Topic: What PS4 Games Are You Currently Playing?

Got to love my mum’s seething irritation at Ezio instantly being stripped of all his abilities 10 minutes into AC Brotherhood. Especially as that included the sexy armour she spent far too long getting the collectibles to unlock in AC2 😂

@RogerRoger There’s a different armour to be unlocked this time! Not as nice looking unfortunately 😂

Started playing Far Cry 4 today. Managed to finish the prologue and the game has definitely captured my interest. Pagan Min is honestly a more interesting villain than Vaas and the opening section has convinced me of that. He definitely has some Joker vibes going on, both in terms of looks and personality. I'm just impressed how Ubisoft keeps nailing the villains in the Far Cry games from here on out. They're just so well-designed and I can't wait to meet the ones from FC5 and FC6 as well.

The gameplay is not much different, which is good because FC3 pretty much perfected it. I'm more interested in exploring this new world and experiencing the storyline. Can't wait to play more!

My go to game lately has been Snowrunner, tiding me over until HFW. Have never played this type of simulator game before, but really enjoy it to unwind, it's so relaxing. Took about 75 hours to 100% the first region, Michigan.

@RogerRoger sure. Some of my favourite games of the PS4 generation were ones where you can get lost in an interesting open world, performing tasks at your own pace- Death Stranding and Red Dead 2. If you like the idea of a slow paced, relaxing game that immerses you in the wilderness, it might work for you. It does require you to carefully plan your route and choose the right vehicles and specs for the mission. It can be quite punishing of a lack of attention- e.g. your load gets tipped into the river because you let a tyre hang off the bridge, and you have to embark on a rescue mission with a crane to drag it out (which might involve driving said crane for 20-30 mins across the swamp). Tiny mistakes are punished like that, but it's rewarding when you complete a difficult mission. It has quite a cult following and there are loads of guides to help on YouTube and Reddit.

This is a good and short review https://youtu.be/OQZOvTHTd08

So I’ve kind of been feeling like playing an open world Ubisoft game lately.

So I started up AC: Origins…never have I ever gone so sour with a game. I was aware of the XP boosters & the ‘time savers’, but I refuse to spend money on them. Knowing this I used my ability points only on passive skills that increase my level as main missions are level gated.
The epilogue was great & by the time I got to the final main mission within the epilogue I was 2 levels above. Thought I was doing great…get to the main game & the next mission is 5 levels above the previous one (I was 3 behind). The main areas are all level gated which means I can’t enter them.
I figured the game would want me to explore, but everything 2 hit KO’s me & I do no damage.
What a scummy move by Ubi to force people to buy these timesavers. I knew it was bad, but thought people were exaggerating, but it really is that bad. Going to keep playing but won’t give them the satisfaction of buying their shortcuts.
/rant over

@Fight_Teza_Fight Obviously not saying you're wrong or anything, and I would never buy the crap either, but I never really had issues where I felt like I was literally being forced to buy their extra crap to progress in the game. Granted they could have patched it between a few months after release and now, but my experience with the game was far more positive.

@Fight_Teza_Fight I’m honestly surprised by that. I didn’t even know there were timesaver things in that game, the levelling felt really natural imo.

@RogerRoger it has an auto save system only I think, however, if you make a big mistake you can usually hastily close the game and if lucky you'll restart just before you meet your doom.

That said, rescues and problem solving is a core part of the game. Makes it more tense and interesting. You just have to let go of any hopes of smoothly and quickly getting the missions done.

@nessisonett Yep the time savers are a real thing. You are given 200 Helix credits which is gets you the cheapest thing (a bit of money). You can straight up by ability points (3 at a time). However, I just filled out the map a fair bit for a couple of hours & even though I’m still under-leveled it’s become a bit more manageable.

@RogerRoger if you're curious about Snowrunner then I'd say give it a go when it's next on sale, it's a nice change of pace and quietly addictive.
Initial failures feel quite demoralising, but you soon realise that failures and recovery are just the game. The mission hasn't doubled from 30 to 60 mins, it's just a 60 minute mission and that's fine.

I've restarted the original HZD (new game rather than NG+) and am enjoying it all over again. Looking forward to finally giving the DLC a go too; I tried it ages ago but it had been so long since I played the base game that I just couldn't get back into it.

I also remember trying the game when it was in Game Club and the frame rate felt so jarring. 60fps on PS5 looks great though!

Started playing 999 just now. It's the first time I'm experiencing the Zero Escape series and so far, it's an incredibly captivating experience. It reminds me a lot of Danganronpa, which shouldn't come as a surprise since both series are made by the same developer. I'm finding the gameplay to be a lot more engaging though due to the "escape" part of the game. You have to examine a room, find clues and solve puzzles in order to escape the room, which is really fun. The characters are unique and memorable as well, just like the ones you'd find in Danganronpa. So yeah, I'm very excited to finally play this game.

@LtSarge 999 is great, enjoy. That was the game that got me into visual novels, so it holds a special place in my heart.

Zero Escape and Danganronpa have similarities, but there's also differences. Fans of one series usually end up liking the other one as well.

@LtSarge Oh nice — 999 is a classic. I like it better than the more popular sequel Virtue’s Last Reward, although VLR was fantastic as well. Interested to see how you like the storyline.

I still need to play the third installment Zero Time Dilemma. I just heard it’s pretty meh. But the first two games are wonderful.

@crimsontadpoles Yeah, as a person who loves Danganronpa, I'm absolutely loving 999 so far. Really cool to be experiencing a new visual novel series since I haven't played something like Danganronpa for years now.

@Th3solution Definitely looking forward to playing the sequel as well. I actually have a physical copy of VLR on Vita and I wanted to play it but then found out that it's part of a series and that I have to play 999 first, so I decided to wait. Got Zero Time Dilemma in my backlog too.

My Universe Cooking Star Restaurant

Already unlocked Japanese chef Tadao and at level 15.

@Keith_Zissou so if I had any difficulty getting those s ranks (particularly during the missions with increased difficulty) I’d check YouTube to see if there were any guides. It was still quite tricky for some of them if I’m honest… but pretty exhilarating too. Glad to see you’ve returned to it mate… phenomenal game!

edit. Just checked and PS5 trophies seems to have a pretty detailed collection of YouTube guides for those s ranks mate.

My Universe Cooking Star Restaurant

Sorry, chopping the vegetables for making ratatouille was quite hard.

@Keith_Zissou from what I recall, you have to replay certain missions from part 1 during part 2… at which point those missions that require a replay will have certain sanctions applied (be it subsistence, total stealth or otherwise). They’ll just auto-populate your mission list as and when you get to the point where they’re required.