@Th3solution Oh yes, I can totally understand your reluctance to start another 100+ hour journey so soon, it is always a big time commitment and your right the frame of mind has to be right, otherwise I don't think we sometimes give these games the fair crack they deserve.
Taking small breaks is definitely the right thing to do and it's something that has helped me massively. This last year I've got so much better at managing my self gaming, the dread backlog anxiety and the speed new games came out was absolutely pulling down for far too long. Like you mentioned about thinking about what to play next before even finishing a game, I was like that constantly, even trying to work out the hours and list what I could get through before starting a game. But I've took a step back and a new approach now which has really helped me this year and I feel like nearly every game I've played since I've just enjoyed it so much more than I would have previously. I'm a relaxed gamer now rather than a stressed one š.
Big congrats on finishing BG3 that's no mean feet! What are you're overall feelings on the game?
I admittedly got to Act 2 and gave up. I think it was the dread of making the wrong choice all the time that stopped me and then I put it down and never picked it back up again. But I will be hoping to get back to it one day. I'll probably start again in all honesty because I couldn't even remember where I was up to, I just remember I made alot of terrible choices and felt like I was going to be missing alot of stuff because of it lol.
You have a lot of good games to choose from by the looks of it, I have never played the silent hill games, was always a Resident Evil guy but I do really want to play Silent Hill 2 its looks so good. The Resident Evils are always good pallet cleaners because RE2 and 3 Remakes you can get through a single playthrough in 8 to 10 hours and feel like you've accomplished something.
I enjoyed Forbidden West, not as much as Horizon Zero Dawn but it's still a really good game to play. 50+ hours easily though and knowing your like me you could easily stretch that to 70 with exploring and getting lost in the world š
Ragnarok is another game that's a 40 to 50 hour journey, I was at 70 but 20 hours where for plat clean up.
If your looking for a fast paced action-y type game then I couldn't recommend Stellar Blade enough, it's not as highly narrative as GOW or Horizon but it's combat, style and world is fantastic. A playthrough is about 30 hours so really that sweet spot of not to long but not to short, I was at 50 but I did all ending and enjoyed the combat that much I played the combat simulator to redo boss battles.
@MaulTsir Thanks for some of the feedback on games that I mentioned. Iāll reply to the inquiry about BG3 over on the dedicated thread as Coop was similarly asking me for some expanded post-game thoughts.
As for the other games, I have definitely benefitted recently with trying to vary my game time with different types of experiences. It does help to avoid getting into a rut, although sometimes it happens anyway.
But yeah, for some reason horror games tend to be more brief and arenāt known for dragging out too long. Iām also more of a Resident Evil guy and have only played one Silent Hill game a long, long time ago on PS1 or PS2. My impression was that they lean more into the mystery aspects and less of the action and camp. But I really think they are very similar overall. I very much treat survival horror as a diversion to dabble in rather than one of my main favorite genres. But each time Iāve played an RE game I come away really impressed and enjoy the time with them. In addition to SH2 I still need to get to RE7 and 8 (and maybe 5), and like I say, the Alan Wakes, and I have Dead Space Remake on the backlog list as well. Callisto Protocol too, but thatās low on the priority list below those others. I can tolerate maybe two to three horror games a year, so weāll see.
Iām embarrassed as a PlayStation fan that Iāve still not played HFW and Ragnarok yet. Thatās another reason why those are near the top of my list. I donāt know why Iām in a hurry though because neither series looks to be having a sequel coming anytime soon, so whether it be now to a couple years from now, I think Iāll still be on track for the next installment. But still, Iām getting an itch for some reason, especially for Horizon.
And thanks for the Stellar Blade rec. It gives me something to think about, knowing that you really liked it and how we usually align with games we enjoy. I was actually quite excited about it leading up to launch, and then I played the demo and found that I didnāt enjoy it. Something about the combat threw me off and I really struggled. Iāve blamed it on my poor parry skills, but Iām not sure if thatās the whole issue. That boss at the end of the demo was particularly frustrating and so after I played that I stashed away any thoughts of buying the game. As @Tjuz and I were discussing recently, demos are sometimes not indicative of the end player experience because youāre playing some encounters out of context or without a proper investment into grasping the mechanics. So Iāll have to ponder it and watch for a sale. Perhaps Iāll pick it up, or better yet, if it drops onto PS+ Extra then it would be a no-brainer to give it a shot.
