s low price point might be worth taking a chance. I’m actually considering picking it up just in case I want to replay it, since the only time I played it was on PS3.
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I only played the first one as a PS+ freebie on PS3 and it was pretty good from what I remember. Maybe one for the backlog at that price if you’re not up for it at the moment!
Still going through Control, close to the end now, started a few side quests so it's taken me off track about, I think I'd of completed this game by now if it had kept me gripped but I find myself drifting onto the show or The Division 2 after an hour or so, going to give it a good go to finish it before the weekend so I can't start Final Fantasy 7 Remake which I can't wait to play, mabye that is the reason for my lack of enthusiasm for Control.
@TheBrandedSwordsman I just played the base game. I’m not typically a ‘DLC guy’ as my general philosophy is that if the content was that important then they would have included it in the main game. However, I know there are examples of excellently implemented DLC which adds to the experience for people that want a little more and the Old Hunters package is an example of DLC done right. So I’ve toyed with going back to play it but I’ve heard that although it has some of the best bosses and areas of the entire game, it also has some of the toughest and I’m so far-removed from having played the base game (probably 2 years almost at this point) that I will have forgotten my skills and I don’t think it would be fun unless I devote some serious time back into the game to ‘get gud’ again. I thought about playing the game again one day so I could experience a different build, like a bloodtinge build or an arcane build, but I’d rather play Dark Souls 3 and Demon’s Souls first. And then maybe within the next year or two they’ll have a Bloodborne PS5 upgrade which will make it worth going back for me (assuming I have a PS5 by then).
Would you agree that the Old Hunters has some of the best content but also some of the hardest?
@TheBrandedSwordsman I admire your ability to power through those games, I got stuck on Vicar Amelia which I hear isn't even a hard boss haha. Do you get into Nioh as well?
@TheBrandedSwordsman I admire your ability to power through those games, I got stuck on Vicar Amelia which I hear isn't even a hard boss haha. Do you get into Nioh as well?
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Definitely. Rift Apart isn't a game that'd necessarily move me closer to getting a PS5 on its own, but I'd happily pay $20 or so to play it if I already have one.
It'd be even better as a PS+ freebie.
With the PS5, I think, aside from needing to justify the cost of a new console when I'm already paralyzed with choice in games, I'm also not terribly thrilled about the price of games going up. I'm struggling to think of a PS5 game I'd even be willing to buy at $70 plus tax (which would make it almost $80 total where I live). FFVII Remake 2, I guess, although I'm even feeling kind of alienated from that right now thanks to the next-gen exclusive expansion for part one and the fact that they're releasing Ever Crisis as a mobile game, and you know they'll be referencing stuff in that for future Remake games. Bleh.
Also, with the way Sony is handing out PS4 games like free candy right now, I have to wonder if they'll adopt a similar strategy later in this console generation. Or even next-gen. Will PS6 include a bunch of free PS5 games with a PS+ sub?
@Col_McCafferty In your opinion. Everything’s worth different amounts of money to different people. I wouldn’t pay £70 for any game because £70 is a week and a half’s worth of shopping. I can write off £40 as a luxury, perhaps £50 if it’s my birthday but I have my limits. Other people don’t.
Value is most definitely a matter of personal opinion. I’ve not been opposed to the current gen pricing so far, but I don’t have a PS5, so it’s easy for me to say it sounds fair when I don’t even have the option to pay it. Although at the same time, I probably search for a good deal to obsessive excess sometimes, depending on the product. Like with games, I will almost always look up what the physical version or pre-owned version costs and compare to the digital before I decide which to buy. And I’ll drive across town if it’s a couple dollars cheaper at another store. I guess I’m weird that way.
But I also like to put media cost into perspective by comparing what the same amount of money will buy in food or other consumables. So earlier I compared buying Metro Redux on the current sale for $6 to the equivalent of buying two tacos for lunch. One of them will be gone in 30 minutes and forgotten, and the other could end up giving me 20-30 hours of memories and topic for discussion with friends. In the realm of cost per hour of enjoyment, video games are actually an amazingly good deal, even at $70 a pop. So I might buy Metro Redux and just make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch tomorrow. 😜
But yes, I am not philosophically opposed to paying $70 for a game if I will find personal value to meet that price. I’ve certainly wasted more money on worse things. [*looks over at designer jeans that no longer fit...]
If it's one game a month let alone a week then yeah it's going to hurt but every 2-3 months? Not a problem. I mean some people.can afford to pay £450 for the console itself plus peripherals so not exactly bankrupt.
Leave it a few months and the game will come down in price anyway. On physical though, yet another reason we shouldn't be so eager to move into a digital-only future.
@Col_McCafferty@Th3solution I don't think the price is to harsh to be honest, It is a matter of personal opinion and circumstances and some games are definitely not worth paying £70 for but in terms of games that are the cost, time and effort that's gone in to making it plus the fact you can get 50+ hours of gameplay makes £70 not a bad price, my thing is though I very rarely buy new games because 1. I know I a few month I can pick it up for half price or even less so why would I spend £70 and 2. I have such a backlog that there really is no need to rush out and play the next big thing. That top price mark is what they value their product and there are alot of people who are either eager or willing to play/pay it. The older I've got the less eager/willing I've become simply because 1 I can wait and 2 why pay a higher price if I know I can get it at a lower price some time later, if I couldn't though and they always stayed top price I'd have no problem paying £70
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