Topic: Playstation 5 Recommendation Thread

@Th3solution
I'm sure you are not bothered but there is a trophy related to claptrap in the pre sequel so if you like your shiny worthless things then claptrap might be the way to go.
As for Borderlands 3 I think I will be playing this next month but I won't be going for 100% as the dlc looks a bit pricey especially compared to the base game.

@CaptD Good to know. I understand that Claptrap also has the advantage of not having to deal with the oxygen maintenance issue. I read that many players didn’t like that added survival aspect.

I mostly just tolerate the humor of Borderlands, although some of it is quite funny at times, especially if it’s in small doses; Claptrap is one of the main sources of goofy jokes in the first two games so I’m not sure I can tolerate a full game of his gags constantly. IMO the only character more grating than him is Tiny Tina. So I may have answered my own question. 😅

@Th3solution I can heartily recommend Rise of the Ronin to you, my friend, posted about completing it in the 'Games You've Recently Beat' thread and @Elodin and I were discussing Nioh 2, I know you were a bit on the fence about RotR as you said you're not so confident about your parrying, I believe, but do you, if you haven't already, think you will give any of the Team Ninja games a go? Or are you strictly a FromSoft man? 😃

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN I’m totally open to playing Team Ninja games. I have seen RotR drop in price and considered maybe playing it. I actually have Nioh and Nioh 2 in my library, but have been worried about their difficulty. If you do start one of the Niohs then keep me informed about how it goes. I’d be curious if it something I might like.

@Th3solution as @BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN said I recommend RotR as well. I would put it closer to an Assassin's Creed game than souls like. The only real difficulty were the bosses, but even then at least so far for me they are not on difficulty level of other souls likes or even that of the Nioh games. That is coming from someone who is bad at parrying. To overcome my weaknesses I try to outlevel my opponents.

Well the shop I purchased my new TV from has just rewarded me with a £100 gift card and I'm thinking I may as well waste it on video games, it is free money after all. Now they don't have the widest selection or the best prices but from what I've seen I am tempted to pick up...

Either God of War: Ragnorak Or Spider-Man 2 @£60 each
Both of which I definitely hope to get to at some point

Along with either: Cyberpunk 2077: Complete Edition (£40) Or Armoured Core VI (£31)
Moderately interested in either of these.

So any suggestions/'recommendations on what I go for? Any input may he!p sway me one way or another. Alternatively I'm thinking I could sit on it for a couple of months and maybe pick up the new Silent Hill 2 and Dead Rising games when they apoear.

Ah choices choices.

@sorteddan I had a quick skim through your game ratings, as I will with recommendation requests, and it seems you rate Spider-Man games and GoW games higher than anything else, so I think you know what you like best in this case.

Cyberpunk wouldn't be a bad one now especially a complete updated edition, but that is likely to be more consistently cheaper than the Sony releases anyway, so might as well spend the free money on the better value option for yourself tbh.

@sorteddan Ragnarok and Spider-Man 2 are more of the same compared to their respective prequel. But between those two, I had more fun with Spider-Man.

I haven't played Cyberpunk or Armored Core yet, although I do own both of them. But I think Cyberpunk is the better option in this case because, just like @Ravix mentioned, it's the definitive edition of the game, which is why I got it at launch. It's worth keeping in mind though that the Phantom Liberty DLC isn't on the disc of the PS5 version, which is why I got the game on Series X instead. So be careful that you're not buying a used copy of the game in case the DLC has been already used.

@sorteddan
My vote would go for Cyberpunk or AC although the latter maybe a marmite game (it doesn't interest me despite being a Fromsoft fanboy).
GoW and Spidey 2 should both be far cheaper than that at this point.

How about Balders gate 3? I hear it has bears in it.
PS. Hope you like your new telly.

@sorteddan god of war and armored core, because it rhymes.
And because I think they’re good.

@Ravix @LtSarge @CaptD @Yousef-
Thank you all for your input. Though tbh I'm still undecided think I'll finish some stuff I'm currently playing and see what I feel like then.

@CaptD thanks- the new TV is awesome! I wanted one that could do 120 fps so splashed out and got a Samsung OLED, it's lovely. It does colours I've never seen before.

@Yousef
👍 Am tempted by the rhyming option.

@sorteddan whatever you buy enjoy regardless dude.

First time in this topic so let's try it.

Hey fam, So I'm looking for more Dark Fantasy games. My favorite games of all time are Dragon Age Series, The Witcher and The Elder Scrolls. I've also played HZD and HFW and multiple AC entries and liked them. Can you recommend some other Dark Fantasy games that I should give it a shot?

I tried to play BG3 multiple times and I lost interest because the combat wasn't my cup of tea.

@Khwarezm89 instead of recommending a dark fantasy, I'm going to recommend a game you might just click with, based on the other games you've enjoyed. And you've played a lot of games similar to me, so there might be some crossover in what you enjoy.

(Everyone knows what's coming next)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

It's a bit like Skyrim and the Witcher in many ways, but in a real historical setting of 1400's Czechia. And it's just incredibly fun and charming once you commit to learning how it differs from regular gamey games, mostly by it not holding your hand for quests and making you think about your actions, and instead of you as the player just learning things you actually have to get the character learn them by practicing and honing any skills.

