Topic: What PS4 Games Are You Currently Playing?

@colonelkilgore Like the 2nd game I didn't play the first game till about a year after it came out. By then most of the issues had been sorted out and was most likely a different experience from when it launched.

@JohnnyShoulder ahh, so the negativity was due to issues at launch... makes sense. Maybe we should've started with 1 then in that case.

Nice dude, love to hear people enjoy it as it did get some unwarranted heat imho.

So I’ve started The Division 2 with a mate but it hasn’t gripped me yet. I’m also ‘chipping’ away at Everybody’s Golf which has gripped me more than it should tbh 😅.

@TheBrandedSwordsman I really like some of the character interaction at camp. Uncle is a great character. A little annoying at times, but he’s pretty fun.

As for me, I’m one collectible away from the true ending in Returnal. I feel like I almost had it last night, but it was so late and I had to really go to bed so I finally had to give up on my run. Not sure if I’ll have time to play later today, but I’m just one or two play sessions away from finishing that hame. Same for A Plague Tale. It’s taken a really long time to finish because of playing it alongside Returnal, but I think I’m close to the end there too; maybe one or two play sessions left as well. Then I’ll be ready to start something new, probably by the end of the week. I might start FF7R, but if you want I can wait until you finish RDR2 and play alongside with you if you still plan to play it soon? I’m flexible. I have a ton of backlog to choose from other games instead, so it’s no rush. I know from where you are now with Arthur and co. that you’ve got a long way to the end yet. But if you can make it to the end, it’s fantastic — One of my favorite game stories ever.
How are you liking the music in RDR2?

@Keith_Zissou will do bud, and… ‘keep on keeping on’ 👍!

@Th3solution I won't be done with RDR2 for a long time, as you say, so feel free to go ahead with FF7R if you want to, that way you'll be able to guide me through it when I come to play it later. Good luck with finishing Returnal and the Plague Tale game, over the course of the next two or three play sessions.

With regard to the music in the game, I must confess I haven't really noticed much of it.

@Th3solution @TheBrandedSwordsman Sup guys haven't been too active on here recently, so it's been a while. Good to hear you both are playing some of favorite games. Red Dead as a franchise is in my top 10 of all time and as you could probably tell from my picture I'm an FF fanboy.

On the topic of Red Dead Arthur, Sadie Adler, and Charles are some of my favorite characters in all of gaming. RDR2 takes it's time building up but by the end of chapter 3 that slow climb up the story rollercoaster really has a dynamic shift, chef kiss. I was also a big fan of all the random encounters and to see a morality system in a game that really change the character you play as.

As for FF7R would it be a first playthrough for you both? First introduction into FF7 entirely?

@TraCuz- Tra! How’s things bud… you still finalling that 14th fantasy?

@TraCuz- I'm loving playing as Arthur, and the morality system certainly is intriguing, to say the least. Yes, it would be my first foray into the FF world, dunno about sol.

@colonelkilgore Yessir I am still fantasizing the final 14th, I am neck deep in that game and don't myself coming out anytime soon. It's to the point where I don't even care about new releases. Only thing to get me off would be God of War, FF16, or FF7R part 2.

I have to say though I doubted all of the hype but Shadowbringers is easily one the best gaming stories/experiences I've played. It is unbelievably good.

@TheBrandedSwordsman Dude I remember when they revealed Arthur as protagonist, I was disappointed it wasn't John. But by the end I wholeheartedly loved Arthur more, that is so challenging to accomplish but Rockstar pulled it off.

I gotta say with the way you love Soulsbourne games I think FF7 is gonna be a nice change of pace for you (it is by no means a soulslike) I bring up the comparison because of the incredible boss fights and just the immense amount of options you can approach fights. Me and you could defeat the same boss but use different methods/builds to execute strategies. Not to mention the graphics/animations are amazing, story is great, and has probably my favorite action combat in any game.

@TraCuz- yeah I’ve heard it’s very good… glad it lived up to the hype for ya.

@TraCuz-
Arthur Morgan. The man, the myth, the legend.

@TraCuz- I never played RDR so I am going into this game completely fresh, unbiased with regard to the protagonist being Arthur, anyway in terms of FF7R, I am greatly looking forward to it despite being, as you say, primarily a Souls player in my past, defeating Ludwig the Accursed in the Old Hunters DLC was my last great Souls triumph. What are you playing these days yourself?

@Sorteddan Very true and you should put a spoiler tag on that comment.

@TheBrandedSwordsman Wow man, I think this game is gonna end up one of your favorites of all time. If you haven't already I think you should go back and watch a summary video of the 1st game. That ending is so... memorable. After you watch that video keep an eye on John Marston and his family. In case you didn't know RDR2 (1899) is set before RDR (1910).

@TraCuz- Yeah I knew it was a prequel, I'll try and watch a summary video, thanks for the info!

@TraCuz- Definitely agree that the ending of the original RDR was one of the most impactful game conclusions of any game I’ve ever played. Right up there with The Last of Us, BioShock Infinite, Metal Gear Solid 4, …. among others. Actually RDR2 was also one of the greatest endings. Just fantastic. And by “ending” I mean Arthur’s ending. I honestly felt that the epilogue where you play as Marston ruined the epic feel of the ending a little bit. It was a much appreciated addition to give closure and link the first game to the second game, but it kind of dragged on and on and took the luster off the otherwise legendary tale of Arthur. It felt like DLC, and I am glad that Rockstar didn’t carve it out and resell it as DLC, but would have liked it better if they streamlined it to just a couple hours of getting John, Jack, and Abigail set up in their home.

As for FF7 — I have played the original game and really liked it. It’s been some years now, so I’m not sure what it would be like to play it again now, but I’m familiar with the overall world, characters, and story beats to the game. I fully expect to like the remake. Did you play the Yuffie DLC? If so, how is it? Mostly I’ve heard positive things but then occasional someone says they don’t like it.

@Thrillho @JohnnyShoulder I’ve pushed on a bit with The Division 2, my mate though (who is far more multiplayer oriented than I) seems to have given up on it. It plays well enough but is just incredibly repetitive. Hopefully he’ll give it another shot though as it was definitely a bit more fun in co-op.

@colonelkilgore I played through the first one with mate but totally solo with the 2nd. The end game stuff felt a lot better handled in the 2nd than in the 1st. I gave up almost immediately when I reached the end of the first game but continued playing with the 2nd. Like I said, I didn’t think it felt repetitive until towards the latter part of the story campaign. But then some of the best missions were near the end.

It could be a 'problem' with that type of game as with both Destiny games I dropped off quickly after I finished the main story. Yet you hear of some people sinking hundreds of hours into the games, but I think it is more of a social thing and I played them on my own.