Speaking ofā¦ Iāll let Tjuz respond when available, but Tj hasnāt played FFX or FFX-2 yet, and in fact hasnāt played any FF game really. We kinda had a discussion going over on the FF thread (and elsewhere) about how to approach starting to get into FF and what games are good jumping in points. FFX is often thrown around as a good place to start, but I was a little reluctant because itās been so long since I played it and I couldnāt remember how well the open world design and mechanics would hold up to modern standards. Iām glad to hear they do. In our discussion, Tj was really intrigued by my description of the X-2 sequel which Iāll copy and paste my response from that discussion (the entirety of which is spread across a few places but mostly on the FF thread):
āAs for its sequel, 10-2, it sounds like youād really like it if the idea of a girl band isnāt an immediate turn-off. š Because the game itself is pretty good. The combat is a job/class-based system and so your party of girls change clothes when you change their job roles (like from a healer to a slasher or a mage, etc). You can switch classes mid-battle through the use of ādress spheresā on the āgarment gridā. Iāve joked that it feels a lot like Final Fantasy: The Barbie Dress-Up Edition, but itās actually mechanically deep and has all the RPG elements. Itās just the heroinesā dress-up features and pop-music elements are how the roles are shown thematically. Do you need to play 10 to play 10-2? Yeah, probably best. Thereās clear narrative links between the two, as nonsensical and corny as they are. FFX ends in a pretty definitive way, and so this story is more about life after events in the first game, rather than tying up an unresolved narrative cliffhanger, if thatās makes sense. It would be perfectly reasonable to watch a summary of FFX though, and then jump into X-2 if you really like the sound of it and want to fast track to it. Youāll lose a little context and feeling for the world and locations, but it would be okay.ā
So take from that what you will. As much as you loved X, I do think youāll appreciate X-2, despite the thematic differences. And as a big fan of the franchise, itās even more or a surety that youāll like it. Itās quite underrated. But I just put in the little caveat about the āK-pop Demon Huntersā vibe that it had, which in retrospect as popular as that movie is, FFX-2 was ahead of its time! š
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The new Horizon game is so weird. I get the co-op and live service and all that, but I don't get...
It looks like the game is now losing its most distinguishing feature gameplay wise, and that is shooting parts off of robots
It's not clear to me why they do not reuse the assets from Horizon 2. That game looks amazing. Nightreign just reused its assets, even though having a completely different energy from Elden Ring. Everybody loved that.
I don't really understand the trailer. They present Varl and Erend as if people care about them, but I don't know they do.
What I'm basically saying is, I have a hard time seeing why Horizon fans should be excited about this. Could still be a great game, but as a Horizon spin-off it makes limited sense.
@Herculean
It doesnāt interest me but then nor does Fortnite so perhaps it isnāt aimed at me despite me enjoying the recent Horizon games although I do think it is time to give the franchise a rest.
Anyway just reading the comments on the video on PlayStation YouTube channel and the top comment is āHorizon : Zero Interestā which I thought was very witty.
I do wonder if this game will be the straw that breaks the camelās back with the camel being Hermen Hulst, but again the game isnāt aimed at me so time will tell whether it is a success.
EDIT Quick edit before people say ābut but it wasnāt greenlit by Hermenā, possibly but I donāt think that changes much.
@CaptD I don't know if they need to give the franchise a rest, but their output after Horizon Zero Dawn just never felt inspiring to me. Instead of sticking to AltaĆÆr, Ubisoft switched to Ezio for Assassin's Creed II. Not saying they need to invent a more charismatic Aloy, but you need to constantly think about moving a franchise forward to prevent it from going stale.
They present Varl and Erend as if people care about them, but I don't know they do.
...wait, Varl was in the trailer? Where?! I immediately recognised that Erend has a new voice actor, that's not John Hopkins (or if it is, he's going in a whole new direction) but didn't spot Varl anywhere.
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@Werehog Also, the voice acting bit is interesting. Like: why didn't Aloy have a voice? Why did they change Erend's voice actor? You don't have to use those characters for a game like this, and without their voice actors, what's the point of including them? And moreso: why didn't these actors lend their voices for this game?
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