@TheBrandedSwordsman I’m at chapter 4 out of… I think maybe 16? I’m not sure. My trophy percentage is at 12%, but I’m not sure if that’s indicative of what percent of the game I’ve seen so far, but it’s probably a rough estimate.
As far as the platinum, I think there’s a decent chance I’ll try for it, but I’ll not be committed to it unless I’m pretty close by the end (like when I got plat for Spiderman and Ghost of Tsushima) or if I’m just really loving the game still and want to spend more time in it (like when I got the Control and GoW plats because I just couldn’t stop playing since I enjoyed them so much) 😃
@Th3solution Yup hard mode, plus beat a run of VR enemies only accessible in that mode (difficult but I did it first time), and you also need to do a short part of the game a third time to get the "three dresses" trophy.
@JohnnyShoulder@Thrillho Oooo… typically having to do more than one run is a no-go for me. So it’ll have to be something special to entice me for the platinum.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution I feel like I've said it a lot on this forum but I really enjoyed hard mode as it makes you use the combat fully. You can't use items and MP doesn't restore at benches either so MP is precious. That means you really have to focus on using abilities more (and making sure you utilise every character in your party) and have to be much cleverer with what you do in fights. Materia setups are key as well to do maximum damage but some grinding before you start to level up your materia is kind of needed (all your equipment, XP, and materia carries over).
@Th3solution Best of luck with the plat if you feel enticed! In RDR2 I just completed Exit: Pursued by a Bruised Ego, which sees you rabbit-hunting and then cooking and eating your caught rabbits over an open flame, and doing some brotherly bonding with Hosea, they discuss the ups and downs of the wild west gang lifestyle, and the fact you can't really leave it even if you wanted to, there's simply no option of doing so. We also hunted the bear, which mauled me when we confronted it, and I barely escaped with my life, I decided to return to camp and left things there @Jimmer-jammer thought I'd tag you here too as you've also beaten the game. How are both your games going?
N.B. Jimmer, say, did you make much use of the Legendary Animals map once you got it? With you being a hunting fanatic and all! (I'm even starting to speak like them on here now! haha)
@Th3solution Also sol, pardner (do they ever actually say pardner in RDR2? ) I think you can go for the plat in FFVIIR if you beat the game once, unlocking chapter select, then select the last chapter/mission and replay it on hard, after sufficient grinding of course!
@TheBrandedSwordsman Good to hear you’re enjoying the game, Kemosabe. 😄
Speaking of, what did you name your horse if you don’t mind my asking? I thought of it because a lot of people chose a name from famous video gaming like Roach from Witcher 3, D-horse from MGS5, or Argo from Shadow of the Colossus. I named mine Shadowfax, The Lord of all Horses of Rohan. I just couldn’t help myself, being the Tolkien fan that I am. 😅
As far as the platinum for FF7R, it good to know I could streamline it that way if I want to, but as it sits now, I don’t think I’ll push it unless I’m really close to 100% at the end.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution Yeah, I did the typical thing and named it Roach, thought I was being really original 🤣, Shadowfax is a much better name, so extra points for creativity there. Are you still enjoying FFVIIR? What else do you note about it thus far?
"Even in the face of death, the samurai stands unwavering, for honour is a blade sharper than steel".
@TheBrandedSwordsman I’m about to boot it up right now, and am enjoying it pretty well. I think when the time comes that you’ll enjoy it. It has enough combat options to stay really fresh, although it can get quite complex, so fair warning. But it’s not anything more complex that a Souls game, and definitely a lot easier and more forgiving than a Souls game.
The tone and setting is more bright and whimsical than a game like Dark Souls or RDR2 or Control. But if you’re in the mood for it then it’s very well made. I’ll post some more impressions after my gaming session today.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@RogerRoger
Yeah that moment in a game where you consider your actions up to that point and realise YOU are the bad guy and antagonist. Makes me get a bit existential. Think Nier Automata was the last game that had that effect on me.
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
Started playing Shadow of Mordor today. Played for about an hour and so far this game is absolutely phenomenal. It has so many great mechanics taken from multiple franchises and it genuinely feels like a well-crafted gameplay system. Batman Arkham combat mixed with Assassin's Creed stealth mechanics, everything just feels perfect. I'm worried though that the gameplay loop of finding captains/warchiefs will become repetitive over time so I'm just going to stick to the story missions for now.
I have never watched Lord of the Rings so this game will feel completely new to me in terms of its universe and lore. Very excited to finally play it though, it's been sitting in my backlog for many years.
Personally though, I don't find it to be anything special when you've utilised it a couple of times. It's cool that you can get info on your enemies by interrogating others, but at the same time the info you get really isn't that helpful. First of all, I'm constantly running into the captains/warchiefs without even having to look for them. I think that's due to how small the map is and how many of these characters there are. Not to mention that they keep respawning new ones and you can easily find far away ones with the game's "eagle vision", so it doesn't feel that special whenever you find one. Moreover, info such as they're weak to headshots or finishing strikes makes it sound like there aren't that many weaknesses to begin with. Maybe it will get more complicated down the line, such as you need to shoot a certain part of the body, but as of right now most of them have the same weaknesses and even if they don't, you can just try out all the attacks and see what works. It takes very little effort to perform these attacks after all. So I don't know, I'm more impressed by the gameplay system if anything. Combat is just so much fun.
I'm going through the Uncharted series and am not really having a great time. Gameplay is really repetitive and predictable, controls are often frustrating, AI seems to fluctuate between -100 and 100 IQ within the same level, and the story is predictable with the villian always managing to stay one step ahead of Drake one way or another. Right now I'm going through U2 so these are my thoughts so far. I hope they changed up the formula a little bit for U3 otherwise I'd feel like I'm wasting my time.
I love the characters and their personalities though and have to say Nolan North makes voice acting sound so natural. That man is just in a whole other league
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