And maybe Dragon's Dogma 2, that was very enjoyable, but nowhere near the level of KCD in terms of leaving a lifetime impression. But it's certainly fantasy, and dark fantasy at times, especially at the end. And the emergent gameplay and combat is endlessly fun, even if it is a little weaker in some areas.

In fact...

Elden Ring have you not played Elden Ring? 😱😱 no more needs to be said, my work here is done. That's about a years worth of gaming for those 3 recommendations 😁

@Khwarezm89 Dark Souls III is peak dark fantasy in my eyes. A must play for everyone.

@Khwarezm89 As a fan of dark fantasy, I can second a few of the ideas already noted — that being Dragon’s Dogma (I haven’t played DD2 yet but the first game was great fun in a dark-ish fantasy setting and DD2 is by all accounts better and fine to jump into without playing the first), and the Dark Souls series.

Probably you’ve considered the Dark Souls games and might be averse to the famous Souls-like gameplay style, but for a sheer setting, they are quintessential dark fantasy in that regard.

Now to add a few other ideas — I guess it’s all about whether it’s the dark fantasy setting you want, or rather the open world action RPG setting (like the HZD and AC games). Probably you’d like to have a game that fits both. If so you might consider the Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War games. Set in Tolkien’s fantasy defining LotR world, they have all the elements of orcs and evil enemies, dark setting and narrative, swordplay and magic, etc. all with a coating of Ubisoft tower open world gameplay loop. I actually never got around to Shadow of War, the second game, but it was supposed to be better than Mordor and for me Mordor was a solid 7.

But if you want a fantasy action game (not strictly dark fantasy, but..) then the God of War games are in the ballpark. Lots of monsters, swordplay, magic, etc. Not true open world and a little more linear, but have some openness within regions.

Also, if you like the AC series, then Ghost of Tsushima is an easy recommendation. Not dark fantasy, more historical fiction, but really fun and beautiful gritty open world action game.

Other open world action RPGs that are fantasy, just not necessarily “dark” fantasy, but still have monsters, bows and arrows, swords, and magic — Immortals: Fenyx Rising and Kena: Bridge of Spirits can definitely scratch an open world itch. Setting of those is more bright and cheery and even semi-humorous, despite slaying fantastical beasts.

Lastly (and I’m just looking at what I’ve played for inspiration), Final Fantasy XVI is probably the closest to ‘dark fantasy’ that the series has reached, and you’ve got your dragon-type creatures, swords and mounts, etc.

There’s probably more I’m forgetting but that’s a start. 😄

@Ravix I'm actually halfway through FFVII Rebirth and was planning to play Dragon's Dogma 2 afterwards since I'm obsessed with Dragons

Regarding Kingdom Come Deliverance I was really looking forward to play this game but I saw a lot of people talking bad about the combat system. What do you think of it?

And regarding Elden Ring, I would like to play it and really feel it would be a hell of an experience but how hard is it? I didn't play souls games before

@Yousef- Another reason that I should overcome my fears and play Souls games

Thank you!

@Th3solution Thanks for the recommendations.

I actually played Shadow of Mordor and War, I really liked them too. Same goes to FFXVI (It was my GOTY last year).

Fun fact is that FFXVI was my first Final Fantasy game and afterwards I finished FFVII Remake and now halfway through FFVII Rebirth.

Thanks a lot for reminding me about Immortals Fenyx Rising and Kena. They're on my backlog and I forgot about them but I might need to try one of them soon.

@Khwarezm89 well, dragons it has 😁

As far as Kingdom Come goes, I'd say mostly the people moaning are just bad and don't understand you have to learn to improve and unlock counter strikes etc. It's like a more in depth skyrim, where skyrim is just bashing buttons, KCD is changing your angles of attack and defense, waiting for opportunities, and managing your stamina. Of course it could be improved, but I had no real issue with it and it is refreshing to see something different, and
I enjoyed learning various combos for each weapon. And it did make it feel more like a sword fight, rather than an action film. There's a combat teacher in a few locations and visiting them enough you get a feel for what works best for you, and also allows you to unlock further skills and "level up" your abilities too. Early on a gang of people will definitely easily beat you, because that is what would happen in real life, and that is generally the mantra of the game, realism where possible. But later on you can get quite powerful, as it is still a game 😄

As for Elden Ring, I bloody loved it. It was the first (and only) fromsoft game I've ever played, and yes, it can be brutal at times, but it is also so much more forgiving than people realise. If you struggle with one enemy, you can just go off in another direction until you are better or yiur character is more powerful. The run backs are not bad, so if you die you can easily get back to where you were most of the time. And it kind of teaches you to accept death not as a failure, but as a chance to improve and enjoy the various scenarios. And beyond that there's a bunch of "easy mode" features like summoning players to help you, summoning AI controlled characters to help you, or just really levelling up your characters abilities or picking OP weapons and spells 😁

Overall, I'd not say I was ever that good at Elden Ring, but I found my own way to be good and only needed to summon help from a player for one fight vs two big bird bosses at once. And at that point I was tired anyway. The most fun I got from the game was, after beating a boss, putting my sign down to go and help others who were stuck on that boss, and being quite successful at that with the skills I'd got. My character was quite good at facing the stronger enemies, so I helped a bunch of people for most bosses.